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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1974-05-24 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12239 · 77°F · Wind 7 mph · 1:57
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 4–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 3rd. Paul Splittorff earned the win. Dick Allen went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Stan Bahnsen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: Hank Morgenweck · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Downing | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos May | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Allen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Melton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Henderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lamar Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Brinkman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Hairston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Solaita | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Bahnsen | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Downing: S9
- Carlos May: 53/SH.1-2
- Dick Allen: 8
- Bill Melton: 4/P
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Vada Pinson: 7
- Amos Otis: 13
Top 2
- Ron Santo: K/C
- Ken Henderson: S7
- Lamar Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: HR/8
- Hal McRae: 63
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Jim Wohlford: 8
Top 3
- Bucky Dent: 63
- Chuck Brinkman: K/C
- Brian Downing: S/78
- Carlos May: 43
Bot 3
- George Brett: S8
- Fran Healy: S9.1-3
- Freddie Patek: SB2
- Freddie Patek: K
- Vada Pinson: 4/P
- Amos Otis: S/78.3-H;2-H
- John Mayberry: HP.1-2
- Hal McRae: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Dick Allen: 63
- Bill Melton: 8/L
- Ron Santo: 63
Bot 4
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- Jim Wohlford: S6/G
- George Brett: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Ken Henderson: 63
- Lamar Johnson: 9
- Bucky Dent: 13
Bot 5
- Fran Healy: 53
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Vada Pinson: T/89
- Amos Otis: 4/P
Top 6
- Chuck Brinkman: 4/P
- Brian Downing: 5/FL/P
- Carlos May: 63
Bot 6
- Tony Solaita: K
- Hal McRae: 7
- Cookie Rojas: 9/L
Top 7
- Dick Allen: 3/FL/P
- Bill Melton: 9/L
- Ron Santo: 9
Bot 7
- Jim Wohlford: 8
- George Brett: S4/G
- Fran Healy: CS2(26)
- Fran Healy: 9
Top 8
- Ken Henderson: E5
- Lamar Johnson: 2/FL/P
- Bucky Dent: S7/G.1-2
- Jerry Hairston: 9
- Brian Downing: 9
Bot 8
- Freddie Patek: 13/BG
- Vada Pinson: K
- Amos Otis: 6E3
- Tony Solaita: S4/G.1-3
- Hal McRae: D7.3-H(UR);1-3
- Cookie Rojas: IW
- Jim Wohlford: 8
Top 9
- Carlos May: S8/G
- Dick Allen: HR/89.1-H
- Bill Melton: 9
- Ron Santo: 63
- Ken Henderson: 9
Notes & reviews
- 415' HR
- John Mayberry charged the mound; both benches cleared and a 10-minute brawl ensued; Mayberry ejected by HP umpire Don Denkinger
- 395' HR