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@BOS		5
6		 
(10)
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@CHW		3
2
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@MIL		2
6
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@MIN		1
8
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@NYY		7
14
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@TEX		4
1
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5
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6		 
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3
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2
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@SFG		6
8		 
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@STL		19
4
Saturday, September 21, 1974 6:00PM
, Arlington Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:38
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Royals
4
74-78
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 11 GB
 at Rangers
1
80-71
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 5½ GB
W: Al Fitzmorris (12-6)
L: Jim Bibby (19-18)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  2   0  1  0   0  0  0    4 12  2
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  5  2

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vada Pinson LF 5 2 4 0 0 0 .272 .686 0.144 0.57 0.165 -0.021 2.6 0 0 2·SB
Al Cowens RF 4 0 2 0 1 1 .248 .605 0.076 0.48 0.087 -0.011 0.5 1 0 2B
George Brett 3B 4 0 1 2 0 1 .270 .657 -0.026 0.92 0.033 -0.059 -0.8 1 5 GDP
Hal McRae DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .313 .862 -0.062 0.62 0.000 -0.062 -1.2
John Mayberry 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .244 .803 0.087 0.49 0.114 -0.027 0.2 16 1 3B
Amos Otis CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .287 .795 -0.035 0.38 0.002 -0.036 -0.5 0 1
Cookie Rojas 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .268 .643 -0.014 0.56 0.000 -0.014 -0.1 1 1
   Freddie Patek SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .223 .622 -0.014 0.19 0.000 -0.014 -0.5 4 7
Frank White SS-2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .224 .551 -0.019 0.18 0.000 -0.019 -0.5 2 5
Buck Martinez C 3 1 2 0 1 0 .217 .597 0.043 0.46 0.084 -0.041 0.3 1 0 2B
Al Fitzmorris P 1 3
Team Totals 36 4 12 2 2 7 .333 .813 0.180 0.49 0.485 -0.304 0.0 27 23
2B: B Martinez (3, off J Bibby); A Cowens (5, off J Bibby).
3B: J Mayberry (1, off J Bibby).
TB: V Pinson 4; J Mayberry 3; A Cowens 3; B Martinez 3; A Otis; C Rojas; G Brett.
GIDP: G Brett (7).
RBI: G Brett 2 (39).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. F White-F Patek-J Mayberry; C Rojas-J Mayberry-F White.
E: J Mayberry (9); F White (10).
Outfield Assists: A Otis (L Randle at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: V Pinson 2 (17, 2nd base off J Bibby/J Sundberg, 2nd base off J Terpko/J Sundberg).
Pickoffs: B Martinez (2nd base by J Sundberg).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Nelson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .575 -0.112 0.88 0.000 -0.112 -1.3 3 3 GDP
Cesar Tovar CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .283 .710 0.005 0.44 0.030 -0.025 0.1 0 0
Jeff Burroughs RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .301 .904 -0.026 0.70 0.041 -0.067 -0.5 6 0
Mike Hargrove 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .329 .833 0.019 0.81 0.061 -0.042 0.3 8 1
Jim Spencer DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .720 -0.020 1.10 0.043 -0.063 -0.1
   Dave Moates PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Lenny Randle LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .306 .704 -0.003 1.08 0.041 -0.044 0.2 0 1
Toby Harrah SS 3 0 1 1 1 0 .266 .746 -0.071 1.27 0.032 -0.103 -0.4 2 3
Roy Howell 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .689 -0.024 1.05 0.056 -0.079 -0.3 0 2
Jim Sundberg C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .256 .693 -0.085 1.15 0.000 -0.085 -1.0 7 1
Jim Bibby P 1
   Jim Merritt P
   Jeff Terpko P
Team Totals 31 1 5 1 4 1 .161 .418 -0.317 0.94 0.304 -0.620 -3.0 27 11
TB: R Howell; L Randle; M Hargrove; J Burroughs; T Harrah.
GIDP: D Nelson (16).
RBI: T Harrah (70).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Nelson-T Harrah-M Hargrove.
E: C Tovar (6); R Howell (2).
Outfield Assists: L Randle (C Rojas at 2nd base).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Al Fitzmorris, W (12-6) 9 5 1 0 4 1 0 2.88 35 72 0.318 0.94 3.0
Team Totals 9 5 1 0 4 1 0 0.00 35 72 0.318 0.49 3.0

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Bibby, L (19-18) 4.1 7 4 3 2 3 0 4.67 20 36 -0.202 0.72 -1.9
Jim Merritt 3.2 4 0 0 0 3 0 4.71 14 2 1 0.018 0.28 1.5
Jeff Terpko 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 4 0 0 0.003 0.04 0.4
Team Totals 9 12 4 3 2 7 0 3.00 38 36 2 1 -0.181 0.94 -0.0
Balks: None.
