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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
1974-05-05 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 14410 · 69°F, dry · Wind 12 mph L to R · 2:36
Kansas City Royals defeated New York Yankees 8–2. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 8th. Steve Busby earned the win. Vada Pinson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
W: Steve Busby L: Pat Dobson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Armando Rodriguez · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Merle Anthony · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy White | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Chris Chambliss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Murcer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Blomberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Mason | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Horace Clarke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Dobson | 6.2 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Dick Woodson | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Cecil Upshaw | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy White: 43
- Lou Piniella: S8/G
- Chris Chambliss: S9/G.1-3
- Bobby Murcer: 7/SF.3-H
- Ron Blomberg: W.1-2
- Graig Nettles: 3/FL/P
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Jim Wohlford: 9/L
- Amos Otis: K
Top 2
- Thurman Munson: 63
- Jim Mason: 43
- Horace Clarke: 31
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: 8
- Hal McRae: S5/BG
- Cookie Rojas: S7.1-3
- Vada Pinson: S9.3-H;1-2
- Fran Healy: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Roy White: T9/G3
- Lou Piniella: K
- Chris Chambliss: K
- Bobby Murcer: S9.3-H
- Ron Blomberg: 3/G
Bot 3
- George Brett: S8/G
- Freddie Patek: S5/BG.1-H(E5/TH1)(NR)(UR);BX3(95)
- Jim Wohlford: 63
- Amos Otis: 7/L
Top 4
- Graig Nettles: 43
- Thurman Munson: 63
- Jim Mason: 7
Bot 4
- John Mayberry: K
- Hal McRae: 43
- Cookie Rojas: 6/P
Top 5
- Horace Clarke: 31
- Roy White: W
- Lou Piniella: WP.1-2
- Lou Piniella: K
- Chris Chambliss: K
Bot 5
- Vada Pinson: 31
- Fran Healy: D7
- George Brett: 53
- Freddie Patek: 2/BG/BINT
Top 6
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Ron Blomberg: 7
- Graig Nettles: CS2(26)
- Graig Nettles: 7
Bot 6
- Jim Wohlford: S8/G
- Amos Otis: CS2(24)
- Amos Otis: 9
- John Mayberry: K
Top 7
- Thurman Munson: K
- Jim Mason: 9/9D
- Horace Clarke: 7/F8
Bot 7
- Hal McRae: K
- Cookie Rojas: D7
- Vada Pinson: HR/9.2-H
- Fran Healy: 7/L
- George Brett: S7
- Freddie Patek: W.1-2
- Jim Wohlford: 9/L
Top 8
- Roy White: S9/G
- Lou Piniella: K
- Chris Chambliss: 13/SH.1-3
- Bobby Murcer: 9
Bot 8
- Amos Otis: D9
- John Mayberry: IW
- Hal McRae: 63.2-3;1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 6/L
- Vada Pinson: IW
- Fran Healy: D8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- George Brett: S7.2-H
- Freddie Patek: 46(1)/FO
Top 9
- Ron Blomberg: 63
- Graig Nettles: S8/G4
- Thurman Munson: 53.1-2
- Jim Mason: 5/P
Notes & reviews
- Freddie Patek called for interference for running into his own bunt