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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 17, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers, played on May 17, 1974 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bibby |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Fitzmorris |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 13,916 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Jim Odom 3B: Dave Phillips |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | DH |
| Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Duke Sims | Catcher |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Joe Lovitto | Center Fielder |
| Larry Brown | Third Baseman |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wohlford | Left Fielder |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 17, 1974
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Fitzmorris
Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Fitzmorris
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randle moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burroughs vs. Fitzmorris
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Burroughs reaches second base with a double. Randle scores. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Fitzmorris
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sims vs. Fitzmorris
Sims hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Fitzmorris
Cardenas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bibby
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Bibby
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bibby
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Fitzmorris
Lovitto 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. Lovitto moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Fitzmorris
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Fitzmorris
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Dal Canton
Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
Randle hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lovitto scores. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Dal Canton
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Dal Canton
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burroughs vs. Dal Canton
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Bibby
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Bibby
McRae is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Bibby
Richie Scheinblum pinch runs for Hal McRae.
Rojas hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wohlford vs. Bibby
Wohlford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Wohlford reaches second base with a double. Mayberry scores. Scheinblum moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Healy vs. Bibby
Healy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brett vs. Bibby
Brett hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Scheinblum tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Bibby
Patek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lovitto who is chasing the ball. Patek reaches third base with a triple. Wohlford scores. Healy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pinson vs. Bibby
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Dal Canton
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Dal Canton
Sims strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Dal Canton
Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lovitto vs. Dal Canton
Lovitto takes first base on ball four. Sims moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Dal Canton
Brown takes first base on ball four. Sims moves to third. Lovitto moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tovar vs. Dal Canton
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bibby
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Bibby
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Bibby
Scheinblum takes first base on ball four. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Bibby
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Dal Canton
Randle hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dal Canton
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Dal Canton
Burroughs is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Dal Canton
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Bibby
Wohlford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Bibby
Healy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Bibby
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Brett reaches second base with a double. Healy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Bibby
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Bibby
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Dal Canton
Sims hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Dal Canton
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Dal Canton
Lovitto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Dal Canton
Brown hits a line drive into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bibby
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Bibby
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheinblum vs. Bibby
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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
Top 6
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Dal Canton
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Dal Canton
Randle strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Dal Canton
There goes Randle. The throw from Healy and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dal Canton
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 5
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 -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Bibby
Healy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Bibby
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Brett reaches second base with a double. Johnson throws the ball in to Hargrove who tags Brett trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Healy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Foucault
Steve Foucault now pitching.
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Dal Canton
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Dal Canton
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sims vs. Dal Canton
Sims strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Dal Canton
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lovitto vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Lovitto strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Bird
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Larry Brown.
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Foucault
Toby Harrah now playing shortstop. Leo Cardenas now playing third base.
Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Foucault
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Foucault
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Bird
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Bird
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bird
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Foucault
Scheinblum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Foucault
Rojas bunts towards third. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Foucault
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foucault fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Bird
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Bird
Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Bird
Sims takes first base on ball four. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Bird
Cardenas hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas catches it and throws to second with Patek covering, to double up Hargrove. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1974 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Tovar C, dh 4 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 4 0 1 2
Randle L, 2b 5 1 2 1 Pinson V, rf 4 0 0 0
Johnson A, lf 5 1 1 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 1 0
Burroughs J, rf 3 1 1 2 Mayberry J, 1b 3 1 1 0
Hargrove M, 1b 4 0 2 0 McRae H, dh 0 0 0 0
Sims D, c 4 0 0 0 Scheinblum R, pr 2 1 1 0
Cardenas L, ss-3b 5 0 1 1 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Lovitto J, cf 3 1 2 0 Wohlford J, lf 4 1 1 1
Brown L, 3b 2 0 0 0 Healy F, c 1 3 1 0
Spencer J, ph 1 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 2 0 2 3
Harrah T, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 9 4 28 6 8 6
Texas 210 000 100 -- 4
Kansas City 040 101 00x -- 6
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Bibby J (L) 5.2 7 6 6 4 4
Foucault S 2.1 1 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzmorris A 1.1 4 3 3 2 1
Dal Canton B (W) 5.0 4 1 1 3 4
Bird D (S) 2.2 1 0 0 1 2
E -- Pinson V
DP -- Texas 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Texas 12, Kansas City 4
2B -- Burroughs J, Mayberry J, Wohlford J, Brett G 2, Otis A
3B -- Patek F
SB -- Randle L, Tovar C
CS -- Randle L
SF -- Brett G
HBP -- by Bibby J (McRae H), by Dal Canton B (Burroughs J)
PB -- Healy F 2
T -- 2:57
A -- 13916
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