WP: J Bibby (11).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Hank Morgenweck.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Texas Rangers
1 Vada Pinson LF 1 Dave Nelson 2B
2 Al Cowens RF 2 Cesar Tovar CF
3 George Brett 3B 3 Jeff Burroughs RF
4 Hal McRae DH 4 Mike Hargrove 1B
5 John Mayberry 1B 5 Jim Spencer DH
6 Amos Otis CF 6 Lenny Randle LF
7 Cookie Rojas 2B 7 Toby Harrah SS
8 Frank White SS 8 Roy Howell 3B
9 Buck Martinez C 9 Jim Sundberg C
Al Fitzmorris P Jim Bibby P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 0 --- R KCR J. Mayberry J. Bibby 11% 61% Triple to CF; Mayberry Scores/Adv on E5
t3 1-0 0 -2- R KCR V. Pinson J. Bibby 9% 78% Single to CF; Martinez Scores/Adv on E8 (throw to Hm)/No RBI; Pinson to 2B
b5 0-4 1 12- OO TEX D. Nelson A. Fitzmorris 7% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t3 1-0 0 --- KCR B. Martinez J. Bibby 6% 68% Double to RF
b5 0-4 0 1-- TEX R. Howell A. Fitzmorris -6% 81% Single to RF; Harrah to 2B

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 V. Pinson J. Bibby -2% 48% Groundout: 1B-P
t1 0-0 1 --- KCR A. Cowens J. Bibby 4% 52% Double to LF
t1 0-0 1 -2- O KCR G. Brett J. Bibby -3% 49% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 -2- O KCR H. McRae J. Bibby -3% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O TEX D. Nelson A. Fitzmorris 2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- TEX C. Tovar A. Fitzmorris -2% 45% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- OO TEX J. Burroughs A. Fitzmorris 5% 50% Double Play: Groundout: 2B-1B-SS
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 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- R KCR J. Mayberry J. Bibby 11% 61% Triple to CF; Mayberry Scores/Adv on E5
t2 1-0 0 --- O KCR A. Otis J. Bibby -2% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- O KCR C. Rojas J. Bibby -1% 58% Single to LF; Rojas out at 2B/LF-2B
t2 1-0 2 --- O KCR F. White J. Bibby -1% 57% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- TEX M. Hargrove A. Fitzmorris -4% 53% Walk
b2 0-1 0 1-- O TEX J. Spencer A. Fitzmorris 2% 55% Groundout: P unassisted; Hargrove to 2B
b2 0-1 1 -2- TEX L. Randle A. Fitzmorris -2% 53% Walk
b2 0-1 1 12- O TEX T. Harrah A. Fitzmorris 4% 57% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hargrove to 3B
b2 0-1 2 1-3 O TEX R. Howell A. Fitzmorris 5% 62% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- KCR B. Martinez J. Bibby 6% 68% Double to RF
t3 1-0 0 -2- R KCR V. Pinson J. Bibby 9% 78% Single to CF; Martinez Scores/Adv on E8 (throw to Hm)/No RBI; Pinson to 2B
t3 2-0 0 -2- KCR A. Cowens J. Bibby 3% 81% Wild Pitch; Pinson to 3B
t3 2-0 0 --3 KCR A. Cowens J. Bibby 2% 83% Walk
t3 2-0 0 1-3 RO KCR G. Brett J. Bibby -1% 82% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Pinson Scores/unER
t3 3-0 1 1-- O KCR H. McRae J. Bibby -1% 80% Flyball: RF
t3 3-0 2 1-- O KCR J. Mayberry J. Bibby -1% 79% Lineout: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 9-1-2
Frank White moves from SS to 2B
Freddie Patek replaces Cookie Rojas (2B) playing SS batting 7th
b3 0-3 0 --- O TEX J. Sundberg A. Fitzmorris 2% 81% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-3 1 --- O TEX D. Nelson A. Fitzmorris 1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-3 2 --- O TEX C. Tovar A. Fitzmorris 1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 6-7-8
t4 3-0 0 --- O KCR A. Otis J. Bibby -1% 82% Flyball: RF
t4 3-0 1 --- O KCR F. Patek J. Bibby -1% 82% Strikeout
t4 3-0 2 --- O KCR F. White J. Bibby -1% 81% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 3-4-5
b4 0-3 0 --- TEX J. Burroughs A. Fitzmorris -4% 77% Single to LF
b4 0-3 0 1-- O TEX M. Hargrove A. Fitzmorris 4% 81% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 0-3 1 1-- O TEX J. Spencer A. Fitzmorris 3% 84% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 0-3 2 1-- O TEX L. Randle A. Fitzmorris 2% 86% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 9-1-2
t5 3-0 0 --- KCR B. Martinez J. Bibby 2% 87% Walk
