After Marty Pattin retired 15 batters in order, the Yankees exploded with a homer attack to defeat the Royals, 9-4. The Royals grabbed a 3-0 lead in the first inning on a two-run triple by Hal McRae and single by Jim Wohlford. John Mayberry added a homer in the third before the Yankees swung into action.

In the sixth, Chris Chambliss singled and on Pattin's next pitch Thurman Munson homered. Munson batted in another run with a single in the seventh. Bobby Murcer then took over the slugging role, hitting homers in the eighth and ninth, each with a man on base. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 9, Kansas City Royals 4
Game Played on Wednesday, July      10, 1974 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Yankees      0  0  0    0  0  2    1  4  2  -   9 12  0
Royals       3  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   4  7  0


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alomar 2b             5   0   0   0     0   0   .203      Patek ss              3   0   0   0     1   0   .217
Maddox cf             4   2   2   0     1   0   .332        Scheinblum ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .160
Murcer rf             5   2   2   4     0   1   .271      Rojas 2b              5   1   2   0     0   2   .300
Blomberg dh           5   1   1   0     0   0   .328      Otis cf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .286
Nettles 3b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .235      Mayberry 1b           4   2   1   1     0   0   .263
Piniella lf           3   1   1   1     0   0   .297      McRae dh              3   1   1   2     1   1   .312
Chambliss 1b          4   1   3   1     0   0   .248      Wohlford lf           4   0   2   1     0   1   .281
Munson c              4   1   2   3     0   1   .251      Bevacqua 3b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .103
Mason ss              2   0   0   0     0   0   .236      Cowens rf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .215
  White ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .251      Martinez c            2   0   0   0     1   0   .171
  Michael ss          1   0   0   0     0   0   .224        Healy ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
May p                 0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Pattin p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Wallace p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Bird p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lyle p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hoerner p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               38   9  12   9     1   3             Totals               34   4   7   4     4   6

Time of Game: 2:56   Attendance: 15,264
Left on Base: Yankees 4, Royals 7
DP: Yankees 0, Royals 0
Doubles: Maddox (8)
Triples: McRae (2)
Home Runs: Munson (9), Murcer 2 (6), Mayberry (17)
Stolen Bases: Otis (14)
Sacrifice Flies: Piniella (3)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
May                     4.2   5   4   4   1   2   1  20   4.53
Wallace W(3-0)          2.2   2   0   0   2   2   0  12   2.97
Lyle SV(8)              1.2   0   0   0   1   2   0   6   2.04
Totals                  9     7   4   4   4   6   1  38

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pattin                  6.2   5   3   3   0   2   1  25   3.53
Bird L(4-3)             0.2   3   2   2   0   1   1   5   3.10
Hoerner                 1.2   4   4   4   1   0   1  10   5.50
Totals                  9    12   9   9   1   3   3  40

Wild Pitches: Wallace (2)

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Jerry Neudecker


YANKEES 1ST: Alomar flied out to right; Maddox grounded out
(shortstop to first); Murcer was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Patek walked; Rojas singled to right [Patek to
third]; Otis was called out on strikes; Mayberry reached on a
fielder's choice [Patek out at home (third to catcher), Rojas to
second]; McRae tripled to right [Rojas scored, Mayberry scored];
Wohlford singled to center [McRae scored]; Bevacqua was called
out on strikes; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 3.

YANKEES 2ND: Blomberg grounded out (shortstop to first); Nettles
flied out to center; Piniella grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 3.

ROYALS 2ND: Cowens popped to second; Martinez flied out to
right; Patek grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 3.

YANKEES 3RD: Chambliss flied out to center; Munson struck out;
Mason grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 0, Royals 3.

ROYALS 3RD: Rojas grounded out (shortstop to first); Otis flied
out to center; Mayberry homered; McRae flied out to left; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 4.

YANKEES 4TH: Alomar grounded out (first unassisted); Maddox
grounded out (pitcher to first); Murcer lined to shortstop; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 4.

ROYALS 4TH: Wohlford flied out to right; Bevacqua grounded out
(second to first); Cowens grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 4.

YANKEES 5TH: Blomberg flied out to left; Nettles popped to
second; Piniella grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 4.

ROYALS 5TH: Martinez grounded out (shortstop to first); Patek
grounded out (third to first); Rojas singled to pitcher; WALLACE
REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); Wallace threw a wild pitch [Rojas to
second]; Otis flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees
0, Royals 4.

YANKEES 6TH: Chambliss singled to right; Munson homered
[Chambliss scored]; Mason grounded out (second to first); Alomar
grounded out (second to first); Maddox doubled to left; Murcer
flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Royals 4.

ROYALS 6TH: Mayberry flied out to right; McRae struck out;
Wohlford singled to left; Bevacqua popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Royals 4.

YANKEES 7TH: Blomberg grounded out (second to first); Nettles
lined to center; Piniella singled to right; Chambliss singled to
right [Piniella to third]; BIRD REPLACED PATTIN (PITCHING);
Munson singled to center [Piniella scored, Chambliss to second];
WHITE BATTED FOR MASON; White struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Yankees 3, Royals 4.

ROYALS 7TH: MICHAEL REPLACED WHITE (PLAYING SS); Cowens flied
out to center; Martinez walked; Patek popped to shortstop; Rojas
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 3, Royals 4.

YANKEES 8TH: Alomar grounded out (shortstop to first); Maddox
singled to left; Murcer homered [Maddox scored]; HOERNER
REPLACED BIRD (PITCHING); Blomberg singled to left; Nettles
singled to center [Blomberg to third]; Piniella hit a sacrifice
fly to center [Blomberg scored, Nettles to second]; Chambliss
singled to center [Nettles scored]; Munson flied out to center;
4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 7, Royals 4.

ROYALS 8TH: Otis singled to third; Mayberry popped to shortstop;
McRae walked [Otis to second]; LYLE REPLACED WALLACE (PITCHING);
Wohlford struck out; Otis stole third; Bevacqua forced McRae
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 7, Royals
4.

YANKEES 9TH: Michael flied out to right; Alomar grounded out
(second to first); Maddox walked; Murcer homered [Maddox
scored]; Blomberg flied out to center; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 9, Royals 4.

ROYALS 9TH: Cowens walked; HEALY BATTED FOR MARTINEZ; Healy
forced Cowens (shortstop to second); SCHEINBLUM BATTED FOR
PATEK; Scheinblum flied out to center; Rojas struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 9, Royals 4.