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BOS  6
BAL  5
(10)		 OAK  3
@CHW  2
 MIL  6
DET  2
 MIN  8
CAL  1
 NYY 14
CLE  7
 KCR  4
@TEX  1
 KCR  8
@TEX  5
 HOU  6
ATL  5
(10)		 SDP  4
@LAD  3
 NYM  4
@PIT  2
 SFG  8
CIN  6
(10)		 CHC 19
@STL  4
Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 20,085

 Saturday, September 21, 1974
Time of Game: 3:15
Royals
8
75-78
Won 3
4th, 11 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  2  0   0  2  0   0  4  0    8  9  0
Rangers         2  0  0   0  2  0   0  1  0    5 11  2
W: Steve Busby (21-14), L: Steve Foucault (8-8), S: Doug Bird (10)
 Rangers
5
80-72
Lost 2
2nd, 5½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
V Pinson RF                   5   1   2   1    0   1  .273  .687              4   0   SB
  A Otis CF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .795              0   0   
A Cowens CF-RF                5   1   1   0    0   1  .247  .601              0   0   GDP
G Brett 3B                    5   1   2   2    0   0  .272  .663              2   1   3B
H McRae LF                    3   1   0   0    2   0  .311  .859              3   0   SB
J Mayberry DH                 2   1   0   1    1   0  .243  .801              0   0   
T Solaita 1B                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .269  .774              5   1   CS
F Healy C                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .252  .720              6   0   GDP
F White 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .542              1   1   
F Patek SS                    4   1   3   4    0   0  .227  .633              3   1   2·2B

S Busby P                                                                     2   2
  D Bird P                                                                    1   0
Totals                       33   8   9   0    5   3                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: F Patek 2 (18, 2 off S Foucault).
3B: G Brett (5, off S Foucault).
TB: F Patek 5; G Brett 4; V Pinson 2; A Cowens; F Healy.
GIDP: A Cowens (8); F Healy (12).
RBI: F Patek 4 (38); G Brett 2 (41); V Pinson (41); J Mayberry (66).
2-out RBI: F Patek 4; G Brett.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Baserunning Events
SB: H McRae (11, 2nd base off J Brown/D Sims); V Pinson (18, 2nd base off S Foucault/D Sims).
CS: T Solaita (3, 2nd base by S Foucault/D Sims).
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Tovar CF                    5   1   2   1    0   1  .284  .711              1   1   
L Randle LF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .307  .705              1   0   SH
J Burroughs RF                3   2   0   0    2   0  .300  .901              0   0   
M Hargrove 1B                 4   0   0   0    1   0  .326  .826             10   2   
J Spencer DH                  5   0   1   2    0   2  .280  .715              0   0   
T Harrah SS                   4   2   2   2    1   0  .267  .757              5   4   HR,2B
D Sims C                      5   0   3   0    0   0  .200  .554              3   1   
R Howell 3B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .273  .742              0   1   
D Nelson 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .234  .570              4   7   

J Brown P                                                                     1   0
  S Foucault P                                                                2   1
  J Merritt P                                                                 0   0
  J Terpko P                                                                  0   0
  D Clyde P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       37   5  11   0    5   6                         27  17
Batting Events
2B: T Harrah (23, off D Bird).
HR: T Harrah (21, off S Busby; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: L Randle (14, off S Busby).
TB: T Harrah 6; D Sims 3; R Howell 2; C Tovar 2; L Randle; J Spencer.
RBI: J Spencer 2 (39); T Harrah 2 (72); C Tovar (54).
2-out RBI: T Harrah 2; J Spencer 2; C Tovar.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Nelson-T Harrah-M Hargrove; T Harrah-D Nelson-M Hargrove.
E: D Sims 2 (5).

