Final
CWS 4 — KC 3
9/19/1973 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · KCA197309190
Complete available game record for CWS at KC, 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 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Hopkins | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank White | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Jeter | — | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cookie Rojas | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Kelly | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Hairston | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| John Mayberry | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Melton | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos May | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Poquette | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lou Piniella | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jorge Orta | — | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Hal McRae | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Sharp | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Buddy Bradford | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bucky Dent | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Ewing | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Alvarado | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Paul Schaal | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Buck Martinez | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Wohlford | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Hovley | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chuck Brinkman | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fran Healy | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Downing | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilbur Wood | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Bird | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Garber | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Mingori | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Garber | 6.2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Wilbur Wood | 6.2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Cy Acosta | 5.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0-0 |
| Steve Mingori | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0-0 |
| Doug Bird | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cy Acosta | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Alvarado | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Bradford | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Brinkman | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bucky Dent | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Downing | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Hairston | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Jeter | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Kelly | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Melton | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Jorge Orta | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Sharp | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilbur Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buck Martinez | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Mayberry | 3 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Hal McRae | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal McRae | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Bird | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Schaal | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Mingori | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank White | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Gene Garber | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Piniella | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fran Healy | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Hovley | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Poquette | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 3/G | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 64(1)/FO | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | SB2 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 6/P | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | HP | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | D/78 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | W | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | HR7/7L/IPHR | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | S8/G | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | D7/G.1-3 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | K | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | S6/G | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 1→3 | 46(1)3/GDP | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | W | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | S7.1-2 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 3/G | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | W | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | S7/G.1-2 | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | W.2-3;1-2 | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2 | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | IW | 1–1 |
| 4 top | 1→3 | 32(3)3/GDP | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | D/78 | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 23 | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | W | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→3 | 54(1)3/GDP | 1–1 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | K | 1–1 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | S8/G | 1–1 |
| 5 top | 1→3 | 36(1)3/GDP | 1–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 1–1 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | K | 1–1 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 1–1 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 31 | 1–1 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 63 | 1–1 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | S8/G | 1–1 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | D/78.1-H | 1–1 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | IW | 2–1 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 63 | 2–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 2–1 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | S7 | 2–1 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | W.1-2 | 2–1 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 46(1)/FO.2-3 | 2–1 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 54(1)/FO | 2–1 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 7 | 2–1 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 2/FL/P | 2–1 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | S9/G | 2–1 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | SB2 | 2–1 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | S3/G.2-H | 2–1 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | S7.1-2 | 3–1 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 43 | 3–1 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 53/BG | 3–1 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 43 | 3–1 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | D9 | 3–1 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | K | 3–1 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | S9/G | 3–1 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 6/L | 3–1 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | K | 3–1 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | K | 3–1 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | K# | 3–1 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | HP | 3–1 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 3/G.1-2 | 3–1 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | NP | 3–1 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 3–1 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | S6/G | 3–1 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | SB2.1-3(E2/TH2) | 3–1 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 43 | 3–1 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | K | 3–1 |
| 9 top | 2→2 | IW | 3–1 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 3/G | 3–1 |
| 9 bottom | 0→0 | W | 3–1 |
| 9 bottom | 0→0 | NP | 3–1 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 3/FL/P | 3–1 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 3–1 |
| 9 bottom | 2→2 | HR/8.1-H | 3–1 |
| 9 bottom | 2→2 | S7/G | 3–3 |
| 9 bottom | 2→2 | NP | 3–3 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 3–3 |
| 10 top | 0→1 | K | 3–3 |
| 10 top | 1→1 | W | 3–3 |
| 10 top | 1→2 | 6/P | 3–3 |
| 10 top | 2→3 | K | 3–3 |
| 10 bottom | 0→1 | K | 3–3 |
| 10 bottom | 1→2 | K | 3–3 |
| 10 bottom | 2→3 | K | 3–3 |
| 11 top | 0→1 | 7/L | 3–3 |
| 11 top | 1→1 | E4 | 3–3 |
| 11 top | 1→2 | 8/L | 3–3 |
| 11 top | 2→3 | 63 | 3–3 |
| 11 bottom | 0→1 | 13 | 3–3 |
| 11 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 3–3 |
| 11 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 3–3 |
| 12 top | 0→0 | D/78 | 3–3 |
| 12 top | 0→0 | S1/BG.2-3 | 3–3 |
| 12 top | 0→1 | S9.3-H;1X2(95);B-2(TH3) | 3–3 |
| 12 top | 1→2 | K | 4–3 |
| 12 top | 2→3 | 13 | 4–3 |
| 12 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 4–3 |
| 12 bottom | 1→2 | K | 4–3 |
| 12 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 4–3 |