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MAY 16, 1973
The best team in the American League is in the Lone Star State! For two days. The Royals visit Texas. Kansas City's loss in the second game of the double header yesterday ended an 8 game winning streak. The Royals lead the league in runs scored, batting average and OBP. Only one team has hit more home runs than Kansas City and only two teams have more stolen bases. However, only one team in the league has a worse defensive efficiency. The two teams met in Kansas City in early April and the Royals swept the three game series.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Milwaukee 19-14 at New York 17-17
Boston 19-14 at Detroit 15-18
Chicago 13-19 at Minnesota 18-15
Oakland 20-16 at California 14-18
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis 14-19 at Chicago 14-24
New York 25-7 at Montreal 14-17
Philadelphia 20-12 at Pittsburgh 15-19
Los Angeles 17-18 at Cincinnati 17-16
Atlanta 18-16 at Houston 13-24
San Francisco 25-13 at San Diego 15-22
KANSAS CITY ROYALS 26-9 AT TEXAS RANGERS 7-27
MATCHUPS
SP Steve Busby vs Don Stanhouse Advantage Kansas City
C Ed Kirkpatrick vs Dick Billings Advantage Kansas City
1B John Mayberry Sr vs Frank Howard Advantage Kansas City
2B Cookie Rojas vs Dave Nelson Advantage Texas
3B Paul Schaal vs Jim Mason Advantage Kansas City
SS Freddie Patek vs Bucky Dent Advantage Kansas City
LF Jim Northrup vs Larry Biittner Advantage Kansas City
CF Amos Otis vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Kansas City
RF Richie Scheinblum vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
DH Bob Oliver vs Toby Harrah Advantage Texas
Overall Advantage Kansas City
The first run of the game was unearned as the Royals cashed in a throwing error with a Mayberry RBI single in the top of the first.
Burroughs singled in the bottom of the first to extend his hit streak to 11 games.
After three: Kansas City 1 Texas 0.
Oliver led off the top of the fourth with a home run. With a runner on first and two out, the Rangers went to the bullpen real early and brought in Danny Fife.
After six: Kansas City 2 Texas 0.
Fife brought his ERA from above 7.0 to below 4.0 but left the game with one out in the top of the eighth after injuring his elbow. Mike Garman took the mound for the Rangers in his place.
Howard has been abysmal with a .133 batting average but he led off the bottom of the ninth with a home run to prevent the shutout. But that would be all the Rangers would get.
Final score: Kansas City 2 Texas 1.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Steve Busby 9.0 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York 5 Milwaukee 3
Boston 4 Detroit 2
Minnesota 8 Chicago 7 14 innings
Oakland 3 California 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago 9 St Louis 0
New York 7 Montreal 4
Philadelphia 4 Pittsburgh 1
Los Angeles 8 Cincinnati 2
Atlanta 4 Houston 1
San Diego 5 San Francisco 4
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Burt Hooton Chicago Cubs 9.0 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, W
2. Steve Carlton Philadelphia Phillies 9.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, W
3. Manny Mota Los Angeles Dodgers 5 for 6, 2B, 3B, 3 R
Milwaukee 1B George C Scott has hit safely in 20 straight games.
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