Bill Melton homered for the third consecutive game and also rapped three singles to drive in a total of four runs as the White Sox defeated the Royals, 11-3. Melton hit his homer in the second inning, batted in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the seventh and accounted for his fourth RBI with a single in the eighth. Dick Allen drove in three runs for the White Sox, but his error in the seventh inning opened the doors for the Royals to score three unearned runs.

The White Sox came right back with three runs in their half on a homer by Ed Herrmann, doubles by Bucky Dent and Ken Henderson and singles by Allen and Melton. Four more markers in the eighth iced the victory. Jim Kaat was credited with his fifth straight victory, while Terry Forster, who took over in the seventh, posted his 12th save of the season. [The Sporting News]



Chicago White Sox 11, Kansas City Royals 3
Game Played on Thursday, July      4, 1974 (Night game) at Comiskey Park I
Royals       0  0  0    0  0  0    3  0  0  -   3  6  0
White Sox    0  1  2    0  1  0    3  4  x  -  11 16  1


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Patek ss              4   0   0   1     0   1   .211      Kelly rf              4   3   3   1     0   0   .289
White 2b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .239        K. Henderson cf     1   1   1   1     0   0   .274
Otis cf               4   0   2   2     0   0   .277      Orta 2b               4   2   1   1     1   0   .327
McRae dh              3   0   0   0     1   1   .320      D. Allen 1b           5   0   2   3     0   1   .313
Healy c               4   0   2   0     0   0   .248        Richard pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .182
Wohlford lf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .284        Forster p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Solaita 1b            1   0   0   0     1   1   .259      May lf                4   0   1   0     1   0   .283
  Scheinblum ph       1   1   1   0     0   0   .157      Melton 3b             5   1   4   4     0   0   .225
  Mayberry 1b         1   0   0   0     0   1   .267      Muser dh,1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .342
Cowens rf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .221      Sharp cf,rf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .320
Brett 3b              3   1   0   0     0   0   .243      Herrmann c            3   2   2   1     1   1   .273
  Martinez ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .206      Dent ss               2   2   1   0     0   1   .251
Busby p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Kaat p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hoerner p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Bird p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Mingori p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   3   6   3     3   4             Totals               36  11  16  11     3   3

Time of Game: 2:44   Attendance: 25,805
Left on Base: Royals 7, White Sox 7
DP: Royals 1, White Sox 0
Errors: D. Allen
Doubles: Otis (16), White (1), Kelly (8), Dent (5), K. Henderson (12)
Home Runs: Melton (9), Herrmann (4)
Caught Stealing: Muser (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Dent (10), Muser (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Patek (2)
GIDP: Muser (4)
Hit by Pitch: Dent (1,by Busby)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Busby L(10-8)           6     9   6   6   1   3   1  28   3.39
Hoerner                 0     1   1   1   0   0   0   1   4.50
Bird                    1.1   3   2   2   1   0   1   7   2.66
Mingori                 0.2   3   2   2   1   0   0   6   5.55
Totals                  8    16  11  11   3   3   2  42

White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kaat W(9-6)             6.2   6   3   0   3   2   0  30   3.60
Forster SV(12)          2.1   0   0   0   0   2   0   7   2.83
Totals                  9     6   3   0   3   4   0  37

Passed Balls: Healy (10)
Hit by Pitch: Busby (4)
Wild Pitches: Busby (5)

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


ROYALS 1ST: Patek was called out on strikes; White flied out to
right; Otis doubled to left; McRae flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: Kelly grounded out (first to pitcher); Orta
grounded out (shortstop to first); D. Allen struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, White Sox 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Healy singled to center; Wohlford lined to second;
Solaita walked [Healy to second]; Cowens flied out to center;
Brett forced Solaita (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Royals 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: May grounded out (shortstop to first); Melton
homered; Muser singled to center; Muser was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Sharp flied out to center; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, White Sox 1.

ROYALS 3RD: Patek lined to right; White grounded out (third to
first); Otis flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0,
White Sox 1.

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

ROYALS 4TH: McRae popped to second; Healy singled to left;
Wohlford forced Healy (second to shortstop); Solaita struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, White Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Melton singled to left; Muser out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Melton to second]; Sharp flied out to
center; Herrmann was walked intentionally; Dent was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0, White Sox 3.

ROYALS 5TH: Cowens walked; Brett lined to shortstop; Patek flied
out to center; White flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 0, White Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Kelly doubled to left; Orta grounded out (second
to first) [Kelly to third]; D. Allen grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Kelly scored]; May singled; Melton flied out to right; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, White Sox 4.

ROYALS 6TH: Otis grounded out (shortstop to first); McRae
walked; Healy forced McRae (third to second); Wohlford forced
Healy (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, White
Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Muser flied out to left; Sharp grounded out
(second to first); Herrmann struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, White Sox 4.

ROYALS 7TH: SCHEINBLUM BATTED FOR SOLAITA; Scheinblum singled to
left; Cowens popped to catcher in foul territory; Brett reached
on an error by D. Allen [Scheinblum to third]; Patek hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Scheinblum scored (unearned)]; White
doubled to right [Brett to third]; Otis singled to left [Brett
scored (unearned), White scored (unearned)]; FORSTER REPLACED
KAAT (PITCHING); McRae struck out; 3 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 3, White Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 7TH: MAYBERRY REPLACED SCHEINBLUM (PLAYING 1B); Dent
was hit by a pitch; Busby threw a wild pitch [Dent to second];
Kelly singled to shortstop [Dent to third]; HOERNER REPLACED
BUSBY (PITCHING); Orta singled to center [Dent scored, Kelly to
third]; BIRD REPLACED HOERNER (PITCHING); D. Allen grounded out
(first unassisted) [Orta to second]; May was walked
intentionally; Melton singled [Kelly scored, Orta scored, May to
third]; Muser grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Melton out at second]; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals
3, White Sox 7.

ROYALS 8TH: K. HENDERSON REPLACED KELLY (PLAYING CF); SHARP
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Healy flied out to right;
Wohlford flied out to right; Mayberry struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Royals 3, White Sox 7.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Sharp flied out to left; Herrmann homered; Dent
doubled to left; MINGORI REPLACED BIRD (PITCHING); K. Henderson
doubled [Dent scored]; Orta walked; D. Allen singled to left [K.
Henderson scored, Orta to second]; RICHARD RAN FOR D. ALLEN; May
forced Richard (pitcher to first) [Orta to third]; Melton
singled to left [Orta scored, May to second]; Healy allowed a
passed ball [May to third, Melton to second]; Muser popped to
second; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 3, White Sox 11.

ROYALS 9TH: FORSTER REPLACED RICHARD (PITCHING); MUSER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Cowens flied out to center; MARTINEZ
BATTED FOR BRETT; Martinez grounded out (second to first); Patek
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
3, White Sox 11.