Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Medich
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Medich
  
  Hovley hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Medich
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Splittorff
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Splittorff
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Splittorff
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Medich
  
  Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Medich
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Medich
  
  Rojas hits a line drive towards third. Nettles catches it and throws to first to double up Kirkpatrick. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Splittorff
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hart vs. Splittorff
  
  Hart is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Splittorff
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Medich
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Medich
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Medich
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schaal moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Medich
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Splittorff
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Splittorff
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michael vs. Splittorff
  
  Michael hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clarke vs. Splittorff
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Medich
  
  Hovley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Medich
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Medich
  
  Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Medich
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Splittorff
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Splittorff
  
  Alou 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 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Splittorff
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Medich
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Medich
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Medich
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Taylor vs. Medich
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rojas scores. Schaal moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Patek vs. Medich
  
  Patek hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hovley vs. Medich
  
  Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hart vs. Splittorff
  
  Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Splittorff
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Splittorff
  
  Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Splittorff
  
  Alou hits a popup towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Medich
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Medich
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kirkpatrick vs. McDaniel
  
  Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Otis moves to third. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kirkpatrick vs. McDaniel
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Kirkpatrick reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. Mayberry scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. McDaniel
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McRae vs. McDaniel
  
  McRae hits a fly ball towards right. Alou catches it and throws to Clarke who relays to Alou to double up Rojas. Kirkpatrick tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. McDaniel
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. McDaniel
  
  There goes Schaal. The throw from Munson and he is out, Clarke applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Splittorff
  
  Michael hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clarke vs. Splittorff
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Michael moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Splittorff
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Michael moves to third. Clarke moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Alou vs. Splittorff
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Murcer vs. Splittorff
  
  Murcer strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hart vs. Splittorff
  
  Hart takes first base on ball four. Michael scores. White moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nettles vs. Splittorff
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. McDaniel
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. McDaniel
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hovley vs. McDaniel
  
  There goes Taylor. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Taylor steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hovley vs. McDaniel
  
  Hovley strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. McDaniel
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Splittorff
  
  Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Splittorff
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michael vs. Splittorff
  
  Michael is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clarke vs. Splittorff
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. McDaniel
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops it up and throws to first, with McDaniel covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. McDaniel
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. McDaniel
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. McDaniel
  
  McRae is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Splittorff
  
  Paul Splittorff now pitching. Steve Hovley now playing right field.
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Splittorff
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Splittorff
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hart vs. Splittorff
  
  Hart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. McDaniel
  
  Schaal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. McDaniel
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. McDaniel
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Splittorff
  
  Nettles is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Splittorff
  
  Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Garber
  
  Gene Garber now pitching.
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nettles moves to third. Munson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Blomberg vs. Garber
  
  Ron Blomberg pinch hits for Gene Michael.
  
  Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Clarke vs. Garber
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nettles scores. Munson scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Garber
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clarke moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alou vs. Garber
  
  Alou 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 

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         Game of 5/2/1973 -- Kansas City at New York (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Patek F, ss           5  0  0  0   Clarke H, 2b          5  0  3  2   
Hovley S, dh-rf       3  0  0  0   White R, lf           5  0  2  0   
Otis A, cf            4  1  1  0   Alou M, rf            5  0  1  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  1  1  0   Murcer B, cf          4  0  0  0   
Kirkpatrick E, lf     4  1  3  2   Hart J, dh            3  0  0  1   
Rojas C, 2b           4  1  2  0   Nettles G, 3b         3  1  0  0   
McRae H, rf           3  0  0  1   Munson T, c           4  1  2  0   
Splittorff P, p-p     0  0  0  0   Alou F, 1b            4  0  2  0   
Garber G, p           0  0  0  0   Michael G, ss         3  1  2  0   
Schaal P, 3b          4  0  3  0   Blomberg R, ph        1  0  0  0   
Taylor C, c           4  0  2  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4 12  4                        37  3 12  3

Kansas City      000 013 000 --  4
New York         000 001 002 --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W)*     8.0 10  3  3  1  3
Garber G (S)          1.0  2  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Medich D (L)+         5.0  7  3  3  1  3
McDaniel L            4.0  5  1  1  0  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

DP -- Kansas City 2, New York 2
LOB -- Kansas City 6, New York 9
2B -- Kirkpatrick E
SB -- Taylor C
CS -- Schaal P
SF -- McRae H
HBP -- by Splittorff P (Nettles G)
WP -- McDaniel L
T -- 2:43
A -- 7604

    

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