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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
1974-07-04 · Night game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 25805 · 2:44
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 11–3. Chicago White Sox put up 4 in the 8th. Jim Kaat earned the win and Terry Forster picked up the save. Bill Melton went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| CHA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 |
W: Jim Kaat L: Steve Busby SV: Terry Forster
Umpires — HP: Nick Bremigan · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fran Healy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Solaita | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buck Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Allen | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Melton | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Muser | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Sharp | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bucky Dent | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Henderson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
 Joe Hoerner | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Bird | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Mingori | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Kaat | 6.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Terry Forster | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: K/C
- Frank White: 9
- Amos Otis: D7
- Hal McRae: 8
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: 31
- Jorge Orta: 63
- Dick Allen: K
Top 2
- Fran Healy: S8/G
- Jim Wohlford: 4/L
- Tony Solaita: W.1-2
- Al Cowens: 8
- George Brett: 46(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Carlos May: 63
- Bill Melton: HR/89
- Tony Muser: S8/G
- Bill Sharp: CS2(26)
- Bill Sharp: 8
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: 9/L
- Frank White: 53
- Amos Otis: 7
Bot 3
- Ed Herrmann: S9
- Bucky Dent: 14/SH.1-2
- Pat Kelly: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Jorge Orta: 43.2-3
- Dick Allen: S7.3-H
- Carlos May: 9
Top 4
- Hal McRae: 4/P
- Fran Healy: S7/G
- Jim Wohlford: 46(1)/FO
- Tony Solaita: K
Bot 4
- Bill Melton: S7
- Tony Muser: 14/SH.1-2
- Bill Sharp: 8
- Ed Herrmann: IW
- Bucky Dent: K/C
Top 5
- Al Cowens: W
- George Brett: 6/L
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Frank White: 9
Bot 5
- Pat Kelly: D7
- Jorge Orta: 43.2-3
- Dick Allen: 63.3-H
- Carlos May: S/78
- Bill Melton: 9
Top 6
- Amos Otis: 63
- Hal McRae: W
- Fran Healy: 54(1)/FO
- Jim Wohlford: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Tony Muser: 7
- Bill Sharp: 43
- Ed Herrmann: K
Top 7
- Richie Scheinblum: S7
- Al Cowens: 2/FL/P
- George Brett: E3.1-3
- Freddie Patek: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Frank White: D9.1-3
- Amos Otis: S7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Hal McRae: K
Bot 7
- Bucky Dent: HP
- Pat Kelly: WP.1-2
- Pat Kelly: S6.2-3
- Jorge Orta: S8.3-H;1-3
- Dick Allen: 3/G.1-2
- Carlos May: IW
- Bill Melton: S/89.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Tony Muser: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Fran Healy: 9
- Jim Wohlford: 9
- John Mayberry: K
Bot 8
- Bill Sharp: 7
- Ed Herrmann: HR/89
- Bucky Dent: D7
- Ken Henderson: D/78.2-H
- Jorge Orta: W
- Dick Allen: S7.2-H;1-2
- Carlos May: 13(1)/FO.2-3
- Bill Melton: S7.3-H;1-2
- Tony Muser: PB.2-3;1-2
- Tony Muser: 4/P
Top 9
- Al Cowens: 8
- Buck Martinez: 43
- Freddie Patek: 63
Notes & reviews
- 390' HR