You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Box Scores > 1974 > Apr 17, 1974, Royals at Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

View a short video showing advanced box score features / click orange/red text for additional info

CAL  5
MIN  3
 BAL  6
@DET  1
 MIL  5
CLE  4
(16)		 BOS  4
@NYY  3
 CHW  5
@OAK  3
 TEX  4
KCR  2
 SDP  6
@ATL  1
 CHC 18
PIT  9
 LAD 14
@CIN  1
 HOU  3
SFG  2
 MON  7
NYM  4
 PHI 12
STL  5
Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 9,799

 Wednesday, April 17, 1974, 8:07PM
Time of Game: 2:24
Royals
2
3-5
Lost 3
5th, 3½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    2  4  1
Rangers         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  3  X    4 10  0
W: Jim Bibby (3-1), L: Gene Garber (0-2)
 Rangers
4
6-5
Won 3
2nd, 2 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .250  .726              1   3   2B,SB
V Pinson RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .172  .345              3   0   
J Wohlford LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .290  .760              0   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 2   1   0   0    2   1  .360 1.356              8   0   SB,GDP,IW
A Otis CF                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .133  .478              3   0   HBP
C Rojas 2B                    4   0   1   2    0   0  .313  .688              8   4   GDP
H McRae DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .364 1.028              0   0   
P Schaal 3B                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .273  .885              0   3   
F Healy C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .670              1   3   

N Briles P                                                                    0   1
  G Garber P                                                                  0   0
  L McDaniel P                                                                0   0
Totals                       28   2   4   0    5   4                         24  14
Batting Events
2B: F Patek (1, off J Bibby).
IBB: J Mayberry (1, by J Bibby).
HBP: A Otis (1, by J Bibby).
TB: F Patek 3; A Otis; C Rojas.
GIDP: C Rojas (2); J Mayberry (2).
RBI: C Rojas 2 (5).
2-out RBI: C Rojas 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. F Patek-C Rojas-J Mayberry 2; P Schaal-C Rojas-J Mayberry.
E: G Garber ().
Baserunning Events
SB: J Mayberry (1, 2nd base off J Bibby/J Sundberg); F Patek (6, 2nd base off J Bibby/J Sundberg).
Pickoffs: F Patek (1st base by J Bibby).
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Nelson 2B                   2   1   0   0    0   0  .250  .655              0   2   CS,HBP,SH
T Harrah SS                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .341  .809              3   2   
A Johnson LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .558              2   0   CS,GDP
J Burroughs RF                3   1   2   1    1   0  .250  .949              3   0   2B
T Grieve DH                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .385 1.185              0   0   3B,2B
J Spencer 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .667             12   1   
J Lovitto CF                  3   0   2   1    0   0  .184  .442              2   0   CS
J Fregosi 3B                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .300  .736              0   3   GDP
  M Hargrove PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .318  .741              0   0   
  L Brown 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .516              0   0   
J Sundberg C                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .627              4   0   GDP
  L Randle PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .667 1.333              0   0   
  D Billings C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .527              0   0   

J Bibby P                                                                     1   3
Totals                       28   4  10   0    3   0                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: J Burroughs (2, off G Garber); T Grieve (4, off N Briles).
3B: T Grieve (2, off L McDaniel).
SH: D Nelson (2, off G Garber).
HBP: D Nelson (1, by N Briles).
TB: T Grieve 5; J Burroughs 3; J Lovitto 2; A Johnson; L Randle; T Harrah; J Spencer.
GIDP: A Johnson (1); J Fregosi (2); J Sundberg (1).
RBI: T Grieve (5); T Harrah (9); J Lovitto (4); J Burroughs (13).
2-out RBI: J Burroughs; T Grieve.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. T Harrah-J Spencer 2.
Baserunning Events
CS: A Johnson (2, 2nd base by N Briles/F Healy); J Lovitto (1, 2nd base by N Briles/F Healy); D Nelson (2, 2nd base by N Briles/F Healy).

