After failing to hold a 4-0 lead, the Yankees came back to defeat the Royals, 10-6. The Royals, who had a two-run homer by Tony Solaita, pulled ahead in the sixth inning, 5-4, but Otto Velez tied the score with a circuit clout in the Yankees' half. The Royals regained the lead in the seventh when Amos Otis was safe on an error and scored on a single by John Mayberry and infield out by Hal McRae. New York Yankees 10, Kansas City Royals 6Game Played on Thursday, July 18, 1974 (Night game) at Shea StadiumRoyals 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 - 6 13 3 Yankees 0 0 4 0 0 1 3 2 x - 10 12 3 Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pinson rf 2 0 1 1 0 0 .251 White dh 3 0 1 1 1 0 .261 Wohlford ph,lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 .289 Maddox cf 5 2 2 1 0 0 .320 Rojas 2b 5 0 2 0 0 0 .291 Murcer rf 5 2 2 2 0 1 .285 Otis cf 5 2 2 0 0 1 .282 Piniella lf 3 0 1 1 0 0 .302 Mayberry dh 5 0 2 0 0 1 .263 Velez 1b 3 1 1 2 1 2 .279 McRae lf,rf 5 1 0 2 0 0 .304 Munson c 3 0 0 1 0 0 .246 Solaita 1b 4 2 2 2 0 2 .292 Nettles 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .237 Healy c 3 0 1 0 1 1 .256 Michael ss 4 2 2 0 0 1 .235 Brett 3b 3 1 3 1 0 0 .249 Alomar 2b 4 3 3 1 0 0 .236 Bevacqua ph,3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .153 Tidrow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Patek ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .216 Wallace p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Splittorff p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lyle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bird p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 37 6 13 6 2 5 Totals 34 10 12 9 2 5 Time of Game: 2:48 Attendance: 12,615 Left on Base: Royals 8, Yankees 5 DP: Royals 0, Yankees 3 Errors: McRae, Healy, Patek, Murcer, Velez, Michael Doubles: Solaita (8), Maddox (10), Michael 2 (7) Home Runs: Solaita (3), Velez (2) Sacrifice Hits: Patek (5), White (5) Sacrifice Flies: Pinson (4), Munson (4), Piniella (5) GIDP: Patek (4), Bevacqua (1), McRae (6) Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Splittorff L(9-10) 6.1 9 8 6 1 4 1 30 3.79 Bird 1.2 3 2 2 1 1 0 9 3.20 Totals 8 12 10 8 2 5 1 39 Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Tidrow 4.2 8 4 4 0 3 1 21 4.77 Wallace W(4-0) 2.1 3 2 1 1 1 0 12 2.86 Lyle 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 8 2.24 Totals 9 13 6 5 2 5 1 41 Passed Balls: Healy (12), Munson (4) Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Jim Evans ROYALS 1ST: Pinson singled to right [Pinson to second (error by Murcer)]; Rojas grounded out (shortstop to first) [Pinson to third]; Otis struck out; Mayberry grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0. YANKEES 1ST: White flied out to right; Maddox doubled; Murcer lined to left; Piniella grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0. ROYALS 2ND: McRae flied out to right; Solaita struck out; Healy grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0. YANKEES 2ND: Velez was called out on strikes; Munson flied out to center; Nettles flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0. ROYALS 3RD: Brett singled to center; Patek grounded into a double play (second to first) [Brett out at second]; Pinson lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0. YANKEES 3RD: Michael doubled to left; On a bunt Alomar singled to third [Michael to third]; White singled to center [Michael scored, Alomar to third]; Maddox forced White (third to second); Murcer singled to left [Alomar scored, Maddox to second]; Piniella singled to left [Maddox to third, Murcer to second]; Velez walked [Maddox scored, Murcer to third, Piniella to second]; Munson hit a sacrifice fly to right [Murcer scored, Piniella to third]; Nettles grounded out (first unassisted); 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 4. ROYALS 4TH: Rojas grounded out (third to first); Otis singled to right; Mayberry singled to right [Otis to third]; McRae forced Mayberry (shortstop to second) [Otis scored]; Solaita homered [McRae scored]; Healy struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 4. YANKEES 4TH: Michael flied out to left; Alomar flied out to right; White lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 4. ROYALS 5TH: Brett singled to right; Munson allowed a passed ball [Brett to second]; Patek out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Brett to third]; Pinson hit a sacrifice fly to left [Brett scored]; Rojas singled to left; Otis singled to left [Rojas to third]; WALLACE REPLACED TIDROW (PITCHING); Mayberry lined to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Yankees 4. YANKEES 5TH: Maddox flied out to left; Murcer was called out on strikes; Piniella grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Yankees 4. ROYALS 6TH: McRae flied out to right; Solaita doubled to left; Healy walked; Brett singled to left [Solaita scored, Healy to second]; Patek flied out to center; WOHLFORD BATTED FOR PINSON; Wohlford flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 4. YANKEES 6TH: WOHLFORD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); MCRAE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Velez homered; Munson grounded out (shortstop to first); Nettles struck out; Michael struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 5. ROYALS 7TH: Rojas grounded out (third to first); Otis reached on an error by Michael; Mayberry singled to right [Otis to third]; McRae forced Mayberry (shortstop to second) [Otis scored (unearned)]; Solaita was called out on strikes; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 5. YANKEES 7TH: Alomar singled to center; White out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Alomar to second]; Maddox reached on an error by Patek; Murcer singled to right [Alomar scored, Maddox scored (error by McRae) (unearned) (no RBI), Murcer to third]; BIRD REPLACED SPLITTORFF (PITCHING); Piniella hit a sacrifice fly to center [Murcer scored (unearned)]; Velez was called out on strikes; 3 R (1 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 8. ROYALS 8TH: LYLE REPLACED WALLACE (PITCHING); Healy singled to center; BEVACQUA BATTED FOR BRETT; Bevacqua grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to first) [Healy out at second]; Patek grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 8. YANKEES 8TH: BEVACQUA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Munson lined to center; Nettles flied out to center; Michael doubled; Alomar singled to left [Michael scored]; Alomar advanced to second (error by Healy); White walked while Alomar advanced to third on a passed ball; Maddox singled to center [Alomar scored, White to third]; Murcer flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 10. ROYALS 9TH: Wohlford walked; Rojas singled to left [Wohlford to second]; Otis reached on a fielder's choice [Wohlford to third, Rojas to second (error by Velez)]; Mayberry struck out; McRae grounded into a double play (third to first) [Rojas out at third]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 10. |
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