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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1974-05-14 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · 2:22
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 4–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 5th. Paul Splittorff earned the win and Doug Bird picked up the save. Cookie Rojas went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| OAK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Catfish Hunter SV: Doug Bird
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Jim McKean · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill North | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Deron Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Tenace | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Fosse | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Mangual | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kubiak | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gaylen Pitts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Champ Summers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 7.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Doug Bird | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Catfish Hunter | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank White: S5/G
- Vada Pinson: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Amos Otis: 7/L
Bot 1
- Bill North: D/89
- Bert Campaneris: SB3
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Joe Rudi: S7.3-H
- Deron Johnson: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- John Mayberry: 5/FL/P
- Hal McRae: K
- Cookie Rojas: 8
Bot 2
- Gene Tenace: D7
- Ray Fosse: FC4.2-3(E4/TH3)
- Angel Mangual: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Ted Kubiak: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Jim Wohlford: S5/BG
- Fran Healy: 8
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: K
- Frank White: K
Bot 3
- Gaylen Pitts: 63
- Bill North: S6/G
- Bert Campaneris: 8
- Joe Rudi: SB2
- Joe Rudi: W
- Deron Johnson: BK.2-3;1-2
- Deron Johnson: K
Top 4
- Vada Pinson: 9
- Amos Otis: 4/P
- John Mayberry: D9
- Hal McRae: S7.2-3
- Cookie Rojas: 63
Bot 4
- Gene Tenace: 6/L
- Ray Fosse: 63
- Angel Mangual: 63
Top 5
- Jim Wohlford: S/G46
- Fran Healy: S8.1-3;B-2(E8)
- George Brett: S8.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Frank White: PO1(E1).1-2
- Frank White: 34/SH.2-3
- Vada Pinson: 4/P
- Amos Otis: 5/FL/P
Bot 5
- Ted Kubiak: S8
- Gaylen Pitts: 14/SH.1-2
- Bill North: 8
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Joe Rudi: 9
Top 6
- John Mayberry: S8
- Hal McRae: K
- Cookie Rojas: HR/78.1-H
- Jim Wohlford: 53
- Fran Healy: 1/G
Bot 6
- Deron Johnson: 53
- Gene Tenace: S7
- Ray Fosse: 8
- Angel Mangual: 9
Top 7
- George Brett: 8
- Frank White: 63
- Vada Pinson: 6/P
Bot 7
- Ted Kubiak: 9
- Gaylen Pitts: 53
- Bill North: 53
Top 8
- Amos Otis: 63
- John Mayberry: 43
- Hal McRae: 9/L
Bot 8
- Bert Campaneris: S9
- Joe Rudi: S9.1-3
- Deron Johnson: 4/L
- Gene Tenace: W.1-2
- Ray Fosse: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- Jim Wohlford: 1/BG
- Fran Healy: 3/FL/P
Bot 9
- Champ Summers: S8/G
- Ted Kubiak: S7.1-2
- Gaylen Pitts: 35(2)/FO.1-2
- Bill North: K/C
- Bert Campaneris: S5/G.2-3;1-2
- Joe Rudi: 9
Notes & reviews
- 370' HR