Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Briles
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Briles
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Briles
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White misplays the ball. That's an error on White. Tovar moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hargrove vs. Briles
  
  Hargrove takes first base on ball four. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Spencer vs. Briles
  
  Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Howell vs. Briles
  
  Howell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Hands
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hands
  
  White is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Hands
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Briles
  
  Harrah hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Briles
  
  Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Briles
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hands
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Hands
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hands
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Briles
  
  Nelson strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Briles
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Briles
  
  There goes Tovar. The throw from Healy and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Briles
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hargrove vs. Briles
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spencer vs. Briles
  
  Spencer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Hands
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Hands
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Hands
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Briles
  
  Howell hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Briles
  
  Harrah strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Briles
  
  Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lovitto for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Hands
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hands
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Hands
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bevacqua vs. Hands
  
  Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Hal McRae.
  
  Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Briles
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Briles
  
  Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Briles
  
  Tovar hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Hands
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hands
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Hands
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Briles
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hargrove vs. Briles
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spencer vs. Briles
  
  Spencer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Briles
  
  Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Briles
  
  Harrah hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Hands
  
  Wohlford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Hands
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Hands
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Hands
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Briles
  
  Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lovitto for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Briles
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Briles
  
  Nelson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Hands
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Hands
  
  Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Hands
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Hands
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tovar. Otis reaches second base with a double. Cowens moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Healy vs. Hands
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Briles
  
  Tovar 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 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Briles
  
  Burroughs strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Briles
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Hands
  
  Wohlford hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Hands
  
  Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Hands
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Hands
  
  There goes Pinson. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Pinson steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Hands
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Briles
  
  Nelson Briles now pitching. Kurt Bevacqua now playing second base.
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Briles
  
  Howell strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Briles
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lovitto vs. Briles
  
  Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bevacqua fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bevacqua. Spencer scores. Harrah goes all the way around to score. Lovitto moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sundberg vs. Briles
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. Lovitto scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nelson vs. Briles
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tovar vs. Briles
  
  Tovar strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Hands
  
  Larry Brown now playing third base.
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bevacqua vs. Hands
  
  Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Hands
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Hands
  
  Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/29/1974 -- Texas at Kansas City (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Nelson D, 2b          5  0  0  0   Pinson V, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Tovar C, lf           5  0  2  0   White F, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Burroughs J, rf       3  1  1  0   Briles N, p-p         0  0  0  0   
Hargrove M, 1b        3  0  1  0   Brett G, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Spencer J, dh         4  2  2  2   McRae H, dh           1  0  0  0   
Howell R, 3b          4  0  0  0   Bevacqua K, ph-2b     3  0  0  0   
Brown L, 3b           0  0  0  0   Cowens A, rf          4  0  1  0   
Harrah T, ss          4  1  1  0   Otis A, cf            4  0  1  0   
Lovitto J, cf         4  1  0  0   Healy F, c            3  0  0  0   
Sundberg J, c         4  0  1  1   Wohlford J, lf        3  0  0  0   
                                   Patek F, ss           3  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5  8  3                        33  0  6  0

Texas            000 002 003 --  5
Kansas City      000 000 000 --  0

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hands B (W)           9.0  6  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Briles N (L)          9.0  8  5  4  2  7

E -- White F, Bevacqua K
LOB -- Texas 6, Kansas City 6
2B -- Otis A, Sundberg J
HR -- Spencer J
SB -- Pinson V
CS -- Tovar C
T -- 2:24
A -- 8928

    

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