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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1974-08-14 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 13504 · 2:37
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 9–1. Kansas City Royals put up 6 in the 1st. Steve Busby earned the win. Tony Solaita went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 17 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
W: Steve Busby L: Fred Holdsworth SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Armando Rodriguez · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Merle Anthony · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Solaita | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gary Sutherland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Oglivie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Nettles | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tom Veryzer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marv Lane | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 John Wockenfuss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 9.0 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fred Holdsworth | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Luke Walker | 8.1 | 13 | 5 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: W
- Cookie Rojas: SB2
- Cookie Rojas: 9.2-3
- Amos Otis: S7.3-H
- Hal McRae: S9.1-3
- Orlando Cepeda: 2/FL/P
- Tony Solaita: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Vada Pinson: T/89
- George Brett: S2/G.3-H
- Buck Martinez: W.1-2
- Freddie Patek: S9.2-H;1-2
- Cookie Rojas: K
Bot 1
- Ron LeFlore: W
- Gary Sutherland: 3/FL/P
- Al Kaline: 6/P
- Ben Oglivie: K
Top 2
- Amos Otis: 53
- Hal McRae: S8
- Orlando Cepeda: 9
- Tony Solaita: K
Bot 2
- Jim Nettles: W
- Tom Veryzer: 54(1)/FO
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 7
- Marv Lane: 13
Top 3
- Vada Pinson: 7/L
- George Brett: S7
- Buck Martinez: W.1-2
- Freddie Patek: W.2-3;1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- John Wockenfuss: 8
- Ron LeFlore: 63
- Gary Sutherland: 7/L
Top 4
- Amos Otis: 53
- Hal McRae: 3/L
- Orlando Cepeda: S8
- Tony Solaita: S8.1-3
- Vada Pinson: W.1-2
- George Brett: 6/P
Bot 4
- Al Kaline: K/C
- Ben Oglivie: W
- Jim Nettles: 7/L
- Tom Veryzer: S5/G.1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Buck Martinez: 5/P
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Cookie Rojas: S8
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Marv Lane: K/C
- John Wockenfuss: 53
- Ron LeFlore: S8
- Gary Sutherland: S7.1-3
- Al Kaline: 9
Top 6
- Hal McRae: S7
- Orlando Cepeda: K
- Kurt Bevacqua: K
- Vada Pinson: S9.1-3
- Frank White: S8.3-H;1X3(85)
Bot 6
- Ben Oglivie: 8
- Jim Nettles: 13
- Tom Veryzer: 53
Top 7
- Buck Martinez: S7
- Freddie Patek: 4(1)3/GDP
- Cookie Rojas: 8
Bot 7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
- Marv Lane: K
- John Wockenfuss: 8
Top 8
- Amos Otis: 53
- Hal McRae: 43
- Orlando Cepeda: HR/7
- Kurt Bevacqua: 13
Bot 8
- Ron LeFlore: W
- Gary Sutherland: K
- Al Kaline: PB.1-2
- Al Kaline: 5/L
- Ben Oglivie: 3/FL/P
Top 9
- Al Cowens: 21
- Frank White: E5
- Buck Martinez: W.1-2
- Freddie Patek: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Jim Nettles: W
- Tom Veryzer: S9.1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 9
- Marv Lane: K
- John Wockenfuss: S7.2-H;1-2
- Ron LeFlore: 8
Notes & reviews
- 390' HR
- bad hop hit George Brett in nose