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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 14, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 14, 1974 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 14, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Busby |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Holdsworth |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 13,504 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Armando Rodriguez 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Merle Anthony 3B: Bill Haller |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | DH |
| Tony Solaita | First Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Gary Sutherland | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | DH |
| Ben Oglivie | First Baseman |
| Jim Nettles | Right Fielder |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Marvin Lane | Left Fielder |
| John Wockenfuss | Catcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 14, 1974
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Holdsworth
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Holdsworth
There goes Patek. The throw from Wockenfuss and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Holdsworth
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Holdsworth
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Holdsworth
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Holdsworth
Cepeda hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wockenfuss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Solaita vs. Holdsworth
Solaita hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Holdsworth
Pinson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of LeFlore who is chasing the ball. Pinson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Walker
Luke Walker now pitching.
Brett hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wockenfuss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pinson scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Walker
Martinez takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Walker
Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett scores. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Walker
Rojas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Busby
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutherland vs. Busby
Sutherland hits a popup, foul, towards first. Solaita settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Busby
Kaline hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Busby
Oglivie strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Walker
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Walker
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Walker
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Walker
Solaita strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Busby
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Busby
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Busby
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lane vs. Busby
Lane hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Walker
Pinson hits a line drive into left field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Walker
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Walker
Martinez takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Walker
Patek takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rojas vs. Walker
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Busby
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Busby
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Busby
Sutherland hits a line drive into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Walker
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Walker
McRae hits a line drive towards first. Oglivie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Walker
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Walker
Solaita hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pinson vs. Walker
Pinson takes first base on ball four. Solaita moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brett vs. Walker
Brett hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Busby
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Busby
Oglivie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Busby
Nettles hits a line drive into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Busby
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oglivie moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Busby
Frank White now playing third base.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Walker
Martinez hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Walker
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Walker
Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Walker
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Busby
Lane is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Busby
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. White fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Busby
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutherland vs. Busby
Sutherland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Busby
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Walker
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Walker
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Walker
Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Tony Solaita.
Bevacqua strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Walker
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Walker
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae scores. There goes Pinson trying to get to third. LeFlore throws the ball in to Rodriguez, who tags Pinson for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Busby
Kurt Bevacqua now playing first base.
Oglivie hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Busby
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Busby
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. White fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Walker
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Walker
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards second. Sutherland scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Walker
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Busby
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Busby
Lane strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Busby
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Walker
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Walker
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Walker
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Walker
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Busby
Al Cowens now playing right field.
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutherland vs. Busby
Sutherland strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Busby
The ball gets by Martinez for a passed ball. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Busby
Kaline hits a line drive towards third. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oglivie vs. Busby
Oglivie hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Walker
Cowens hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Walker
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez juggles the ball. That's an error on Rodriguez. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Walker
Martinez takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Walker
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. Martinez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Walker
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Busby
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Busby
Veryzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Busby
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lane vs. Busby
Lane strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wockenfuss vs. Busby
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nettles scores. Veryzer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Busby
LeFlore hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/14/1974 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 4 1 2 2 LeFlore R, cf 3 0 1 0
Rojas C, 2b 6 0 1 0 Sutherland G, 2b 4 0 1 0
Otis A, cf 5 1 1 1 Kaline A, dh 4 0 0 0
McRae H, lf 5 2 3 0 Oglivie B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Cepeda O, dh 5 1 2 1 Nettles J, rf 2 1 0 0
Solaita T, 1b 3 1 2 3 Veryzer T, ss 4 0 2 0
Bevacqua K, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Pinson V, rf 3 1 2 0 Lane M, lf 4 0 0 0
Cowens A, rf 1 0 0 0 Wockenfuss J, c 4 0 1 1
Brett G, 3b 3 1 2 1
White F, 3b 2 1 1 1
Martinez B, c 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 9 17 9 32 1 5 1
Kansas City 600 001 011 -- 9
Detroit 000 000 001 -- 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Busby S (W) 9.0 5 1 1 5 7
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Holdsworth F (L) 0.2 4 5 5 1 0
Walker L 8.1 13 4 3 5 4
E -- Rodriguez A
DP -- Detroit 3
LOB -- Kansas City 11, Detroit 9
3B -- Pinson V
HR -- Solaita T, Cepeda O
SB -- Patek F
PB -- Martinez B
T -- 2:37
A -- 13504
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