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Kansas City Royals @ 
California Angels
1974-07-25 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 11334 · 76°F, night · 2:48
Kansas City Royals defeated California Angels 2–1. Paul Splittorff earned the win and Doug Bird picked up the save. Jim Wohlford went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| CAL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Nolan Ryan SV: Doug Bird
Umpires — HP: Lou DiMuro · 1B: Jim Odom · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Solaita | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Wohlford | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fran Healy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Chalk | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leroy Stanton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Robinson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Bobby Valentine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Bochte | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Doyle | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Ramirez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Winston Llenas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Lahoud | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 7.0 | 10 | 3 | 5 |
| Steve Mingori | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Bird | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nolan Ryan | 9.0 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: W
- Cookie Rojas: SB2
- Cookie Rojas: 4/P
- Amos Otis: WP.2-3
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: 3/G.3-H;1-3
- Tony Solaita: K/C
Bot 1
- Mickey Rivers: K
- Dave Chalk: 7
- Leroy Stanton: 63
Top 2
- Vada Pinson: K
- Jim Wohlford: S8
- George Brett: K
- Fran Healy: SB2
- Fran Healy: W
- Freddie Patek: WP.2-3;1-2
- Freddie Patek: W
- Cookie Rojas: 4/P
Bot 2
- Frank Robinson: S7
- Bobby Valentine: 7
- Bruce Bochte: S4.1-2
- Ellie Rodriguez: 9
- Denny Doyle: S7.2-H;1-2
- Orlando Ramirez: K
Top 3
- Amos Otis: 13
- John Mayberry: K/C
- Tony Solaita: W
- Vada Pinson: K
Bot 3
- Mickey Rivers: S8
- Dave Chalk: S5.1-2
- Leroy Stanton: K/C
- Frank Robinson: SB3
- Frank Robinson: OA.3XH(2452);1-2
- Frank Robinson: IW
- Bobby Valentine: 43
Top 4
- Jim Wohlford: S6
- George Brett: 43.1-2
- Fran Healy: W
- Freddie Patek: K/C
- Cookie Rojas: 53
Bot 4
- Bruce Bochte: S9
- Ellie Rodriguez: 64(1)3/GDP
- Denny Doyle: S1.B-2(E1/TH1)
- Orlando Ramirez: 63
Top 5
- Amos Otis: 63
- John Mayberry: S8
- Tony Solaita: WP.1-2
- Tony Solaita: 9
- Vada Pinson: 9
Bot 5
- Mickey Rivers: S7
- Dave Chalk: 3/FL/P
- Leroy Stanton: SB2
- Leroy Stanton: K/C
- Frank Robinson: IW
- Bobby Valentine: 9
Top 6
- Jim Wohlford: 8
- George Brett: 13
- Fran Healy: 9
Bot 6
- Bruce Bochte: S8
- Ellie Rodriguez: S7.1-2
- Denny Doyle: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Winston Llenas: K
- Mickey Rivers: 9
Top 7
- Freddie Patek: K
- Cookie Rojas: 4/P
- Amos Otis: 63
Bot 7
- Dave Chalk: 4/P
- Leroy Stanton: 9
- Frank Robinson: W
- Bobby Valentine: 4/L
Top 8
- John Mayberry: S9
- Tony Solaita: W.1-2
- Vada Pinson: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Jim Wohlford: S7.2-H;1-3;BX2(724)
- George Brett: 63
Bot 8
- Bruce Bochte: S9
- Ellie Rodriguez: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
- Denny Doyle: W
- Winston Llenas: D7.1-3
- Mickey Rivers: 3/G
Top 9
- Fran Healy: K
- Freddie Patek: 7
- Cookie Rojas: S7
- Amos Otis: K
Bot 9
- Dave Chalk: 5E3
- Leroy Stanton: 34/SH.1-2
- Frank Robinson: 8
- Joe Lahoud: W
- Bruce Bochte: 4(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Royals manager McKeon ejected by 1B umpire Odom for arguing that Chalk was out at 1st