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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1974-07-21 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 36825 · 78°F · Wind to RF · 2:28
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 7th. Sparky Lyle earned the win. Amos Otis went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| NYA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Sparky Lyle L: Steve Mingori SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Evans · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Jim McKean · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Solaita | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 George Brett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Blomberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Mason | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nelson Briles | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Steve Mingori | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Dobson | 6.2 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
 Sparky Lyle | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vada Pinson: S8
- Cookie Rojas: D8.1-H
- Amos Otis: HR/7.2-H
- John Mayberry: K
- Hal McRae: K
- Tony Solaita: W
- George Brett: 8
Bot 1
- Sandy Alomar: 43
- Elliott Maddox: 7/L
- Bobby Murcer: 53
Top 2
- Fran Healy: K
- Frank White: 9/9D
- Vada Pinson: K
Bot 2
- Ron Blomberg: 7/L
- Graig Nettles: S7
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Chris Chambliss: S9.1-2
- Thurman Munson: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Mason: S9/G.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Sandy Alomar: 8/L
Top 3
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Amos Otis: 7
- John Mayberry: 8(B)3(1)/FDP
Bot 3
- Elliott Maddox: 4/P
- Bobby Murcer: 63
- Ron Blomberg: 7/L
Top 4
- Hal McRae: S7
- Tony Solaita: CS2(26)
- Tony Solaita: S9/G
- George Brett: 6(1)/FO
- Fran Healy: S9/G.1X3(95)
Bot 4
- Graig Nettles: K
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Chris Chambliss: W
- Thurman Munson: 7/L
Top 5
- Frank White: S7/L.BX2(74)
- Vada Pinson: 13
- Cookie Rojas: 53
Bot 5
- Jim Mason: D8
- Sandy Alomar: FC1.2X3(15)
- Elliott Maddox: CS2(16)
- Elliott Maddox: 4/P9S
Top 6
- Amos Otis: 53
- John Mayberry: S9
- Hal McRae: W.1-2
- Tony Solaita: 7/L
- George Brett: 63
Bot 6
- Bobby Murcer: S9
- Roy White: 46(1)3/GDP
- Graig Nettles: 43
Top 7
- Fran Healy: S7/G5
- Frank White: 34/SH.1-2
- Vada Pinson: 6/L
- Cookie Rojas: S8/L.2-H
- Amos Otis: SB2
- Amos Otis: IW
- John Mayberry: PO2(26)
Bot 7
- Lou Piniella: S/G56
- Chris Chambliss: FC4.1-2(E4/TH2)
- Thurman Munson: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Mason: 3/G.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Sandy Alomar: 7/L
- Elliott Maddox: IW
- Bobby Murcer: D7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Roy White: 63
Top 8
- John Mayberry: 6/P
- Hal McRae: S8/G6
- Tony Solaita: W.1-2
- Jim Wohlford: 7/L
- Fran Healy: 7/7D
Bot 8
- Graig Nettles: 4/P9S
- Lou Piniella: 13
- Chris Chambliss: 6/P
Top 9
- Richie Scheinblum: K
- Al Cowens: 7/7D
- Cookie Rojas: 63