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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1974-09-04 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 7584 · 64°F · Wind 9 mph · 2:09
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 7–0. Chicago White Sox put up 6 in the 5th. Jim Kaat earned the win. Brian Downing went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Jim Kaat L: Paul Splittorff SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ron Luciano · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Art Frantz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bucky Dent | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Allen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Melton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Santo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Hairston | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Downing | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Sharp | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wohlford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fran Healy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Kaat | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 4.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Nelson Briles | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Dennis Leonard | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Lopez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bucky Dent: S6/G
- Jorge Orta: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Dick Allen: 9
- Bill Melton: S9.1-3
- Ken Henderson: K/C
Bot 1
- Frank White: 53
- Jim Wohlford: 53
- Amos Otis: 63
Top 2
- Ron Santo: E5/TH1
- Jerry Hairston: 9/L
- Brian Downing: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Hal McRae: 8
- John Mayberry: W
- Fran Healy: S7.1-2
- Al Cowens: K
- Freddie Patek: 9
Top 3
- Bill Sharp: S8/G
- Bucky Dent: 14/SH.1-2
- Jorge Orta: K/C
- Dick Allen: W
- Bill Melton: 3/FL/P
Bot 3
- George Brett: 3/G
- Frank White: K
- Jim Wohlford: 53
Top 4
- Ken Henderson: K/C
- Ron Santo: 13
- Jerry Hairston: 8
Bot 4
- Amos Otis: 9
- Hal McRae: 9
- John Mayberry: K/C
Top 5
- Brian Downing: HR/8
- Bill Sharp: S7
- Bucky Dent: S7.1-2
- Jorge Orta: S7.2-H;1-2
- Dick Allen: S7.2-H;1-3
- Bill Melton: D7/7L.3-H;1-3
- Ken Henderson: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Ron Santo: K/C
- Jerry Hairston: S8.3-H
- Brian Downing: 3/P
Bot 5
- Fran Healy: S9
- Al Cowens: 64(1)/FO
- Freddie Patek: 9
- George Brett: 5/L
Top 6
- Bill Sharp: D9/9L
- Bucky Dent: 8
- Jorge Orta: S9.2-H
- Dick Allen: S.1-2
- Bill Melton: 7
- Ken Henderson: 43
Bot 6
- Frank White: 53
- Jim Wohlford: S8/G
- Amos Otis: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Ron Santo: 9
- Jerry Hairston: 43
- Brian Downing: HP
- Bill Sharp: 9
Bot 7
- Hal McRae: 9
- John Mayberry: 43
- Fran Healy: W
- Al Cowens: 43
Top 8
- Bucky Dent: 13
- Jorge Orta: S9
- Dick Allen: 46(1)/FO
- Bill Melton: 9
Bot 8
- Freddie Patek: 53
- George Brett: D7/7L
- Frank White: 1/L
- Jim Wohlford: 9
Top 9
- Ken Henderson: 43
- Ron Santo: 43
- Jerry Hairston: 3/G
Bot 9
- Amos Otis: 13
- Hal McRae: 4/P
- John Mayberry: 6/L
Notes & reviews
- 395' HR
- Debut game for Dennis Leonard