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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1974-09-02 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 7677 · 56°F · Wind 7 mph · 2:56
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 6–4. Chicago White Sox put up 3 in the 8th. Wilbur Wood earned the win. Jorge Orta went 3-for-6 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 17 | |
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
W: Wilbur Wood L: Doug Bird SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Art Frantz · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jorge Orta | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Allen | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos May | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Henderson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Melton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Sharp | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Downing | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Hairston | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank White | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fran Healy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilbur Wood | 10.0 | 13 | 4 | 4 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Fitzmorris | 7.2 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
 Joe Hoerner | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Bird | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: S9/G
- Jorge Orta: 16(1)/FO
- Dick Allen: FC1.1X2(1E4)
- Carlos May: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Frank White: S1/BG.B-3(E1/TH1)
- Jim Wohlford: D7/7L.3-H
- Amos Otis: S9.2-H
- Hal McRae: S8/G.1-2
- John Mayberry: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Cookie Rojas: 3/G.3-H;1-2
- Fran Healy: W
- Al Cowens: 2/FL/P
Top 2
- Ken Henderson: 7
- Bill Melton: 9
- Bill Sharp: S9/G
- Brian Downing: D7.1-3
- Bucky Dent: 53
Bot 2
- Kurt Bevacqua: 7
- Frank White: 43
- Jim Wohlford: K
Top 3
- Pat Kelly: K
- Jorge Orta: S8/G
- Dick Allen: 9
- Carlos May: 3/G
Bot 3
- Amos Otis: 9
- Hal McRae: D7
- John Mayberry: 5/P
- Cookie Rojas: 63
Top 4
- Ken Henderson: S7/G
- Bill Melton: S7.1-2
- Bill Sharp: 6/P
- Brian Downing: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Fran Healy: S8.BX2(86)
- Al Cowens: 8
- Kurt Bevacqua: S7
- Frank White: 23
Top 5
- Bucky Dent: 9
- Pat Kelly: 8
- Jorge Orta: S7.B-2(E7)
- Dick Allen: S8/G.2-H(UR)
- Carlos May: K
Bot 5
- Jim Wohlford: 8
- Amos Otis: W
- Hal McRae: 9
- John Mayberry: K
Top 6
- Ken Henderson: 6/P
- Bill Melton: W
- Bill Sharp: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Cookie Rojas: K
- Fran Healy: 63
- Al Cowens: S7/G
- Kurt Bevacqua: 7
Top 7
- Brian Downing: 63
- Bucky Dent: E5
- Pat Kelly: W.1-2
- Jorge Orta: 31.2-3;1-2
- Dick Allen: IW
- Carlos May: 43
Bot 7
- Frank White: D8
- Jim Wohlford: 43.2-3
- Amos Otis: S7.3-H
- Hal McRae: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Ken Henderson: D9
- Bill Melton: 13.2-3
- Bill Sharp: 2/FL/P
- Brian Downing: S8.3-H
- Bucky Dent: S6/G.1-2
- Ron Santo: D/89.2-H;1-H
- Jorge Orta: 8/L
Bot 8
- John Mayberry: 9/L
- Cookie Rojas: 3/P
- Fran Healy: W
- Al Cowens: S9/G.1-3
- Kurt Bevacqua: K
Top 9
- Dick Allen: S8
- Carlos May: BK.1-2
- Carlos May: 8
- Ken Henderson: IW
- Bill Melton: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Frank White: 13
- Jim Wohlford: 5/L
- Amos Otis: 9
Top 10
- Bill Sharp: 8
- Brian Downing: 7/L
- Bucky Dent: S6/G
- Jerry Hairston: S8/G.1-2
- Jorge Orta: D8.2-H;1-H
- Dick Allen: S5/G.2-3
- Carlos May: W.1-2
- Ken Henderson: K
Bot 10
- Hal McRae: S8/G
- John Mayberry: 9
- Cookie Rojas: 53/BG.1-2
- Fran Healy: W
- Al Cowens: S6/G.2-3;1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: 63
Notes & reviews
- Dick Allen casually made play at 1B, apparently forgetting that was only one out, not two