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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 16, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 16, 1973 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 16, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 16, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Broberg |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 16,663 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Merle Anthony |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Ed Kirkpatrick | Right Fielder |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Hal McRae | DH |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Carl Taylor | Catcher |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
Vic Harris | Center Fielder |
Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
Rico Carty | DH |
Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
Ken Suarez | Catcher |
Jim Mason | Shortstop |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 16, 1973
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Broberg
Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Broberg
Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Broberg
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Broberg
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Broberg
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Splittorff
Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Splittorff
There goes Nelson. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Splittorff
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Splittorff
Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis throws the ball in to Patek who tags Johnson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Nelson scores. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Broberg
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Broberg
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Broberg
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Patek for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Splittorff
Carty strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Splittorff
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Splittorff
Biittner hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Broberg
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Broberg
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Broberg
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Splittorff
Suarez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Splittorff
There goes Suarez. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Suarez steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mason vs. Splittorff
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Suarez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nelson vs. Splittorff
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to home to get Suarez. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Splittorff
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Broberg
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Broberg
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Broberg covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Broberg
Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards short. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Splittorff
Harrah hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Patek. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Splittorff
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carty for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burroughs vs. Splittorff
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Broberg
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Broberg
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Broberg
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Splittorff
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Splittorff
Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Splittorff
Mason strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Broberg
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Broberg
Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Broberg
Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Broberg
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Schaal trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Broberg
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Splittorff
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Splittorff
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Splittorff
Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Broberg
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Broberg
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Piniella reaches second base with a double. There goes Kirkpatrick trying to get to home. Johnson throws the ball in to Mason who relays the ball to Suarez, who tags Kirkpatrick, who came all the way from first, for the out. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hopkins vs. Foucault
Steve Foucault now pitching. Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Hal McRae.
Hopkins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Foucault
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piniella scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Foucault
There goes Patek. The throw from Suarez and he is out, Nelson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Splittorff
Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Splittorff
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Splittorff
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Rojas fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Foucault
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Mason. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Foucault
Schaal strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Foucault
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Foucault
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Foucault
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Splittorff
Suarez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Splittorff
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Splittorff
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Foucault
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Foucault
Piniella hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Suarez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Foucault
Hopkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Foucault
Jim Wohlford pinch runs for Gail Hopkins.
There goes Wohlford. The throw from Suarez and he is out, Nelson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Splittorff
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Splittorff
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Splittorff
There's a wild pitch. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Bird
Carty takes first base on ball four. Harrah moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burroughs vs. Bird
Joe Lovitto pinch runs for Rico Carty.
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to home to get Harrah. Johnson moves to third. Lovitto moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Biittner vs. Bird
Biittner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Lovitto moves to third. Burroughs moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/16/1973 -- Kansas City at Texas (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Schaal P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Nelson D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 2 0 Harris V, cf 4 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 3 0 Harrah T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Johnson A, lf 3 1 1 1 Kirkpatrick E, rf 4 0 1 0 Carty R, dh 3 0 1 0 Piniella L, lf 4 1 1 0 Lovitto J, pr 0 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 2 0 0 0 Burroughs J, rf 4 0 0 0 Hopkins G, ph 1 0 0 0 Biittner L, 1b 4 0 1 1 Wohlford J, pr 0 0 0 0 Suarez K, c 3 0 1 0 Patek F, ss 3 0 1 1 Mason J, ss 3 0 0 0 Taylor C, c 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 9 1 32 2 6 2 Kansas City 000 000 100 -- 1 Texas 100 000 001 -- 2 2 outs when winning run was scored. Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Splittorff P (L) 8.1 5 2 2 0 5 Bird D 0.1 1 0 0 2 0 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Broberg P 6.1 7 1 1 1 2 Foucault S (W) 2.2 2 0 0 1 1 E -- Patek F, Mason J DP -- Texas 1 LOB -- Kansas City 6, Texas 6 2B -- Piniella L SB -- Nelson D, Suarez K CS -- Patek F, Wohlford J WP -- Splittorff P T -- 2:19 A -- 16663
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