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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 3, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees, played on May 3, 1974 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Marty Pattin |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 13,246 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Merle Anthony 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Armando Rodriguez 3B: Bill Kunkel |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | DH |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Jim Mason | Shortstop |
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | DH |
| Tony Solaita | First Baseman |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| Frank White | Third Baseman |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 3, 1974
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Pattin
White hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Pattin
Piniella hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Pattin
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Pattin
Murcer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Solaita settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blomberg vs. Pattin
Blomberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella scores. Chambliss moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Pattin
Nettles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Nettles reaches second base with a double. Chambliss scores. Blomberg goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Pattin
Munson hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Medich
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Medich
Pinson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Medich
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Medich
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Pattin
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mason for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Pattin
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita scoops it up and throws to first, with Pattin covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Pattin
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Medich
Solaita is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Medich
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Medich
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss juggles the ball. That's an error on Chambliss. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Medich
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Medich
White is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Pattin
Piniella hits a line drive towards third. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Pattin
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Pattin
Murcer hits a popup, foul, towards third. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Medich
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Medich
Pinson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Clarke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Medich
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Pattin
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Pattin
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Pattin
Munson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis, who is chasing the ball. Munson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mason vs. Pattin
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Medich
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Medich
Solaita hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Medich
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Medich
Rojas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Medich
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Medich
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Pattin
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Pattin
There goes Clarke. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Clarke steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Pattin
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Pattin
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Pattin
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Medich
Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Medich
Pinson hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Medich
Otis hits a line drive into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Pattin
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards third. White fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Pattin
Blomberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Pattin
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Pattin
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blomberg moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mason vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Mason strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Medich
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Medich
Solaita is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Medich
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Mingori
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Mingori
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clarke moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piniella vs. Hoerner
Joe Hoerner now pitching.
Piniella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chambliss vs. Hoerner
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita fields it and throws to home to get Clarke. White moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murcer vs. Hoerner
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blomberg vs. Hoerner
Blomberg is hit by the pitch. Piniella moves to third. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nettles vs. Hoerner
Nettles is hit by the pitch. Piniella scores. Chambliss moves to third. Blomberg moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Munson vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Medich
Rojas hits a line drive towards short. Mason reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Medich
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheinblum vs. Medich
Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Frank White.
Scheinblum hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Medich
Munson fires to third and picks off McRae. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Bird
George Brett now playing third base.
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Bird
Clarke bunts towards the mound. Bird fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mason moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Bird
White bunts towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Bird
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Bird
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Medich
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Medich
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Medich
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Bird
Murcer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Solaita settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Bird
Blomberg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pinson. Blomberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Bird
Nettles is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Bird
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. Blomberg moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mason vs. Bird
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching. Elliott Maddox now playing right field.
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Lyle
Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Tony Solaita.
Wohlford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Lyle
Healy hits a line drive towards short. Mason catches it and throws to first to double up Wohlford. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1974 -- New York at Kansas City (N)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
White R, lf 5 1 1 0 Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0
Piniella L, rf 4 2 1 0 Pinson V, rf 4 1 1 1
Maddox E, rf 0 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0
Chambliss C, 1b 5 1 1 0 Mayberry J, dh 4 1 1 0
Murcer B, cf 4 0 0 1 Solaita T, 1b 3 1 1 2
Blomberg R, dh 3 1 2 1 Wohlford J, ph 1 0 1 0
Nettles G, 3b 3 0 1 3 Healy F, c 4 0 0 0
Munson T, c 5 0 2 0 Rojas C, 2b 3 1 1 1
Mason J, ss 5 0 1 0 McRae H, lf 3 0 2 0
Clarke H, 2b 4 0 3 0 White F, 3b 2 0 0 0
Scheinblum R, ph 1 0 0 0
Brett G, 3b 0 0 0 0
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38 5 12 5 33 4 7 4
New York 300 000 200 -- 5
Kansas City 100 300 000 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Medich D (W) 8.0 6 4 4 0 4
Lyle S (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Pattin M 5.2 7 3 3 1 0
Mingori S (L)* 0.1 2 2 2 0 1
Hoerner J 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Bird D 2.1 3 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Chambliss C
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 12, Kansas City 2
2B -- Nettles G, McRae H, Blomberg R
3B -- Munson T
HR -- Pinson V, Solaita T, Rojas C
SB -- Clarke H
SF -- Murcer B
HBP -- by Hoerner J (Blomberg R), by Hoerner J (Nettles G)
T -- 2:46
A -- 13246
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