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California Angels @ 
Kansas City Royals
1974-08-04 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · 78°F · Wind 9 mph · 2:37
Kansas City Royals defeated California Angels 10–4. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 7th. Steve Busby earned the win and Steve Mingori picked up the save. John Mayberry went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
W: Steve Busby L: Dick Lange SV: Steve Mingori
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Armando Rodriguez · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy Meoli | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leroy Stanton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Lahoud | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Bochte | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Valentine | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Denny Doyle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Winston Llenas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Howard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Lange | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Luis Quintana | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Sells | 2.1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| Steve Mingori | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: 9/L
- Rudy Meoli: S8/G
- Leroy Stanton: SB2
- Leroy Stanton: 5/P
- Frank Robinson: K
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: SB2.1-3(E3/TH2)
- John Mayberry: S7.3-H
- Hal McRae: 63
Top 2
- Joe Lahoud: S9/G
- Bruce Bochte: HP.1-2
- Bobby Valentine: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ellie Rodriguez: K
- Denny Doyle: S8/G.3-H;2-H
- Mickey Rivers: 6/P
Bot 2
- Jim Wohlford: 9/L
- Vada Pinson: 9
- George Brett: 63
Top 3
- Rudy Meoli: S8/G
- Leroy Stanton: K
- Frank Robinson: 3/FL/P
- Joe Lahoud: W.1-2
- Bruce Bochte: D9.2-H;1XH(942)
Bot 3
- Fran Healy: 9
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Amos Otis: S6/G.1-2
- John Mayberry: S9.2-H;1-3
- Hal McRae: S7.3-H;1-2
- Jim Wohlford: 43
Top 4
- Bobby Valentine: 4/L
- Ellie Rodriguez: S9
- Denny Doyle: 3/G.1-2
- Mickey Rivers: 43
Bot 4
- Vada Pinson: 9
- George Brett: 53
- Fran Healy: 8
Top 5
- Rudy Meoli: K23
- Leroy Stanton: K
- Frank Robinson: K/C
Bot 5
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Amos Otis: 43
Top 6
- Joe Lahoud: 6/P
- Bruce Bochte: W
- Bobby Valentine: S8.1-2
- Ellie Rodriguez: W.2-3;1-2
- Denny Doyle: BK.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Denny Doyle: K/BF
- Mickey Rivers: PO3(15)
Bot 6
- John Mayberry: W
- Hal McRae: 9/FL
- Jim Wohlford: S7.1-2
- Al Cowens: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Kurt Bevacqua: S7.3-H;1-2
- Fran Healy: S8/G.2-H;1-2
- Freddie Patek: D7.2-H;1-3
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Amos Otis: 5(2)/FO
Top 7
- Mickey Rivers: S9
- Bob Oliver: 54(1)3/GDP
- Leroy Stanton: 53
Bot 7
- John Mayberry: S4/G
- Hal McRae: S7.1-2
- Jim Wohlford: S8.2-H;1-H(E8)(NR);B-H(NR)
- Al Cowens: 7
- Kurt Bevacqua: S7/G
- Fran Healy: 7
- Freddie Patek: D9.1-H
- Cookie Rojas: HP
- Amos Otis: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Frank Robinson: 7
- Winston Llenas: K
- Bruce Bochte: 8
Bot 8
- John Mayberry: 5/FL/P
- Hal McRae: 9
- Jim Wohlford: 3/FL/P
Top 9
- Bobby Valentine: 53
- Ellie Rodriguez: 7/L
- Doug Howard: S6/G
- Mickey Rivers: 8
Notes & reviews
- big collision at HP; Buck Martinez knocked flat; walked off after short time; knot on left ankle