Graig Nettles tied the A. L. record for most homers in April, hitting his 10th of the month, as the Yankees defeated the Royals, 4-3. Frank Robinson had set the April mark while with the Orioles in 1969. Willie Stargell holds the N. L. record with 11 homers for the Pirates in April, 1971.

Thurman Munson also homered for the Yankees, connecting with a man on base in the fourth inning, before Nettles rapped his drive in the sixth. The Royals tied the score at 3-3 in the seventh, but in the Yankees' half Jim Mason walked and raced home to score the deciding run on a long double by Roy White. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 4, Kansas City Royals 3
Game Played on Wednesday, April     24, 1974 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Royals       0  1  0    0  1  0    1  0  0  -   3  5  1
Yankees      0  0  0    2  0  1    1  0  x  -   4  7  1


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Patek ss              3   0   0   0     1   0   .250      White lf              4   0   3   1     0   0   .259
Wohlford lf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .333        Williams rf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .133
Otis cf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .147      Hegan 1b              3   0   0   0     1   2   .229
Mayberry 1b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .265      Piniella rf,lf        3   0   0   0     1   2   .382
Rojas 2b              3   1   0   0     1   2   .298      Murcer cf             2   1   0   0     1   0   .311
McRae dh              4   2   2   0     0   0   .311        Maddox cf           1   0   0   0     0   1   .158
Pinson rf             3   0   1   1     0   1   .235      Nettles 3b            4   1   1   1     0   0   .344
  Cowens ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .222      Munson c              4   1   2   2     0   0   .231
Martinez c            4   0   0   0     0   1   .273      Sims dh               3   0   0   0     1   0   .200
White 3b              2   0   1   1     0   0   .300      Michael 2b            3   0   0   0     0   1   .146
  Solaita ph          1   0   1   1     0   0   .333      Mason ss              2   1   1   0     1   0   .240
  Gonzalez 3b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .143      Medich p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Pattin p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Lyle p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   3   5   3     3   5             Totals               29   4   7   4     5   6

Time of Game: 2:27   Attendance:  5,593
Left on Base: Royals 5, Yankees 6
DP: Royals 1, Yankees 0
Errors: Otis, Piniella
Doubles: Pinson (3), Munson (3), White (4)
Home Runs: Munson (3), Nettles (10)
Stolen Bases: White (1)
GIDP: Piniella (3)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pattin L(0-1)           8     7   4   4   5   6   2  34   6.35
Totals                  8     7   4   4   5   6   2  34

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Medich W(3-1)           7.1   5   3   2   3   3   0  30   3.71
Lyle SV(2)              1.2   0   0   0   0   2   0   5   2.79
Totals                  9     5   3   2   3   5   0  35

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Nick Bremigan


ROYALS 1ST: Patek grounded out (pitcher to first); On a bunt
Wohlford grounded out (pitcher to first); Otis flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: White grounded out (shortstop to first); Hegan
walked; Piniella grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Hegan out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Yankees 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Mayberry grounded out (first to pitcher); Rojas
walked; McRae popped to second; Pinson doubled to center [Rojas
scored, Pinson to third (on throw to home)]; Martinez grounded
out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1,
Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Murcer lined to left; Nettles flied out to left;
Munson doubled; Sims flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 1, Yankees 0.

ROYALS 3RD: White grounded out (pitcher to first); Patek flied
out to right; On a bunt Wohlford grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Michael flied out to right; Mason flied out to
right; White singled to center [White to second (error by
Otis)]; Hegan was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 1, Yankees 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Otis grounded out (pitcher to first); Mayberry
popped to shortstop; Rojas grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Piniella struck out; Murcer walked; Nettles popped
to second; Munson homered [Murcer scored]; Sims walked; Michael
flied out to left; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Yankees 2.

ROYALS 5TH: McRae singled [McRae to second (error by Piniella)];
Pinson struck out; Martinez flied out to left; White singled to
left [McRae scored (unearned)]; White stole second; Patek
walked; Wohlford grounded out (third to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H,
1 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 2, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 5TH: Mason singled to center; White singled to right
[Mason to third, White out at second (right to shortstop)];
Hegan grounded out (second to first); Piniella struck out; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Yankees 2.

ROYALS 6TH: Otis flied out to center; Mayberry grounded out
(pitcher to first); Rojas struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 2, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 6TH: Murcer popped to third in foul territory; Nettles
homered; On a bunt Munson grounded out (pitcher to first); Sims
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2,
Yankees 3.

ROYALS 7TH: MADDOX REPLACED MURCER (PLAYING CF); McRae singled
to left; Bobby Murcer left with strained back; Pinson
grounded out (second to first) [McRae to second]; Martinez
struck out; SOLAITA BATTED FOR WHITE; Solaita singled to right
[McRae scored]; Patek flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Royals 3, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 7TH: GONZALEZ REPLACED SOLAITA (PLAYING 3B); Michael was
called out on strikes; Mason walked; White doubled to left
[Mason scored]; Hegan struck out; Piniella was walked
intentionally; Maddox was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Royals 3, Yankees 4.

ROYALS 8TH: Wohlford lined to left; Otis walked; LYLE REPLACED
MEDICH (PITCHING); Mayberry was called out on strikes; Rojas
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3, Yankees 4.

YANKEES 8TH: Nettles grounded out (second to first); Munson
flied out to right; Sims flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 3, Yankees 4.

ROYALS 9TH: PINIELLA CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); WILLIAMS
REPLACED WHITE (PLAYING RF); McRae grounded out (second to
first); COWENS BATTED FOR PINSON; Cowens grounded out (third to
first); Martinez flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
3, Yankees 4.