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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 29, 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 June 29, 1973 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 29, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 29, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Littell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bibby |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 9,619 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Deegan |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Steve Hovley | Center Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Right Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Gail Hopkins | DH |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Alex Johnson | DH |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Vic Harris | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Ken Suarez | Catcher |
| Jim Mason | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 29, 1973
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bibby
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hovley vs. Bibby
There goes Patek. The throw from Suarez and he is out, Mason applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Bibby
Hovley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Bibby
Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards short. Mason settles under it 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. Littell
Nelson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hovley. Nelson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Littell
Harrah bunts towards the mound. Littell fields it and throws to first for the out. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Littell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. Nelson scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Littell
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Bibby
Mayberry 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: ---
Piniella vs. Bibby
Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Bibby
Hopkins strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Bibby
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Littell
Spencer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Healy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Littell
Harris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Harris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Littell
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suarez vs. Littell
Suarez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it 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: ---
Schaal vs. Bibby
Schaal hits a line drive 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: ---
Healy vs. Bibby
Healy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bibby
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hovley vs. Bibby
Hovley hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Littell
Mason hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Littell
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Littell
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Bibby
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Bibby
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Bibby
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball 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: ---
Johnson vs. Littell
Johnson 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, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Littell
Carty 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: ---
Spencer vs. Littell
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Littell
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Bibby
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Bibby
Rojas 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Bibby
Schaal hits a line drive into left field. Carty 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: ---
Burroughs vs. Littell
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Littell
Suarez hits a line drive towards third. Schaal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Littell
Mason takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Littell
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 6
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Bibby
Healy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty. Healy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Bibby
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hovley vs. Bibby
Hovley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Bibby
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Bibby
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Littell
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Littell
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Dal Canton
Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards center. Hovley fields it and throws to second to catch Johnson for the out. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Dal Canton
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Dal Canton
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Bibby
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Bibby
Hopkins strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Bibby
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Dal Canton
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hovley. Burroughs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suarez vs. Dal Canton
Suarez bunts towards the mound. Dal Canton fields it and throws to first for the out. Burroughs moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mason vs. Dal Canton
Mason takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nelson vs. Dal Canton
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burroughs scores. Mason moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Dal Canton
Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mason scores. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Dal Canton
Johnson 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 8
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Bibby
Schaal hits a popup in front of the plate. Suarez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Bibby
Healy hits a popup towards short. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bibby
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Dal Canton
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Dal Canton
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Dal Canton
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Dal Canton
Burroughs is hit by the pitch. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suarez vs. Dal Canton
Suarez hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Dal Canton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Suarez for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Bibby
Elliott Maddox now playing left field.
Hovley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Bibby
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Bibby
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Bibby
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/29/1973 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 2 0 0 0 Nelson D, 2b 4 1 1 1
Hovley S, cf 3 0 0 0 Harrah T, 3b 3 0 2 1
Kirkpatrick E, rf 3 0 0 0 Johnson A, dh 4 0 1 1
Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Carty R, lf 4 0 0 0
Piniella L, lf 3 0 0 0 Maddox E, lf 0 0 0 0
Hopkins G, dh 3 0 0 0 Spencer J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Rojas C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Harris V, cf 4 0 1 0
Schaal P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Burroughs J, rf 3 1 1 0
Healy F, c 3 0 1 0 Suarez K, c 3 0 0 0
Mason J, ss 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 0 1 0 29 3 8 3
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Texas 100 000 20x -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Littell M (L)* 5.0 5 1 1 2 1
Dal Canton B 3.0 3 2 2 1 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Bibby J (W) 9.0 1 0 0 5 7
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Texas 8
2B -- Nelson D, Harris V, Healy F, Burroughs J
CS -- Patek F
SH -- Harrah T, Suarez K
HBP -- by Dal Canton B (Burroughs J)
T -- 2:11
A -- 9619
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