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Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 24, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the California Angels, played on September 24, 1974 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 24, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 24, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 7,003 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Larry Napp |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Morris Nettles | Center Fielder |
| Bob Heise | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Valentine | Shortstop |
| John Balaz | Left Fielder |
| Winston Llenas | DH |
| Dave Chalk | Third Baseman |
| Leroy Stanton | Right Fielder |
| Bruce Bochte | First Baseman |
| Tom Egan | Catcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vada Pinson | Left Fielder |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| John Mayberry | DH |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Tony Solaita | First Baseman |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 24, 1974
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Splittorff
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Splittorff
Heise takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Splittorff
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Heise moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Balaz vs. Splittorff
Balaz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Llenas vs. Splittorff
Llenas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Splittorff
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White misplays the ball. That's an error on White. Llenas goes all the way around to score. Chalk moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanton vs. Splittorff
Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. Chalk scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Splittorff
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Ryan
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Ryan
Cowens strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Ryan
Brett strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Splittorff
Egan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Splittorff
Nettles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Egan moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heise vs. Splittorff
Heise hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to third for the out. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valentine vs. Splittorff
Valentine hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Splittorff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valentine for the out. Nettles moves to third. Heise moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Balaz vs. Splittorff
Balaz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles scores. Heise scores. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Llenas vs. Splittorff
Llenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Balaz moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chalk vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching.
Chalk hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Ryan
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Balaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Ryan
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Ryan
There goes Otis. The throw from Egan and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Solaita vs. Ryan
Solaita is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Ryan
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Ryan
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Patek for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Pattin
Stanton hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Pattin
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bochte for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Pattin
Egan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Ryan
Martinez hits a line drive into center field. Nettles picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Nettles. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Ryan
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. Ryan
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martinez scores. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Ryan
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Ryan
Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Pattin
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Pattin
Heise hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Pattin
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Ryan
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Ryan
Solaita strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ryan
White strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balaz vs. Pattin
Balaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Llenas vs. Pattin
Llenas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Pattin
Chalk hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Ryan
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Ryan
Martinez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Ryan
Pinson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Pattin
Stanton hits a line drive towards first. Solaita reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Pattin
Bochte hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Bochte reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Egan vs. Pattin
Egan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bochte scores. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Pattin
There goes Egan. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Egan steals second. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Pattin
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heise vs. Pattin
Heise hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Ryan
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Ryan
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Ryan
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Ryan
Otis strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Pattin
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balaz vs. Pattin
Balaz strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Llenas vs. Pattin
Llenas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Ryan
Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ryan
White hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Ryan
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Patek. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. Lopez
Stanton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Stanton reaches second base with a double. Chalk moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bochte vs. Lopez
Bochte hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Egan vs. Lopez
Egan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Chalk scores. Stanton moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Lopez
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Lopez drops the ball. Stanton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heise vs. Lopez
Heise hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Ryan
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Balaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Ryan
Pinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Balaz. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Ryan
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Ryan
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Lopez
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balaz vs. Lopez
Balaz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Llenas vs. Lopez
Llenas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pinson. Llenas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chalk vs. Lopez
Chalk hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Ryan
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Ryan
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heise fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Ryan
Solaita hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Ryan
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heise fields it and throws to second for the out. Otis scores. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Ryan
Patek takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Ryan
Martinez takes first base on ball four. White moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pinson vs. Ryan
Pinson hits a line drive towards short. Valentine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/24/1974 -- California at Kansas City (N)
California AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Nettles M, cf 5 1 1 0 Pinson V, lf 5 0 1 0
Heise B, 2b 4 2 0 0 Cowens A, rf 4 0 1 1
Valentine B, ss 5 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Balaz J, lf 5 1 2 4 Mayberry J, dh 2 0 0 0
Llenas W, dh 4 1 2 0 Otis A, cf 3 2 0 0
Chalk D, 3b 5 2 0 0 Solaita T, 1b 4 0 1 0
Stanton L, rf 4 1 1 0 White F, 2b 4 0 1 2
Bochte B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0
Egan T, c 4 0 2 2 Martinez B, c 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 9 9 6 32 3 5 3
California 420 001 020 -- 9
Kansas City 011 000 001 -- 3
California IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N (W) 9.0 5 3 3 5 9
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L) 1.2 5 6 4 2 0
Pattin M 5.1 2 1 1 0 3
Lopez A 2.0 2 2 0 0 0
E -- White F, Patek F 2, Nettles M, Lopez A
LOB -- California 6, Kansas City 7
2B -- Bochte B, Stanton L, Pinson V, Llenas W
HR -- Balaz J
SB -- Otis A, Egan T
T -- 2:08
A -- 7003
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