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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1974-04-24 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 5593 · 55°F, overcast · Wind to LF · 2:27
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 4th. Doc Medich earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Thurman Munson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Doc Medich L: Marty Pattin SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Nick Bremigan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Buck Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Solaita | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy White | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hegan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bobby Murcer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Sims | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Mason | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marty Pattin | 8.0 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Medich | 7.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 13
- Jim Wohlford: 13/BG
- Amos Otis: 9
Bot 1
- Roy White: 63
- Mike Hegan: W
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- John Mayberry: 31
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Hal McRae: 4/P8S
- Vada Pinson: D8.1-H;B-3(THH)
- Buck Martinez: 63
Bot 2
- Bobby Murcer: 7/L
- Graig Nettles: 7
- Thurman Munson: DGR/7
- Duke Sims: 8/8D
Top 3
- Frank White: 13
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Jim Wohlford: 13/BG
Bot 3
- Gene Michael: 9/9D
- Jim Mason: 9/9D
- Roy White: S8.B-2(E8)
- Mike Hegan: K/C
Top 4
- Amos Otis: 13
- John Mayberry: 6/P
- Cookie Rojas: 13
Bot 4
- Lou Piniella: K
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Graig Nettles: 4/P9S
- Thurman Munson: HR/7.1-H
- Duke Sims: W
- Gene Michael: 7
Top 5
- Hal McRae: S/89.B-2(E9)
- Vada Pinson: K
- Buck Martinez: 7
- Frank White: S7.2-H(UR)
- Freddie Patek: SB2
- Freddie Patek: W
- Jim Wohlford: 53
Bot 5
- Jim Mason: S8/G
- Roy White: S9/G4.1-3;BX2(96)
- Mike Hegan: 43
- Lou Piniella: K
Top 6
- Amos Otis: 8/8D
- John Mayberry: 13
- Cookie Rojas: K
Bot 6
- Bobby Murcer: 5/FL/P
- Graig Nettles: HR/9
- Thurman Munson: 13/BG
- Duke Sims: 43
Top 7
- Hal McRae: S7
- Vada Pinson: 43.1-2
- Buck Martinez: K
- Tony Solaita: S9.2-H
- Freddie Patek: 8
Bot 7
- Gene Michael: K/C
- Jim Mason: W
- Roy White: D7.1-H
- Mike Hegan: K
- Lou Piniella: IW
- Elliott Maddox: K/C
Top 8
- Jim Wohlford: 7/L
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: K/C
- Cookie Rojas: K
Bot 8
- Graig Nettles: 43
- Thurman Munson: 9
- Duke Sims: 8
Top 9
- Hal McRae: 43
- Al Cowens: 53
- Buck Martinez: 9/F8
Notes & reviews
- 375' HR
- Bobby Murcer left with strained back