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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 18, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers, played on May 18, 1974 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 18, 1974 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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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 18, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Hargan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Marty Pattin |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 14,944 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Jim Odom 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Bill Deegan |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | DH |
Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Duke Sims | Catcher |
Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
Joe Lovitto | Center Fielder |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Jim Wohlford | Left Fielder |
Fran Healy | Catcher |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 18, 1974
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Pattin
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Pattin
Cubbage 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 -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pattin
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hargan
Patek is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Hargan
There goes Patek. The throw from Sims and he is out, Harrah applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hargan
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hargan
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Hargan
There's a wild pitch. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Hargan
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Pattin
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Pattin
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Pattin
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Pattin
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Pattin
Randle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hargrove scores. Sims moves to third. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lovitto vs. Pattin
Lovitto 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
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hargan
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Hargan
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Hargan
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Healy vs. Hargan
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Hargan
There goes Healy. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Healy steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brett vs. Hargan
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Pattin
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Pattin
Cubbage hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pattin
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Pattin
Burroughs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hargan
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hargan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hargan
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hargan
Otis hits a popup towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Pattin
Hargrove hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Pattin
Sims strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Pattin
Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Pattin
There goes Harrah. The throw from Healy and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Randle vs. Pattin
Randle hits a line drive into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hargan
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Hargan
The ball gets by Sims for a passed ball. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Hargan
McRae bunts towards the mound. Hargan fields it and throws to first for the out. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rojas vs. Hargan
Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wohlford vs. Hargan
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. Mayberry scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Hargan
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hargan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Pattin
Lovitto hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Pattin
Tovar hits a line drive into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Pattin
Cubbage hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Pattin
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lovitto moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Pattin
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lovitto scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargrove vs. Pattin
Hargrove 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
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hargan
Larry Brown now playing third base.
Brett hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sims fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hargan
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hargan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hargan
Pinson hits a line drive into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Pattin
Sims hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Pattin
Harrah hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Harrah reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Pattin
Randle hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis, who is chasing the ball. Randle reaches third base with a triple. Harrah scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lovitto vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Lovitto bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Randle scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. McDaniel
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. McDaniel
There goes Lovitto. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Lovitto steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. McDaniel
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hargan
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hargan
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hargan
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Hargan
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McDaniel
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. McDaniel
There goes Johnson. The throw from Healy and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burroughs vs. McDaniel
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hargrove vs. McDaniel
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Pinson throws the ball in to Mayberry who tags Hargrove trying to return to first, for the out. Johnson scores. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sims vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Mingori covering, for the out. Burroughs moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrah vs. Mingori
There's a wild pitch. Burroughs scores. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Mingori
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Mingori
Randle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Hargan
Wohlford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Hargan
Healy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Hargan
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. Wohlford moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Hargan
Patek hits a line drive towards left. Johnson chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Johnson. Wohlford scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Hargan
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Mingori
Lovitto hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Mingori
Tovar hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Mingori
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hargan
Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hargan
Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hargan
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Foucault
Steve Foucault now pitching.
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Foucault
Wohlford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mingori
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Mingori
Burroughs hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Mingori
Hargrove strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Mingori
Sims hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Foucault
Healy hits a line drive towards first. Hargrove reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Foucault
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Foucault covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Foucault
Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Foucault
There goes Patek. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Foucault
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/18/1974 -- Texas at Kansas City (N) Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Tovar C, dh 5 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 4 0 1 0 Cubbage M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Pinson V, rf 5 0 0 0 Brown L, 3b 2 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 1 2 1 Johnson A, lf 5 1 3 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Burroughs J, rf 4 2 2 2 McRae H, dh 3 0 3 0 Hargrove M, 1b 5 1 2 1 Rojas C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Sims D, c 5 0 1 0 Wohlford J, lf 4 1 2 1 Harrah T, ss 4 1 3 0 Healy F, c 4 0 0 0 Randle L, 2b 4 1 2 2 Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lovitto J, cf 3 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 7 14 6 35 3 9 2 Texas 010 012 201 -- 7 Kansas City 000 100 110 -- 3 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Hargan S (W) 7.1 8 3 1 1 3 Foucault S 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Pattin M (L) 5.1 10 4 4 0 3 McDaniel L 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 Mingori S 2.2 2 1 1 0 1 E -- Healy F 2, Johnson A LOB -- Texas 8, Kansas City 8 2B -- Otis A, Harrah T 3B -- Randle L HR -- Otis A, Burroughs J SB -- Healy F, Harrah T, Lovitto J, Johnson A, Patek F CS -- Patek F SH -- McRae H, Lovitto J HBP -- by Hargan S (Patek F) WP -- Hargan S, Mingori S PB -- Sims D T -- 2:50 A -- 14944
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