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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1974-09-21 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · cloudy · 2:38
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 4–1. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 3rd. Al Fitzmorris earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
W: Al Fitzmorris L: Jim Bibby SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Hank Morgenweck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vada Pinson | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buck Martinez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Tovar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hargrove | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Randle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Howell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Fitzmorris | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Bibby | 4.1 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Jim Merritt | 3.2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Jeff Terpko | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vada Pinson: 31
- Al Cowens: D7
- George Brett: K
- Hal McRae: 9
Bot 1
- Dave Nelson: 53
- Cesar Tovar: W
- Jeff Burroughs: 43(B)6(1)/DP
Top 2
- John Mayberry: T8.B-H(E5)
- Amos Otis: 53
- Cookie Rojas: S7.BX2(74)
- Frank White: 3/G
Bot 2
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Jim Spencer: 1/G.1-2
- Lenny Randle: W
- Toby Harrah: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Roy Howell: 13
Top 3
- Buck Martinez: D9
- Vada Pinson: S8.2-H(E8/THH)(NR);B-2
- Al Cowens: WP.2-3
- Al Cowens: W
- George Brett: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Hal McRae: 9
- John Mayberry: 9/L
Bot 3
- Jim Sundberg: 13/BG
- Dave Nelson: 63
- Cesar Tovar: 53
Top 4
- Amos Otis: 9
- Freddie Patek: K
- Frank White: K
Bot 4
- Jeff Burroughs: S7
- Mike Hargrove: 46(1)/FO
- Jim Spencer: 46(1)/FO
- Lenny Randle: 6(1)/FO
Top 5
- Buck Martinez: W
- Vada Pinson: S9.1-2
- Al Cowens: PO2(24)
- Al Cowens: SB2
- Al Cowens: S7.2-3
- George Brett: S7.3-H;1-2
- Hal McRae: 3/P
- John Mayberry: 9/L
Bot 5
- Toby Harrah: W
- Roy Howell: S9.1-2
- Jim Sundberg: K/C
- Dave Nelson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Amos Otis: K/C
- Freddie Patek: K/C
- Frank White: 9/FL
Bot 6
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Jeff Burroughs: 9
- Mike Hargrove: 43
Top 7
- Buck Martinez: S8
- Vada Pinson: S3/BG.1-2
- Al Cowens: 56(2)/FO.1-2
- George Brett: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Jim Spencer: 43
- Lenny Randle: S5/BG
- Toby Harrah: S8.1X3(85)
- Roy Howell: 63
Top 8
- Hal McRae: K/C
- John Mayberry: 43
- Amos Otis: S7
- Freddie Patek: 3/P
Bot 8
- Jim Sundberg: 63
- Dave Nelson: 63
- Cesar Tovar: E3
- Jeff Burroughs: 3/G
Top 9
- Frank White: 63
- Buck Martinez: 43
- Vada Pinson: S8
- Al Cowens: SB2
- Al Cowens: K
Bot 9
- Mike Hargrove: S8
- Jim Spencer: E4.1-2
- Lenny Randle: 13.2-3;1-2
- Toby Harrah: FC6.3-H(UR);2X3(654)
- Roy Howell: 53
Notes & reviews
- Roy Howell mishandled the throw and the ball went into dugout
- Debut game for Jeff Terpko
- Debut game for Dave Moates