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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 19, 1975
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 19, 1975 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 19, 1975 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 19, 1975 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 18,363 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | DH |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Bob Stinson | Catcher |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Lenny Randle | Left Fielder |
Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
Jim Fregosi | First Baseman |
Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
Tom Grieve | DH |
Leo Cardenas | Third Baseman |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 19, 1975
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hands
Pinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Hands
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Hands
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pinson moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Hands
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cardenas fields it and throws to first for the out. Pinson scores. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Hands
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Hands
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Splittorff
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Splittorff
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Splittorff
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Hands
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hands
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Hands
Stinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Hands
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fregosi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Splittorff
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Splittorff
Fregosi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Splittorff
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Splittorff
Grieve hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Splittorff
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harrah moves to third. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sundberg vs. Splittorff
Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hands
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hands
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hands
McRae hits a line drive towards third. Cardenas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Splittorff
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Splittorff
Davis hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Splittorff
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Brett. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Splittorff
Burroughs hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Splittorff
Fregosi is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Hands
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hands
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Hands
Rojas hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Splittorff
Harrah strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Splittorff
Grieve is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Splittorff
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hands
Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stinson vs. Hands
Stinson hits a fly ball into left field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Hands
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Hands
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Hands
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Randle. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. Patek scores. Otis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Hands
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Splittorff
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Splittorff
Nelson 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 -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Splittorff
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Splittorff covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Hands
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Hands
Brett hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Hands
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Splittorff
Randle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Splittorff
Burroughs hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Splittorff
Fregosi hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hands
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Hands
Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hands
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Hands
There goes Pinson. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Nelson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Bird
Grieve is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Bird
Mike Hargrove pinch hits for Leo Cardenas.
Hargrove strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hands
Mike Hargrove now playing left field. Lenny Randle now playing third base.
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hands
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Hands
McRae hits a line drive into center field. Davis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Davis. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Hands
Joe Lovitto now playing left field. Mike Hargrove now playing first base. Al Cowens pinch runs for Hal McRae.
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Merritt
Jim Merritt now pitching.
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Foucault
Steve Foucault now pitching.
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Bird
Al Cowens now playing right field. Jim Wohlford now playing left field.
Sundberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Bird
Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Bird
Davis hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Foucault
Patek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis who is chasing the ball. Patek reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stinson vs. Umbarger
Jim Umbarger now pitching.
Stinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wohlford vs. Umbarger
Wohlford hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Umbarger
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Umbarger
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Umbarger
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Bird
Randle is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Bird
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lovitto vs. Bird
Lovitto hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Bird
Harrah strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/19/1975 -- Kansas City at Texas (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Pinson V, rf 4 1 2 0 Nelson D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Wohlford J, lf 0 0 0 1 Davis W, cf 4 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 3 1 0 0 Randle L, lf-3b 3 1 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 2 2 Burroughs J, rf 4 1 1 2 McRae H, lf 4 0 1 1 Fregosi J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cowens A, pr-rf 1 0 0 0 Lovitto J, lf 1 0 0 0 Killebrew H, dh 3 0 1 0 Harrah T, ss 4 0 1 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 1 1 Grieve T, dh 3 0 1 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cardenas L, 3b 2 0 1 0 Patek F, ss 4 2 2 0 Hargrove M, ph-lf-1b 1 0 0 0 Stinson B, c 3 0 1 0 Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 10 5 32 2 5 2 Kansas City 100 020 011 -- 5 Texas 002 000 000 -- 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Splittorff P (W) 6.0 5 2 2 0 5 Bird D (S) 3.0 0 0 0 0 6 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Hands B (L) 7.2 8 4 4 3 2 Merritt J* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Foucault S+ 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 Umbarger J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Patek F, Brett G, Davis W DP -- Kansas City 1, Texas 1 LOB -- Kansas City 8, Texas 4 2B -- Pinson V, Mayberry J 3B -- Patek F HR -- Burroughs J CS -- Pinson V SF -- Wohlford J HBP -- by Umbarger J (Stinson B), by Bird D (Randle L) T -- 2:40 A -- 18363
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