Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Bibby
  
  Patek is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Bibby
  
  Wohlford hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Bibby
  
  Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Pattin
  
  Nelson bunts towards the mound. Pattin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Pattin
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pattin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Pattin
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Bibby
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Bibby
  
  McRae is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Bibby
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pinson vs. Bibby
  
  Pinson takes first base on ball four. Mayberry moves to third. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Healy vs. Bibby
  
  Healy strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brett vs. Bibby
  
  There's a wild pitch. Mayberry scores. Rojas moves to third. Pinson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brett vs. Bibby
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Patek vs. Bibby
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Pattin
  
  Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Pattin
  
  Hargrove hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Pattin
  
  Sims strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Bibby
  
  Wohlford 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: ---
  Otis vs. Bibby
  
  Otis 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Bibby
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Bibby covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Pattin
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pattin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Pattin
  
  Lovitto 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Pattin
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pattin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Bibby
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Bibby
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bibby throws to second for one, and Harrah throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pinson vs. Bibby
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. Rojas moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Healy vs. Bibby
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Rojas scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Bibby
  
  There goes Healy. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Healy steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Bibby
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Pattin
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Pattin
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Pattin
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Bibby
  
  Patek hits a popup towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Bibby
  
  Wohlford bunts towards third. Randle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Bibby
  
  There goes Wohlford. The throw from Sims and he is out, Nelson applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Bibby
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Bibby
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McRae vs. Bibby
  
  McRae hits a popup towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Pattin
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Pattin
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Pattin
  
  Sims is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Bibby
  
  Rojas strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Bibby
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Healy vs. Bibby
  
  There goes Pinson. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Pinson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Healy vs. Bibby
  
  Healy strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Bibby
  
  There's a wild pitch. Pinson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brett vs. Bibby
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bibby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Pattin
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Pattin
  
  Lovitto hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Pattin
  
  Randle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Healy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Bibby
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Bibby
  
  Wohlford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Bibby
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Otis reaches second base with a double. Wohlford moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mayberry vs. Bibby
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McRae vs. Bibby
  
  McRae hits a fly ball towards center. Lovitto settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Lovitto. Wohlford scores. Otis scores. McRae moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rojas vs. Bibby
  
  Rojas 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 7

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Pattin
  
  Cesar Tovar pinch hits for Dave Nelson.
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pattin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Pattin
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Pattin
  
  Larry Brown pinch hits for Alex Johnson.
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Pattin
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Bibby
  
  Cesar Tovar now playing left field. Larry Brown now playing second base.
  
  Pinson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Bibby
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bibby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Bibby
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Pattin
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sims vs. Pattin
  
  Sims hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grieve vs. Pattin
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. Hargrove moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lovitto vs. Pattin
  
  Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hargrove scores. Grieve moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randle vs. Pattin
  
  Randle hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Bibby
  
  Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wohlford vs. Bibby
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Bibby
  
  Otis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Bibby
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first, with Bibby covering, for the out. Patek moves to third. Wohlford moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McRae vs. Bibby
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek scores. Wohlford scores. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Bibby
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bibby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 6 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Pattin
  
  Al Cowens now playing center field.
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Pattin
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Pattin
  
  Brown is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Pattin
  
  Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 5/9/1974 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Patek F, ss           5  1  1  0   Nelson D, 2b          2  0  1  0   
Wohlford J, lf        4  2  2  0   Tovar C, ph-lf        2  0  0  0   
Otis A, cf            4  1  1  0   Harrah T, ss          4  0  1  0   
Cowens A, cf          0  0  0  0   Johnson A, lf         2  0  0  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        5  1  2  0   Brown L, ph-2b        2  0  0  0   
McRae H, dh           5  0  2  2   Burroughs J, rf       4  0  0  0   
Rojas C, 2b           5  1  1  0   Hargrove M, 1b        3  1  1  0   
Pinson V, rf          3  0  1  0   Sims D, c             3  0  1  0   
Healy F, c            4  0  1  1   Grieve T, dh          3  0  0  0   
Brett G, 3b           3  0  0  0   Lovitto J, cf         3  0  0  1   
                                   Randle L, 3b          3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  6 11  3                        31  1  4  1

Kansas City      010 100 202 --  6
Texas            000 000 010 --  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pattin M (W)          9.0  4  1  1  0  6

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bibby J (L)           9.0 11  6  4  4  8

E -- Harrah T, Lovitto J, Brett G
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Texas 3
2B -- Otis A
SB -- Healy F, Pinson V
CS -- Wohlford J
WP -- Bibby J 2
T -- 2:34
A -- 6456

    

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