Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Bibby
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Bibby covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Bibby
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Randle. Cowens reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Bibby
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Bibby
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - 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, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards second. Rojas fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with White covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Bibby
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Tovar chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards third. Howell fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Howell. Mayberry moves all the way to home. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Bibby
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Bibby
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randle throws the ball in to Nelson who tags Rojas, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bibby
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Fitzmorris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. Hargrove moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randle vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrah vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Harrah 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, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Howell vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Bibby
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pinson vs. Bibby
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into center field. Tovar picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Tovar. Martinez scores. Pinson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Bibby
  
  There's a wild pitch. Pinson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cowens vs. Bibby
  
  Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brett vs. Bibby
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. Pinson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Bibby
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Bibby
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field. Burroughs 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: ---
  Sundberg vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Freddie Patek now playing shortstop. Frank White now playing second base.
  
  Sundberg bunts towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, 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, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Bibby
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bibby
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hargrove vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randle vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Patek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Bibby
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Bibby
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Bibby
  
  Sundberg fires to second and picks off Martinez for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Bibby
  
  There goes Pinson. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Pinson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Bibby
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pinson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brett vs. Merritt
  
  Jim Merritt now pitching.
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pinson scores. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Merritt
  
  McRae hits a popup towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Merritt
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Howell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrah moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sundberg vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Sundberg is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nelson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Merritt
  
  Otis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Merritt
  
  Patek is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Merritt
  
  White hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 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 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Merritt
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Merritt
  
  Pinson bunts towards first. Hargrove fields the ball and throws to Merritt covering. Safe. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Merritt
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and has Martinez trapped. There's the throw to Harrah who tags Martinez for the out. Pinson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Merritt
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Randle bunts towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Randle trying to get to third. Otis throws the ball in to Brett, who tags Randle for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Merritt
  
  McRae is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Merritt
  
  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, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Merritt
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Merritt
  
  Patek hits a popup towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry juggles the ball. That's an error on Mayberry. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burroughs for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Terpko
  
  Jeff Terpko now pitching.
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Terpko
  
  Martinez 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, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Terpko
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Terpko
  
  There goes Pinson. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Pinson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Terpko
  
  Cowens strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Fitzmorris
  
  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--
  Spencer vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White misplays the ball. That's an error on White. Hargrove moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Randle vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Dave Moates pinch runs for Jim Spencer.
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. Hargrove moves to third. Moates moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Harrah vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and has Moates trapped. There's the throw to Brett and over to White, who tags Moates for the out. Hargrove scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/21/1974, game 1 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Pinson V, lf          5  2  4  0   Nelson D, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Cowens A, rf          4  0  2  0   Tovar C, cf           3  0  0  0   
Brett G, 3b           4  0  1  2   Burroughs J, rf       4  0  1  0   
McRae H, dh           4  0  0  0   Hargrove M, 1b        3  1  1  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  1  1  0   Spencer J, dh         4  0  0  0   
Otis A, cf            4  0  1  0   Moates D, pr          0  0  0  0   
Rojas C, 2b           1  0  1  0   Randle L, lf          3  0  1  0   
Patek F, ss           3  0  0  0   Harrah T, ss          3  0  1  1   
White F, ss-2b        4  0  0  0   Howell R, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Martinez B, c         3  1  2  0   Sundberg J, c         3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4 12  2                        31  1  5  1

Kansas City      012 010 000 --  4
Texas            000 000 001 --  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fitzmorris A (W)      9.0  5  1  0  4  1

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bibby J (L)           4.1  7  4  3  2  3
Merritt J             3.2  4  0  0  0  3
Terpko J              1.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Howell R, Tovar C, Mayberry J, White F
DP -- Kansas City 2, Texas 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Texas 7
2B -- Cowens A, Martinez B
3B -- Mayberry J
SB -- Pinson V 2
WP -- Bibby J
T -- 2:38
A -- 0

    

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