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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		0
2
KCR
@TEX		6
1
ATL
@CHC		1
3
PIT
@HOU		4
1
LAD
@SDP		6
0
Thursday, May 9, 1974,
, Arlington Stadium
Attendance: 6,456, Time of Game: 2:34
Royals
6
12-14
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
5th, 1½ GB
 at Rangers
1
15-14
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
1st
W: Marty Pattin (1-1)
L: Jim Bibby (5-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  0   1  0  0   2  0  2    6 11  1
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  4  2

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 .250 .647 -0.112 0.96 0.004 -0.116 -1.0 1 4
Jim Wohlford LF 4 2 2 0 1 0 .311 .746 -0.025 0.55 0.038 -0.063 0.3 3 0 CS
Amos Otis CF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .250 .744 0.032 0.45 0.062 -0.030 0.2 3 0 2B
   Al Cowens CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .511 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
John Mayberry 1B 5 1 2 0 0 1 .213 .772 0.099 1.05 0.161 -0.062 0.4 8 0
Hal McRae DH 5 0 2 2 0 1 .344 .944 0.090 1.08 0.167 -0.077 2.9
Cookie Rojas 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .330 .798 0.001 0.72 0.039 -0.037 -0.6 2 2
Vada Pinson RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .262 .673 0.067 0.93 0.099 -0.032 0.6 1 0 SB
Fran Healy C 4 0 1 1 0 2 .284 .886 0.007 1.17 0.113 -0.105 -0.3 7 0 SB
George Brett 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .357 1.043 -0.041 0.96 0.012 -0.054 -0.6 2 1
Team Totals 38 6 11 3 4 8 .289 .673 0.118 0.87 0.695 -0.576 2.0 27 11
2B: A Otis (6, off J Bibby).
TB: J Wohlford 2; H McRae 2; A Otis 2; J Mayberry 2; F Patek; F Healy; V Pinson; C Rojas.
RBI: H McRae 2 (18); F Healy (18).
2-out RBI: H McRae 2; F Healy.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Pattin-F Patek-J Mayberry.
E: G Brett (2).
Baserunning
SB: V Pinson (3, 2nd base off J Bibby/D Sims); F Healy (3, 2nd base off J Bibby/D Sims).
CS: J Wohlford (4, 2nd base by J Bibby/D Sims).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Nelson 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .283 .704 0.009 0.99 0.036 -0.027 0.2 2 2
   Cesar Tovar PH-LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .213 .521 -0.007 0.40 0.008 -0.015 0.2 0 0
Toby Harrah SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .236 .601 -0.081 0.75 0.018 -0.098 -1.0 1 0 GDP
Alex Johnson LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .309 .658 -0.021 0.43 0.000 -0.021 -0.2 0 0
   Larry Brown PH-2B 2 0 0 0 0 2 .182 .432 -0.023 0.48 0.000 -0.023 -0.5 0 1
Jeff Burroughs RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .283 .828 -0.068 0.67 0.000 -0.068 -0.8 3 0
Mike Hargrove 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .350 .918 -0.011 0.68 0.025 -0.037 0.1 7 0
Duke Sims C 3 0 1 0 0 2 .143 .372 0.027 0.67 0.050 -0.024 0.4 8 1
Tom Grieve DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .295 .832 -0.096 1.46 0.000 -0.096 -0.7
Joe Lovitto CF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .143 .338 -0.062 1.03 0.000 -0.062 -0.1 2 0
Lenny Randle 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .327 .733 -0.048 0.62 0.000 -0.048 -0.5 2 1
Team Totals 31 1 4 1 0 6 .129 .258 -0.381 0.76 0.137 -0.519 -3.0 27 9
TB: M Hargrove; D Nelson; D Sims; T Harrah.
GIDP: T Harrah (3).
RBI: J Lovitto (6).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
E: J Lovitto (2); T Harrah (3).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Marty Pattin, W (1-1) 9 4 1 1 0 6 0 4.58 31 81 0.383 0.76 3.0
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 0 6 0 1.00 31 81 0.383 0.87 3.0

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Bibby, L (5-4) 9 11 6 4 4 8 0 4.36 42 49 -0.117 0.87 -2.0
Team Totals 9 11 6 4 4 8 0 4.00 42 49 -0.117 0.76 -2.0
Balks: None.
