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Royals
@ Yankees
Shea Stadium
July 20, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 20, 1974 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Busby |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 11,050 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Larry Barnett |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | DH |
| Tony Solaita | First Baseman |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wohlford | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | DH |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Jim Mason | Shortstop |
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Yankees
Shea Stadium
July 20, 1974
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Medich
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Medich
Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Medich
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Busby
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Busby
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Busby
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blomberg vs. Busby
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. White scores. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Busby
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita fields it and throws to home to get Murcer. Blomberg moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Busby
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Medich
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Medich
Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Medich
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Busby
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Busby
Mason hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alomar vs. Busby
Busby fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Busby. Munson scores. Mason moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Busby
Alomar hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Mason scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Busby
White hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Alomar moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maddox vs. Busby
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alomar scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Hoerner
Joe Hoerner now pitching.
Murcer strikes out. There goes White. The throw from Healy and White is out. There goes Maddox. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blomberg vs. Hoerner
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Medich
Wohlford hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alomar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Medich
Brett hits a fly ball towards center. Maddox settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Maddox. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Healy vs. Medich
Healy hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Medich
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hoerner
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Hoerner
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Hoerner
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Hoerner
Mason hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Medich
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Medich
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Medich
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Hoerner
Alomar hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hoerner
White hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Hoerner
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Medich
Solaita hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Medich
Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Medich
Wohlford strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Medich
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Hoerner
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Hoerner
Blomberg strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hoerner
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Medich
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Medich
Patek hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Medich
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Hoerner
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Hoerner
Munson hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Pinson. Munson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mason vs. Hoerner
Mason hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Hoerner
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Medich
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Medich
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Medich
Solaita hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. McDaniel
Maddox bunts towards the mound. McDaniel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. McDaniel
Murcer hits a line drive into right field. Pinson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pinson. Maddox goes all the way around to score. Murcer moves all the way to home. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. McDaniel
Blomberg hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. McDaniel
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
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Medich
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Medich
Wohlford hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Medich
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. McDaniel
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. McDaniel
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. McDaniel
Mason 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
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Medich
Healy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Medich
Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Scheinblum hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Scheinblum reaches second base with a double. Healy moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pinson vs. Medich
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Otis vs. Medich
There's a wild pitch. Healy scores. Scheinblum moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Medich
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Scheinblum scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Medich
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1974 -- Kansas City at New York (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0 White R, lf 4 1 2 0
Scheinblum R, ph 1 1 1 0 Maddox E, cf 4 1 2 1
Pinson V, rf 4 0 0 0 Murcer B, rf 4 1 2 0
Otis A, cf 4 0 0 1 Blomberg R, dh 4 0 1 1
Mayberry J, dh 3 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Solaita T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Rojas C, 2b 2 0 0 0 Munson T, c 3 1 1 0
Wohlford J, lf 3 0 0 0 Mason J, ss 4 1 1 0
Brett G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Alomar S, 2b 3 1 1 1
Healy F, c 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 2 1 34 6 11 3
Kansas City 000 000 002 -- 2
New York 130 000 20x -- 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Busby S (L)* 1.0 7 4 4 1 0
Hoerner J 5.0 2 0 0 0 5
McDaniel L 2.0 2 2 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Medich D (W) 9.0 2 2 2 2 3
* Pitched to 5 batters in 2nd
E -- Busby S, Maddox E, Pinson V
DP -- Kansas City 1, New York 1
LOB -- Kansas City 2, New York 5
2B -- Munson T, Scheinblum R
CS -- White R
WP -- Medich D
T -- 2:10
A -- 11050
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