John Mayberry and Jim Wohlford delivered extra-base hits in the fourth inning when the Royals scored three runs to defeat the White Sox, 4-1. The White Sox picked up their lone tally off Al Fitzmorris in the third on singles by Ed Herrmann and Pat Kelly around a sacrifice. Cookie Rojas opened the Royals' fourth with a single and scored on a double by Mayberry. Wohlford tripled, driving in Mayberry, and then scored himself on a single by Al Cowens. The Royals added their last run on a pass to Wohlford with the bases loaded in the sixth. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 4, Chicago White Sox 1
Game Played on Sunday, May       26, 1974 (Day game) at Royals Stadium
White Sox    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  9  0
Royals       0  0  0    3  0  1    0  0  x  -   4  6  0


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kelly rf              4   0   1   1     0   0   .299      Patek ss              4   0   0   0     0   0   .222
Orta 2b,ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .247      Rojas 2b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .304
Muser 1b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .342      Otis cf               4   1   1   0     0   0   .271
Melton 3b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .215      Mayberry 1b           3   1   1   1     1   0   .248
May lf                4   0   0   0     0   0   .275      McRae dh              2   0   0   0     1   1   .340
K. Henderson cf       4   0   1   0     0   1   .308      Wohlford lf           2   1   1   2     1   0   .290
Hairston dh           4   0   0   0     0   0   .146      Cowens rf             3   0   1   1     0   0   .190
Herrmann c            4   1   1   0     0   0   .291      Brett 3b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .263
Dent ss               1   0   1   0     0   0   .220      Healy c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .231
  Santo ph,2b         1   0   1   0     0   0   .243      Fitzmorris p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Kaat p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Gossage p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Acosta p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   1   9   1     0   1             Totals               28   4   6   4     3   1

Time of Game: 2:00   Attendance: 14,639
Left on Base: White Sox 7, Royals 3
DP: White Sox 1, Royals 0
Doubles: Brett (6), Mayberry (10), Otis (9)
Triples: Wohlford (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Dent (4)
GIDP: Cowens (1)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kaat L(4-5)             5.1   6   4   4   1   1   0  22   4.35
Gossage                 0     0   0   0   2   0   0   2   4.02
Acosta                  2.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   4.70
Totals                  8     6   4   4   3   1   0  31

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Fitzmorris W(4-2)       9     9   1   1   0   1   0  35   3.33
Totals                  9     9   1   1   0   1   0  35

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Hank Morgenweck


WHITE SOX 1ST: Kelly flied out to left; Orta grounded out (first
to pitcher); Muser lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White
Sox 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Patek lined to right; Rojas popped to first; Otis
popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White
Sox 0, Royals 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Melton grounded out (shortstop to first); May
lined to left; K. Henderson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Mayberry flied out to center; McRae struck out;
Wohlford grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 0, Royals 0.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Hairston grounded out (second to first); Herrmann
singled to right; Dent out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first)
[Herrmann to second]; Kelly singled to center [Herrmann scored];
Orta singled to left [Kelly to third]; Muser grounded out
(pitcher to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Cowens grounded out (second to first); Brett doubled
to left; Healy flied out to left; Patek flied out to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 1, Royals 0.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Melton flied out to center; May grounded out
(second to first); K. Henderson grounded out (first to pitcher);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Rojas singled to left; Otis popped to second;
Mayberry doubled to left [Rojas scored]; McRae flied out to
center; Wohlford tripled to center [Mayberry scored]; Cowens
singled to left [Wohlford scored]; Cowens was picked off first
(pitcher to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 1, Royals 3.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Hairston flied out to left; Herrmann flied out to
right; Dent singled to shortstop; Kelly grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 1, Royals 3.

ROYALS 5TH: Brett grounded out (shortstop to first); Healy lined
to center; Patek flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 1, Royals 3.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Orta grounded out (shortstop to first); Muser
singled to center; Melton singled to right [Muser out at third
(right to third)]; May grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 1, Royals 3.

ROYALS 6TH: Rojas grounded out (shortstop to first); Otis
doubled to left; Mayberry was walked intentionally; GOSSAGE
REPLACED KAAT (PITCHING); McRae walked [Otis to third, Mayberry
to second]; Wohlford walked [Otis scored, Mayberry to third,
McRae to second]; ACOSTA REPLACED GOSSAGE (PITCHING); Cowens
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Wohlford out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 1,
Royals 4.

WHITE SOX 7TH: K. Henderson flied out to left; Hairston grounded
out (pitcher to third to first); Herrmann grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 1, Royals 4.

ROYALS 7TH: Brett grounded out (second to first); Healy grounded
out (shortstop to first); Patek flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 1, Royals 4.

WHITE SOX 8TH: SANTO BATTED FOR DENT; Santo singled to right;
Kelly forced Santo (first to shortstop); Orta forced Kelly
(second to shortstop); Muser singled to right [Orta to third];
Melton grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
White Sox 1, Royals 4.

ROYALS 8TH: SANTO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); ORTA CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Rojas popped to second; Otis lined to
center; Mayberry grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  White Sox 1, Royals 4.

WHITE SOX 9TH: May grounded out (shortstop to first); K.
Henderson singled to left; Hairston grounded out (second to
first) [K. Henderson to second]; Herrmann grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 1, Royals 4.