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Retrosheet Boxscore: Kansas City Royals 6, Texas Rangers 5

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Kansas City Royals 6, Texas Rangers 5

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Game Played on Wednesday, May 7, 1975 (N) at Royals Stadium

TEX A    0  0  0    0  3  0    0  0  2  -   5 10  4
KC  A    0  2  0    2  0  0    0  2  x  -   6  8  1
BATTING
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Randle 2b                     5   0   0   0       0   1       2   4
Lovitto lf                    2   0   1   0       0   1       2   0
  Grieve ph,lf                3   0   1   1       0   1       1   0
Davis cf                      5   0   1   1       0   1       0   0
Burroughs rf                  4   0   1   0       0   0       3   0
Hargrove 1b                   4   0   0   0       0   0      10   1
Spencer dh                    4   0   2   0       0   0       0   0
Howell 3b                     2   2   0   0       2   0       2   5
Smalley ss                    2   2   1   1       2   0       2   3
Sundberg c                    4   1   3   2       0   0       1   1
Wright p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Thomas p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Foucault p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       35   5  10   5       4   4      24  15
FIELDING - 
E: Hargrove (3), Smalley (3), Sundberg (3), Foucault (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Spencer (5,off Busby); Smalley (1,off Busby); Davis (4,off Busby).
GDP: Hargrove (2,off Busby).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Lovitto (2,2nd base off Busby/Martinez).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Patek ss                      5   0   1   0       0   0       4   2
Otis cf                       5   1   1   1       0   0       2   1
Mayberry 1b                   4   1   1   1       1   1       5   4
McRae lf                      3   1   2   1       2   0       3   0
Killebrew dh                  3   0   0   0       2   0       0   0
  Scott pr,dh                 0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
Brett 3b                      4   1   1   0       1   0       3   0
Wohlford rf                   2   0   2   1       2   0       2   0
White 2b                      3   0   0   1       1   0       1   4
Martinez c                    2   1   0   0       3   0       4   0
Busby p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
  Bird p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   6   8   5      12   1      27  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Mayberry-Patek-Mayberry.
E: Brett (8).
BATTING - 
2B: Brett (4,off Wright); Mayberry (2,off Wright); McRae 2 (7,off Wright,off
Foucault).
SH: Wohlford (2,off Wright).
SF: White (2,off Wright).
IBB: Wohlford (1,by Wright); Brett (2,by Foucault).
Team LOB: 15.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Patek (11,2nd base off Foucault/Sundberg); Wohlford (2,2nd base off Foucault/Sundberg);
White (1,2nd base off Foucault/Sundberg).
CS: McRae (1,3rd base by Wright/Sundberg).
PITCHING
Texas Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Wright L(0-2)                 3.2   5   4   4   6   0   0  23
Thomas                        0.2   1   0   0   1   0   0   4
Foucault                      3.2   2   2   1   5   1   0  18
Totals                        8     8   6   5  12   1   0  45
IBB: Wright (1,Wohlford); Foucault (3,Brett).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Thomas 2-0; Foucault 2-0.
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Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Busby W(4-2)                  8.1   9   5   5   4   4   0  36
Bird SV(4)                    0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9    10   5   5   4   4   0  39
WP: Busby (3).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Bird 2-1.
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Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Hank Morgenweck, 3B - Marty Springstead
Ejections: TEX Manager Billy Martin by Marty Springstead [Fair/foul
call]
Time of Game: 3:18   Attendance: 7282
Starting Lineups:

   Texas Rangers                 Kansas City Royals       
1. Randle              2b        Patek               ss
2. Lovitto             lf        Otis                cf
3. Davis               cf        Mayberry            1b
4. Burroughs           rf        McRae               lf
5. Hargrove            1b        Killebrew           dh
6. Spencer             dh        Brett               3b
7. Howell              3b        Wohlford            rf
8. Smalley             ss        White               2b
9. Sundberg            c         Martinez            c
   Wright              p         Busby               p

RANGERS 1ST: 1:38 rain delay before start of game; Randle
grounded out (second to first); Lovitto struck out; Davis flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Patek flied out to right; Otis flied out to right;
Mayberry walked; McRae walked [Mayberry to second]; Killebrew
forced McRae (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Rangers 0, Royals 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Burroughs singled to left; Hargrove grounded into a
double play (first to shortstop to first) [Burroughs out at
second]; Spencer doubled to right; Busby threw a wild pitch
[Spencer to third]; Howell walked; Smalley grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Brett doubled to right; Wohlford out on a sacrifice
bunt (first unassisted) [Brett to third]; White hit a sacrifice
fly to left [Brett scored]; Martinez walked; Patek singled to
left [Martinez to second]; Otis singled to right [Martinez
scored, Patek to third]; Mayberry grounded out (second to
first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 2.

