Milwaukee Splits With AL West Contending Royals

GAME 1:
GWRBI-Wohlford
Game MVP:Jim Wohlford


County Stad Time 3:00, 81ø, Lt Rain, Wind: 5 MPH In from CF Night Game
Jun 18, 1974           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1974 Kansas City 37-24 0 0 0   3 0 1   0 0 2      6  8  0

1974 Milwaukee 23-36   1 0 0   0 2 0   0 0 2      5 10  1

Recap

Mil 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Mil      Robin Yount hit a solo HR(2) to take the lead.  KC   0 Mil 1.
KC  4th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 3 hits and one walk.
KC       Jim Wohlford singled scoring 2 to take the lead.  KC   2 Mil 1.
KC       Al Cowens hit a grounder scoring 1.  KC   3 Mil 1.
Mil 5th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.
Mil      Rob Ellis singled scoring Mitchell.  KC   3 Mil 2.
Mil      Bob Coluccio hit a grounder scoring 1 to tie the score.  KC   3 Mil 3.
KC  6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
KC       Jim Wohlford singled scoring McRae to take the lead.  KC   4 Mil 3.
KC  9th: Scored 2 runs on a hit, 2 walks and an error.
KC       Fran Healy hit a grounder scoring 2, E6.  KC   6 Mil 3.
Mil 9th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and one walk.
Mil      Darrell Porter singled scoring 2.  KC   6 Mil 5.

KC   Tony Solaita: 1 for 2, HR, 2 runs.
Mil  George Scott: 4 for 5, double.

KC   Paul Splittorff pitched 7 innings and picked up the win: 7 IP, 3 earned runs, 8 hits, 1 BB, 0 K. He's 7-7 on the season.
KC   Doug Bird pitched a shutout the final 2 innings to record his 12th save of the season.

Mil  Kevin Kobel pitched 8 innings and took the loss: 8 IP, 5 earned runs, 8 hits, 2 BB, 2 K. He goes to 3-4 on the season.
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GAME 2:
GWRBI-Moore, C
Game MVP:Clyde Wright


County Stadium   Time 2:37, 74ø, Wind: 12 MPH Out to LCF     Night Game
Jun 19, 1974           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   10    R  H  E
1974 Kansas City 37-25 0 0 0   1 0 0   0 0 0    0    1  5  0

1974 Milwaukee 24-36   1 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0    1    2 10  1

Recap

Mil 1st: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.
Mil      Dave May singled scoring Yount to take the lead.  KC   0 Mil 1.
KC  4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, one walk and an error.
KC       Amos Otis hit a grounder scoring 1 to tie the score.  KC   1 Mil 1.
Mil 0th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.
Mil      Charlie Moore doubled scoring May to win the game.  KC   1 Mil 2.

KC   Tony Solaita: 1 for 2, HR, 2 runs.
Mil  George Scott: 4 for 5, double.

Mil  Clyde Wright pitched 10 innings and picked up the win: 10 IP, 5 hits, 2 BB, 1 K. He's 4-12 on the season.

KC   Joe Hoerner took the loss: .1 IP, 1 earned run, 3 hits. He drops to 2-1 on the season.