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
S Busby, W (21-14)             7.2  10   5   5    4   6   1   3.46   37     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0· 9     41    -     1.41  -0.13
D Bird, S (10)                 1.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   2.77    6     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          2-0    1.41   0.08
Totals                         9    11   5   5    5   6   1          43     -       ·  ·      9·13· 0·10          2-0 
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 Brown                        1     1   2   2    3   0   0   3.73    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0     40    -     1.20  -0.15
S Foucault, L (8-8)            6     6   5   4    2   2   0   2.15   25     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 4· 5          3-2    1.41  -0.33
J Merritt                      0.2   1   1   0    0   0   0   4.60    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          2-1    0.80   0.01
J Terpko                       0.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-2    1.00  -0.09
D Clyde                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.01    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9     9   8   6    5   3   0          40     -       ·  ·     16· 7· 5· 7          7-5
J Brown faced 3 batters in the 2nd inning.
S Foucault faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Hank Morgenweck, 3B - Marty Springstead.
Time of Game: 3:15.
Attendance: 20,085.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Texas Rangers                                
1. Vada Pinson                  RF       1. Cesar Tovar                  CF
2. Al Cowens                    CF       2. Len Randle                   LF
3. George Brett                 3B       3. Jeff Burroughs               RF
4. Hal McRae                    LF       4. Mike Hargrove                1B
5. John Mayberry                DH       5. Jim Spencer                  DH
6. Tony Solaita                 1B       6. Toby Harrah                  SS
7. Fran Healy                    C       7. Duke Sims                     C
8. Frank White                  2B       8. Roy Howell                   3B
9. Freddie Patek                SS       9. Dave Nelson                  2B

   Steve Busby                   P          Jackie Brown                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 0 1-- R 29% 86% 4-4 KCR G. Brett S. Foucault Triple to RF; Cowens Scores
b5 2 1-- RR -28% 49% 2-4 TEX T. Harrah S. Busby Home Run; Burroughs Scores
t2 2 123 RR 20% 51% 0-2 KCR F. Patek S. Foucault Double to LF; McRae Scores; Mayberry Scores; Solaita to 3B
b1 2 -23 RR -17% 27% 0-0 TEX J. Spencer S. Busby Single to RF; Tovar Scores; Burroughs Scores
t5 1 -2- R 13% 66% 2-2 KCR V. Pinson S. Foucault Single to CF; Patek Scores

