Final
KC 12 — CWS 5
4/15/1973 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · CHA197304150
Complete available game record for KC at CWS, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 2 |
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Kelly | — | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Floyd | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Andrews | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cookie Rojas | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick Allen | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Amos Otis | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos May | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| John Mayberry | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Hal McRae | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ken Henderson | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Melton | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Hovley | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Piniella | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Brinkman | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Luis Alvarado | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Herrmann | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Schaal | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Jorge Orta | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Taylor | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Eddie Leon | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Gossage | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Forster | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Busby | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Burgmeier | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stan Bahnsen | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Stone | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cy Acosta | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Busby | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0-0 |
| Stan Bahnsen | 1.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Rich Gossage | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Steve Stone | 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Cy Acosta | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Terry Forster | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Leon | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Chuck Brinkman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos May | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Melton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Orta | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Terry Forster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Gossage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Henderson | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Herrmann | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Allen | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Stone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cy Acosta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Kelly | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stan Bahnsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Taylor | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Busby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Floyd | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Hovley | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Mayberry | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Lou Piniella | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Schaal | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→0 | HR | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→1 | 43 | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 9 | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | W | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | HR.1-H | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 63 | 3–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | K | 3–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | W | 3–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | K | 3–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | K/C | 3–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | S8 | 3–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | S7.1-3 | 3–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | K | 3–0 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | S9.3-H;1-3 | 3–0 |
| 2 top | 1→3 | 8/SF/NDP.3-H;1X3(15)(E4) | 4–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 5–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 5–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 5–0 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | D9 | 5–0 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | D8.2-H | 5–0 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | W | 6–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 9/L.2-3 | 6–0 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | HR.3-H;1-H | 6–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | K | 9–0 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | D9 | 9–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 9 | 9–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 9–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 4/P | 9–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | S8.1-3 | 9–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→3 | 46(1)3/GDP | 9–0 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | S7 | 9–0 |
| 4 top | 0→2 | 46(1)3/GDP | 9–0 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | HR | 9–0 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 8 | 10–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 10–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | K/C | 10–0 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 10–0 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | S7 | 10–0 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 8 | 10–0 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | W.1-2 | 10–0 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 4/P | 10–0 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | K | 10–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 10–0 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 43 | 10–0 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 10–0 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 7 | 10–0 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 8/L | 10–0 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | K | 10–0 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | K | 10–0 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | S5/BG | 10–0 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 9/L | 10–0 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | S7.1-2 | 10–0 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 10–0 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | W | 10–0 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 53.1-2 | 10–0 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | K | 10–0 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | W | 10–0 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | S9.2-H;1-3 | 10–0 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | S9.3-H;1-3 | 11–0 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | K | 12–0 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | W | 12–0 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | HR.1-H | 12–0 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 12–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | NP | 12–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 46(1)/FO | 12–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | E5.1-3(E5) | 12–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S8.3-H;1-2 | 12–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S7.2-H(UR);1-2 | 12–3 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | K | 12–4 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 5/P | 12–4 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 8 | 12–4 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 3/G | 12–4 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | HP | 12–4 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 7/L | 12–4 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 12–4 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 3/P | 12–4 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 12–4 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | T7.1-H | 12–4 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 12–5 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 43 | 12–5 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | W | 12–5 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | E4.1-2 | 12–5 |
| 9 top | 1→3 | 64(1)3/GDP | 12–5 |
| 9 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 12–5 |
| 9 bottom | 0→0 | WP.1-2 | 12–5 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | K | 12–5 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 63.2-3 | 12–5 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 13 | 12–5 |