Pitching Stats

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Briles                       6.2   6   1   1    3   0   0   1.35   25     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 4     55    -     1.17   0.19
G Garber, BS (1), L (0-2)      1     3   3   1    0   0   0   2.70    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          2-0    3.24  -0.50
L McDaniel                     0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.91    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          1-1    0.67  -0.06
Totals                         8    10   4   2    3   0   0          33     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 8          3-1 
Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Bibby, W (3-1)               9     4   2   2    5   4   0   3.73   34     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 2· 3     70    -     1.39   0.13
Totals                         9     4   2   2    5   4   0          34     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 2· 3           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: N Briles (1; D Nelson); J Bibby (3; A Otis).
IBB: J Bibby (1; J Mayberry).
Pickoffs: J Bibby (0; F Patek, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - George Maloney.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 9,799.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Texas Rangers                                
1. Freddie Patek                SS       1. Dave Nelson                  2B
2. Vada Pinson                  RF       2. Toby Harrah                  SS
3. Jim Wohlford                 LF       3. Alex Johnson                 LF
4. John Mayberry                1B       4. Jeff Burroughs               RF
5. Amos Otis                    CF       5. Tom Grieve                   DH
6. Cookie Rojas                 2B       6. Jim Spencer                  1B
7. Hal McRae                    DH       7. Joe Lovitto                  CF
8. Paul Schaal                  3B       8. Jim Fregosi                  3B
9. Fran Healy                    C       9. Jim Sundberg                  C

   Nelson Briles                 P          Jim Bibby                     P

Top 5 Plays

Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation
Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 2 123 RR -30% 33% 0-1 KCR C. Rojas J. Bibby Single to LF; Patek Scores; Mayberry Scores; Otis to 2B
b8 2 --3 R 28% 87% 2-2 TEX J. Burroughs G. Garber Double to CF; Nelson Scores/unER
b8 0 1-- 25% 63% 1-2 TEX D. Nelson G. Garber Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Randle to 3B
b8 0 12- OO -17% 59% 2-2 TEX A. Johnson G. Garber Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Nelson to 3B
t9 0 1-- OO 13% 99% 2-4 KCR C. Rojas J. Bibby Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B