WP: J Bibby 2 (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Larry McCoy.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 6,456.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 62° F.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Texas Rangers
1 Freddie Patek SS 1 Dave Nelson 2B
2 Jim Wohlford LF 2 Toby Harrah SS
3 Amos Otis CF 3 Alex Johnson LF
4 John Mayberry 1B 4 Jeff Burroughs RF
5 Hal McRae DH 5 Mike Hargrove 1B
6 Cookie Rojas 2B 6 Duke Sims C
7 Vada Pinson RF 7 Tom Grieve DH
8 Fran Healy C 8 Joe Lovitto CF
9 George Brett 3B 9 Lenny Randle 3B
Marty Pattin P Jim Bibby P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 2-0 2 -23 RR KCR H. McRae J. Bibby 11% 95% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Wohlford Scores/No RBI/unER; Otis Scores/No RBI/unER; McRae to 3B
t4 1-0 2 --3 R KCR F. Healy J. Bibby 10% 73% Single (CF-RF); Rojas Scores
t2 0-0 2 123 R KCR G. Brett J. Bibby 10% 62% Wild Pitch; Mayberry Scores; Rojas to 3B; Pinson to 2B
t2 0-0 1 123 O KCR F. Healy J. Bibby -8% 53% Strikeout
b1 0-0 0 1-- OO TEX T. Harrah M. Pattin 7% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: P-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 --- O KCR F. Patek J. Bibby -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR J. Wohlford J. Bibby -1% 46% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- O KCR A. Otis J. Bibby -1% 45% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- TEX D. Nelson M. Pattin -4% 42% Single/Bunt
b1 0-0 0 1-- OO TEX T. Harrah M. Pattin 7% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O TEX A. Johnson M. Pattin 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 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% 54% Single to LF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O KCR H. McRae J. Bibby -4% 50% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 1-- KCR C. Rojas J. Bibby 4% 54% Single to RF; Mayberry to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- KCR V. Pinson J. Bibby 7% 61% Walk; Mayberry to 3B; Rojas to 2B
t2 0-0 1 123 O KCR F. Healy J. Bibby -8% 53% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 123 R KCR G. Brett J. Bibby 10% 62% Wild Pitch; Mayberry Scores; Rojas to 3B; Pinson to 2B
t2 1-0 2 -23 KCR G. Brett J. Bibby 1% 64% Walk
t2 1-0 2 123 O KCR F. Patek J. Bibby -7% 57% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O TEX J. Burroughs M. Pattin 2% 60% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-1 1 --- O TEX M. Hargrove M. Pattin 2% 61% Foul Popfly: 3B
b2 0-1 2 --- O TEX D. Sims M. Pattin 1% 62% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 2-3-4
t3 1-0 0 --- O KCR J. Wohlford J. Bibby -2% 60% Flyball: RF
t3 1-0 1 --- O KCR A. Otis J. Bibby -1% 59% Flyball: RF
t3 1-0 2 --- O KCR J. Mayberry J. Bibby -1% 58% Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- O TEX T. Grieve M. Pattin 3% 61% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- O TEX J. Lovitto M. Pattin 2% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- O TEX L. Randle M. Pattin 1% 64% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 5-6-7
t4 1-0 0 --- KCR H. McRae J. Bibby 4% 67% Single to LF
t4 1-0 0 1-- O KCR C. Rojas J. Bibby -1% 66% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Rojas to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
t4 1-0 1 -2- O KCR V. Pinson J. Bibby -3% 63% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Rojas to 3B
t4 1-0 2 --3 R KCR F. Healy J. Bibby 10% 73% Single (CF-RF); Rojas Scores
t4 2-0 2 1-- KCR G. Brett J. Bibby 1% 74% Healy Steals 2B
t4 2-0 2 -2- O KCR G. Brett J. Bibby -3% 71% Lineout: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 1-2-3
b4 0-2 0 --- O TEX D. Nelson M. Pattin 3% 74% Flyball: LF
b4 0-2 1 --- O TEX T. Harrah M. Pattin 2% 76% Flyball: CF
b4 0-2 2 --- O TEX A. Johnson M. Pattin 1% 77% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3
t5 2-0 0 --- O KCR F. Patek J. Bibby -2% 76% Popfly: 1B
t5 2-0 1 --- KCR J. Wohlford J. Bibby 2% 77% Single to 3B/Bunt
