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5
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@DET		6
1
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@MIL		4
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@NYY		4
3
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@OAK		5
3
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@TEX		2
4
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1
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@CHC		9
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7
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12
Wednesday, April 17, 1974 8:07PM
, Arlington Stadium
Attendance: 9,799, Time of Game: 2:24
Royals
2
3-5
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
5th, 3½ GB
 at Rangers
4
6-5
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, 2 GB
W: Jim Bibby (3-1)
L: Gene Garber (0-2)
 
                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

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 .250 .726 0.177 1.37 0.245 -0.069 1.2 1 3 2B,SB
Vada Pinson RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .172 .345 -0.198 1.40 0.000 -0.198 -1.5 3 0
Jim Wohlford LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .290 .760 -0.114 1.38 0.022 -0.136 -0.7 0 0
John Mayberry 1B 2 1 0 0 2 1 .360 1.356 0.009 1.34 0.083 -0.075 0.0 8 0 SB,GDP,IW
Amos Otis CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .133 .478 0.060 1.59 0.124 -0.064 0.1 3 0 HBP
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 0 1 2 0 0 .313 .688 0.127 2.41 0.302 -0.176 0.5 8 4 GDP
Hal McRae DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .364 1.028 -0.119 1.18 0.000 -0.119 -1.0
Paul Schaal 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .273 .885 0.001 0.95 0.044 -0.043 0.0 0 3
Fran Healy C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .670 -0.070 1.01 0.000 -0.070 -0.6 1 3
Nelson Briles P 1
   Gene Garber P
   Lindy McDaniel P
Team Totals 28 2 4 2 5 4 .143 .473 -0.127 1.42 0.820 -0.950 -2.0 24 14
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
DP: 3. F Patek-C Rojas-J Mayberry 2; P Schaal-C Rojas-J Mayberry.
E: G Garber ().
Baserunning
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Nelson 2B 2 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .655 0.194 1.71 0.296 -0.102 0.5 0 2 CS,HBP,SH
Toby Harrah SS 3 0 1 1 1 0 .341 .809 0.114 1.49 0.149 -0.034 0.4 3 2
Alex Johnson LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .244 .558 -0.231 1.32 0.022 -0.253 -1.5 2 0 CS,GDP
Jeff Burroughs RF 3 1 2 1 1 0 .250 .949 0.347 1.66 0.370 -0.023 1.2 3 0 2B
Tom Grieve DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 .385 1.185 0.026 1.34 0.118 -0.092 0.9 3B,2B
Jim Spencer 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .667 -0.037 1.27 0.053 -0.089 -0.3 12 1
Joe Lovitto CF 3 0 2 1 0 0 .184 .442 0.065 1.30 0.084 -0.019 0.3 2 0 CS
Jim Fregosi 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0 .300 .736 -0.014 0.93 0.032 -0.046 -0.1 0 3 GDP
   Mike Hargrove PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .318 .741 -0.092 3.73 0.000 -0.092 -0.4
   Larry Brown 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .516 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jim Sundberg C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .627 -0.103 1.45 0.000 -0.103 -0.9 4 0 GDP
   Lenny Randle PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .667 1.333 0.099 2.44 0.099 0.000 0.4
   Dick Billings C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .527 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jim Bibby P 1 3
Team Totals 28 4 10 4 3 0 .357 .938 0.368 1.51 1.223 -0.853 0.5 27 11
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
DP: 2. T Harrah-J Spencer 2.
Baserunning
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).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nelson Briles 6.2 6 1 1 3 0 0 1.35 25 55 0.193 1.17 1.7
Gene Garber, BS (1), L (0-2) 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 2.70 6 2 0 -0.498 3.42 -1.5
Lindy McDaniel 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.91 2 1 1 -0.064 0.56 -0.7
Team Totals 8 10 4 2 3 0 0 2.25 33 55 3 1 -0.369 1.42 -0.5

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Bibby, W (3-1) 9 4 2 2 5 4 0 3.73 34 70 0.130 1.42 2.0
Team Totals 9 4 2 2 5 4 0 2.00 34 70 0.130 1.51 2.0
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.