Play By Play

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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' Jackie Brown facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 KCR V. Pinson J. Brown Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t1 0 1-- OO -7% 46% 0-0 KCR A. Cowens J. Brown Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 KCR G. Brett J. Brown Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 TEX C. Tovar S. Busby Single to CF
b1 0 1-- O 2% 43% 0-0 TEX L. Randle S. Busby Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Tovar to 2B
b1 1 -2- -2% 42% 0-0 TEX J. Burroughs S. Busby Walk
b1 1 12- O 3% 44% 0-0 TEX M. Hargrove S. Busby Groundout: 1B-P; Tovar to 3B; Burroughs to 2B
b1 2 -23 RR -17% 27% 0-0 TEX J. Spencer S. Busby Single to RF; Tovar Scores; Burroughs Scores
b1 2 1-- O 2% 29% 2-0 TEX T. Harrah S. Busby Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 2.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Jackie Brown facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 4% 32% 0-2 KCR H. McRae J. Brown Walk
t2 0 1-- 2% 35% 0-2 KCR J. Mayberry J. Brown McRae Steals 2B
t2 0 -2- 4% 39% 0-2 KCR J. Mayberry J. Brown Walk
t2 0 12- 9% 48% 0-2 KCR T. Solaita J. Brown Walk; McRae to 3B; Mayberry to 2B
Steve Foucault replaces Jackie Brown pitching
t2 0 123 O -8% 40% 0-2 KCR F. Healy S. Foucault Lineout: P
t2 1 123 O -8% 32% 0-2 KCR F. White S. Foucault Strikeout
t2 2 123 RR 20% 51% 0-2 KCR F. Patek S. Foucault Double to LF; McRae Scores; Mayberry Scores; Solaita to 3B
t2 2 -23 O -6% 45% 2-2 KCR V. Pinson S. Foucault Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Steve Busby facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 2-2 TEX D. Sims S. Busby Single to CF
b2 0 1-- -6% 36% 2-2 TEX R. Howell S. Busby Single to RF; Sims to 2B
b2 0 12- O 6% 41% 2-2 TEX D. Nelson S. Busby Groundout: P unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Howell to 2B
b2 1 12- O 5% 46% 2-2 TEX C. Tovar S. Busby Flyball: RF
b2 2 12- O 4% 50% 2-2 TEX L. Randle S. Busby Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Steve Foucault facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 2-2 KCR A. Cowens S. Foucault Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 2-2 KCR G. Brett S. Foucault Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 45% 2-2 KCR H. McRae S. Foucault Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Steve Busby facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 2-2 TEX J. Burroughs S. Busby Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- -3% 44% 2-2 TEX M. Hargrove S. Busby Walk
b3 1 1-- O 3% 48% 2-2 TEX J. Spencer S. Busby Strikeout
b3 2 1-- O 2% 50% 2-2 TEX T. Harrah S. Busby Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Steve Foucault facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 2-2 KCR J. Mayberry S. Foucault Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- 3% 50% 2-2 KCR T. Solaita S. Foucault Walk
t4 1 1-- O -5% 45% 2-2 KCR F. Healy S. Foucault Solaita Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t4 2 --- O -1% 44% 2-2 KCR F. Healy S. Foucault Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Steve Busby facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- -4% 40% 2-2 TEX D. Sims S. Busby Single to LF
b4 0 1-- -7% 33% 2-2 TEX R. Howell S. Busby Single to RF; Sims to 2B
b4 0 12- O 6% 40% 2-2 TEX D. Nelson S. Busby Strikeout
b4 1 12- O 5% 45% 2-2 TEX C. Tovar S. Busby Strikeout
b4 2 12- O 5% 50% 2-2 TEX L. Randle S. Busby Foul Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Steve Foucault facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 2-2 KCR F. White S. Foucault Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- 6% 53% 2-2 KCR F. Patek S. Foucault Double to CF (Deep CF)
t5 1 -2- R 13% 66% 2-2 KCR V. Pinson S. Foucault Single to CF; Patek Scores
t5 1 1-- O -3% 63% 3-2 KCR A. Cowens S. Foucault Strikeout
t5 2 1-- 1% 64% 3-2 KCR G. Brett S. Foucault Pinson Steals 2B
t5 2 -2- R 11% 75% 3-2 KCR G. Brett S. Foucault Single to CF; Pinson Scores
t5 2 1-- O -2% 74% 4-2 KCR H. McRae S. Foucault Lineout: P
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Royals' Steve Busby facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- -5% 68% 2-4 TEX J. Burroughs S. Busby Walk
