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MAY 8, 1974
The Rangers are at home for a short series against the Kansas City Royals. The Royals have won 3 straight and 6 of their last 7. Kansas City is second in the league in batting average and tied for second in the league in runs scored. The Royals are third in the league in OBP. Only two AL teams have a higher Starters ERA than Kansas City and only two teams in the league have a worse defensive efficiency than the Royals. Kansas City leads the season series 2-0.
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York 11-18 at Boston 16-12
Chicago 8-19 at Detroit 15-12
Minnesota 16-10 at Milwaukee 11-13
Cleveland 9-19 at California 15-14
Baltimore 18-9 at Oakland 16-11
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta 16-14 at Chicago 9-17
Los Angeles 16-13 at Montreal 12-12
San Francisco 14-15 at New York 15-13
San Diego 9-21 at Philadelphia 14-13
St Louis 17-11 at Cincinnati 15-12
Pittsburgh 10-15 at Houston 19-10
KANSAS CITY ROYALS 15-10 AT TEXAS RANGERS 12-15
MATCHUPS
SP Steve Busby vs Ed Halicki Advantage Kansas City
C Ed Kirkpatrick vs Ken Suarez Advantage Kansas City
1B John Mayberry Sr vs Bucky Dent Advantage Kansas City
2B Cooki Rojas vs Dave Nelson Advantage Texas
3B Paul Schaal vs Ted Kubiak Advantage Kansas City
SS Freddie Patek vs Toby Harrah Advantage Texas
LF Jim Wohlford vs Tom Grieve Advantage Texas
CF Amos Otis vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Kansas City
RF Lou Piniella vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Kansas City
DH Buddy Bradford vs Angel Mangual Advantage Kansas City
Overall Advantage Kansas City
In the top of the second, the Royals loaded the bases with one out. Schaal was then hit by a pitch to bring in a run. Bradford struck out there were two away. Patek then struck out to retire the side. It was the 20th K for Halicki this season.
Mayberry hit an RBI double in the top of the third. Rojas then delivered an RBI single.
After three: Kansas City 3 Texas 0.
In the top of the fourth, Patek hit a 2-run homer for his 10th RBI of the season.
Busby started the bottom of the fourth by striking out Maddox for his 30th K of the season. Later in the same inning, Grieve put the Rangers on the board with an RBI single.
Burroughs got an RBI single in the bottom of the sixth.
After six: Kansas City 5 Texas 2.
In the top of the seventh, the Royals had runners at first and second with one out. Paul Lindblad took the mound for the Rangers. Piniella delivered a 2-RBI double.
Schaal led off the eighth with a single for the Royals 10th hit of the game. Wohlford then knocked Schaal in with a double. Otis then delivered an RBI single.
Busby set Grieve down on strikes to end the bottom of the eighth by recording his 10th K of the game.
Final score: Kansas City 9 Texas 2.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Steve Busby 9.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 11 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York 2 Boston 1 12 innings
Detroit 17 Chicago 10
Milwaukee 5 Minnesota 3
California 6 Cleveland 5
Oakland 3 Baltimore 2 11 innings
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta 4 Chicago 2
Los Angeles 6 Montreal 3
San Francisco 4 New York 1
Cincinnati 5 St Louis 2
Pittsburgh 8 Houston 3
San Diego at Philadelphia ppd
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Richie Zisk Pittsburgh Pirates 3 for 5, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R
2. Ron Bryant San Francisco Giants 9.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, W
3. Steve Busby Kansas City Royals 9.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 11 K, W
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