A four-run rally in the eighth inning carried the Royals to a 6-2 victory over the Rangers behind the pitching of Nelson Briles, who turned in his third straight winning performance. Willie Davis homered with a man on base for the Rangers in the eighth to tie the score at 2-2 before the Royals began their rally when John Mayberry walked and Hal McRae singled, chasing Jim Bibby.

Steve Foucault struck out Harmon Killebrew, but George Brett singled, driving in the tie-breaking tally. Frank White followed with a single, driving in two more runs, and Buck Martinez capped the inning with a single to score White. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 6, Texas Rangers 2
Game Played on Tuesday, May       6, 1975 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Rangers      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  0  -   2  6  4
Royals       0  1  0    0  0  1    0  4  x  -   6 10  1


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Tovar lf              4   1   0   0     0   0   .233      Patek ss              5   0   0   0     0   0   .241
Davis cf              4   1   1   2     0   1   .208      Otis cf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .276
Randle 2b             4   0   1   0     0   2   .275      Mayberry 1b           3   1   0   0     1   1   .185
Burroughs rf          4   0   0   0     0   2   .272      McRae lf              4   3   3   0     0   0   .284
Hargrove 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .274      Killebrew dh          4   0   1   0     0   1   .219
Spencer dh            3   0   1   0     0   0   .233      Brett 3b              4   1   1   1     0   0   .253
  Lovitto pr,dh       1   0   0   0     0   0   .226      Rojas 2b              2   0   1   1     0   1   .338
Howell 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .205        White 2b            2   1   1   2     0   0   .147
Smalley ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .261      Pinson rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .205
Fahey c               3   0   2   0     0   1   .667      Martinez c            4   0   2   1     0   0   .266
  Sundberg c          0   0   0   0     0   0   .169      Briles p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Bibby p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Foucault p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   2   6   2     0   6             Totals               35   6  10   5     2   3

Time of Game: 2:25   Attendance:  7,535
Left on Base: Rangers 5, Royals 7
DP: Rangers 0, Royals 0
Errors: Tovar 2, Smalley 2, Martinez
Doubles: Fahey (1), Spencer (4)
Home Runs: Davis (2)
Stolen Bases: Davis (7), McRae (3), Otis (15), Brett (2)
Caught Stealing: Randle (4)
Hit by Pitch: Howell (2,by Briles)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bibby L(1-3)            7     7   4   4   2   2   0  31   5.22
Foucault                1     3   2   2   0   1   0   6   5.03
Totals                  8    10   6   6   2   3   0  37

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Briles W(3-0)           9     6   2   2   0   6   1  34   3.31
Totals                  9     6   2   2   0   6   1  34

Hit by Pitch: Briles (2)

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Hank Morgenweck


RANGERS 1ST: Tovar grounded out (third to first); Davis struck
out advanced to second on an error by Martinez; Randle was
called out on strikes; Davis stole third; Burroughs struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Patek flied out to center; Otis flied out to right;
Mayberry struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Hargrove grounded out (first unassisted); Spencer
grounded out (first to pitcher); Howell was hit by a pitch;
Smalley lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: McRae singled to pitcher; Killebrew flied out to
center; Brett popped to third; McRae stole second; Rojas singled
to left [McRae scored]; Pinson flied to right in foul territory;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 1.

RANGERS 3RD: Fahey struck out; Tovar lined to shortstop; Davis
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 3RD: Martinez flied out to left; Patek grounded out
(second to first); Otis walked; Otis stole second; Mayberry
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 1.

RANGERS 4TH: Randle singled to left; Randle was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Burroughs was called out on
strikes; Hargrove singled to center; Spencer grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 4TH: McRae popped to shortstop; Killebrew reached on an
error by Smalley; Brett forced Killebrew (second to shortstop);
Brett stole second [Brett to third (error by Smalley)]; Rojas
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Royals 1.

RANGERS 5TH: Howell grounded out (catcher to first); Smalley
grounded out (first to pitcher); Fahey doubled to left; Tovar
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Royals 1.

ROYALS 5TH: Pinson singled to second; Martinez singled to center
[Pinson to third]; Patek reached on a fielder's choice [Pinson
out at home (third to catcher), Martinez to second]; Otis popped
to first in foul territory; Mayberry forced Patek (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 1.

RANGERS 6TH: WHITE REPLACED ROJAS (PLAYING 2B); Davis flied out
to right; Randle popped to second; Burroughs flied out to right;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 6TH: McRae singled to left; Killebrew singled to left
[McRae scored (error by Tovar), Killebrew to second]; Brett
flied out to left; White grounded out (third to first); Pinson
grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers
0, Royals 2.

RANGERS 7TH: Hargrove grounded out (second to first); Spencer
doubled; LOVITTO RAN FOR SPENCER; Howell flied out to left;
Smalley grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Rangers 0, Royals 2.

ROYALS 7TH: LOVITTO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Martinez
grounded out (shortstop to first); Patek flied out to right;
Otis flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Royals 2.

RANGERS 8TH: Fahey singled to right; Tovar forced Fahey
(shortstop to second); Davis homered [Tovar scored]; Randle
struck out; Burroughs popped to second; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 2, Royals 2.

ROYALS 8TH: SUNDBERG REPLACED FAHEY (PLAYING C ); Mayberry
walked; McRae singled to shortstop [Mayberry to second];
FOUCAULT REPLACED BIBBY (PITCHING); Killebrew struck out; Brett
singled to center [Mayberry scored, McRae to third]; White
singled to left [McRae scored, Brett scored, White to second (on
throw to home)]; Pinson flied out to center; Martinez singled to
left [White scored, Martinez to second (error by Tovar)]; Patek
flied out to left; 4 R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 2, Royals 6.

RANGERS 9TH: Hargrove grounded out (second to first); Lovitto
popped to shortstop; Howell popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Rangers 2, Royals 6.