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FINAL
May 16, 1974

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
TEX1000010013917
KC00210200-5712
win:S. Busby (KC)loss:F. Jenkins (TEX)save:D. Bird (KC)

Scoring Summary

TEXKC
  • Texas Rangers logo
    1
    Jeff Burroughs doubles (11) on a to right fielder Vada Pinson. Toby Harrah scores. [1 run]
    10
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    3
    George Brett hits a sacrifice bunt. Throwing error by pitcher Fergie Jenkins. Jim Wohlford scores. Fran Healy to 3rd. George Brett to 2nd. [1 run]
    11
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    3
    Vada Pinson out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jeff Burroughs. Fran Healy scores. George Brett to 3rd. [1 run] [2 outs]
    12
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    4
    Hal McRae hits a home run (7). [1 run]
    13
  • Texas Rangers logo
    6
    Jeff Burroughs hits a home run (8). [1 run]
    23
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    6
    John Mayberry hits a home run (7). Amos Otis scores. [2 runs]
    25
  • Texas Rangers logo
    9
    Tom Grieve singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jim Wohlford. Mike Hargrove scores. Duke Sims to 2nd. [1 run]
    35

Player Stats

Texas Rangers logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Cesar TovarCF15002002.239
2Toby HarrahSS03100101.221
3Alex JohnsonLF14002001.311
4Jeff BurroughsRF24120012.288
5Mike Hargrove1B14101001.325
6Duke SimsDH24001000.212
7Lenny Randle2B13000002.311
8Larry Brown3B02001101.150
Tom GrievePH11010000.292
Joe LovittoPR00000000.139
9Jim SundbergC02000003.211
Jim SpencerPH01000000.348
Dick BillingsC01000002.227
TOTAL9343372115-
Texas Rangers logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Fergie JenkinsRHP5.0554112272.52
Steve FoucaultRHP1.010000032.03
Jackie BrownRHP2.010000062.81
TOTAL8.075411236-
Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Freddie PatekSS04000003.233
2Vada PinsonRF13010001.250
3Amos OtisCF03101102.257
4John Mayberry1B24120010.229
5Hal McRaeDH13110011.359
6Cookie Rojas2B03000001.336
7Jim WohlfordLF23100000.313
8Fran HealyC02100000.255
9George Brett3B12000000.242
TOTAL727541128-
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Steve BusbyRHP8.1933621533.38
Doug BirdRHP0.200010042.11
TOTAL8.393372157-

Play-by-Play

1st inningTEXKC
  • TOP 1
  • Texas Rangers logo
    STRIKEOUT — Cesar Tovar strikes out swinging. [1 out]
    00
  • Texas Rangers logo
    WALK — Toby Harrah walks.
    00
  • Texas Rangers logo
    STRIKEOUT — Alex Johnson strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
    00
  • Texas Rangers logo
    DOUBLE — Jeff Burroughs doubles (11) on a to right fielder Vada Pinson. Toby Harrah scores. [1 run]
    10
  • Texas Rangers logo
    STRIKEOUT — Mike Hargrove strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
    10
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    LINEOUT — Freddie Patek lines out to right fielder Jeff Burroughs. [1 out]
    10
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Vada Pinson out to center fielder Cesar Tovar. [2 outs]
    10
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    STRIKEOUT — Amos Otis strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
    10
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Team Stats

3Runs5
9Hits7
1Errors1
.265Batting Avg.259
34At Bats27
2Extra-base Hits2
1Home Runs2
3Runs-Batted-In4
2Walks1
0Stolen Bases2
7Strikeouts1
7Left on Base2
13Total Bases13

Game Details

Thursday, May 16, 1974 · 8:05 PM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 11,141 (29.4%)
weather: 84 degrees, unknown