Play By Play

Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation
Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 KCR F. Patek J. Bibby Single to 3B/Bunt
t1 0 1-- O 6% 52% 0-0 KCR V. Pinson J. Bibby Patek Picked off 1B (1B)
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 KCR V. Pinson J. Bibby Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 KCR J. Wohlford J. Bibby Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 TEX D. Nelson N. Briles Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 TEX T. Harrah N. Briles Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 TEX A. Johnson N. Briles Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 KCR J. Mayberry J. Bibby Walk
t2 0 1-- -3% 43% 0-0 KCR A. Otis J. Bibby Mayberry Steals 2B
t2 0 -2- O 5% 48% 0-0 KCR A. Otis J. Bibby Strikeout
t2 1 -2- O 4% 51% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas J. Bibby Flyball: LF
t2 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 KCR H. McRae J. Bibby Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 TEX J. Burroughs N. Briles Popfly: 2B
b2 1 --- 4% 57% 0-0 TEX T. Grieve N. Briles Double to LF
b2 1 -2- 5% 62% 0-0 TEX J. Spencer N. Briles Single to LF (Ground Ball); Grieve to 3B
b2 1 1-3 RO 2% 64% 0-0 TEX J. Lovitto N. Briles Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Grieve Scores
b2 2 1-- O -2% 62% 1-0 TEX J. Fregosi N. Briles Lovitto Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- -4% 58% 0-1 KCR P. Schaal J. Bibby Walk
t3 0 1-- O 4% 62% 0-1 KCR F. Healy J. Bibby Flyball: RF
t3 1 1-- -10% 51% 0-1 KCR F. Patek J. Bibby Double to LF; Schaal to 3B
t3 1 -23 O 9% 61% 0-1 KCR V. Pinson J. Bibby Popfly: SS
t3 2 -23 O 7% 68% 0-1 KCR J. Wohlford J. Bibby Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Nelson Briles facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 3% 71% 1-0 TEX J. Fregosi N. Briles Walk
b3 0 1-- OO -6% 64% 1-0 TEX J. Sundberg N. Briles Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 64% 1-0 TEX D. Nelson N. Briles Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 3% 66% 0-1 KCR J. Mayberry J. Bibby Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- O 2% 68% 0-1 KCR A. Otis J. Bibby Groundout: 1B-P
t4 2 --- O 1% 70% 0-1 KCR C. Rojas J. Bibby Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Nelson Briles facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -2% 68% 1-0 TEX T. Harrah N. Briles Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- 2% 70% 1-0 TEX A. Johnson N. Briles Single to SS
b4 1 1-- O -4% 66% 1-0 TEX J. Burroughs N. Briles Johnson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b4 2 --- 1% 67% 1-0 TEX J. Burroughs N. Briles Walk
b4 2 1-- O -2% 65% 1-0 TEX T. Grieve N. Briles Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3% 68% 0-1 KCR H. McRae J. Bibby Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O 2% 70% 0-1 KCR P. Schaal J. Bibby Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 72% 0-1 KCR F. Healy J. Bibby Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Nelson Briles facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O -2% 70% 1-0 TEX J. Spencer N. Briles Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- 2% 72% 1-0 TEX J. Lovitto N. Briles Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b5 1 1-- OO -5% 68% 1-0 TEX J. Fregosi N. Briles Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- -6% 62% 0-1 KCR F. Patek J. Bibby Walk
t6 0 1-- -4% 57% 0-1 KCR V. Pinson J. Bibby Patek Steals 2B
t6 0 -2- O 7% 64% 0-1 KCR V. Pinson J. Bibby Strikeout
t6 1 -2- O 6% 70% 0-1 KCR J. Wohlford J. Bibby Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 -2- -2% 68% 0-1 KCR J. Mayberry J. Bibby Intentional Walk
t6 2 12- -5% 63% 0-1 KCR A. Otis J. Bibby Hit By Pitch; Patek to 3B; Mayberry to 2B
t6 2 123 RR -30% 33% 0-1 KCR C. Rojas J. Bibby Single to LF; Patek Scores; Mayberry Scores; Otis to 2B
t6 2 12- O 4% 37% 2-1 KCR H. McRae J. Bibby Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Nelson Briles facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O -4% 34% 1-2 TEX J. Sundberg N. Briles Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- 4% 38% 1-2 TEX D. Nelson N. Briles Hit By Pitch
b6 1 1-- O -7% 31% 1-2 TEX T. Harrah N. Briles Nelson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b6 2 --- 2% 33% 1-2 TEX T. Harrah N. Briles Walk
b6 2 1-- O -4% 29% 1-2 TEX A. Johnson N. Briles Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 1.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 2% 31% 2-1 KCR P. Schaal J. Bibby Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 2% 33% 2-1 KCR F. Healy J. Bibby Popfly: 1B
t7 2 --- O 1% 34% 2-1 KCR F. Patek J. Bibby Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- 8% 42% 1-2 TEX J. Burroughs N. Briles Single to LF
b7 0 1-- O -7% 35% 1-2 TEX T. Grieve N. Briles Foul Popfly: C
b7 1 1-- O -6% 29% 1-2 TEX J. Spencer N. Briles Flyball: RF
b7 2 1-- 4% 33% 1-2 TEX J. Lovitto N. Briles Single to LF; Burroughs to 2B
Gene Garber replaces Nelson Briles pitching; Mike Hargrove pinch hits for Jim Fregosi (3B) batting 8th
b7 2 12- O -9% 24% 1-2 TEX M. Hargrove G. Garber Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 1.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 2-3-4
Larry Brown replaces Mike Hargrove (PH) playing 3B batting 8th
t8 0 --- O 2% 26% 2-1 KCR V. Pinson J. Bibby Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- -2% 23% 2-1 KCR J. Wohlford J. Bibby Walk
t8 1 1-- OO 5% 28% 2-1 KCR J. Mayberry J. Bibby Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Gene Garber facing 9-1-2
Len Randle pinch hits for Jim Sundberg (C) batting 9th
b8 0 --- 10% 38% 1-2 TEX L. Randle G. Garber Single to RF
b8 0 1-- 25% 63% 1-2 TEX D. Nelson G. Garber Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Randle to 3B
b8 0 1-3 R 13% 76% 1-2 TEX T. Harrah G. Garber Single to CF; Randle Scores; Nelson to 2B
b8 0 12- OO -17% 59% 2-2 TEX A. Johnson G. Garber Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Nelson to 3B
b8 2 --3 R 28% 87% 2-2 TEX J. Burroughs G. Garber Double to CF; Nelson Scores/unER
Lindy McDaniel replaces Gene Garber pitching
b8 2 -2- R 7% 94% 3-2 TEX T. Grieve L. McDaniel Triple (CF-RF); Burroughs Scores/unER
b8 2 --3 O -1% 94% 4-2 TEX J. Spencer L. McDaniel Groundout: 1B unassisted
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 4.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 5-6-7
Dick Billings replaces Len Randle (PH) playing C batting 9th
t9 0 --- -7% 86% 2-4 KCR A. Otis J. Bibby Single to LF
t9 0 1-- OO 13% 99% 2-4 KCR C. Rojas J. Bibby Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 1% 100% 2-4 KCR H. McRae J. Bibby Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TEX197404170

Play-by-Play Explanation

  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.

In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

Box scores and play-by-play outputs produced by Sports Reference LLC. All Rights Reserved.