Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Brown
  
  Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Brown
  
  There goes Pinson. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Nelson applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Brown
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Brown
  
  Mayberry 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: 1--
  McRae vs. Brown
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Nelson applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Busby
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Busby
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Busby
  
  Randle is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Brown
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Brown
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Brown
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Brett reaches second base with a double. McRae scores. Brett moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rojas vs. Brown
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Brown
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Brown
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Busby
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Busby
  
  Hargrove 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: ---
  Spencer vs. Busby
  
  Spencer hits a popup towards short. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Brown
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Brown
  
  Otis hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Brown
  
  Mayberry 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, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Brown
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Busby
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Busby
  
  Howell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Howell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sundberg vs. Busby
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howell moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nelson vs. Busby
  
  There's a wild pitch. Howell scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Busby
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Busby
  
  There goes Nelson. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Busby
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Randle vs. Busby
  
  Randle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pinson throws the ball in to Mayberry who tags Randle trying to return to first, for the out. Nelson scores. Davis moves to third. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Brown
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Brown
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Brown
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Brown
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Busby
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Busby
  
  Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Busby
  
  Spencer strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Busby
  
  Harrah strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Brown
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Brown
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Brown
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pinson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Brown
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pinson scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Brown
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Busby
  
  Howell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Busby
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Busby. Howell moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nelson vs. Busby
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. Howell scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Busby
  
  Busby fires to first and picks off Nelson. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Busby
  
  Davis 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

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Brown
  
  Killebrew hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Foucault
  
  Steve Foucault now pitching.
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Foucault
  
  Rojas bunts towards the mound. Foucault fields it and throws to first for the out. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Foucault
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Foucault
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Busby
  
  Randle strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Busby
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hargrove vs. Busby
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas catches it and throws to first to double up Burroughs. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Foucault
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Foucault
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Foucault
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Foucault
  
  McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Busby
  
  Al Cowens now playing left field.
  
  Spencer strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Busby
  
  Harrah hits a popup beyond second. Rojas can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Harrah is thrown out after the base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Busby
  
  Howell strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Foucault
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Foucault
  
  Rodney Scott pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Foucault
  
  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 8

• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Busby
  
  Sundberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Busby
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Busby
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields the ball and throws to Busby covering. Safe. Nelson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Randle vs. Busby
  
  Randle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burroughs vs. Busby
  
  There goes Nelson. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Nelson steals third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burroughs vs. Busby
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Foucault
  
  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 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Foucault
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Foucault
  
  Pinson hits a popup, foul, towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Busby
  
  Hargrove is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Busby
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Busby
  
  Harrah hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/18/1975 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Pinson V, rf          4  1  1  0   Nelson D, 2b          4  1  2  1   
Otis A, cf            3  1  1  1   Davis W, cf           3  0  1  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        3  0  1  1   Randle L, lf          4  0  1  1   
McRae H, lf           3  1  0  0   Burroughs J, rf       3  0  0  0   
Cowens A, lf          0  0  0  0   Hargrove M, 1b        3  0  0  0   
Killebrew H, dh       3  1  2  1   Spencer J, dh         4  0  0  0   
Scott R, pr           0  0  0  0   Harrah T, ss          4  0  1  0   
Brett G, 3b           3  1  1  1   Howell R, 3b          3  2  2  0   
Rojas C, 2b           3  0  1  1   Sundberg J, c         3  0  0  0   
White F, ss           4  0  1  0                                      
Martinez B, c         4  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  5  8  5                        31  3  7  2

Kansas City      021 011 000 --  5
Texas            002 010 000 --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Busby S (W)           9.0  7  3  2  3  7

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brown J (L)*          5.0  8  5  5  4  0
Foucault S            4.0  0  0  0  2  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th

E -- Brett G, Busby S
DP -- Kansas City 1, Texas 2
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Texas 4
2B -- Brett G, Howell R
HR -- Otis A, Killebrew H
SB -- Nelson D 2
CS -- Pinson V, Otis A
SH -- Rojas C
WP -- Busby S
T -- 2:37
A -- 23080

    

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