George Brett climaxed his second straight four-hit game with a run-scoring single in the 12th inning to give the Royals a 5-4 victory and kill off the Rangers' last hope of tying the Athletics for the West Division title. The Rangers got to Al Fitzmorris for three runs in the second inning, but the Royals tied the score with three unearned runs off Fergie Jenkins in the third. Brett drove in two of them with a single.

The Rangers went ahead in the 11th with a run on a walk to Joe Lovitto, sacrifice by Jim Sundberg and single by Dave Nelson, but Steve Foucault, who had replaced Jenkins, gave up the matching tally in the Royals' half on a single by Cookie Rojas, sacrifice by Frank White and single by Fran Healy, scoring Fred Patek, who ran for Rojas. Then the in 12th, Amos Otis singled, took third on a wild pickoff throw by Foucault and scored the winning run on Brett's single. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 5, Texas Rangers 4
Game Played on Friday, September 27, 1974 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Rangers      0  3  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   4 10  6
Royals       0  0  3    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  1  -   5 13  2


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Nelson 2b             6   0   2   1     0   0   .236      Pinson lf             6   0   1   0     0   1   .272
Tovar lf              5   0   0   0     1   0   .286      McRae dh              6   1   2   0     0   0   .309
Burroughs rf          6   0   3   0     0   0   .300      Otis cf               6   2   1   0     0   0   .285
Hargrove 1b           3   1   1   0     2   0   .325      Mayberry 1b           6   0   0   0     0   2   .237
Spencer dh            4   1   1   0     2   0   .278      Brett 3b              6   0   4   3     0   1   .287
Randle 3b             6   0   1   1     0   0   .304      Cowens rf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .250
Harrah ss             5   1   0   0     0   1   .260      Rojas 2b              5   0   3   0     0   0   .269
Lovitto cf            4   1   2   1     1   0   .225        Patek pr,ss         0   1   0   0     0   0   .226
Sundberg c            4   0   0   0     0   0   .249      White ss,2b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .218
Jenkins p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Martinez c            2   1   0   0     0   1   .212
  Foucault p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Bevacqua ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .204
                                                            Healy c             1   0   1   1     0   0   .253
                                                          Fitzmorris p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               43   4  10   3     6   1             Totals               47   5  13   4     0   8

Time of Game: 3:07   Attendance:  7,746
Left on Base: Rangers 11, Royals 11
DP: Rangers 1, Royals 2
Errors: Tovar, Burroughs, Randle, Lovitto, Sundberg, Foucault, Mayberry, Rojas
Doubles: Burroughs (33)
Stolen Bases: Nelson (24), Otis (18), Pinson (20)
Sacrifice Hits: Hargrove (4), Sundberg (17), White (5)
GIDP: Spencer (8), Randle (10), Cowens (10)
Hit by Pitch: Martinez (2,by Jenkins), Cowens (1,by Jenkins)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins                 9     8   3   0   0   8   0  39   2.86
Foucault L(8-9)         2.1   5   2   1   0   0   0  11   2.28
Totals                 11.1  13   5   1   0   8   0  50

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Fitzmorris W(13-6)     12    10   4   2   6   1   0  51   2.79
Totals                 12    10   4   2   6   1   0  51

Hit by Pitch: Jenkins 2 (8)

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Jim Evans


RANGERS 1ST: Nelson grounded out (second to first); Tovar flied
out to left; Burroughs grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Pinson flied out to center; McRae flied out to
right; Otis reached on an error by Lovitto [Otis to second];
Mayberry lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Royals 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Hargrove walked; Spencer reached on an error by
Rojas [Hargrove to third]; Randle singled to left [Hargrove
scored, Spencer to second]; Harrah forced Randle (third to
second) [Spencer to third]; Lovitto singled to right [Spencer
scored (unearned), Harrah to second]; Sundberg forced Lovitto
(shortstop to second) [Harrah scored (unearned) (no RBI),
Sundberg to second (error by Mayberry; assist by Rojas)]; Nelson
grounded out (second to first); 3 R (1 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 3, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Brett struck out; Cowens lined to left; Rojas
singled to center; White flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Rangers 3, Royals 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Tovar grounded out (third to first); Burroughs
singled to center; Hargrove singled to right [Burroughs to
second]; Spencer popped to first; Randle grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 3, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Martinez was hit by a pitch; hit on left wrist;
both teams warned by HP umpire Larry Napp since Al Fitzmorris
had thrown close to Lenny Randle in 3rd; Pinson flied out to
center; McRae singled to right [Martinez to third (error by
Burroughs), McRae to second]; Otis reached on a fielder's choice
[Martinez scored (error by Randle) (unearned), McRae to third];
Mayberry struck out; Otis stole second; Brett singled to right
[McRae scored (unearned), Otis scored (unearned)]; Cowens struck
out; 3 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 3, Royals 3.

