Final
CWS 5 — KC 7
4/28/1975 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · KCA197504280
Complete available game record for CWS at KC, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 7 | 10 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyls Nyman | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Freddie Patek | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Amos Otis | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jorge Orta | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Mayberry | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Pat Kelly | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hal McRae | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos May | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rodney Scott | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Henderson | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Harmon Killebrew | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Melton | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Brett | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tony Muser | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cookie Rojas | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Sharp | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bucky Dent | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Wohlford | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Downing | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Buck Martinez | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wilbur Wood | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Busby | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Forster | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Bird | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Busby | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0-0 |
| Wilbur Wood | 6.1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0-0 |
| Doug Bird | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Terry Forster | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Forster | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Melton | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Muser | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nyls Nyman | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Orta | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Henderson | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Kelly | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bucky Dent | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Downing | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilbur Wood | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal McRae | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Brett | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Busby | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Buck Martinez | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Mayberry | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Bird | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Wohlford | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 31 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | D | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | S.2-H | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | D.1-3 | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 13 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | K | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | K/C | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | S | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 43 | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 63 | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | D | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | K | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | W | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 46(1)/FO | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | S/BG.1-2 | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 6/P | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 43 | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | K/C | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 43 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | T.1-H | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | W | 1–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→2 | 64(1)3/GDP.3-H | 1–1 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 5/L | 1–2 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 43 | 1–2 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 9 | 1–2 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 43 | 1–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 1–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | S | 1–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→3 | 3(B)3(1)/LDP | 1–2 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 143 | 1–2 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 53 | 1–2 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | K | 1–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 1–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | W | 1–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | D.1-H | 1–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | K | 1–3 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 1–3 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | S | 1–3 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | S.1-2 | 1–3 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | S.2-H;1-3 | 1–3 |
| 6 top | 0→2 | 46(1)3/GDP.3-H | 2–3 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | E4 | 3–3 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 13 | 3–3 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | HR | 3–3 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | K | 3–4 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 5/P | 3–4 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | S | 3–4 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | POCS2(136) | 3–4 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 63 | 3–4 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | S | 3–4 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 163.1-2 | 3–4 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 9 | 3–4 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 3–4 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S | 3–4 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | SB2 | 3–4 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | W | 3–4 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | W.2-3;1-2 | 3–4 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | T.3-H;2-H;1-H | 3–4 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | W | 3–7 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | K | 3–7 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 13 | 3–7 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | D | 3–7 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | K/C | 3–7 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | W | 3–7 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 7 | 3–7 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 43 | 3–7 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 3–7 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | W | 3–7 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | K/C | 3–7 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 4/P | 3–7 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 5/FL/P | 3–7 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | W | 3–7 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 7 | 3–7 |
| 9 top | 2→2 | HR.1-H | 3–7 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | K/C | 5–7 |