Sunday June 24, 1973
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Kansas City Royals 10, Texas Rangers 6 (Game 2)

Game Played on Sunday, June 24, 1973 (Day game) at Royals Stadium

Rangers 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 - 6 11 2 Royals 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 3 x - 10 11 1 Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Nelson 2b 4 0 0 1 1 1 .288 White ss 4 1 1 1 1 0 .224 Harrah ss 5 1 2 1 0 0 .253 Bevacqua 3b 3 1 0 1 2 1 .270 Johnson lf 5 1 1 1 0 0 .275 Otis cf 5 1 2 0 0 0 .286 Carty dh 5 0 1 0 0 0 .218 Mayberry dh 3 3 1 1 2 0 .319 Spencer 1b 5 1 3 1 0 0 .288 Kirkpatrick rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 .319 Harris 3b 5 2 3 2 0 0 .274 Hovley rf 4 0 1 2 0 0 .254 Biittner rf 5 0 1 0 0 0 .217 Piniella lf 5 0 2 2 0 0 .237 Billings c 3 1 0 0 1 1 .180 Hopkins 1b 2 2 0 0 3 0 .294 Maddox cf 2 0 0 0 2 1 .233 Floyd 2b 3 2 3 1 1 0 .366 Allen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Healy c 4 0 1 1 0 0 .235 Dunning p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Littell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Foucault p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Dal Canton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 39 6 11 6 4 3 Totals 33 10 11 9 10 1 Time of Game: 2:27 Attendance: 20,050 Left on Base: Rangers 10, Royals 9 DP: Rangers 2, Royals 0 Errors: Harrah, Dunning, Bevacqua Doubles: Johnson (11), Otis (13) Home Runs: Harris (3) Stolen Bases: Otis (6), Mayberry (1) GIDP: Piniella (13) Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Allen L(0-3) 2.2 5 6 4 5 1 0 18 14.40 Dunning 4.1 6 4 4 5 0 0 23 6.23 Foucault 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4.02 Totals 8 11 10 8 10 1 0 43 Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Littell W(1-1) 5.1 6 4 4 4 2 0 27 6.57 Dal Canton SV(3) 3.2 5 2 2 0 1 1 16 3.84 Totals 9 11 6 6 4 3 1 43 Wild Pitches: Allen (5), Dal Canton (4) Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Bill Kunkel RANGERS 1ST: Nelson struck out; Harrah singled to center; Johnson doubled to right [Harrah scored]; Carty popped to shortstop; Spencer singled to center [Johnson scored, Spencer to second (on throw)]; Harris grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0. ROYALS 1ST: White reached on an error by Harrah; Bevacqua flied out to center; Otis grounded out (third to first) [White to second]; Mayberry walked; Kirkpatrick walked [White to third, Mayberry to second]; Piniella singled to center [White scored (unearned), Mayberry scored (unearned), Kirkpatrick out at home (center to catcher to second to pitcher)]; Ed Kirkpatrick advanced to 3B on the single and tried to score when Lou Piniella was trapped between 1B and 2B; Kirkpatrick was tagged hard by pitcher Lloyd Allen; Kirkpatrick went back at Allen and a fight started; both benches cleared; Kirkpatrick ejected by HP umpire Larry Barnett; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 2. RANGERS 2ND: HOVLEY REPLACED KIRKPATRICK (PLAYING RF); Biittner grounded out (shortstop to first); Billings grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); Maddox walked; Nelson walked [Maddox to second]; Harrah popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 2. ROYALS 2ND: Hopkins walked; Floyd singled to center [Hopkins to third]; Healy reached on a fielder's choice [Hopkins out at home (third to catcher to third), Floyd to second]; White singled to center [Floyd scored, Healy to second]; Bevacqua struck out; Otis flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 3. RANGERS 3RD: Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); Carty grounded out (first unassisted); Spencer singled to center; Harris flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 3. ROYALS 3RD: Mayberry walked; Hovley flied out to left; Piniella flied out to right; Hopkins walked [Mayberry to second]; Floyd singled to right [Mayberry scored, Hopkins to third]; Allen threw a wild pitch [Hopkins scored, Floyd to second]; Healy singled to center [Floyd scored]; DUNNING REPLACED ALLEN (PITCHING); White grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 6. RANGERS 4TH: Biittner flied out to left; Billings reached on an error by Bevacqua; Maddox was called out on strikes; Nelson popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 6. ROYALS 4TH: Bevacqua flied out to center; Otis doubled to left; Mayberry grounded out (second to first) [Otis to third]; Hovley grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 6. RANGERS 5TH: Harrah popped to second; Johnson grounded out (third to first); Carty singled to right; Spencer flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 6. ROYALS 5TH: Piniella flied out to right; Hopkins walked; Floyd walked [Hopkins to second]; Healy flied out to right; White walked [Hopkins to third, Floyd to second]; Bevacqua walked [Hopkins scored, Floyd to third, White to second]; Otis forced Bevacqua (third to second); 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 7. RANGERS 6TH: Harris singled to right; Biittner flied out to left; Billings walked [Harris to second]; Maddox walked [Harris to third, Billings to second]; DAL CANTON REPLACED LITTELL (PITCHING); Nelson forced Maddox (second to shortstop) [Harris scored, Billings to third]; On a bunt Harrah singled to third [Billings scored, Nelson to second]; Johnson forced Harrah (shortstop unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 7. ROYALS 6TH: Mayberry popped to second; Hovley grounded out (pitcher to first); Piniella singled to center; Hopkins flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 7. RANGERS 7TH: Carty grounded out (second to first); Spencer popped to second; Harris singled to shortstop; Biittner singled to left [Harris to second]; Dal Canton threw a wild pitch [Harris to third]; Billings was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 7. ROYALS 7TH: Floyd singled to center; Healy forced Floyd (first to shortstop); White hit into a double play (right to first) [Healy out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 7. RANGERS 8TH: Maddox flied out to center; Nelson grounded out (shortstop to first); Harrah flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 7. ROYALS 8TH: Bevacqua walked; On a bunt Otis singled to pitcher [Bevacqua to third (error by Dunning)]; Mayberry singled to center [Bevacqua scored, Otis to second]; Otis stole third and Mayberry stole second; Hovley singled to left [Otis scored, Mayberry scored]; FOUCAULT REPLACED DUNNING (PITCHING); Piniella grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Hovley out at second]; Hopkins grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 10. RANGERS 9TH: Johnson flied out to center; Carty popped to second; Spencer singled to right; Harris hit an inside the park homer to left [Spencer scored]; Biittner lined to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Royals 10.

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