An action-packed ninth inning saw the Rangers score four runs to take a 7-4 lead and the Royals then come back with four runs to gain an 8-7 victory. Toby Harrah homered to start the Rangers' outburst and three other runs followed on a single by Alex Johnson, doubles by Rico Carty and Jeff Burroughs, a single by Jim Spencer and sacrifice fly by Ken Suarez.

The Royals began their comeback with a run on a walk to Steve Hovley and singles by Cookie Rojas and Amos Otis. John Mayberry then doubled to drive in two runs, tying the score. A safe bunt by Ed Kirkpatrick and intentional pass to Lou Piniella then loaded the bases and brought up Paul Schaal, who singled to drive in the winning run. [The Sporting News]

Kansas City Royals 8, Texas Rangers 7

Game Played on Saturday, June 23, 1973 (Day game) at Royals Stadium

Rangers 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 4 - 7 15 0 Royals 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 - 8 12 1 Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Nelson 2b 6 0 1 0 0 1 .292 Hovley rf 3 1 1 0 2 0 .237 Harrah 3b 3 1 3 2 2 0 .253 Rojas 2b 5 1 1 0 0 0 .254 Johnson dh 5 2 1 0 0 0 .277 Otis cf 5 1 1 1 0 1 .285 Carty lf 5 1 2 0 0 0 .222 Mayberry 1b 4 3 2 2 1 0 .318 Maddox pr,lf 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241 Kirkpatrick lf 5 2 3 2 0 0 .327 Burroughs rf 5 1 3 2 0 0 .256 Piniella dh 3 0 0 0 2 1 .233 Spencer 1b 5 0 3 2 0 1 .280 Schaal 3b 3 0 2 1 2 0 .291 Harris cf 5 0 2 0 0 0 .261 Floyd ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .316 Suarez c 3 0 0 1 1 0 .320 Bevacqua ph 1 0 1 2 0 0 .278 Mason ss 4 1 0 0 1 0 .248 White ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 Broberg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Healy c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .234 Foucault p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hopkins ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303 Gogolewski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Taylor pr,c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 Paul p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Splittorff p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Stanhouse p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Garber p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Wright p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 41 7 15 7 4 2 Totals 35 8 12 8 8 2 Time of Game: 2:58 Attendance: 11,672 Left on Base: Rangers 12, Royals 11 DP: Rangers 1, Royals 1 Errors: Schaal Doubles: Harris (5), Harrah (10), Carty (7), Mayberry (11) Home Runs: Harrah (3), Kirkpatrick (6) Sacrifice Flies: Suarez (2) GIDP: Johnson (8), Rojas (10) Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Broberg 6 5 2 2 3 0 1 25 5.08 Foucault 2 3 4 4 4 2 0 13 4.12 Gogolewski 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 2.80 Paul L(4-4) 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 3 5.53 Stanhouse 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4.53 Totals 8 12 8 8 8 2 1 43 Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Splittorff 8 11 4 3 3 2 1 38 2.92 Garber 0 4 3 3 0 0 0 4 3.88 Wright W(3-1) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 3.70 Totals 9 15 7 6 4 2 1 46 Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Red Flaherty RANGERS 1ST: Nelson grounded out (pitcher to first); Harrah walked; Johnson flied out to right [Harrah to second]; Carty grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0. ROYALS 1ST: Hovley walked; Rojas grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Hovley out at second]; Otis flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0. RANGERS 2ND: Burroughs grounded out (second to first); Spencer struck out; Harris doubled to left; Suarez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0. ROYALS 2ND: Mayberry grounded out (shortstop to first); Kirkpatrick grounded out (shortstop to first); Piniella walked; Schaal walked [Piniella to second]; Floyd grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0. RANGERS 3RD: Mason grounded out (second to first); Nelson singled to center; Harrah singled to right [Nelson to third]; Johnson grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Harrah out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0. ROYALS 3RD: Healy flied out to right; Hovley singled to second; Rojas grounded out (pitcher to first) [Hovley to second]; Otis grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0. RANGERS 4TH: Carty grounded out (shortstop to first); Burroughs singled to pitcher; Spencer popped to second; Harris singled to center [Burroughs to second]; Suarez walked [Burroughs to third, Harris to second]; Mason lined to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0. ROYALS 4TH: Mayberry flied out to left; Kirkpatrick grounded out (first unassisted); Piniella flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0. RANGERS 5TH: Nelson grounded out (shortstop to first); Harrah walked; Johnson forced Harrah (third to second); Carty singled to right [Johnson to second]; Burroughs singled to right [Johnson scored, Carty to second]; Spencer singled to right [Carty scored, Burroughs to third, Spencer to second (on throw)]; Harris grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0. ROYALS 5TH: Schaal grounded out (third to first); Floyd singled to center; Healy forced Floyd (shortstop to second); Hovley grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0. RANGERS 6TH: Suarez reached on an error by Schaal; Mason forced Suarez (pitcher to shortstop); Nelson struck out; Harrah doubled to right [Mason scored (unearned)]; Johnson popped to first in foul territory; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 0. ROYALS 6TH: Rojas flied out to left; Otis flied out to center; Mayberry singled to left; Kirkpatrick homered [Mayberry scored]; Piniella grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 2. RANGERS 7TH: Carty lined to left; Burroughs lined to shortstop; Spencer singled to center; Harris forced Spencer (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 2. ROYALS 7TH: Schaal singled to center; FOUCAULT REPLACED BROBERG (PITCHING); On a bunt Floyd made an out to pitcher; HOPKINS BATTED FOR HEALY; Hopkins walked [Schaal to second]; TAYLOR RAN FOR HOPKINS; Hovley forced Taylor (second to shortstop) [Schaal to third]; Rojas popped to second in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 2. RANGERS 8TH: TAYLOR STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Suarez flied out to center; Mason grounded out (first to pitcher); Nelson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 2. ROYALS 8TH: Otis struck out; Mayberry walked; Kirkpatrick singled to third [Mayberry to second]; Piniella struck out; Schaal walked [Mayberry to third, Kirkpatrick to second]; BEVACQUA BATTED FOR FLOYD; Bevacqua singled to center [Mayberry scored, Kirkpatrick scored, Schaal to second]; Taylor popped to first; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 4. RANGERS 9TH: WHITE REPLACED BEVACQUA (PLAYING SS); Harrah homered; GARBER REPLACED SPLITTORFF (PITCHING); Johnson singled to left; Carty doubled to right [Johnson to third]; MADDOX RAN FOR CARTY; Burroughs singled to left [Johnson scored, Maddox to third]; Spencer singled to right [Maddox scored, Burroughs to third]; WRIGHT REPLACED GARBER (PITCHING); Harris flied out to center; Suarez hit a sacrifice fly to left [Burroughs scored]; Mason walked [Spencer to second]; Nelson flied out to center; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 7, Royals 4. ROYALS 9TH: MADDOX STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Hovley walked; Rojas singled to center [Hovley to second]; GOGOLEWSKI REPLACED FOUCAULT (PITCHING); Otis singled to left [Hovley scored, Rojas to second]; PAUL REPLACED GOGOLEWSKI (PITCHING); Mayberry doubled to left [Rojas scored, Otis scored]; Kirkpatrick singled [Mayberry to third]; Piniella was walked intentionally [Kirkpatrick to second]; STANHOUSE REPLACED PAUL (PITCHING); Schaal singled to left [Mayberry scored, Kirkpatrick to third, Piniella to second]; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Rangers 7, Royals 8.

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