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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 9, 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 July 9, 1974 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 9, 1974 |
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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 | July 9, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Pagan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 17,511 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Art Frantz 3B: George Maloney |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
Roy White | DH |
Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Otto Velez | First Baseman |
Thurman Munson | Catcher |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Gene Michael | Second Baseman |
Jim Mason | Shortstop |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
John Mayberry | DH |
Hal McRae | Right Fielder |
Tony Solaita | First Baseman |
Vada Pinson | Left Fielder |
Fran Healy | Catcher |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 9, 1974
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Splittorff
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Splittorff
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Splittorff
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Splittorff
Piniella takes first base on ball four. Maddox moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Velez vs. Splittorff
Velez takes first base on ball four. Maddox scores. White moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Munson vs. Splittorff
Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White scores. Piniella moves to third. Velez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nettles vs. Splittorff
Nettles hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Splittorff
Michael hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. McDaniel
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Pagan
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Pagan
There's a wild pitch. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Pagan
Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Pagan
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Velez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Pagan
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Pagan
McRae is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McDaniel
Buck Martinez now catching.
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. McDaniel
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off McDaniel, and towards Rojas, who fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. McDaniel
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Velez vs. McDaniel
Velez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Pagan
Solaita strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Pagan
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Pagan
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. McDaniel
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. McDaniel
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michael vs. McDaniel
Michael hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mason vs. McDaniel
Mason hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Pagan
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Pagan
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Pagan
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Pagan
Otis hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Maddox. Otis reaches second base with a double. Patek scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Pagan
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. McDaniel
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brett. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. McDaniel
White bunts towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murcer vs. McDaniel
Murcer hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maddox tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. McDaniel
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Pagan
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Pagan
Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards first. Velez scoops it up and throws to first, with Pagan covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Pagan
Pinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Pagan
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. McDaniel
Velez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. McDaniel
Munson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. McDaniel
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Velez moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Michael vs. McDaniel
Michael hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Velez scores. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mason vs. McDaniel
Mason strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. McDaniel
Maddox 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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Yankees, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Pagan
Fernando Gonzalez now playing third base.
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Velez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Pagan
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Pagan
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Pagan
Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Otis reaches second base with a double. Patek goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Pagan
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McDaniel
Frank White now playing second base.
White 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 -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. McDaniel
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. McDaniel
Piniella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Pagan
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Pagan
Solaita hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Pagan
Pinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Pagan
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Dal Canton
Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
Velez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Dal Canton
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Dal Canton
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Pagan
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Pagan
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Pagan
White hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Pagan
Otis takes first base on ball four. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Pagan
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Dal Canton
Michael takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Dal Canton
Sandy Alomar pinch runs for Gene Michael.
Mason strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Dal Canton
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Dal Canton
White 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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Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Pagan
Sandy Alomar now playing second base.
McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Pagan
Solaita hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Munson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Pagan
Pinson hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Pagan
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Dal Canton
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Dal Canton
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Dal Canton
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Solaita. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Dal Canton
Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Velez moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Dal Canton
Gonzalez 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, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Pagan
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Pagan
Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Scheinblum hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Pagan
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/9/1974 -- New York at Kansas City (N) New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Maddox E, cf 4 2 0 0 Patek F, ss 1 2 1 0 White R, dh 4 1 2 0 Scheinblum R, ph 1 0 0 0 Murcer B, rf 4 0 0 1 Rojas C, 2b 2 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 4 1 0 0 White F, 2b 2 0 0 0 Velez O, 1b 4 2 1 1 Otis A, cf 3 0 2 2 Munson T, c 5 1 3 1 Mayberry J, dh 4 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 1 2 4 McRae H, rf 4 0 0 0 Gonzalez F, 3b 2 0 0 0 Solaita T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Michael G, 2b 3 0 2 1 Pinson V, lf 4 0 2 0 Alomar S, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Healy F, c 0 0 0 0 Mason J, ss 4 0 0 0 Martinez B, c 4 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 8 10 8 33 2 6 2 New York 600 110 000 -- 8 Kansas City 001 010 000 -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Pagan D (W) 9.0 6 2 2 5 7 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Splittorff P (L) 0.1 4 6 6 3 0 McDaniel L 5.2 5 2 1 0 4 Dal Canton B 3.0 1 0 0 1 1 E -- Brett G, Solaita T LOB -- New York 8, Kansas City 9 2B -- Otis A 2, Pinson V HR -- Nettles G SH -- White R SF -- Murcer B WP -- Pagan D T -- 2:40 A -- 17511
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