Starting 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

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

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- KCR F. Patek J. Bibby -4% 46% Single to 3B/Bunt
t1 0-0 0 1-- O KCR V. Pinson J. Bibby 6% 52% Patek Picked off 1B (1B)
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR V. Pinson J. Bibby 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O KCR J. Wohlford J. Bibby 1% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O TEX D. Nelson N. Briles -2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O TEX T. Harrah N. Briles -1% 51% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- O TEX A. Johnson N. Briles -1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- KCR J. Mayberry J. Bibby -4% 46% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- KCR A. Otis J. Bibby -3% 43% Mayberry Steals 2B
t2 0-0 0 -2- O KCR A. Otis J. Bibby 4% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 -2- O KCR C. Rojas J. Bibby 4% 51% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 -2- O KCR H. McRae J. Bibby 3% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O TEX J. Burroughs N. Briles -2% 53% Popfly: 2B
b2 0-0 1 --- TEX T. Grieve N. Briles 4% 57% Double to LF
b2 0-0 1 -2- TEX J. Spencer N. Briles 5% 62% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Grieve to 3B
b2 0-0 1 1-3 RO TEX J. Lovitto N. Briles 2% 64% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Grieve Scores
b2 1-0 2 1-- O TEX J. Fregosi N. Briles -2% 62% Lovitto Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- KCR P. Schaal J. Bibby -4% 58% Walk
t3 0-1 0 1-- O KCR F. Healy J. Bibby 4% 62% Flyball: RF
t3 0-1 1 1-- KCR F. Patek J. Bibby -11% 51% Double to LF; Schaal to 3B
t3 0-1 1 -23 O KCR V. Pinson J. Bibby 9% 61% Popfly: SS
t3 0-1 2 -23 O KCR J. Wohlford J. Bibby 7% 68% 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 1-0 0 --- TEX J. Fregosi N. Briles 3% 71% Walk
b3 1-0 0 1-- OO TEX J. Sundberg N. Briles -6% 65% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- O TEX D. Nelson N. Briles -1% 64% 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 0-1 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry J. Bibby 3% 66% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-1 1 --- O KCR A. Otis J. Bibby 2% 68% Groundout: 1B-P
t4 0-1 2 --- O KCR C. Rojas J. Bibby 1% 70% 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 1-0 0 --- O TEX T. Harrah N. Briles -2% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-0 1 --- TEX A. Johnson N. Briles 2% 70% Single to SS
b4 1-0 1 1-- O TEX J. Burroughs N. Briles -4% 66% Johnson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b4 1-0 2 --- TEX J. Burroughs N. Briles 1% 67% Walk
b4 1-0 2 1-- O TEX T. Grieve N. Briles -2% 65% 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 0-1 0 --- O KCR H. McRae J. Bibby 3% 68% Flyball: CF
t5 0-1 1 --- O KCR P. Schaal J. Bibby 2% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-1 2 --- O KCR F. Healy J. Bibby 1% 72% 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 1-0 0 --- O TEX J. Spencer N. Briles -2% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-0 1 --- TEX J. Lovitto N. Briles 2% 72% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b5 1-0 1 1-- OO TEX J. Fregosi N. Briles -5% 68% 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 0-1 0 --- KCR F. Patek J. Bibby -6% 61% Walk
t6 0-1 0 1-- KCR V. Pinson J. Bibby -4% 57% Patek Steals 2B
t6 0-1 0 -2- O KCR V. Pinson J. Bibby 7% 64% Strikeout
t6 0-1 1 -2- O KCR J. Wohlford J. Bibby 6% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-1 2 -2- KCR J. Mayberry J. Bibby -2% 68% Intentional Walk
t6 0-1 2 12- KCR A. Otis J. Bibby -5% 63% Hit By Pitch; Patek to 3B; Mayberry to 2B
t6 0-1 2 123 RR KCR C. Rojas J. Bibby -30% 33% Single to LF; Patek Scores; Mayberry Scores; Otis to 2B
t6 2-1 2 12- O KCR H. McRae J. Bibby 4% 37% 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 1-2 0 --- O TEX J. Sundberg N. Briles -4% 33% Flyball: CF
b6 1-2 1 --- TEX D. Nelson N. Briles 4% 38% Hit By Pitch
b6 1-2 1 1-- O TEX T. Harrah N. Briles -7% 31% Nelson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b6 1-2 2 --- TEX T. Harrah N. Briles 2% 33% Walk
b6 1-2 2 1-- O TEX A. Johnson N. Briles -4% 29% 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 2-1 0 --- O KCR P. Schaal J. Bibby 2% 31% Strikeout
t7 2-1 1 --- O KCR F. Healy J. Bibby 2% 33% Popfly: 1B
t7 2-1 2 --- O KCR F. Patek J. Bibby 1% 34% 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 1-2 0 --- TEX J. Burroughs N. Briles 8% 42% Single to LF
b7 1-2 0 1-- O TEX T. Grieve N. Briles -7% 35% Foul Popfly: C
b7 1-2 1 1-- O TEX J. Spencer N. Briles -6% 29% Flyball: RF
b7 1-2 2 1-- TEX J. Lovitto N. Briles 4% 33% Single to LF; Burroughs to 2B
Gene Garber replaces Nelson Briles pitching
Mike Hargrove pinch hits for Jim Fregosi (3B) batting 8th
b7 1-2 2 12- O TEX M. Hargrove G. Garber -9% 24% 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 2-1 0 --- O KCR V. Pinson J. Bibby 2% 26% Flyball: LF
t8 2-1 1 --- KCR J. Wohlford J. Bibby -2% 23% Walk
t8 2-1 1 1-- OO KCR J. Mayberry J. Bibby 5% 28% 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
Lenny Randle pinch hits for Jim Sundberg (C) batting 9th
b8 1-2 0 --- TEX L. Randle G. Garber 10% 38% Single to RF
b8 1-2 0 1-- TEX D. Nelson G. Garber 25% 63% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Randle to 3B
b8 1-2 0 1-3 R TEX T. Harrah G. Garber 13% 76% Single to CF; Randle Scores; Nelson to 2B
b8 2-2 0 12- OO TEX A. Johnson G. Garber -17% 59% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Nelson to 3B
b8 2-2 2 --3 R TEX J. Burroughs G. Garber 28% 87% Double to CF; Nelson Scores/unER
Lindy McDaniel replaces Gene Garber pitching
b8 3-2 2 -2- R TEX T. Grieve L. McDaniel 7% 95% Triple (CF-RF); Burroughs Scores/unER
b8 4-2 2 --3 O TEX J. Spencer L. McDaniel -1% 94% 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 Lenny Randle (PH) playing C batting 9th
t9 2-4 0 --- KCR A. Otis J. Bibby -7% 86% Single to LF
t9 2-4 0 1-- OO KCR C. Rojas J. Bibby 13% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t9 2-4 2 --- O KCR H. McRae J. Bibby 1% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 4.

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