Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Hands
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Hands
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Hands
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pinson moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McRae vs. Hands
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cardenas fields it and throws to first for the out. Pinson scores. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Killebrew vs. Hands
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brett vs. Hands
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Splittorff
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Splittorff
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Splittorff
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Hands
  
  Rojas 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: ---
  Patek vs. Hands
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stinson vs. Hands
  
  Stinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Hands
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fregosi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Splittorff
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Splittorff
  
  Fregosi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Splittorff
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Splittorff
  
  Grieve hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrah moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cardenas vs. Splittorff
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harrah moves to third. Grieve moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sundberg vs. Splittorff
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Hands
  
  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, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hands
  
  McRae hits a line drive towards third. Cardenas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Splittorff
  
  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: ---
  Davis vs. Splittorff
  
  Davis hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Splittorff
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Brett. Randle moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burroughs vs. Splittorff
  
  Burroughs hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Splittorff
  
  Fregosi is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Hands
  
  Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Hands
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Hands
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Splittorff
  
  Harrah strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Splittorff
  
  Grieve is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Splittorff
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Hands
  
  Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stinson vs. Hands
  
  Stinson hits a fly ball into left field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Hands
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Hands
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Hands
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Randle. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. Patek scores. Otis goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Hands
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Splittorff
  
  Sundberg strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Splittorff
  
  Nelson 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, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Splittorff
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Splittorff covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Hands
  
  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. Hands
  
  Brett hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Hands
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Splittorff
  
  Randle is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Splittorff
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Splittorff
  
  Fregosi hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Hands
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stinson vs. Hands
  
  Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Hands
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Hands
  
  There goes Pinson. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Nelson applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Bird
  
  Grieve is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Bird
  
  Mike Hargrove pinch hits for Leo Cardenas.
  
  Hargrove strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hands
  
  Mike Hargrove now playing left field. Lenny Randle now playing third base.
  
  Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Hands
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Hands
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field. Davis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Davis. Mayberry moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Killebrew vs. Hands
  
  Joe Lovitto now playing left field. Mike Hargrove now playing first base. Al Cowens pinch runs for Hal McRae.
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brett vs. Merritt
  
  Jim Merritt now pitching.
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Foucault
  
  Steve Foucault now pitching.
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Bird
  
  Al Cowens now playing right field. Jim Wohlford now playing left field.
  
  Sundberg is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Bird
  
  Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Bird
  
  Davis hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Foucault
  
  Patek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis who is chasing the ball. Patek reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stinson vs. Umbarger
  
  Jim Umbarger now pitching.
  
  Stinson is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wohlford vs. Umbarger
  
  Wohlford hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Umbarger
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Umbarger
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Umbarger
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Bird
  
  Randle is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Bird
  
  Burroughs strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lovitto vs. Bird
  
  Lovitto hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Bird
  
  Harrah strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/19/1975 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Pinson V, rf          4  1  2  0   Nelson D, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Wohlford J, lf        0  0  0  1   Davis W, cf           4  0  0  0   
Otis A, cf            3  1  0  0   Randle L, lf-3b       3  1  1  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  1  2  2   Burroughs J, rf       4  1  1  2   
McRae H, lf           4  0  1  1   Fregosi J, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Cowens A, pr-rf       1  0  0  0   Lovitto J, lf         1  0  0  0   
Killebrew H, dh       3  0  1  0   Harrah T, ss          4  0  1  0   
Brett G, 3b           4  0  1  1   Grieve T, dh          3  0  1  0   
Rojas C, 2b           4  0  0  0   Cardenas L, 3b        2  0  1  0   
Patek F, ss           4  2  2  0   Hargrove M, ph-lf-1b  1  0  0  0   
Stinson B, c          3  0  1  0   Sundberg J, c         3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5 10  5                        32  2  5  2

Kansas City      100 020 011 --  5
Texas            002 000 000 --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W)      6.0  5  2  2  0  5
Bird D (S)            3.0  0  0  0  0  6

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hands B (L)           7.2  8  4  4  3  2
Merritt J*            0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Foucault S+           0.1  1  1  1  0  0
Umbarger J            1.0  0  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Patek F, Brett G, Davis W
DP -- Kansas City 1, Texas 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Texas 4
2B -- Pinson V, Mayberry J
3B -- Patek F
HR -- Burroughs J
CS -- Pinson V
SF -- Wohlford J
HBP -- by Umbarger J (Stinson B), by Bird D (Randle L)
T -- 2:40
A -- 18363

    

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