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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
1974-07-09 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 17511 · 95°F · Wind 15 mph · 2:40
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 8–2. New York Yankees put up 6 in the 1st. Dave Pagan earned the win. Graig Nettles went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Dave Pagan L: Paul Splittorff SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: Art Frantz · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elliott Maddox | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy White | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Otto Velez | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Thurman Munson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Mason | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Fernando Gonzalez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Solaita | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Pagan | 9.0 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 0.1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 5.2 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Elliott Maddox: W
- Roy White: S9.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 7
- Lou Piniella: W.2-3;1-2
- Otto Velez: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Thurman Munson: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Graig Nettles: HR/78.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Gene Michael: S9
- Jim Mason: 16(1)/FO
- Elliott Maddox: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: S6/G
- Cookie Rojas: WP.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Amos Otis: 3/FL/P
- John Mayberry: K
- Hal McRae: K/C
Top 2
- Roy White: S8/G
- Bobby Murcer: 143.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Otto Velez: K
Bot 2
- Tony Solaita: K
- Vada Pinson: 63
- Buck Martinez: K
Top 3
- Thurman Munson: S6/G
- Graig Nettles: 13.1-2
- Gene Michael: 7/FL
- Jim Mason: 8/L
Bot 3
- George Brett: 63
- Freddie Patek: W
- Cookie Rojas: 7.1-2
- Amos Otis: D/78.2-H
- John Mayberry: 43
Top 4
- Elliott Maddox: E5/TH1.B-2
- Roy White: 13/SH.2-3
- Bobby Murcer: 8/L/SF.3-H(UR)
- Lou Piniella: 8
Bot 4
- Hal McRae: 63
- Tony Solaita: 31
- Vada Pinson: S7/G
- Buck Martinez: K
Top 5
- Otto Velez: S7/G
- Thurman Munson: K/C
- Graig Nettles: S9.1-3
- Gene Michael: S7.3-H;1-2
- Jim Mason: K
- Elliott Maddox: 43
Bot 5
- George Brett: 3/G
- Freddie Patek: W
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- Amos Otis: D9.1-H
- John Mayberry: K
Top 6
- Roy White: 43
- Bobby Murcer: 3/G
- Lou Piniella: K
Bot 6
- Hal McRae: 9
- Tony Solaita: 7
- Vada Pinson: D7
- Buck Martinez: 7
Top 7
- Otto Velez: 2/FL/P
- Thurman Munson: 8
- Fernando Gonzalez: 53
Bot 7
- George Brett: 13
- Freddie Patek: W
- Frank White: 8
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- John Mayberry: 63
Top 8
- Gene Michael: W
- Jim Mason: K
- Elliott Maddox: 46(1)/FO
- Roy White: 63
Bot 8
- Hal McRae: 4/P
- Tony Solaita: S2
- Vada Pinson: 7/L
- Buck Martinez: 9
Top 9
- Bobby Murcer: 8
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Otto Velez: E3/TH1
- Thurman Munson: S9.1-3
- Fernando Gonzalez: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- George Brett: K
- Richie Scheinblum: 7
- Frank White: 63
Notes & reviews
- 365' HR
- Fran Healy left with sore back
- Graig Nettles left with pulled hamstring