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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1974-04-25 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 5646 · 53°F · 2:08
Kansas City Royals defeated New York Yankees 6–1. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 5th. Paul Splittorff earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Steve Kline SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Nick Bremigan · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wohlford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Floyd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walt Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roy White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Sudakis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Mason | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Horace Clarke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Doug Bird | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Kline | 5.1 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Fred Beene | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Fritz Peterson | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Cookie Rojas: K
- Amos Otis: 8
Bot 1
- Walt Williams: K
- Roy White: 9
- Lou Piniella: K
Top 2
- John Mayberry: 7/F8
- Hal McRae: 3/P
- Jim Wohlford: K/C
Bot 2
- Graig Nettles: 53
- Thurman Munson: 53
- Bill Sudakis: W
- Elliott Maddox: S7.1-2
- Gene Michael: 13
Top 3
- Vada Pinson: 8
- Buck Martinez: 53
- Bobby Floyd: 53
Bot 3
- Jim Mason: 63
- Walt Williams: 63
- Roy White: 53
Top 4
- Freddie Patek: 13/BG
- Cookie Rojas: 8/L
- Amos Otis: S5
- John Mayberry: 8
Bot 4
- Lou Piniella: 13
- Graig Nettles: 43
- Thurman Munson: 9
Top 5
- Hal McRae: 63
- Jim Wohlford: T9
- Vada Pinson: S/78.3-H
- Buck Martinez: S8.1-2
- Bobby Floyd: WP.2-H(E2/TH2);1-2
- Bobby Floyd: 6/L
- Freddie Patek: S8.2-H
- Cookie Rojas: 63
Bot 5
- Bill Sudakis: 8/L
- Elliott Maddox: 53
- Gene Michael: 9
Top 6
- Amos Otis: D7
- John Mayberry: 13
- Hal McRae: E5.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2(THH)
- Jim Wohlford: 53.2-3
- Vada Pinson: S9/G.3-H(UR)
- Buck Martinez: S9.1-3
- Bobby Floyd: K/C
Bot 6
- Jim Mason: K/C
- Walt Williams: 63
- Roy White: 63
Top 7
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Cookie Rojas: S9/G
- Amos Otis: S7.1-2
- John Mayberry: 43.2-3;1-2
- Hal McRae: K/C
Bot 7
- Lou Piniella: D/78
- Graig Nettles: 13.2-3
- Thurman Munson: 8/SF.3-H
- Bill Sudakis: 7/L
Top 8
- Jim Wohlford: 9
- Al Cowens: 63
- Buck Martinez: 6/L
Bot 8
- Elliott Maddox: 7/L7D
- Horace Clarke: K
- Jim Mason: 13
Top 9
- Bobby Floyd: W
- Freddie Patek: S1/BG.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Amos Otis: WP.2-3;1-2
- Amos Otis: IW
- John Mayberry: 36(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Hal McRae: 9
Bot 9
- Walt Williams: K
- Roy White: 43
- Lou Piniella: 13/BG
Notes & reviews
- Paul Splittorff left with blister on middle finger of pitching hand