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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1975-04-18 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 23080 · 75°F, night · Wind 17 mph · 2:37
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 5–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 2nd. Steve Busby earned the win. Harmon Killebrew went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Steve Busby L: Jackie Brown SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou DiMuro · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lenny Randle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Hargrove | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Howell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackie Brown | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
 Steve Foucault | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vada Pinson: W
- Amos Otis: CS2(24)
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: 9
- Hal McRae: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- Dave Nelson: 13
- Willie Davis: E5/G.BX1(53)
- Lenny Randle: K/C
Top 2
- Hal McRae: W
- Harmon Killebrew: 53.1-2
- George Brett: D9.2-H;B-3(THH)
- Cookie Rojas: S8.3-H
- Frank White: S5.1-2
- Buck Martinez: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Jeff Burroughs: 3/L
- Mike Hargrove: 8
- Jim Spencer: 6/P
Top 3
- Vada Pinson: 7
- Amos Otis: HR/78
- John Mayberry: 43
- Hal McRae: 7
Bot 3
- Toby Harrah: 63
- Roy Howell: D
- Jim Sundberg: 8.2-3
- Dave Nelson: WP.3-H
- Dave Nelson: S8
- Willie Davis: SB2
- Willie Davis: W
- Lenny Randle: S9.2-H;1-3;BX1(963)
Top 4
- Harmon Killebrew: S7
- George Brett: 8
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- Frank White: 7
Bot 4
- Jeff Burroughs: 8
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Jim Spencer: K
- Toby Harrah: K
Top 5
- Buck Martinez: 53
- Vada Pinson: S9
- Amos Otis: 63.1-2
- John Mayberry: S7.2-H
- Hal McRae: 7
Bot 5
- Roy Howell: S9
- Jim Sundberg: FC1.1-3(E1/TH2)
- Dave Nelson: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Willie Davis: PO1(13)
- Willie Davis: 43
Top 6
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/8
- George Brett: W
- Cookie Rojas: 14/SH.1-2
- Frank White: 7
- Buck Martinez: 63
Bot 6
- Lenny Randle: K
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Mike Hargrove: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 7
- Vada Pinson: 63
- Amos Otis: 8
- John Mayberry: W
- Hal McRae: 4/P
Bot 7
- Jim Spencer: K
- Toby Harrah: S4/P8S.BX2(46)
- Roy Howell: K
Top 8
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- George Brett: 13(B)5(1)/DP
- Cookie Rojas: 43
Bot 8
- Jim Sundberg: 4/P
- Dave Nelson: S8
- Willie Davis: S3/G.1-2
- Lenny Randle: 2/FL/P
- Jeff Burroughs: SB3
- Jeff Burroughs: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Frank White: 43
- Buck Martinez: 8
- Vada Pinson: 6/FL/P
Bot 9
- Mike Hargrove: K/C
- Jim Spencer: 9/FL
- Toby Harrah: 5/FL/P
Notes & reviews
- Willie Davis rounded 1B too far