t5 3-0 0 1-- KCR V. Pinson J. Bibby 2% 90% Single to RF; Martinez to 2B
t5 3-0 0 12- O KCR A. Cowens J. Bibby -4% 86% Martinez Picked off 2B (C-2B)
t5 3-0 1 1-- KCR A. Cowens J. Bibby 1% 87% Pinson Steals 2B
t5 3-0 1 -2- KCR A. Cowens J. Bibby 2% 89% Single to LF; Pinson to 3B
Jim Merritt replaces Jim Bibby pitching
t5 3-0 1 1-3 R KCR G. Brett J. Merritt 3% 92% Single to LF; Pinson Scores; Cowens to 2B
t5 4-0 1 12- O KCR H. McRae J. Merritt -1% 91% Popfly: 1B
t5 4-0 2 12- O KCR J. Mayberry J. Merritt -1% 90% Lineout: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 7-8-9
b5 0-4 0 --- TEX T. Harrah A. Fitzmorris -3% 87% Walk
b5 0-4 0 1-- TEX R. Howell A. Fitzmorris -6% 81% Single to RF; Harrah to 2B
b5 0-4 0 12- O TEX J. Sundberg A. Fitzmorris 5% 86% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-4 1 12- OO TEX D. Nelson A. Fitzmorris 7% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
t6 4-0 0 --- O KCR A. Otis J. Merritt -1% 93% Strikeout Looking
t6 4-0 1 --- O KCR F. Patek J. Merritt -0% 92% Strikeout Looking
t6 4-0 2 --- O KCR F. White J. Merritt -0% 92% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 2-3-4
b6 0-4 0 --- O TEX C. Tovar A. Fitzmorris 2% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 0-4 1 --- O TEX J. Burroughs A. Fitzmorris 1% 95% Flyball: RF
b6 0-4 2 --- O TEX M. Hargrove A. Fitzmorris 1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
t7 4-0 0 --- KCR B. Martinez J. Merritt 1% 96% Single to CF
t7 4-0 0 1-- KCR V. Pinson J. Merritt 1% 97% Single to 1B/Bunt; Martinez to 2B
t7 4-0 0 12- O KCR A. Cowens J. Merritt -1% 96% Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 3B; Pinson to 2B
t7 4-0 1 12- OO KCR G. Brett J. Merritt -2% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 5-6-7
b7 0-4 0 --- O TEX J. Spencer A. Fitzmorris 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 0-4 1 --- TEX L. Randle A. Fitzmorris -2% 94% Single to 3B/Bunt
b7 0-4 1 1-- O TEX T. Harrah A. Fitzmorris 2% 96% Single to CF; Randle out at 3B/CF-3B
b7 0-4 2 1-- O TEX R. Howell A. Fitzmorris 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 4-5-6
t8 4-0 0 --- O KCR H. McRae J. Merritt -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
t8 4-0 1 --- O KCR J. Mayberry J. Merritt -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 4-0 2 --- KCR A. Otis J. Merritt 0% 97% Single to LF
t8 4-0 2 1-- O KCR F. Patek J. Merritt -0% 97% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 9-1-2
b8 0-4 0 --- O TEX J. Sundberg A. Fitzmorris 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 0-4 1 --- O TEX D. Nelson A. Fitzmorris 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 0-4 2 --- TEX C. Tovar A. Fitzmorris -1% 98% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
b8 0-4 2 1-- O TEX J. Burroughs A. Fitzmorris 1% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 0.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rangers' Jeff Terpko facing 8-9-1
Jeff Terpko replaces Jim Merritt pitching
t9 4-0 0 --- O KCR F. White J. Terpko -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 4-0 1 --- O KCR B. Martinez J. Terpko -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 4-0 2 --- KCR V. Pinson J. Terpko 0% 99% Single to CF
t9 4-0 2 1-- KCR A. Cowens J. Terpko 0% 99% Pinson Steals 2B
t9 4-0 2 -2- O KCR A. Cowens J. Terpko -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 4-5-6
b9 0-4 0 --- TEX M. Hargrove A. Fitzmorris -2% 97% Single to CF
b9 0-4 0 1-- TEX J. Spencer A. Fitzmorris -4% 92% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Hargrove to 2B
Dave Moates pinch runs for Jim Spencer (DH) batting 5th
b9 0-4 0 12- O TEX L. Randle A. Fitzmorris 2% 95% Groundout: P-1B; Hargrove to 3B; Moates to 2B
b9 0-4 1 -23 RO TEX T. Harrah A. Fitzmorris 4% 99% Fielder's Choice SS; Hargrove Scores/unER; Moates out at 3B/SS-3B-2B
b9 1-4 2 1-- O TEX R. Howell A. Fitzmorris 1% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 1.

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