t5 2-0 1 1-- O KCR A. Otis J. Bibby -3% 75% Wohlford Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t5 2-0 2 --- KCR A. Otis J. Bibby 1% 75% Walk
t5 2-0 2 1-- KCR J. Mayberry J. Bibby 3% 78% Single to RF; Otis to 3B; Mayberry to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
t5 2-0 2 -23 O KCR H. McRae J. Bibby -4% 74% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 4-5-6
b5 0-2 0 --- O TEX J. Burroughs M. Pattin 3% 77% Flyball: RF
b5 0-2 1 --- O TEX M. Hargrove M. Pattin 2% 79% Flyball: LF
b5 0-2 2 --- O TEX D. Sims M. Pattin 1% 80% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 6-7-8
t6 2-0 0 --- O KCR C. Rojas J. Bibby -1% 79% Strikeout
t6 2-0 1 --- KCR V. Pinson J. Bibby 2% 80% Single to CF
t6 2-0 1 1-- KCR F. Healy J. Bibby 1% 81% Pinson Steals 2B
t6 2-0 1 -2- O KCR F. Healy J. Bibby -2% 79% Strikeout
t6 2-0 2 -2- KCR G. Brett J. Bibby 0% 79% Wild Pitch; Pinson to 3B
t6 2-0 2 --3 O KCR G. Brett J. Bibby -3% 77% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 7-8-9
b6 0-2 0 --- O TEX T. Grieve M. Pattin 3% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 0-2 1 --- O TEX J. Lovitto M. Pattin 2% 82% Foul Popfly: 3B
b6 0-2 2 --- O TEX L. Randle M. Pattin 1% 84% Foul Popfly: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3
t7 2-0 0 --- O KCR F. Patek J. Bibby -1% 82% Flyball: CF
t7 2-0 1 --- KCR J. Wohlford J. Bibby 1% 84% Walk
t7 2-0 1 1-- KCR A. Otis J. Bibby 5% 89% Double to LF; Wohlford to 3B
t7 2-0 1 -23 O KCR J. Mayberry J. Bibby -5% 84% Strikeout
t7 2-0 2 -23 RR KCR H. McRae J. Bibby 11% 95% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Wohlford Scores/No RBI/unER; Otis Scores/No RBI/unER; McRae to 3B
t7 4-0 2 --3 O KCR C. Rojas J. Bibby -1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 1-2-3
Cesar Tovar pinch hits for Dave Nelson (2B) batting 1st
b7 0-4 0 --- O TEX C. Tovar M. Pattin 1% 96% Groundout: P-1B
b7 0-4 1 --- TEX T. Harrah M. Pattin -2% 94% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
Larry Brown pinch hits for Alex Johnson (LF) batting 3rd
b7 0-4 1 1-- O TEX L. Brown M. Pattin 2% 96% Strikeout
b7 0-4 2 1-- O TEX J. Burroughs M. Pattin 1% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 7-8-9
Larry Brown moves from PH to 2B
Cesar Tovar moves from PH to LF
t8 4-0 0 --- O KCR V. Pinson J. Bibby -0% 97% Strikeout
t8 4-0 1 --- O KCR F. Healy J. Bibby -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
t8 4-0 2 --- O KCR G. Brett J. Bibby -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 5-6-7
b8 0-4 0 --- TEX M. Hargrove M. Pattin -3% 94% Single to CF
b8 0-4 0 1-- TEX D. Sims M. Pattin -5% 89% Single to RF; Hargrove to 2B
b8 0-4 0 12- O TEX T. Grieve M. Pattin 4% 93% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hargrove to 3B
b8 0-4 1 1-3 RO TEX J. Lovitto M. Pattin 2% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B; Hargrove Scores; Grieve to 2B
b8 1-4 2 -2- O TEX L. Randle M. Pattin 2% 97% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 1.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3
t9 4-1 0 --- KCR F. Patek J. Bibby 0% 98% Single to CF
t9 4-1 0 1-- KCR J. Wohlford J. Bibby 1% 98% Single to SS; Patek to 2B
t9 4-1 0 12- O KCR A. Otis J. Bibby -1% 98% Strikeout Looking
t9 4-1 1 12- O KCR J. Mayberry J. Bibby -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-P; Patek to 3B; Wohlford to 2B
t9 4-1 2 -23 RR KCR H. McRae J. Bibby 2% 99% Single to LF; Patek Scores; Wohlford Scores
t9 6-1 2 1-- O KCR C. Rojas J. Bibby -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-6, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 1-2-3
Al Cowens replaces Amos Otis playing CF batting 3rd
b9 1-6 0 --- TEX C. Tovar M. Pattin -1% 99% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b9 1-6 0 1-- O TEX T. Harrah M. Pattin 1% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b9 1-6 1 1-- O TEX L. Brown M. Pattin 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b9 1-6 2 1-- O TEX J. Burroughs M. Pattin 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Rangers 1.

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