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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1974-05-16 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 11141 · 84°F · Wind 14 mph · 2:32
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 5–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 3rd. Steve Busby earned the win and Doug Bird picked up the save. Jeff Burroughs went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Steve Busby L: Fergie Jenkins SV: Doug Bird
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Bill Deegan · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Jim Odom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Toby Harrah | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hargrove | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duke Sims | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lenny Randle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Grieve | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Billings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fergie Jenkins | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Foucault | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Brown | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 8.1 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
 Doug Bird | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: K
- Toby Harrah: W
- Alex Johnson: K
- Jeff Burroughs: D9.1-H
- Mike Hargrove: K/C
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 9/L
- Vada Pinson: 8
- Amos Otis: K
Top 2
- Duke Sims: K/C
- Lenny Randle: S/78
- Larry Brown: 1/G.1-2
- Jim Sundberg: PO2(E1).2-3
- Jim Sundberg: 4/P
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: S4/G
- Hal McRae: 9
- Cookie Rojas: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Cesar Tovar: S9/G
- Toby Harrah: 7
- Alex Johnson: S9.1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Jim Wohlford: S7
- Fran Healy: SB2
- Fran Healy: HP
- George Brett: E1/TH/SH.2-H(NR);1-3;B-2
- Freddie Patek: 3/P
- Vada Pinson: 9/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Amos Otis: 7
Top 4
- Mike Hargrove: 31
- Duke Sims: S9
- Lenny Randle: 13/SH.1-2
- Larry Brown: W
- Jim Sundberg: 53
Bot 4
- John Mayberry: 5/FL/P
- Hal McRae: HR/78
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Jim Wohlford: 9
Top 5
- Cesar Tovar: 6/P
- Toby Harrah: 63
- Alex Johnson: K
Bot 5
- Fran Healy: 53
- George Brett: S8
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Vada Pinson: 3/G
Top 6
- Jeff Burroughs: HR/78
- Mike Hargrove: 9/L
- Duke Sims: 3/G
- Lenny Randle: 9
Bot 6
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: SB2
- John Mayberry: HR/L8.2-H
- Hal McRae: 8
- Cookie Rojas: 43
- Jim Wohlford: S5/G
- Fran Healy: CS2(24)
Top 7
- Larry Brown: K
- Jim Spencer: 8
- Cesar Tovar: 53
Bot 7
- Fran Healy: 6/FL/P
- George Brett: 43
- Freddie Patek: 3/G
Top 8
- Toby Harrah: 9
- Alex Johnson: 63
- Jeff Burroughs: 9
Bot 8
- Vada Pinson: S6/G
- Amos Otis: 54(1)3/GDP
- John Mayberry: 3/G
Top 9
- Mike Hargrove: S4/G
- Duke Sims: S9.1-2
- Lenny Randle: 8
- Tom Grieve: S7/G.2-H;1-2
- Dick Billings: 9
- Cesar Tovar: K
Notes & reviews
- 380' HR
- 370' HR