RANGERS 3RD: Sundberg flied out to right; Randle grounded out
(first to pitcher); Lovitto singled to center; Lovitto stole
second; Davis popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 2.

ROYALS 3RD: McRae reached on an error by Hargrove; Killebrew
flied out to right; Brett reached on a fielder's choice [McRae
to second (error by Smalley)]; McRae was picked off and caught
stealing third (catcher to first to third to second) [Brett to
second]; Wohlford was walked intentionally; White flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 2.

RANGERS 4TH: Burroughs grounded out (second to first); Hargrove
flied out to left; Spencer grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 2.

ROYALS 4TH: Martinez walked; Patek popped to pitcher; Otis
forced Martinez (second to shortstop); Mayberry doubled to right
[Otis scored]; McRae doubled to left [Mayberry scored];
Rangers manager Martin ejected by 3B umpire Springstead for
arguing that ball hit by McRae was foul; THOMAS REPLACED
WRIGHT (PITCHING); Killebrew walked (walk was charged to
Wright); Brett forced McRae (third unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 4.

RANGERS 5TH: Howell walked; Smalley doubled to left [Howell
scored]; Sundberg singled to center [Smalley scored]; Randle
struck out; GRIEVE BATTED FOR LOVITTO; Grieve struck out; Davis
doubled to center [Sundberg scored, Davis out at third (center
to shortstop to third)]; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3,
Royals 4.

ROYALS 5TH: GRIEVE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Wohlford singled
to second; White grounded out (third to first) [Wohlford to
second]; Martinez walked; FOUCAULT REPLACED THOMAS (PITCHING);
Patek forced Martinez (second to shortstop) [Wohlford to third];
Patek stole second; Otis grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 3, Royals 4.

RANGERS 6TH: Burroughs popped to shortstop; Hargrove flied out
to center; Spencer grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3, Royals 4.

ROYALS 6TH: Mayberry was called out on strikes; McRae walked;
McRae safe on a pick-off error by Foucault [McRae to second];
Killebrew grounded out (shortstop to first); Brett was walked
intentionally; Wohlford walked [McRae to third, Brett to
second]; White grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 3
LOB.  Rangers 3, Royals 4.

RANGERS 7TH: Howell popped to second; Smalley walked; Sundberg
singled to second [Smalley to second]; Brett dropped a foul fly
hit by Randle for an error; Randle popped to third in foul
territory; Grieve flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. 
Rangers 3, Royals 4.

ROYALS 7TH: Martinez grounded out (shortstop to first); Patek
grounded out (pitcher to first); Otis grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3, Royals 4.

RANGERS 8TH: Davis struck out; Burroughs flied out to center;
Hargrove grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Rangers 3, Royals 4.

ROYALS 8TH: Mayberry grounded out (second to first); McRae
doubled; Killebrew walked; SCOTT RAN FOR KILLEBREW; Brett flied
out to left [McRae to third]; Wohlford singled to center [McRae
scored, Scott to third]; Wohlford stole second [Scott scored
(unearned), Wohlford to third (error by Sundberg)]; White
walked; White stole second; Martinez popped to third in foul
territory; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 3, Royals 6.

RANGERS 9TH: SCOTT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Spencer singled
to right; Howell forced Spencer (second to shortstop); Smalley
walked [Howell to second]; Sundberg singled to left [Howell
scored, Smalley to second]; BIRD REPLACED BUSBY (PITCHING);
Randle flied out to left; Grieve singled to left [Smalley
scored, Sundberg to second]; Davis popped to shortstop; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 5, Royals 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Rangers          5  10   4    7
 Royals           6   8   1   15
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