RANGERS 4TH: Harrah flied out to left; On a bunt Lovitto
grounded out (pitcher to first); Sundberg flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3, Royals 3.

ROYALS 4TH: Rojas grounded out (shortstop to first); White
singled to left; Martinez was called out on strikes; Pinson
popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 3, Royals 3.

RANGERS 5TH: Nelson grounded out (third to first); Tovar walked;
Burroughs doubled to left [Tovar to third]; Hargrove was walked
intentionally; Spencer grounded into a double play (first to
catcher to first) [Tovar out at home]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Rangers 3, Royals 3.

ROYALS 5TH: McRae singled to left; Otis popped to shortstop;
Mayberry struck out; Brett singled to left [McRae to third,
Brett to second (error by Tovar)]; Cowens was hit by a pitch;
Rojas lined to left; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Rangers 3, Royals 3.

RANGERS 6TH: Randle grounded out (first unassisted); Harrah
struck out; Lovitto singled to center; Sundberg grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 3, Royals 3.

ROYALS 6TH: White popped to first in foul territory; Martinez
popped to third in foul territory; Pinson singled to center;
Pinson stole second [Pinson to third (error by Sundberg)]; McRae
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 3, Royals 3.

RANGERS 7TH: Nelson popped to third in foul territory; Tovar
grounded out (third to first); Burroughs flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3, Royals 3.

ROYALS 7TH: Otis grounded out (third to first); Mayberry
grounded out (second to first); Brett grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3, Royals 3.

RANGERS 8TH: Hargrove grounded out (second to first); Spencer
walked; Randle grounded out (second to pitcher) [Spencer to
second]; Harrah grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 3, Royals 3.

ROYALS 8TH: Cowens grounded out (shortstop to first); Rojas
singled to center; White struck out; BEVACQUA BATTED FOR
MARTINEZ; Bevacqua was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Rangers 3, Royals 3.

RANGERS 9TH: HEALY REPLACED BEVACQUA (PLAYING C ); Lovitto
grounded out (shortstop to first); Sundberg popped to shortstop;
Nelson singled to right; Nelson stole second; Tovar grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 3, Royals 3.

ROYALS 9TH: Pinson struck out; McRae grounded out (third to
first); Otis flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers
3, Royals 3.

RANGERS 10TH: Burroughs singled to left; Hargrove out on a
sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Burroughs to second]; Spencer
was walked intentionally; Randle forced Spencer (first to
shortstop) [Burroughs to third]; Harrah grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 3, Royals 3.

ROYALS 10TH: FOUCAULT REPLACED JENKINS (PITCHING); Mayberry
flied out to center; Brett singled to second; Cowens grounded
into a double play (shortstop to first) [Brett out at second]; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3, Royals 3.

RANGERS 11TH: Lovitto walked; Sundberg out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Lovitto to second]; Nelson singled to
center [Lovitto scored, Nelson to second (on throw to home)];
Tovar grounded out (shortstop to first) [Nelson to third];
Burroughs flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 4,
Royals 3.

ROYALS 11TH: Rojas singled to center; PATEK RAN FOR ROJAS; White
out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Patek to second];
Healy singled to left [Patek scored]; Pinson flied out to left;
McRae grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 4, Royals 4.

RANGERS 12TH: PATEK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); WHITE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Hargrove lined to center; Spencer
singled to right; Randle grounded into a double play (pitcher to
shortstop to first) [Spencer out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 4, Royals 4.

ROYALS 12TH: Otis singled to right; Mayberry flied out to
center; Otis was picked off first but was safe on an error by
Foucault [Otis to third]; Brett singled to right [Otis scored
(unearned)]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 4, Royals 5.