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Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 26, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the California Angels, played on September 26, 1974 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 26, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Dobson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Busby |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 6,795 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Jim McKean |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Morris Nettles | Center Fielder |
| Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Bochte | First Baseman |
| John Balaz | Left Fielder |
| Joe Lahoud | DH |
| Dave Chalk | Third Baseman |
| Leroy Stanton | Right Fielder |
| Rudy Meoli | Shortstop |
| Tom Egan | Catcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vada Pinson | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 26, 1974
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Busby
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Busby
There goes Nettles. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Nettles steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Busby
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bochte vs. Busby
Bochte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balaz vs. Busby
Balaz hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lahoud vs. Busby
Lahoud hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Dobson
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Dobson
There goes Pinson. The throw from Egan and he is safe. Pinson steals second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Dobson
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Dobson
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Dobson, and towards Meoli, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Dobson
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Dobson
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Busby
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Busby
Stanton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meoli vs. Busby
Meoli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Dobson
Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Balaz. Cowens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Dobson
Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Dobson
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Dobson
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cowens scores. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Dobson
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rojas moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McRae vs. Dobson
McRae hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Dobson
Otis hits a popup towards short. Meoli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Dobson
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Busby
Egan strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Busby
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Busby
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Dobson
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Dobson
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Dobson
Rojas hits a line drive into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Dobson
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Dobson
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Busby
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balaz vs. Busby
Balaz strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Busby
Lahoud hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pinson. Lahoud reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chalk vs. Busby
Chalk hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Dobson
Pinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Dobson
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Dobson
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Busby
Stanton hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Busby
Meoli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Egan vs. Busby
Egan strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Busby
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Dobson
Mayberry hits a line drive towards first. Bochte reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Dobson
Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Dobson
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Dobson
Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Balaz. Rojas reaches second base with a double. Brett scores. Cowens goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Dobson
Patek hits a line drive towards short. Meoli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Dobson
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Balaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Busby
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Busby
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balaz vs. Busby
Balaz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lahoud vs. Busby
Lahoud hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Kirkwood
Don Kirkwood now pitching.
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Kirkwood
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Kirkwood
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Kirkwood
There's a wild pitch. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Kirkwood
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Kirkwood
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis scores. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Kirkwood
Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Busby
Chalk strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Busby
Stanton hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Busby
Meoli hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Pina
Horacio Pina now pitching.
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pina fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Pina
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pina fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Pina
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Busby
Vada Pinson now playing right field. Jim Wohlford now playing left field. Al Cowens now playing center field.
Egan strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Busby
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Busby
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Busby covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Sanders
Ken Sanders now pitching.
Pinson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Sanders
McRae hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Sanders
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Meoli. Pinson moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Sanders
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pinson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Sanders
There's a wild pitch. Wohlford moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Sanders
Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nettles. Brett reaches second base with a double. Wohlford scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Sanders
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanders fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Busby
Bochte strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balaz vs. Busby
Balaz strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Busby
Lahoud hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/26/1974 -- California at Kansas City (N)
California AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Nettles M, cf 4 1 1 0 Pinson V, lf-rf 5 2 3 0
Doyle D, 2b 4 0 1 0 McRae H, dh 5 1 2 4
Bochte B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Otis A, cf 4 1 1 0
Balaz J, lf 4 0 1 0 Wohlford J, lf 1 1 0 0
Lahoud J, dh 4 0 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 2 0 0 1
Chalk D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 5 1 4 2
Stanton L, rf 2 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf-cf 5 2 2 0
Meoli R, ss 2 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 3 1 1 2
Egan T, c 3 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 4 0 1 0
Martinez B, c 4 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 5 1 38 10 15 10
California 100 000 000 -- 1
Kansas City 050 021 02x -- 10
California IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson C (L) 5.0 11 7 7 2 3
Kirkwood D 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
Pina H 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Sanders K 1.0 2 2 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Busby S (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 8
E -- Meoli R
DP -- California 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- California 4, Kansas City 8
2B -- Cowens A, Lahoud J, Rojas C, Brett G
HR -- McRae H
SB -- Nettles M, Pinson V
SF -- Mayberry J
WP -- Kirkwood D, Sanders K
T -- 1:56
A -- 6795
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