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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 7, 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 7, 1975 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 7, 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 7, 1975 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clyde Wright |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Busby |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 7,282 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Hank Morgenweck 3B: Marty Springstead |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
Joe Lovitto | Left Fielder |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Jim Spencer | DH |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Jim Sundberg | 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 |
Jim Wohlford | Right Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Buck Martinez | Catcher |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 7, 1975
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Busby
Randle 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Busby
Lovitto strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Busby
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Wright
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wright
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. Wright
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Wright
McRae takes first base on ball four. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Wright
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Busby
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Busby
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Busby
Spencer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Spencer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Busby
There's a wild pitch. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howell vs. Busby
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Busby
Smalley 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
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Wright
Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wohlford vs. Wright
Wohlford bunts towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wohlford for the out. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Wright
White hits a fly ball into left field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Wright
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Wright
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Wright
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Wright
Mayberry 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
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Busby
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Busby
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Busby covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Busby
Lovitto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Busby
There goes Lovitto. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Lovitto steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Busby
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Wright
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hargrove. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Wright
Killebrew 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Wright
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Smalley. McRae moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wohlford vs. Wright
There goes McRae. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Howell applying the tag. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wohlford vs. Wright
Wohlford is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Wright
White hits a fly ball into left field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Busby
Burroughs 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: ---
Hargrove vs. Busby
Hargrove 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: ---
Spencer vs. Busby
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Busby covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Wright
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Wright
Patek hits a popup towards the mound. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Wright
Otis 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Wright
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. Otis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Wright
McRae hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. McRae reaches second base with a double. Mayberry scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Thomas
Stan Thomas now pitching.
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Thomas
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Busby
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Busby
Smalley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Smalley reaches second base with a double. Howell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Busby
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smalley scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Busby
Randle strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Busby
Tom Grieve pinch hits for Joe Lovitto.
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Busby
Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Davis reaches second base with a double. Otis throws the ball in to Brett who tags Davis trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Sundberg goes all the way around to score. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Thomas
Tom Grieve now playing left field.
Wohlford 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, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Thomas
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. Wohlford moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Thomas
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Foucault
Steve Foucault now pitching.
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle fields it and throws to second for the out. Wohlford moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Foucault
There goes Patek. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Otis vs. Foucault
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Busby
Burroughs hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Busby
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Busby
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Foucault
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Foucault
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Foucault
Foucault fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Foucault. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Foucault
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Foucault
Brett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wohlford vs. Foucault
Wohlford takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Foucault
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Busby
Howell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Busby
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Busby
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Busby
Randle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Brett. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Busby
Randle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. Busby
Grieve hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Foucault
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Foucault
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foucault fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Foucault
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Busby
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Busby
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Busby
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Busby covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Foucault
Mayberry 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, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Foucault
McRae hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Foucault
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Foucault
Rodney Scott pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wohlford vs. Foucault
Wohlford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae scores. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Foucault
There goes Wohlford. The throw from Sundberg and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Scott scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Foucault
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Foucault
There goes White. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martinez vs. Foucault
Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Busby
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Busby
Howell 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 -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Busby
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Busby
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howell scores. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Randle hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. Bird
Grieve hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smalley scores. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Bird
Davis 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 5/7/1975 -- Texas at Kansas City (N) Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Randle L, 2b 5 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 5 0 1 0 Lovitto J, lf 2 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 5 1 1 1 Grieve T, ph-lf 3 0 1 1 Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Davis W, cf 5 0 1 1 McRae H, lf 3 1 2 1 Burroughs J, rf 4 0 1 0 Killebrew H, dh 3 0 0 0 Hargrove M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Scott R, pr 0 1 0 0 Spencer J, dh 4 0 2 0 Brett G, 3b 4 1 1 0 Howell R, 3b 2 2 0 0 Wohlford J, rf 2 0 2 1 Smalley R, ss 2 2 1 1 White F, 2b 3 0 0 1 Sundberg J, c 4 1 3 2 Martinez B, c 2 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 10 5 31 6 8 5 Texas 000 030 002 -- 5 Kansas City 020 200 02x -- 6 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Wright C (L) 3.2 5 4 4 6 0 Thomas S 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 Foucault S 3.2 2 2 1 5 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Busby S (W) 8.1 9 5 5 4 4 Bird D (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Hargrove M, Smalley R, Foucault S, Brett G, Sundberg J DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Texas 7, Kansas City 15 2B -- Spencer J, Brett G, Mayberry J, McRae H 2, Smalley R, Davis W SB -- Lovitto J, Patek F, Wohlford J, White F CS -- McRae H SH -- Wohlford J SF -- White F WP -- Busby S T -- 3:18 A -- 7282
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