Yankees 4-5 Royals (Aug 21, 1973)

NYY

KCR

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3

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3

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4

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11

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W: S. Mingori

L: F. Peterson

S: J. Hoerner

Current Series

Yankees

2

Royals

6

Game 1

Final

Yankees

4

Royals

5

Game 2

Final

Yankees

7

Royals

8

Game 3

Final

1973 AL East

NYY KCR

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Orioles	97	65	.599
Red Sox	89	73	.549	8.0
Tigers	85	77	.525	12.0
Yankees	80	82	.494	17.0
Brewers	74	88	.457	23.0
Indians	71	91	.438	26.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Athletics	94	68	.580
Royals	88	74	.543	6.0
Twins	81	81	.500	13.0
Angels	79	83	.488	15.0
White Sox	77	85	.475	17.0
Rangers	57	105	.352	37.0

Game Summary

The Kansas City Royals squeaked out a win over the New York Yankees, 5 to 4, on August 21, 1973.

Game Info

August 21, 1973

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Horace Clarke H. Clarke 2B	4	2	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	1.250
Matty Alou M. Alou RF	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Roy White R. White LF	4	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Ron Blomberg R. Blomberg DH	2	1	1	2	0	1	.500	.500	1.000
Jim Ray Hart J. Ray Hart PH	2	0	1	0	0	1	.500	.500	1.000
Celerino Sanchez C. Sanchez PR	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	3	0	1	1	0	1	.333	.500	.333
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Mike Hegan M. Hegan 1B	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Gene Michael G. Michael SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Felipe Alou F. Alou PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	35	4	9	4	4	9

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Hal McRae H. McRae RF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Steve Hovley S. Hovley RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	1	3	2	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Rick Reichardt R. Reichardt DH	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Kurt Bevacqua K. Bevacqua 3B	4	0	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Fran Healy F. Healy C	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Totals	35	5	11	4	2	4

Batting

2B: R. Blomberg, J. Ray Hart, B. Murcer

HR: H. Clarke

RBI: R. Blomberg 2, H. Clarke, G. Nettles

Baserunning

SB: H. Clarke

Batting

2B: K. Bevacqua, F. Healy, H. McRae, A. Otis, C. Rojas

RBI: K. Bevacqua 2, L. Piniella 2

Baserunning

SB: F. Patek, L. Piniella

CS: F. Patek

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Fritz Peterson F. Peterson (L)	4.1	7	5	3	1	1	6.23
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel	3.2	4	0	0	1	3	0.00
Totals	8.0	11	5	3	2	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dick Drago D. Drago	0.2	3	3	3	1	0	0	40.50
Steve Mingori S. Mingori (W)	4.1	3	1	1	2	5	1	2.08
Joe Hoerner J. Hoerner (S)	4.0	3	0	0	1	4	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	4	9	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Horace Clarke H. Clarke 2B	4	2	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	1.250
Matty Alou M. Alou RF	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Roy White R. White LF	4	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Ron Blomberg R. Blomberg DH	2	1	1	2	0	1	.500	.500	1.000
Jim Ray Hart J. Ray Hart PH	2	0	1	0	0	1	.500	.500	1.000
Celerino Sanchez C. Sanchez PR	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	3	0	1	1	0	1	.333	.500	.333
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Mike Hegan M. Hegan 1B	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Gene Michael G. Michael SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Felipe Alou F. Alou PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	35	4	9	4	4	9

Batting

2B: R. Blomberg, J. Ray Hart, B. Murcer

HR: H. Clarke

RBI: R. Blomberg 2, H. Clarke, G. Nettles

Baserunning

SB: H. Clarke

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Fritz Peterson F. Peterson (L)	4.1	7	5	3	1	1	6.23
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel	3.2	4	0	0	1	3	0.00
Totals	8.0	11	5	3	2	4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Hal McRae H. McRae RF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Steve Hovley S. Hovley RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	1	3	2	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Rick Reichardt R. Reichardt DH	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Kurt Bevacqua K. Bevacqua 3B	4	0	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Fran Healy F. Healy C	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Totals	35	5	11	4	2	4

Batting

2B: K. Bevacqua, F. Healy, H. McRae, A. Otis, C. Rojas

RBI: K. Bevacqua 2, L. Piniella 2

Baserunning

SB: F. Patek, L. Piniella

CS: F. Patek

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dick Drago D. Drago	0.2	3	3	3	1	0	0	40.50
Steve Mingori S. Mingori (W)	4.1	3	1	1	2	5	1	2.08
Joe Hoerner J. Hoerner (S)	4.0	3	0	0	1	4	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	4	9	1

68-60 NYY

KCR 72-55

Current Series

1973 AL East

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