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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
1974-07-10 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15264 · 94°F · Wind 13 mph · 2:56
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 9–4. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 8th. Mike Wallace earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Bobby Murcer went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | |
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Mike Wallace L: Doug Bird SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: Ron Luciano · 1B: Art Frantz · 2B: George Maloney · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Blomberg | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Mason | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Wohlford | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rudy May | 4.2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Wallace | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marty Pattin | 6.2 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Bird | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Hoerner | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sandy Alomar: 9
- Elliott Maddox: 63
- Bobby Murcer: K/C
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: W
- Cookie Rojas: S9/G.1-3
- Amos Otis: K/C
- John Mayberry: FC5.3XH(52);1-2
- Hal McRae: T9.2-H;1-H
- Jim Wohlford: S8/G.3-H
- Kurt Bevacqua: K/C
Top 2
- Ron Blomberg: 63
- Graig Nettles: 8
- Lou Piniella: 63
Bot 2
- Al Cowens: 4/P
- Buck Martinez: 9
- Freddie Patek: 31
Top 3
- Chris Chambliss: 8
- Thurman Munson: K
- Jim Mason: 43
Bot 3
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Amos Otis: 8
- John Mayberry: HR/89
- Hal McRae: 7
Top 4
- Sandy Alomar: 3/G
- Elliott Maddox: 13
- Bobby Murcer: 6/L
Bot 4
- Jim Wohlford: 9
- Kurt Bevacqua: 43
- Al Cowens: 13
Top 5
- Ron Blomberg: 7
- Graig Nettles: 4/P
- Lou Piniella: 63
Bot 5
- Buck Martinez: 63
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Cookie Rojas: S1
- Amos Otis: WP.1-2
- Amos Otis: 7
Top 6
- Chris Chambliss: S9/G
- Thurman Munson: HR/78.1-H
- Jim Mason: 43
- Sandy Alomar: 43
- Elliott Maddox: D7
- Bobby Murcer: 9
Bot 6
- John Mayberry: 9
- Hal McRae: K
- Jim Wohlford: S7/G
- Kurt Bevacqua: 4/P
Top 7
- Ron Blomberg: 43
- Graig Nettles: 8/L
- Lou Piniella: S9
- Chris Chambliss: S9.1-3
- Thurman Munson: S8/G.3-H;1-2
- Roy White: K
Bot 7
- Al Cowens: 8
- Buck Martinez: W
- Freddie Patek: 6/P
- Cookie Rojas: K
Top 8
- Sandy Alomar: 63
- Elliott Maddox: S7
- Bobby Murcer: HR/89.1-H
- Ron Blomberg: S7
- Graig Nettles: S8/G.1-3
- Lou Piniella: 8/SF.3-H;1-2
- Chris Chambliss: S8/G.2-H
- Thurman Munson: 8
Bot 8
- Amos Otis: S5/G
- John Mayberry: 6/P
- Hal McRae: W.1-2
- Jim Wohlford: K
- Kurt Bevacqua: SB3
- Kurt Bevacqua: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Gene Michael: 9
- Sandy Alomar: 43
- Elliott Maddox: W
- Bobby Murcer: HR/89.1-H
- Ron Blomberg: 8
Bot 9
- Al Cowens: W
- Fran Healy: 64(1)/FO
- Richie Scheinblum: 8
- Cookie Rojas: K
Notes & reviews
- Rudy May tumbled and rolled over going after bouncer, falling on left shoulder
- 400' HR
- 390' HR
- 395' HR