Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Splittorff
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Splittorff
  
  Harrah takes first base on ball four. Tovar moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Tovar moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Burroughs vs. Splittorff
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tovar scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Splittorff
  
  Grieve strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Clyde
  
  Wohlford hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Clyde
  
  Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Clyde
  
  Otis hits a fly ball towards right. Burroughs catches it and throws to first to double up Rojas. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Splittorff
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards third. White fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Splittorff
  
  Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards third. White fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Splittorff
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Splittorff
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tovar vs. Splittorff
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Rojas fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Clyde
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Clyde
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Healy vs. Clyde
  
  Healy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cowens vs. Clyde
  
  Cowens hits a line drive towards third. Brown catches it and throws to first to double up Healy. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Splittorff
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Splittorff
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Splittorff
  
  Grieve hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Randle vs. Splittorff
  
  Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. Grieve moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lovitto vs. Splittorff
  
  Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Clyde
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Clyde
  
  White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wohlford vs. Clyde
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Clyde
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground into left field. Johnson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Johnson. Patek scores. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Clyde
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rojas scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Clyde
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McRae vs. Brown
  
  Jackie Brown now pitching.
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Healy vs. Brown
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Splittorff
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. White fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Splittorff
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tovar vs. Splittorff
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrah vs. Splittorff
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. Tovar moves to third. Harrah moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Johnson vs. Garber
  
  Gene Garber now pitching.
  
  Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Burroughs vs. Garber
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar scores. Harrah scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grieve vs. Garber
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards third. White fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Brown
  
  Cowens strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Brown
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Brown
  
  There's a wild pitch. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Brown
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wohlford vs. Brown
  
  Wohlford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rojas vs. Brown
  
  Rojas strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Garber
  
  Randle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Garber
  
  Lovitto hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Garber
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Brown
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Brown
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive towards short. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Brown
  
  McRae hits a line drive towards third. Brown reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Garber
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Garber
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Garber
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Harrah reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Garber
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Brown
  
  Mike Hargrove now playing first base. Joe Lovitto now playing center field.
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brown. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Brown
  
  Vada Pinson pinch hits for Al Cowens.
  
  Pinson hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Brown
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Brown
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Brown
  
  George Brett pinch hits for Frank White.
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Garber
  
  George Brett now playing third base. Vada Pinson now playing right field.
  
  Burroughs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Garber
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Garber
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lovitto vs. Garber
  
  There goes Randle. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Randle steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lovitto vs. Garber
  
  Lovitto hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Brown
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Brown
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Brown
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Brown
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Garber
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sundberg vs. Garber
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brown moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hargrove vs. Hoerner
  
  Joe Hoerner now pitching.
  
  Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harrah vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Healy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brown scores. Hargrove moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Bird
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hargrove moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burroughs vs. Bird
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hargrove scores. Harrah moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grieve vs. Bird
  
  Grieve hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Brown
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lovitto. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Healy vs. Brown
  
  Healy hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pinson vs. Brown
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown juggles the ball. That's an error on Brown. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Solaita vs. Brown
  
  Tony Solaita pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
  
  Solaita hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae scores. Pinson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scheinblum vs. Brown
  
  Bobby Floyd pinch runs for Tony Solaita. Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for George Brett.
  
  Scheinblum is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wohlford vs. Foucault
  
  Steve Foucault now pitching.
  
  Wohlford strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Bird
  
  Bobby Floyd now playing shortstop. Richie Scheinblum now playing left field. Hal McRae now playing third base. Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Bird
  
  Lovitto hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pinson. Lovitto reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Bird
  
  Brown is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sundberg vs. Bird
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lovitto scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hargrove vs. Bird
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Foucault
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Foucault
  
  Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Foucault
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foucault fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/19/1974 -- Texas at Kansas City (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Tovar C, cf           4  2  1  0   Wohlford J, lf        4  0  0  0   
Hargrove M, 1b        1  1  0  0   Bird D, p-p           0  0  0  0   
Harrah T, ss          4  1  3  2   Rojas C, 2b           4  1  1  1   
Johnson A, lf         4  0  0  0   Otis A, cf            5  0  2  1   
Burroughs J, rf       5  1  4  4   Mayberry J, 1b        5  0  1  0   
Grieve T, dh          5  0  1  0   McRae H, dh-3b        2  1  1  0   
Randle L, 2b          5  0  2  1   Healy F, c            4  0  1  0   
Lovitto J, 1b-cf      5  1  1  0   Cowens A, rf          2  0  0  0   
Brown L, 3b           4  1  1  0   Pinson V, ph-rf       2  0  0  0   
Sundberg J, c         5  1  3  1   Patek F, ss           2  1  1  0   
                                   Solaita T, ph         1  0  1  1   
                                   Floyd B, pr-ss        0  0  0  0   
                                   White F, 3b           2  0  0  0   
                                   Brett G, ph-3b        1  0  0  0   
                                   Scheinblum R, ph-lf   1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42  8 16  8                        35  3  8  3

Texas            101 300 021 --  8
Kansas City      002 000 010 --  3

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Clyde D               2.2  4  2  2  3  0
Brown J (W)           5.0  4  1  1  2  4
Foucault S            1.1  0  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L)      3.1  8  5  4  2  2
Garber G              4.0  4  1  1  1  1
Hoerner J*            0.0  0  1  1  1  0
Bird D                1.2  4  1  1  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Patek F, Johnson A, Brown L 2
DP -- Texas 2, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Texas 11, Kansas City 10
2B -- Patek F, Harrah T, Brown L, McRae H, Lovitto J
SB -- Patek F, Randle L
WP -- Brown J
T -- 2:58
A -- 22081

    

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