Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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