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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1974-09-21 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 20085 · night · 3:15
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 8–5. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 8th. Steve Busby earned the win and Doug Bird picked up the save. Toby Harrah 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| TEX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Steve Busby L: Steve Foucault SV: Doug Bird
Umpires — HP: Russ Goetz · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Hank Morgenweck · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vada Pinson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Solaita | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lenny Randle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Hargrove | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Duke Sims | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Howell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Nelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 7.2 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
 Doug Bird | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackie Brown | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Steve Foucault | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Jim Merritt | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Terpko | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 David Clyde | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vada Pinson: S6/G
- Al Cowens: 46(1)3/GDP
- George Brett: 41
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: S8
- Lenny Randle: 13/SH.1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Mike Hargrove: 31.2-3;1-2
- Jim Spencer: S9.3-H;2-H
- Toby Harrah: 53/BG
Top 2
- Hal McRae: W
- John Mayberry: SB2
- John Mayberry: W
- Tony Solaita: W.2-3;1-2
- Fran Healy: 1/L
- Frank White: K
- Freddie Patek: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Vada Pinson: 43
Bot 2
- Duke Sims: S8
- Roy Howell: S9.1-2
- Dave Nelson: 1(2)/FO.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: 9
- Lenny Randle: 3/G
Top 3
- Al Cowens: 13/BG
- George Brett: 63
- Hal McRae: 7
Bot 3
- Jeff Burroughs: 63
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Jim Spencer: K
- Toby Harrah: 7
Top 4
- John Mayberry: 43
- Tony Solaita: W
- Fran Healy: CS2(24)
- Fran Healy: 43
Bot 4
- Duke Sims: S7
- Roy Howell: S9.1-2
- Dave Nelson: K
- Cesar Tovar: K
- Lenny Randle: 5/FL/P
Top 5
- Frank White: 53/BG
- Freddie Patek: D8/8D
- Vada Pinson: S8.2-H
- Al Cowens: K
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: S8.2-H
- Hal McRae: 1/L
Bot 5
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Mike Hargrove: 7
- Jim Spencer: 9/9D
- Toby Harrah: HR/7.1-H
- Duke Sims: 13
Top 6
- John Mayberry: C/E2.B-1
- Tony Solaita: 36(1)/FO
- Fran Healy: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Roy Howell: 5/P
- Dave Nelson: K/C
- Cesar Tovar: 9
Top 7
- Frank White: 4/L
- Freddie Patek: 43
- Vada Pinson: 4/L
Bot 7
- Lenny Randle: S8
- Jeff Burroughs: 9
- Mike Hargrove: 6/P
- Jim Spencer: K
Top 8
- Al Cowens: S6/G
- George Brett: T9.1-H
- Hal McRae: W
- John Mayberry: 86(1)/FO.3-H
- Tony Solaita: 36(1)/FO
- Fran Healy: S7.1-2
- Frank White: C/E2.B-1;2-3;1-2
- Freddie Patek: S7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Vada Pinson: K
Bot 8
- Toby Harrah: W
- Duke Sims: S9.1-3
- Roy Howell: 4/P
- Dave Nelson: K
- Cesar Tovar: S9/G.3-H;1-2
- Lenny Randle: W.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: 7
Top 9
- Al Cowens: 8/L
- George Brett: 6/P
- Hal McRae: 63
Bot 9
- Mike Hargrove: 41
- Jim Spencer: 6/P
- Toby Harrah: D8/8D
- Duke Sims: 6/P