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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1974-06-26 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 12 innings · Att: 11506 · 79°F · 2:50
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 2–1. Paul Splittorff earned the win. Dick Allen went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Rich Gossage SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Nick Bremigan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Downing | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos May | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Allen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Melton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Henderson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jerry Hairston | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Sharp | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Leon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Wohlford | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Solaita | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Brett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Kaat | 7.1 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Rich Gossage | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 12.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Downing: K/C
- Carlos May: 43
- Dick Allen: D9
- Bill Melton: 53
Bot 1
- Jim Wohlford: K/C
- Cookie Rojas: S9
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- Hal McRae: 9
- Fran Healy: 43
Top 2
- Ron Santo: 4/P
- Ken Henderson: S5/G
- Jerry Hairston: E5.1-2
- Bill Sharp: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Al Cowens: 43
- Tony Solaita: 7
- Freddie Patek: K
Top 3
- Bucky Dent: 63
- Brian Downing: 8/L
- Carlos May: 63
Bot 3
- George Brett: E3
- Jim Wohlford: 16(1)/FO
- Cookie Rojas: 7/L
- Amos Otis: 9
Top 4
- Dick Allen: 9
- Bill Melton: 9
- Ron Santo: 63
Bot 4
- Hal McRae: 9
- Fran Healy: 43
- Al Cowens: 63
Top 5
- Ken Henderson: S7
- Jerry Hairston: 24/SH.1-2
- Bill Sharp: 43.2-3
- Bucky Dent: W
- Brian Downing: 6(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Tony Solaita: D/78
- Freddie Patek: 3/G.2-3
- George Brett: 8
- Jim Wohlford: K
Top 6
- Carlos May: S9/G
- Dick Allen: 9/L
- Bill Melton: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Cookie Rojas: D7
- Amos Otis: 8
- Hal McRae: S6/G.2-3
- Fran Healy: 3/SH.3-H;1-2
- Al Cowens: K/C
Top 7
- Ron Santo: K/C
- Ken Henderson: 63
- Jerry Hairston: 63
Bot 7
- Tony Solaita: K/C
- Freddie Patek: 8
- George Brett: S4/G
- Jim Wohlford: 53
Top 8
- Bill Sharp: 43
- Bucky Dent: 7
- Brian Downing: W
- Carlos May: 7
Bot 8
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- Amos Otis: S7/G
- Hal McRae: S7/G.1-2
- Fran Healy: K
- Al Cowens: W.2-3;1-2
- Tony Solaita: 4(1)/FO
Top 9
- Dick Allen: HR/78
- Bill Melton: 63
- Ron Santo: W
- Ken Henderson: WP.1-2
- Ken Henderson: W
- Jerry Hairston: K/C
- Bill Sharp: 13
Bot 9
- Freddie Patek: K
- George Brett: 8
- Jim Wohlford: K
Top 10
- Bucky Dent: 9/L
- Brian Downing: K/C
- Carlos May: 7/L
Bot 10
- Cookie Rojas: S6/G
- Amos Otis: 314/SH.1-2
- Hal McRae: IW
- Fran Healy: 6/P
- Vada Pinson: K
Top 11
- Dick Allen: 63
- Bill Melton: E5
- Eddie Leon: 24/SH.1-2
- Ken Henderson: IW
- Jerry Hairston: 31
Bot 11
- Tony Solaita: 4/L
- Freddie Patek: 6/P
- George Brett: 8
Top 12
- Bill Sharp: 6/P
- Bucky Dent: 8
- Brian Downing: S7/G
- Carlos May: 43
Bot 12
- Jim Wohlford: K
- Frank White: S7
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- Hal McRae: S7.2-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- umpire Larry McCoy missed the game ill
- 440' HR