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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1974-06-25 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 12 innings · Att: 11797 · 76°F · Wind 11 mph · 3:47
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 10–9. Chicago White Sox put up 4 in the 6th. Terry Forster earned the win. Bill Melton went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 15 | |
| KCA | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17 |
W: Terry Forster L: Joe Hoerner SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Nick Bremigan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Allen | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Santo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Sharp | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Herrmann | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bucky Dent | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Melton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Muser | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Wohlford | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cookie Rojas | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Solaita | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal McRae | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Fran Healy | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 George Brett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Henderson | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Skip Pitlock | 7.0 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
 Terry Forster | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Fitzmorris | 2.2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Mingori | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
 Gene Garber | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Hoerner | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Bird | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: 8
- Jorge Orta: S8/G
- Dick Allen: S7/G.1-2
- Carlos May: 8/L
- Ken Henderson: D/78.2-H;1-H
- Ron Santo: 2/FL/P
Bot 1
- Jim Wohlford: S8/G
- Vada Pinson: S9.1-3
- Cookie Rojas: S9.3-H;1-2
- Tony Solaita: S9.2-H;1-3
- Hal McRae: D7.3-H;1-3
- Fran Healy: S8.3-H;2-3;B-2(THH)
- Al Cowens: 7/SF.3-H
- George Brett: SB3
- George Brett: 3/G
- Freddie Patek: 4/P
Top 2
- Bill Sharp: 31
- Ed Herrmann: 9
- Bucky Dent: 8
Bot 2
- Jim Wohlford: S7
- Vada Pinson: 43.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: S6/G.2-2
- Tony Solaita: 7
- Hal McRae: CS3(25)
Top 3
- Pat Kelly: 3/G
- Jorge Orta: S8
- Dick Allen: HR/8.1-H
- Carlos May: T/89
- Ken Henderson: 8
- Ron Santo: W
- Bill Sharp: 3/G
Bot 3
- Hal McRae: HR/78
- Fran Healy: K
- Al Cowens: K
- George Brett: 53
Top 4
- Ed Herrmann: S8
- Bucky Dent: K
- Bill Melton: 7
- Jorge Orta: K
Bot 4
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Jim Wohlford: W
- Vada Pinson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Dick Allen: K
- Carlos May: W
- Ken Henderson: K
- Ron Santo: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Cookie Rojas: 2/FL/P
- Tony Solaita: 43
- Hal McRae: 9
Top 6
- Bill Sharp: K
- Ed Herrmann: K
- Bucky Dent: S8/G
- Bill Melton: HR/7.1-H
- Jorge Orta: HP
- Dick Allen: S7.1-2
- Carlos May: HP.2-3;1-2
- Ken Henderson: S8/G.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ron Santo: K
Bot 6
- Fran Healy: S8/G
- Al Cowens: 8
- George Brett: WP.1-2
- George Brett: S7.2-3;BX2(64)
- Freddie Patek: 3/FL/P
Top 7
- Bill Sharp: 43
- Ed Herrmann: 8
- Bucky Dent: 43
Bot 7
- Jim Wohlford: T9
- Vada Pinson: 3/G
- Cookie Rojas: 4/P
- Tony Solaita: 2/FL/P
Top 8
- Bill Melton: 3/P
- Jorge Orta: 3/G
- Dick Allen: 8
Bot 8
- Hal McRae: S7
- Fran Healy: S8/G.1-3
- Al Cowens: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- George Brett: 3/G.1-2
- Freddie Patek: T/89.2-H
- Jim Wohlford: 43
Top 9
- Carlos May: 8
- Ken Henderson: 3/G
- Ron Santo: 53
Bot 9
- Vada Pinson: K/C
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Tony Solaita: K
Top 10
- Bill Sharp: S9/G
- Ed Herrmann: WP.1-2
- Ed Herrmann: 5/FL/P
- Bucky Dent: S9.2-H
- Bill Melton: 63.1-2
- Jorge Orta: 5/FL/P
Bot 10
- Hal McRae: K
- Fran Healy: D9
- Al Cowens: S9.2-H
- George Brett: 3/P
- Freddie Patek: SB2
- Freddie Patek: WP.2-3
- Freddie Patek: W
- Jim Wohlford: 53
Top 11
- Tony Muser: S7
- Carlos May: 7
- Ken Henderson: K
- Ron Santo: 64(1)/FO
Bot 11
- Vada Pinson: K
- Cookie Rojas: 13/BG
- Tony Solaita: K/C
Top 12
- Bill Sharp: S8
- Ed Herrmann: FC3/SH.1-2
- Bucky Dent: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bill Melton: 63.3-H;2-3
- Jorge Orta: 8/L
Bot 12
- Hal McRae: 8
- Fran Healy: W
- Al Cowens: K
- Buck Martinez: W.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 9
Notes & reviews
- 440' HR
- 415' HR
- 340' HR
- George Brett tried to stretch into double; Fran Healy had held for possible catch