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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
1974-05-31 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 15827 · 84°F, cloudy · 2:28
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 4–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 5th. Steve Mingori earned the win. John Mayberry went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Steve Mingori L: Steve Kline SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ron Luciano · 1B: Art Frantz · 2B: George Maloney · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Lowenstein | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Brohamer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Leron Lee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Gamble | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Spikes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Duncan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Duffy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Fitzmorris | 4.0 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Mingori | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Bird | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Kline | 4.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Fred Beene | 4.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 7
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Amos Otis: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- John Lowenstein: S9
- Jack Brohamer: 7(B)43(1)/FDP
- Leron Lee: S8
- John Ellis: K
Top 2
- John Mayberry: K
- Hal McRae: S5/BG
- Vada Pinson: S9.1-3
- Jim Wohlford: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- George Brett: 8
Bot 2
- Oscar Gamble: 7
- Charlie Spikes: 9
- George Hendrick: 63
Top 3
- Fran Healy: D7
- Freddie Patek: E2/SH.2-3
- Cookie Rojas: CS2(24)
- Cookie Rojas: FC6.3XH(62516);B-2(THH)
- Amos Otis: 4/P
Bot 3
- Dave Duncan: 9
- Frank Duffy: S7
- John Lowenstein: CS2(26)
- John Lowenstein: D9
- Jack Brohamer: S8.2-H
- Leron Lee: 8
Top 4
- John Mayberry: 43
- Hal McRae: W
- Vada Pinson: S6/F/R5.1X3(65);B-2(TH3)
- Jim Wohlford: K/C
Bot 4
- John Ellis: S7
- Oscar Gamble: 46(1)/FO
- Charlie Spikes: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- George Brett: 31
- Fran Healy: S7
- Freddie Patek: S7.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 43.2-3;1-2
- Amos Otis: S7.3-H;2-H
- John Mayberry: POCS2(134)
Bot 5
- George Hendrick: S7
- Dave Duncan: S7.1-2
- Frank Duffy: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- John Lowenstein: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Jack Brohamer: K
- Leron Lee: 43
Top 6
- John Mayberry: HR/89
- Hal McRae: W
- Vada Pinson: 3/FL/P
- Jim Wohlford: 7/L
- George Brett: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- George Brett: 4/L
Bot 6
- John Ellis: 53
- Oscar Gamble: 53/BG
- Charlie Spikes: 53
Top 7
- Fran Healy: S7
- Freddie Patek: 56(1)/FO
- Cookie Rojas: 7/L
- Amos Otis: 8
Bot 7
- George Hendrick: 53
- Dave Duncan: 7
- Frank Duffy: 3/FL/P
Top 8
- John Mayberry: 31
- Hal McRae: 53
- Vada Pinson: 8/L
Bot 8
- John Lowenstein: 43
- Jack Brohamer: 8
- Leron Lee: 5/FL/P
Top 9
- Jim Wohlford: 43
- George Brett: 63
- Fran Healy: W
- Freddie Patek: 13
Bot 9
- John Ellis: 7
- Oscar Gamble: 7
- Charlie Spikes: S7
- George Hendrick: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- Dave Duncan fell in front of HP trying to field bunt
- Rain delay
- ball hit wire across stadium, which was in play