Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Brown
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Brown
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Brown
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Brown covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Busby
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randle vs. Busby
  
  Randle bunts towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. Tovar moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burroughs vs. Busby
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hargrove vs. Busby
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita scoops it up and throws to first, with Busby covering, for the out. Tovar moves to third. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Spencer vs. Busby
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar scores. Burroughs scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Busby
  
  Harrah bunts towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Brown
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Brown
  
  There goes McRae. The throw from Sims and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Brown
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Solaita vs. Brown
  
  Solaita takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to third. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Healy vs. Foucault
  
  Steve Foucault now pitching.
  
  Healy hits a line drive towards the mound. Foucault reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  White vs. Foucault
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Patek vs. Foucault
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Randle. Patek reaches second base with a double. McRae scores. Mayberry scores. Solaita moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pinson vs. Foucault
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Busby
  
  Sims hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Busby
  
  Howell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sims moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nelson vs. Busby
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and has Sims trapped. He races towards second and tags Sims for the out. Howell moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tovar vs. Busby
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Randle vs. Busby
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Randle for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Foucault
  
  Cowens bunts towards the mound. Foucault fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Foucault
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Foucault
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Busby
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Busby
  
  Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Busby
  
  Spencer strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Busby
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Foucault
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Solaita vs. Foucault
  
  Solaita takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Healy vs. Foucault
  
  There goes Solaita. The throw from Sims and he is out, Nelson applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Foucault
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Busby
  
  Sims hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Busby
  
  Howell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sims moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nelson vs. Busby
  
  Nelson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tovar vs. Busby
  
  Tovar strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Randle vs. Busby
  
  Randle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Foucault
  
  White bunts towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Foucault
  
  Patek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tovar. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pinson vs. Foucault
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Foucault
  
  Cowens strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Foucault
  
  There goes Pinson. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Pinson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Foucault
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pinson scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Foucault
  
  McRae hits a line drive towards the mound. Foucault reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Busby
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hargrove vs. Busby
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Busby
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Busby
  
  Harrah hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Busby
  
  Sims hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Foucault
  
  Mayberryhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Sims interferes with Mayberry who is awarded first base. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Solaita vs. Foucault
  
  Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Healy vs. Foucault
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Busby
  
  Howell hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Busby
  
  Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Busby
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Foucault
  
  White hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Nelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Foucault
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Foucault
  
  Pinson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Nelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Busby
  
  Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Busby
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hargrove vs. Busby
  
  Hargrove hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Busby
  
  Spencer strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Foucault
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Foucault
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. Cowens goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McRae vs. Foucault
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mayberry vs. Merritt
  
  Jim Merritt now pitching.
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards center. Tovar fields it and throws to second to catch McRae for the out. Brett scores. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Solaita vs. Merritt
  
  Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Healy vs. Merritt
  
  Healy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Solaita moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Terpko
  
  Jeff Terpko now pitching.
  
  Whitehits a dribbler in front of the plate. Sims interferes with White who is awarded first base. Solaita moves to third. Healy moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Patek vs. Terpko
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Solaita scores. Healy scores. White moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pinson vs. Terpko
  
  Pinson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Busby
  
  Amos Otis now playing center field. Al Cowens now playing right field.
  
  Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sims vs. Busby
  
  Sims hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrah moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Howell vs. Busby
  
  Howell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nelson vs. Busby
  
  Nelson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tovar vs. Busby
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Harrah scores. Sims moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Randle vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  Randle takes first base on ball four. Sims moves to third. Tovar moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Burroughs vs. Bird
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Clyde
  
  David Clyde now pitching.
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Clyde
  
  Brett hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Clyde
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Bird
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Bird covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Bird
  
  Spencer hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Bird
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Harrah reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sims vs. Bird
  
  Sims hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/21/1974, game 2 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Pinson V, rf          5  1  2  1   Tovar C, cf           5  1  2  1   
Otis A, cf            0  0  0  0   Randle L, lf          3  0  1  0   
Cowens A, cf-rf       5  1  1  0   Burroughs J, rf       3  2  0  0   
Brett G, 3b           5  1  2  2   Hargrove M, 1b        4  0  0  0   
McRae H, lf           3  1  0  0   Spencer J, dh         5  0  1  2   
Mayberry J, dh        2  1  0  1   Harrah T, ss          4  2  2  2   
Solaita T, 1b         2  1  0  0   Sims D, c             5  0  3  0   
Healy F, c            4  1  1  0   Howell R, 3b          4  0  2  0   
White F, 2b           3  0  0  0   Nelson D, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Patek F, ss           4  1  3  4                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  8  9  8                        37  5 11  5

Kansas City      020 020 040 --  8
Texas            200 020 010 --  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Busby S (W)           7.2 10  5  5  4  6
Bird D (S)            1.1  1  0  0  1  0

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brown J*              1.0  1  2  2  3  0
Foucault S (L)+       6.0  6  5  4  2  2
Merritt J             0.2  1  1  0  0  0
Terpko J              0.1  1  0  0  0  1
Clyde D               1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Sims D 2
DP -- Texas 2
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Texas 11
2B -- Patek F 2, Harrah T
3B -- Brett G
HR -- Harrah T
SB -- McRae H, Pinson V
CS -- Solaita T
SH -- Randle L
T -- 3:15
A -- 20085

    

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