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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 8, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 8, 1974 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Fitzmorris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 10,466 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Jim Wohlford | Left Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Mike Hargrove | DH |
| Duke Sims | Catcher |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 8, 1974
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Jenkins
There goes Patek. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wohlford vs. Jenkins
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer juggles the ball. That's an error on Spencer. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Jenkins
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Jenkins
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Jenkins
McRae is hit by the pitch. Wohlford moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rojas vs. Jenkins
Rojas hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Fitzmorris
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Fitzmorris
There goes Nelson. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Fitzmorris
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Fitzmorris
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burroughs vs. Fitzmorris
Fitzmorris fires to third and picks off Nelson. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Jenkins
Pinson 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 -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Jenkins
Healy 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 -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Jenkins
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek 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
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Fitzmorris
Burroughs hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Fitzmorris
Spencer bunts towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Fitzmorris
Hargrove strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Fitzmorris
Sims hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Jenkins
Wohlford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Jenkins
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Jenkins
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Jenkins
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis scores. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rojas vs. Jenkins
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Fitzmorris
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Fitzmorris
Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Fitzmorris
There goes Randle. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Randle steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Fitzmorris
Nelson hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Fitzmorris
Tovar strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Jenkins
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Jenkins
Healy strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Jenkins
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Fitzmorris
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Fitzmorris
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Fitzmorris
Spencer hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hargrove vs. Fitzmorris
Hargrove 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. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Jenkins
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Jenkins
Otis hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Fitzmorris
Sims 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 -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Fitzmorris
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Fitzmorris
Randle 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 6
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Jenkins
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Jenkins
McRae 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 -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Jenkins
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Fitzmorris
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Fitzmorris
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Fitzmorris
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Fitzmorris
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Johnson trying to get to second. Wohlford throws the ball in to Patek who relays the ball to Rojas who tags Johnson for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Jenkins
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Jenkins
Healy strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Jenkins
Brett hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Fitzmorris
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Fitzmorris
Hargrove hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Fitzmorris
Sims hits a line drive into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Fitzmorris
Harrah hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Fitzmorris
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzmorris covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Jenkins
Jim Sundberg now catching.
Wohlford strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Jenkins
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Jenkins
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Jenkins
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Jenkins
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Jenkins
There goes Rojas. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Rojas steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Jenkins
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Bird
Tovar strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bird
Johnson 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, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Jenkins
Healy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Jenkins
Brett hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Bird
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Bird
Spencer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Healy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Bird
Hargrove strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1974 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 5 0 1 0 Nelson D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Wohlford J, lf 4 0 0 0 Tovar C, cf 4 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 4 2 2 0 Johnson A, lf 4 0 2 0
Mayberry J, 1b 3 1 1 2 Burroughs J, rf 4 0 2 0
McRae H, dh 3 0 1 1 Spencer J, 1b 4 1 2 0
Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hargrove M, dh 4 1 1 2
Pinson V, rf 4 0 0 0 Sims D, c 3 0 0 0
Healy F, c 4 0 1 0 Sundberg J, c 0 0 0 0
Brett G, 3b 4 1 2 1 Harrah T, ss 3 0 0 0
Randle L, 3b 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 4 32 2 8 2
Kansas City 001 000 120 -- 4
Texas 000 000 200 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzmorris A (W) 7.0 8 2 2 1 3
Bird D 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L) 9.0 9 4 4 1 6
E -- Spencer J
DP -- Kansas City 1, Texas 2
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Texas 4
2B -- Brett G, Otis A
HR -- Brett G, Hargrove M, Mayberry J
SB -- Patek F, Nelson D, Randle L, Rojas C
HBP -- by Jenkins F (McRae H)
T -- 2:24
A -- 10466
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