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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
1974-05-03 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13246 · 64°F, night · Wind 13 mph · 2:46
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 1st. Doc Medich earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Tony Solaita went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Doc Medich L: Steve Mingori SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: Merle Anthony · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Armando Rodriguez · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy White | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Blomberg | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Mason | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Solaita | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Fran Healy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Medich | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marty Pattin | 5.2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Mingori | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Hoerner | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Bird | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy White: 8
- Lou Piniella: S9/G
- Chris Chambliss: S8/G.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 3/FL/P
- Ron Blomberg: S9.2-H;1-3
- Graig Nettles: D7.3-H;1-H
- Thurman Munson: 8/L
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: K
- Vada Pinson: HR/89
- Amos Otis: 53
- John Mayberry: 63
Top 2
- Jim Mason: 3/G
- Horace Clarke: 31
- Roy White: 63
Bot 2
- Tony Solaita: K/C
- Fran Healy: 53
- Cookie Rojas: E3
- Hal McRae: S9.1-3
- Frank White: K/C
Top 3
- Lou Piniella: 5/L
- Chris Chambliss: 43
- Bobby Murcer: 5/FL/P
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Vada Pinson: 4/L
- Amos Otis: 63
Top 4
- Ron Blomberg: 63
- Graig Nettles: 43
- Thurman Munson: T/78
- Jim Mason: 63
Bot 4
- John Mayberry: S/G56
- Tony Solaita: HR/9.1-H
- Fran Healy: 13
- Cookie Rojas: HR/7
- Hal McRae: 9
- Frank White: 53
Top 5
- Horace Clarke: S8
- Roy White: SB2
- Roy White: 4/P8S
- Lou Piniella: 8/8D
- Chris Chambliss: 7/L
Bot 5
- Freddie Patek: 4/P8S
- Vada Pinson: 8/L
- Amos Otis: 9/L
Top 6
- Bobby Murcer: 53
- Ron Blomberg: W
- Graig Nettles: 7
- Thurman Munson: S7.1-2
- Jim Mason: K
Bot 6
- John Mayberry: 7/7D
- Tony Solaita: K/C
- Fran Healy: 63
Top 7
- Horace Clarke: S5/G
- Roy White: S8/G1.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Lou Piniella: IW
- Chris Chambliss: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 7/SF.3-H
- Ron Blomberg: HP.2-3;1-2
- Graig Nettles: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Thurman Munson: 9
Bot 7
- Cookie Rojas: 6/L
- Hal McRae: D7/L5
- Richie Scheinblum: 9/8D.2-3
- Freddie Patek: PO3(25)
Top 8
- Jim Mason: S4/G
- Horace Clarke: S1/BG.1-2
- Roy White: 5/BP
- Lou Piniella: 7
- Chris Chambliss: 8
Bot 8
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Vada Pinson: 7/7D
- Amos Otis: 4/P8S
Top 9
- Bobby Murcer: 3/FL/P
- Ron Blomberg: D9
- Graig Nettles: IW
- Thurman Munson: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Jim Mason: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- John Mayberry: 8/8D
- Jim Wohlford: S7/L
- Fran Healy: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Notes & reviews
- 395' HR
- 350' HR
- Steve Mingori left with bruised hand after being struck by the ball
- 410' out