Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Simpson
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Simpson
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McRae. Harrah reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Epstein vs. Simpson
  
  Epstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrah moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carty vs. Simpson
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harrah tags and scores. Epstein tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Simpson
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burroughs vs. Simpson
  
  Simpson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Simpson. Epstein moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Burroughs vs. Simpson
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Billings vs. Simpson
  
  Billings takes first base on ball four. Epstein scores. Johnson moves to third. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lovitto vs. Simpson
  
  Lovitto hits a popup, foul, towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Bosman
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Bosman
  
  Rojas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Billings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Bosman
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lovitto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Simpson
  
  Maddox strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Simpson
  
  Harris hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Simpson
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Bosman
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Bosman
  
  McRae hits a popup, foul, towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Bosman
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Bosman
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkpatrick for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Simpson
  
  Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Simpson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Simpson
  
  Carty strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Simpson
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Simpson
  
  Burroughs strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Bosman
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Bosman
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Bosman
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Simpson
  
  Billings takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lovitto vs. Simpson
  
  Lovitto hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Simpson
  
  There goes Billings. The throw from May and he is safe. Billings steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maddox vs. Simpson
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Billings scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Simpson
  
  There goes Maddox. The throw from May and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harris vs. Simpson
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrah vs. Simpson
  
  Harrah hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Bosman
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Bosman
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Bosman
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Bosman
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Bosman
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lovitto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Simpson
  
  Epstein is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Simpson
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simpson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Simpson
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burroughs vs. Simpson
  
  Burroughs strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Bosman
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Bosman
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Bosman
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lovitto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Simpson
  
  Billings hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Simpson
  
  Lovitto 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 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Simpson
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Bosman
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Bosman
  
  Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Bosman
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lovitto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Bosman
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Simpson
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Simpson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Simpson
  
  Harrah 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 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Simpson
  
  Epstein hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McRae. Epstein reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carty vs. Simpson
  
  Carty is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Bosman
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Bosman
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Bosman
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Simpson
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Simpson
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Billings vs. Wright
  
  Ken Wright now pitching.
  
  Billings hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lovitto vs. Wright
  
  Lovitto takes first base on ball four. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Maddox vs. Wright
  
  Maddox takes first base on ball four. Johnson scores. Burroughs moves to third. Lovitto moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Harris vs. Wright
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Harrah vs. Wright
  
  Harrah hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Bosman
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hopkins vs. Bosman
  
  Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Jerry May.
  
  Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Bosman
  
  Patek hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Bosman
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Jackson
  
  Carl Taylor now catching. Mike Jackson now pitching.
  
  Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Jackson
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Jackson
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Bosman
  
  Tom Grieve now playing left field.
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Bosman
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Bosman
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lovitto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/12/1973 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Harris V, 2b          5  0  0  0   Patek F, ss           4  0  1  0   
Harrah T, ss          5  1  1  0   Rojas C, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Epstein M, 1b         4  1  2  0   Otis A, cf            4  0  1  0   
Carty R, dh           4  0  0  1   Mayberry J, 1b        2  0  0  0   
Johnson A, lf         4  1  3  0   McRae H, rf           4  0  0  0   
Grieve T, lf          0  0  0  0   Piniella L, lf        3  0  0  0   
Burroughs J, rf       3  0  1  0   Kirkpatrick E, dh     3  0  0  0   
Billings D, c         2  1  0  1   Schaal P, 3b          3  0  1  0   
Lovitto J, 3b         3  0  0  0   May J, c              2  0  0  0   
Maddox E, cf          3  0  1  2   Hopkins G, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Taylor C, c           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  8  4                        29  0  3  0

Texas            200 100 010 --  4
Kansas City      000 000 000 --  0

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bosman D (W)          9.0  3  0  0  3  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Simpson W (L)*        7.0  8  4  4  4  7
Wright K              1.0  0  0  0  2  0
Jackson M             1.0  0  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Simpson W
DP -- Texas 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Texas 10, Kansas City 5
2B -- Harrah T, Johnson A, Epstein M
SB -- Billings D, Maddox E
SF -- Carty R
T -- 2:21
A -- 9345

    

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