Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Splittorff
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Splittorff
  
  White hits a line drive into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Splittorff
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Splittorff
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Patek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Otis bunts towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. Wohlford moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wohlford scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Stottlemyre
  
  There goes Mayberry. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Mayberry steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Stottlemyre
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of White. McRae reaches second base with a double. Mayberry scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Splittorff
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Splittorff
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Splittorff covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sudakis vs. Splittorff
  
  Sudakis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Healy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Stottlemyre
  
  There goes Healy. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Healy steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Patek hits a line drive into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Splittorff
  
  Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mason vs. Splittorff
  
  Mason strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clarke vs. Splittorff
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Munson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Splittorff
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Wohlford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Splittorff
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Splittorff
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Splittorff
  
  Piniella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Stottlemyre
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Piniella throws the ball in to Clarke who tags Rojas trying to catch an extra base, for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pinson vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Healy vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Healy strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Splittorff
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sudakis vs. Splittorff
  
  Sudakis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Splittorff
  
  Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mason vs. Splittorff
  
  Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Wohlford strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Splittorff
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Healy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Splittorff
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Splittorff
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Splittorff
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Splittorff
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Stottlemyre
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pinson vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. Rojas moves to third. Pinson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Healy vs. Pagan
  
  Dave Pagan now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Rojas scores. Pinson moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Healy vs. Pagan
  
  Healy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brett vs. Pagan
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Pagan
  
  Brett is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Splittorff
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sudakis vs. Splittorff
  
  Sudakis hits a line drive into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Splittorff
  
  Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Splittorff
  
  Walt Williams pinch hits for Jim Mason.
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Pagan
  
  Gene Michael now playing shortstop.
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wohlford vs. Pagan
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Munson and he is out, Michael applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Pagan
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Pagan
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Splittorff
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Clarke reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Splittorff
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. Clarke moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Chambliss vs. Splittorff
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Murcer vs. Splittorff
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clarke tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Splittorff
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Pagan
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Pagan
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Pagan
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Pagan
  
  Pinson hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Splittorff
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sudakis vs. Splittorff
  
  Sudakis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Splittorff
  
  Munson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/4/1974 -- New York at Kansas City (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Clarke H, 2b          4  1  2  0   Patek F, ss           3  0  0  0   
White R, lf           4  0  1  0   Wohlford J, lf        4  1  2  0   
Chambliss C, 1b       4  0  0  0   Otis A, cf            2  0  0  0   
Murcer B, cf          3  0  1  1   Mayberry J, 1b        4  2  1  1   
Piniella L, rf        4  0  0  0   McRae H, dh           4  0  2  1   
Nettles G, 3b         4  0  0  0   Rojas C, 2b           4  1  3  0   
Sudakis B, dh         4  0  0  0   Pinson V, rf          4  1  1  1   
Munson T, c           3  0  2  0   Healy F, c            1  0  0  0   
Mason J, ss           2  0  0  0   Brett G, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Williams W, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Michael G, ss         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  6  1                        29  5  9  3

New York         000 000 010 --  1
Kansas City      200 003 00x --  5

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre M (L)     5.2  8  5  5  2  2
Pagan D               2.1  1  0  0  2  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W)      9.0  6  1  0  1  2

E -- Brett G, Patek F
DP -- New York 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- New York 7, Kansas City 5
2B -- McRae H, Clarke H
SB -- Mayberry J, Healy F 2, Pinson V
CS -- Patek F
SH -- Otis A
SF -- Murcer B
WP -- Pagan D
T -- 2:10
A -- 18978

    

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