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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1975-04-19 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 18363 · 70°F, night · 2:40
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 5–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 5th. Paul Splittorff earned the win and Doug Bird picked up the save. Jeff Burroughs 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Bill Hands SV: Doug Bird
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: Lou DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Stinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Randle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Fregosi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Grieve | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Leo Cardenas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Hargrove | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Lovitto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
 Doug Bird | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Hands | 7.2 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
 Jim Merritt | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Foucault | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Umbarger | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vada Pinson: D9
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: 63.2-3;1-2
- Hal McRae: 53.3-H;2-3
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- George Brett: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Dave Nelson: E6/G
- Willie Davis: 16(1)3/GDP
- Lenny Randle: 53
Top 2
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Bob Stinson: S8
- Vada Pinson: 3/G
Bot 2
- Jeff Burroughs: 13
- Jim Fregosi: 4/P
- Toby Harrah: S7
- Tom Grieve: S7.1-2
- Leo Cardenas: S1.2-3;1-2
- Jim Sundberg: 7
Top 3
- Amos Otis: 9
- John Mayberry: 43
- Hal McRae: 5/L
Bot 3
- Dave Nelson: 53
- Willie Davis: 6/P
- Lenny Randle: S5.B-2(E5/TH1)
- Jeff Burroughs: HR/7.2-H
- Jim Fregosi: K/C
Top 4
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
- George Brett: 13
- Cookie Rojas: 23
Bot 4
- Toby Harrah: K
- Tom Grieve: K/C
- Leo Cardenas: 8
Top 5
- Freddie Patek: S9
- Bob Stinson: 7
- Vada Pinson: 63.1-2
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: D7.2-H;1-H
- Hal McRae: 8
Bot 5
- Jim Sundberg: K
- Dave Nelson: 43
- Willie Davis: 31
Top 6
- Harmon Killebrew: S7
- George Brett: 6/P
- Cookie Rojas: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Lenny Randle: K/C
- Jeff Burroughs: 6/L
- Jim Fregosi: 8/L
Top 7
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Bob Stinson: 13
- Vada Pinson: S9
- Amos Otis: CS2(24)
Bot 7
- Toby Harrah: 9
- Tom Grieve: K/C
- Mike Hargrove: K
Top 8
- Amos Otis: 3/FL/P
- John Mayberry: S9
- Hal McRae: S8.1-3(E8)
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- George Brett: S8.3-H;1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 7
Bot 8
- Jim Sundberg: K/C
- Dave Nelson: K/C
- Willie Davis: 6/P
Top 9
- Freddie Patek: T8
- Bob Stinson: HP
- Jim Wohlford: 8/SF.3-H
- Amos Otis: 54(1)/FO
- John Mayberry: W.1-2
- Al Cowens: 54(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Lenny Randle: HP
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Joe Lovitto: 9/L
- Toby Harrah: K