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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1974-05-17 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13916 · 73°F · Wind 17 mph · 2:57
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 6–4. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 2nd. Bruce Dal Canton earned the win and Doug Bird picked up the save. George Brett went 2-for-2 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Bruce Dal Canton L: Jim Bibby SV: Doug Bird
Umpires — HP: Bill Deegan · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Jim Odom · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lenny Randle | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Johnson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Hargrove | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Duke Sims | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Leo Cardenas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Lovitto | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fran Healy | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 George Brett | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Bibby | 5.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
 Steve Foucault | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Fitzmorris | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Bruce Dal Canton | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 Doug Bird | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Lenny Randle: S8
- Alex Johnson: S8.1-3
- Jeff Burroughs: D8.3-H;1-H
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Duke Sims: 7
- Leo Cardenas: K
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: K/C
- Vada Pinson: K
- Amos Otis: 63
Top 2
- Joe Lovitto: S9.B-2(E9)
- Larry Brown: 8
- Cesar Tovar: W
- Lenny Randle: S7/G.2-H;1-2
- Alex Johnson: SB3;SB2
- Alex Johnson: K
- Jeff Burroughs: 63
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: D7
- Hal McRae: HP
- Cookie Rojas: 7/L
- Jim Wohlford: D9.2-H;1-3
- Fran Healy: W
- George Brett: 7/L/SF.3-H
- Freddie Patek: T8.2-H;1-H
- Vada Pinson: 8
Top 3
- Mike Hargrove: 7/L
- Duke Sims: K+PB.B-1
- Leo Cardenas: 7
- Joe Lovitto: W.1-2
- Larry Brown: W.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Tovar: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Amos Otis: 7
- John Mayberry: W
- Richie Scheinblum: W.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Lenny Randle: 7
- Alex Johnson: 63
- Jeff Burroughs: HP
- Mike Hargrove: 7
Bot 4
- Jim Wohlford: K/C
- Fran Healy: W
- George Brett: D7.1-H
- Freddie Patek: K
- Vada Pinson: 7
Top 5
- Duke Sims: 5/FL/P
- Leo Cardenas: 7/L
- Joe Lovitto: S8
- Larry Brown: 7/L
Bot 5
- Amos Otis: D7
- John Mayberry: 8
- Richie Scheinblum: 43.2-3
- Cookie Rojas: 13
Top 6
- Cesar Tovar: 53
- Lenny Randle: K+PB.B-1
- Alex Johnson: CS2(26)
- Alex Johnson: 8
Bot 6
- Jim Wohlford: 9
- Fran Healy: S8
- George Brett: D7.1-H;BX3(7635)
- Freddie Patek: 7
Top 7
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Mike Hargrove: S9/G.1-2
- Duke Sims: K
- Leo Cardenas: S7.2-H;1-2
- Joe Lovitto: K
- Jim Spencer: K
Bot 7
- Vada Pinson: 9
- Amos Otis: 9
- John Mayberry: K
Top 8
- Cesar Tovar: 53
- Lenny Randle: 63
- Alex Johnson: 63
Bot 8
- Richie Scheinblum: S9
- Cookie Rojas: 56(1)/FO/BG
- Jim Wohlford: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Jeff Burroughs: 63
- Mike Hargrove: S8
- Duke Sims: W.1-2
- Leo Cardenas: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Notes & reviews
- Hal McRae hit on top of helmet by fastball; he was flattened but left under own power; went to St Luke's as precaution