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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
1974-07-03 · Night game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 13795 · 92°F · Wind 13 mph · 2:25
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 5–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 2nd. Paul Splittorff earned the win and Doug Bird picked up the save. Bill Melton went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Bill Moran SV: Doug Bird
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Nick Bremigan · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Larry McCoy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Solaita | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Wohlford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Richard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Allen | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Melton | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Downing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Sharp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Muser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Doug Bird | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Moran | 3.2 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Skip Pitlock | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Lloyd Allen | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Terry Forster | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: W
- Cookie Rojas: 63.1-2
- Amos Otis: 9.2-3
- Hal McRae: 8
Bot 1
- Lee Richard: 9/L
- Pat Kelly: 63
- Dick Allen: K
Top 2
- Fran Healy: S6
- Tony Solaita: D/89.1-3
- Jim Wohlford: 2/FL/P
- Vada Pinson: IW
- George Brett: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Freddie Patek: K/C
- Cookie Rojas: S9.2-H;1-3
- Amos Otis: 7
Bot 2
- Bill Melton: S8
- Ken Henderson: K
- Brian Downing: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Hal McRae: 6/L
- Fran Healy: W
- Tony Solaita: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 3
- Ron Santo: S5
- Bill Sharp: 7/L
- Bucky Dent: 4/P
- Lee Richard: 4/L
Top 4
- Jim Wohlford: 3/FL/P
- Vada Pinson: HR/89
- George Brett: 7/L
- Freddie Patek: W
- Cookie Rojas: 5/L
Bot 4
- Pat Kelly: 31
- Dick Allen: HR/89
- Bill Melton: D7
- Ken Henderson: FC6.2X3(6)
- Brian Downing: 9
Top 5
- Amos Otis: HR/7
- Hal McRae: 13/BG
- Fran Healy: K/C
- Tony Solaita: K
Bot 5
- Ron Santo: W
- Bill Sharp: 54(1)3/GDP
- Bucky Dent: 8
Top 6
- Jim Wohlford: S1
- Vada Pinson: 6/L
- George Brett: 154(1)/FO
- Freddie Patek: W.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 9
Bot 6
- Lee Richard: 9
- Pat Kelly: 43
- Dick Allen: S8/G.B-2(E8)
- Bill Melton: HR/8.2-H
- Ken Henderson: 4/P
Top 7
- Amos Otis: 63
- Hal McRae: 63
- Fran Healy: 43
Bot 7
- Brian Downing: K/C
- Ron Santo: 8
- Bill Sharp: 3/G
Top 8
- Tony Solaita: W
- Jim Wohlford: 43(B)6(1)/GDP
- Vada Pinson: W
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: K
Bot 8
- Tony Muser: 7
- Carlos May: K/C
- Pat Kelly: S9
- Dick Allen: S7.1-2
- Bill Melton: K
Top 9
- Freddie Patek: K/C
- Cookie Rojas: K
- Amos Otis: T/89
- Hal McRae: 8
Bot 9
- Ken Henderson: 4/P
- Brian Downing: K/C
- Ron Santo: 53
Notes & reviews
- 380' HR
- 390' HR
- 400' HR; 8 rows into upper deck
- White Sox manager Tanner and May ejected by HP umpire Brinkman for arguing called 3rd strike