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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 6, 1975
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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 6, 1975 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 6, 1975 |
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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 6, 1975 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bibby |
Home Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 7,535 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Hank Morgenweck |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Jim Spencer | DH |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Bill Fahey | Catcher |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | DH |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
Buck Martinez | Catcher |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 6, 1975
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Briles
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Briles
Davis strikes out. The ball gets by Martinez. He chases the ball to the backstop. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Briles
Randle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Briles
There goes Davis. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Davis steals third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burroughs vs. Briles
Burroughs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bibby
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bibby
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Bibby
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Briles
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hargrove for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Briles
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Briles covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Briles
Howell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Briles
Smalley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Bibby
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bibby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Bibby
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Bibby
Brett hits a popup towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Bibby
There goes McRae. The throw from Fahey and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Bibby
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Bibby
Pinson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Briles
Fahey strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Briles
Tovar hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Briles
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Bibby
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bibby
Patek 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bibby
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Bibby
There goes Otis. The throw from Fahey and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Bibby
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Briles
Randle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Briles
There goes Randle. The throw from Martinez and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Briles
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Briles
Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Briles
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Bibby
McRae hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bibby
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Bibby
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Bibby
There goes Brett. The throw from Fahey, and Smalley drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rojas vs. Bibby
Rojas is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Briles
Howell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Briles
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Briles covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Briles
Fahey hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Fahey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Briles
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Bibby
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Bibby
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Bibby
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to home to get Pinson. Martinez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Bibby
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Bibby
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Briles
Frank White now playing second base.
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Briles
Randle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Briles
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Bibby
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Bibby
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field. Tovar picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tovar. McRae goes all the way around to score. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Bibby
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Bibby
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Bibby
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Briles
Hargrove 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 -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Briles
Spencer hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Spencer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Briles
Joe Lovitto pinch runs for Jim Spencer.
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Briles
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Bibby
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bibby
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bibby
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Briles
Fahey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Briles
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Briles
Davis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Briles
Randle strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Briles
Burroughs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Bibby
Jim Sundberg now catching.
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Bibby
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Foucault
Steve Foucault now pitching.
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Foucault
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Foucault
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae scores. Brett goes all the way around to score. White moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Foucault
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Foucault
Martinez hits a line drive into left field. Tovar picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tovar. White scores. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Foucault
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Briles
Hargrove 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 -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Briles
Lovitto hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Briles
Howell hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/6/1975 -- Texas at Kansas City (N) Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Tovar C, lf 4 1 0 0 Patek F, ss 5 0 0 0 Davis W, cf 4 1 1 2 Otis A, cf 3 0 0 0 Randle L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 1 0 0 Burroughs J, rf 4 0 0 0 McRae H, lf 4 3 3 0 Hargrove M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Killebrew H, dh 4 0 1 0 Spencer J, dh 3 0 1 0 Brett G, 3b 4 1 1 1 Lovitto J, pr 1 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 2 0 1 1 Howell R, 3b 3 0 0 0 White F, 2b 2 1 1 2 Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 0 Pinson V, rf 4 0 1 0 Fahey B, c 3 0 2 0 Martinez B, c 4 0 2 1 Sundberg J, c 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 6 2 35 6 10 5 Texas 000 000 020 -- 2 Kansas City 010 001 04x -- 6 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Bibby J (L)* 7.0 7 4 4 2 2 Foucault S 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Briles N (W) 9.0 6 2 2 0 6 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Martinez B, Smalley R 2, Tovar C 2 LOB -- Texas 5, Kansas City 7 2B -- Fahey B, Spencer J HR -- Davis W SB -- Davis W, McRae H, Otis A, Brett G CS -- Randle L HBP -- by Briles N (Howell R) T -- 2:25 A -- 7535
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