Yankees 2-6 Royals (Aug 20, 1973)

NYY

KCR

1

0

2

0

4

3

0

1

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

1

8

0

9

2

R

2

6

H

8

9

E

2

1

W: S. Busby

L: M. Stottlemyre

S: D. Bird

Current Series

Yankees

2

Royals

6

Game 1

Final

Yankees

4

Royals

5

Game 2

Final

Yankees

7

Royals

8

Game 3

Final

AL East Standings

NYY KCR

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	94	68	.580
Orioles	91	71	.562	3.0
Red Sox	81	81	.500	13.0
Rays	80	82	.494	14.0
Blue Jays	74	88	.457	20.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	92	69	.571
Royals	86	76	.531	6.5
Tigers	86	76	.531	6.5
Twins	82	80	.506	10.5
White Sox	41	121	.253	51.5

Game Summary

The Kansas City Royals decisively defeated the New York Yankees, 6 to 2, on August 20, 1973.

Game Info

August 20, 1973

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Horace Clarke H. Clarke 2B	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Matty Alou M. Alou RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Roy White R. White LF	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Ron Blomberg R. Blomberg DH	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Mike Hegan M. Hegan 1B	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Gene Michael G. Michael SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	2	8	2	3	5

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	1	2	2	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.250	.000
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick RF	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.667
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Kurt Bevacqua K. Bevacqua 3B	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Fran Healy F. Healy C	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Totals	34	6	9	5	2	5

Batting

2B: B. Murcer

RBI: M. Hegan, G. Nettles

Batting

2B: E. Kirkpatrick

HR: J. Mayberry

RBI: K. Bevacqua, J. Mayberry 2, F. Patek 2

Baserunning

SB: F. Patek, C. Rojas

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mel Stottlemyre M. Stottlemyre (L)	6.0	8	5	5	1	4	1	7.50
Wayne Granger W. Granger	1.0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	6	5	2	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Steve Busby S. Busby (W)	8.1	8	2	2	3	4	2.16
Doug Bird D. Bird (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	3	5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Horace Clarke H. Clarke 2B	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Matty Alou M. Alou RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Roy White R. White LF	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Ron Blomberg R. Blomberg DH	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Mike Hegan M. Hegan 1B	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Gene Michael G. Michael SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	2	8	2	3	5

Batting

2B: B. Murcer

RBI: M. Hegan, G. Nettles

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mel Stottlemyre M. Stottlemyre (L)	6.0	8	5	5	1	4	1	7.50
Wayne Granger W. Granger	1.0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	6	5	2	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	1	2	2	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.250	.000
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick RF	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.667
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Kurt Bevacqua K. Bevacqua 3B	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Fran Healy F. Healy C	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Totals	34	6	9	5	2	5

Batting

2B: E. Kirkpatrick

HR: J. Mayberry

RBI: K. Bevacqua, J. Mayberry 2, F. Patek 2

Baserunning

SB: F. Patek, C. Rojas

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Steve Busby S. Busby (W)	8.1	8	2	2	3	4	2.16
Doug Bird D. Bird (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	3	5

68-59 NYY

KCR 71-55

Current Series

AL East Standings

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