| Vada Pinson broke a tie with a two-run homer in the seventh inning and the Royals erupted for four more runs in the eighth to defeat the Yankees, 8-2. Pinson, who drove in the Royals' first run with a single, hit his homer after a double by Cookie Rojas. Amos Otis doubled in the eighth and John Mayberry was handed an intentional pass. After two out, Pinson also was passed intentionally in a move that backfired when Fran Healy cleared the bases with a double. George Brett followed with a single to add the Royals' final tally. [The Sporting News] |
Kansas City Royals 8, New York Yankees 2
Game Played on Sunday, May 5, 1974 (Day game) at Royals Stadium
Yankees 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 6 1 Royals 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 4 x - 8 13 0 Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG White lf 3 1 2 0 1 0 .265 Patek ss 4 0 1 0 1 0 .255 Piniella rf 4 1 1 0 0 3 .333 Wohlford lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .316 Chambliss 1b 3 0 1 0 0 2 .293 Otis cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .236 Murcer cf 2 0 1 2 1 0 .275 Mayberry 1b 3 1 0 0 1 2 .198 Blomberg dh 3 0 0 0 1 0 .339 McRae dh 4 1 1 0 0 1 .341 Nettles 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .286 Rojas 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .340 Munson c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .228 White 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Mason ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .235 Pinson rf 3 2 2 3 1 0 .273 Clarke 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .263 Healy c 4 1 2 3 0 0 .288 Dobson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Brett 3b 4 1 3 1 0 0 .429 Woodson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Busby p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Upshaw p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 30 2 6 2 3 6 Totals 34 8 13 7 3 4 Time of Game: 2:36 Attendance: 14,410 Left on Base: Yankees 6, Royals 5 DP: Yankees 1, Royals 0 Errors: Nettles Doubles: Healy 2 (9), Rojas (5), Otis (4) Triples: White (4) Home Runs: Pinson (2) Caught Stealing: Murcer (2), Wohlford (3) Sacrifice Hits: Chambliss (1) Sacrifice Flies: Murcer (4) GIDP: Healy (2) Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Dobson L(2-4) 6.2 10 4 3 0 4 1 27 4.20 Woodson 1 3 4 4 3 0 0 9 5.46 Upshaw 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.38 Totals 8 13 8 7 3 4 1 37 Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Busby W(4-3) 9 6 2 2 3 6 0 35 3.62 Totals 9 6 2 2 3 6 0 35 Wild Pitches: Busby (4) Umpires: HP - Armando Rodriguez, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - Bill Haller YANKEES 1ST: White grounded out (second to first); Piniella singled to center; Chambliss singled to right [Piniella to third]; Murcer hit a sacrifice fly to left [Piniella scored]; Blomberg walked [Chambliss to second]; Nettles popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0. ROYALS 1ST: Patek flied out to right; Wohlford lined to right; Otis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0. YANKEES 2ND: Munson grounded out (shortstop to first); Mason grounded out (second to first); Clarke grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0. ROYALS 2ND: Mayberry flied out to center; On a bunt McRae singled to third; Rojas singled to left [McRae to third]; Pinson singled to right [McRae scored, Rojas to second]; Healy grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Pinson out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 1. YANKEES 3RD: White tripled to right; Piniella struck out; Chambliss struck out; Murcer singled to right [White scored]; Blomberg grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 1. ROYALS 3RD: Brett singled to center; On a bunt Patek singled to third [Brett scored (error by Nettles) (unearned) (no RBI), Patek out at third (right to third)]; Wohlford grounded out (shortstop to first); Otis lined to left; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 2. YANKEES 4TH: Nettles grounded out (second to first); Munson grounded out (shortstop to first); Mason flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 2. ROYALS 4TH: Mayberry struck out; McRae grounded out (second to first); Rojas popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 2. YANKEES 5TH: Clarke grounded out (first to pitcher); White walked; Busby threw a wild pitch [White to second]; Piniella struck out; Chambliss struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 2. ROYALS 5TH: Pinson grounded out (first to pitcher); Healy doubled to left; Brett grounded out (third to first); On a bunt Patek made an out to catcher; Freddie Patek called for interference for running into his own bunt; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 2. YANKEES 6TH: Murcer walked; Blomberg flied out to left; Murcer was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Nettles flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 2. ROYALS 6TH: Wohlford singled to center; Wohlford was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Otis flied out to right; Mayberry struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 2. YANKEES 7TH: Munson struck out; Mason flied out to right; Clarke flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 2. ROYALS 7TH: McRae struck out; Rojas doubled to left; Pinson homered [Rojas scored]; Healy lined to left; Brett singled to left; WOODSON REPLACED DOBSON (PITCHING); Patek walked [Brett to second]; Wohlford lined to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 4. YANKEES 8TH: White singled to right; Piniella struck out; Chambliss out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [White to third]; Murcer flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 4. ROYALS 8TH: Otis doubled to right; Mayberry was walked intentionally; McRae grounded out (shortstop to first) [Otis to third, Mayberry to second]; Rojas lined to shortstop; Pinson was walked intentionally; Healy doubled to center [Otis scored, Mayberry scored, Pinson scored]; Brett singled to left [Healy scored]; UPSHAW REPLACED WOODSON (PITCHING); Patek forced Brett (second to shortstop); 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 8. YANKEES 9TH: WHITE REPLACED ROJAS (PLAYING 2B); Blomberg grounded out (shortstop to first); Nettles singled to center; Munson grounded out (third to first) [Nettles to second]; Mason popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 8.The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
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