b5 0 1-- O 5% 73% 2-4 TEX M. Hargrove S. Busby Flyball: LF
b5 1 1-- O 4% 77% 2-4 TEX J. Spencer S. Busby Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b5 2 1-- RR -28% 49% 2-4 TEX T. Harrah S. Busby Home Run; Burroughs Scores
b5 2 --- O 1% 50% 4-4 TEX D. Sims S. Busby Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 4.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Rangers' Steve Foucault facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- 5% 55% 4-4 KCR J. Mayberry S. Foucault Reached on Interference on C; Mayberry to 1B
t6 0 1-- O -5% 50% 4-4 KCR T. Solaita S. Foucault Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 1 1-- OO -7% 43% 4-4 KCR F. Healy S. Foucault Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 4-4, Royals' Steve Busby facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 4-4 TEX R. Howell S. Busby Popfly: 3B
b6 1 --- O 2% 48% 4-4 TEX D. Nelson S. Busby Strikeout Looking
b6 2 --- O 2% 50% 4-4 TEX C. Tovar S. Busby Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 4.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Rangers' Steve Foucault facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O -4% 46% 4-4 KCR F. White S. Foucault Lineout: 2B
t7 1 --- O -3% 44% 4-4 KCR F. Patek S. Foucault Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- O -2% 42% 4-4 KCR V. Pinson S. Foucault Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Tied 4-4, Royals' Steve Busby facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- -6% 36% 4-4 TEX L. Randle S. Busby Single to CF
b7 0 1-- O 5% 41% 4-4 TEX J. Burroughs S. Busby Flyball: RF
b7 1 1-- O 5% 46% 4-4 TEX M. Hargrove S. Busby Popfly: SS
b7 2 1-- O 4% 50% 4-4 TEX J. Spencer S. Busby Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 4.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Rangers' Steve Foucault facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- 7% 57% 4-4 KCR A. Cowens S. Foucault Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t8 0 1-- R 29% 86% 4-4 KCR G. Brett S. Foucault Triple to RF; Cowens Scores
t8 0 --3 2% 88% 5-4 KCR H. McRae S. Foucault Walk
Jim Merritt replaces Steve Foucault pitching
t8 0 1-3 RO -0% 88% 5-4 KCR J. Mayberry J. Merritt Groundout: CF-SS/Forceout at 2B; Brett Scores
t8 1 1-- O -1% 87% 6-4 KCR T. Solaita J. Merritt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 2 1-- 1% 88% 6-4 KCR F. Healy J. Merritt Single to LF; Solaita to 2B
Jeff Terpko replaces Jim Merritt pitching
t8 2 12- 1% 89% 6-4 KCR F. White J. Terpko Reached on Interference on C; White to 1B; Solaita to 3B; Healy to 2B
t8 2 123 RR 8% 97% 6-4 KCR F. Patek J. Terpko Single to LF; Solaita Scores/unER; Healy Scores/unER; White to 2B
t8 2 12- O -1% 96% 8-4 KCR V. Pinson J. Terpko Strikeout
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-8, Royals' Steve Busby facing 6-7-8
Amos Otis replaces Vada Pinson (RF) playing CF batting 1st; Al Cowens moves from CF to RF
b8 0 --- -2% 94% 4-8 TEX T. Harrah S. Busby Walk
b8 0 1-- -7% 87% 4-8 TEX D. Sims S. Busby Single to RF; Harrah to 3B
b8 0 1-3 O 6% 93% 4-8 TEX R. Howell S. Busby Popfly: 2B
b8 1 1-3 O 4% 97% 4-8 TEX D. Nelson S. Busby Strikeout
b8 2 1-3 R -4% 93% 4-8 TEX C. Tovar S. Busby Single to RF (Ground Ball); Harrah Scores; Sims to 2B
Doug Bird replaces Steve Busby pitching
b8 2 12- -5% 88% 5-8 TEX L. Randle D. Bird Walk; Sims to 3B; Tovar to 2B
b8 2 123 O 9% 97% 5-8 TEX J. Burroughs D. Bird Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 8, Rangers 5.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-5, Rangers' David Clyde facing 2-3-4
David Clyde replaces Jeff Terpko pitching
t9 0 --- O -0% 97% 8-5 KCR A. Cowens D. Clyde Lineout: CF
t9 1 --- O -0% 97% 8-5 KCR G. Brett D. Clyde Popfly: SS
t9 2 --- O -0% 97% 8-5 KCR H. McRae D. Clyde Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Rangers 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 5-8, Royals' Doug Bird facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- O 2% 99% 5-8 TEX M. Hargrove D. Bird Groundout: 2B-P
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 5-8 TEX J. Spencer D. Bird Popfly: SS
b9 2 --- -1% 99% 5-8 TEX T. Harrah D. Bird Double to CF (Deep CF)
b9 2 -2- O 1% 100% 5-8 TEX D. Sims D. Bird Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Rangers 5.

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