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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 4, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 4, 1974 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 4, 1974 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 4, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Busby |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 25,805 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Hal McRae | DH |
Fran Healy | Catcher |
Jim Wohlford | Left Fielder |
Tony Solaita | First Baseman |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
Dick Allen | First Baseman |
Carlos May | Left Fielder |
Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
Tony Muser | DH |
Bill Sharp | Center Fielder |
Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 4, 1974
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kaat
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kaat
White hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Kaat
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Kaat
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Busby
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita scoops it up and throws to first, with Busby covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Busby
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Busby
Allen strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Kaat
Healy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Kaat
Wohlford hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Orta reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Kaat
Solaita takes first base on ball four. Healy moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Kaat
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Kaat
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Busby
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Busby
Melton hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Busby
Muser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sharp vs. Busby
There goes Muser. The throw from Healy and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharp vs. Busby
Sharp hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kaat
Patek hits a line drive into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kaat
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Kaat
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Busby
Herrmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Busby
Dent bunts towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. Herrmann moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Busby
Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herrmann scores. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Busby
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allen vs. Busby
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelly scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Busby
May hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Kaat
McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Kaat
Healy hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Kaat
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Kaat
Solaita strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Busby
Melton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Muser vs. Busby
Muser bunts towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. Melton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sharp vs. Busby
Sharp hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. Busby
Herrmann is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Busby
Dent is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Kaat
Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Kaat
Brett hits a line drive towards short. Dent reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Kaat
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Kaat
White hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Busby
Kelly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Kelly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Busby
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allen vs. Busby
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kelly scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Busby
May hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Busby
Melton hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Kaat
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Kaat
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Kaat
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Kaat
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Busby
Muser hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharp vs. Busby
Sharp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Busby
Herrmann strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Kaat
Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Tony Solaita.
Scheinblum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Kaat
Cowens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Kaat
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen juggles the ball. That's an error on Allen. Scheinblum moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Kaat
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Scheinblum tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Kaat
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. White reaches second base with a double. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Otis vs. Kaat
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett scores. White scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Forster
Terry Forster now pitching.
McRae strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Busby
John Mayberry now playing first base.
Dent is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Busby
There's a wild pitch. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Busby
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dent moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Orta vs. Hoerner
Joe Hoerner now pitching.
Orta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dent scores. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allen vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Allen for the out. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Bird
May is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Melton vs. Bird
Melton hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Kelly scores. Orta scores. May moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Muser vs. Bird
Muser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Forster
Ken Henderson now playing center field. Bill Sharp now playing right field.
Healy hits a fly ball into right field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Forster
Wohlford hits a fly ball into right field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Forster
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharp vs. Bird
Sharp hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Bird
Herrmann hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Bird
Dent hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Dent reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Henderson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Henderson reaches second base with a double. Dent scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Mingori
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Mingori
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson scores. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Mingori
Lee Richard pinch runs for Dick Allen.
May hits a ball on the ground for an out. Orta moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melton vs. Mingori
Melton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Orta scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Muser vs. Mingori
The ball gets by Healy for a passed ball. May moves to third. Melton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Muser vs. Mingori
Muser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Forster
Terry Forster now pitching. Tony Muser now playing first base.
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Forster
Buck Martinez pinch hits for George Brett.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Forster
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/4/1974 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Patek F, ss 4 0 0 1 Kelly P, rf 4 3 3 1 White F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Henderson K, cf 1 1 1 1 Otis A, cf 4 0 2 2 Orta J, 2b 4 2 1 1 McRae H, dh 3 0 0 0 Allen D, 1b 5 0 2 3 Healy F, c 4 0 2 0 Richard L, pr 0 0 0 0 Wohlford J, lf 4 0 0 0 Forster T, p-p 0 0 0 0 Solaita T, 1b 1 0 0 0 May C, lf 4 0 1 0 Scheinblum R, ph 1 1 1 0 Melton B, 3b 5 1 4 4 Mayberry J, 1b 1 0 0 0 Muser T, dh-1b 4 0 1 0 Cowens A, rf 3 0 0 0 Sharp B, cf-rf 4 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 3 1 0 0 Herrmann E, c 3 2 2 1 Martinez B, ph 1 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 2 2 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 6 3 36 11 16 11 Kansas City 000 000 300 -- 3 Chicago 012 010 34x -- 11 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Busby S (L)* 6.0 9 6 6 1 3 Hoerner J+ 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 Bird D 1.1 3 2 2 1 0 Mingori S 0.2 3 2 2 1 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Kaat J (W) 6.2 6 3 0 3 2 Forster T (S) 2.1 0 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th E -- Allen D DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Kansas City 7, Chicago 7 2B -- Otis A, Kelly P, White F, Dent B, Henderson K HR -- Melton B, Herrmann E CS -- Muser T SH -- Dent B, Muser T SF -- Patek F HBP -- by Busby S (Dent B) WP -- Busby S PB -- Healy F T -- 2:44 A -- 25805
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