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FINAL
Jul 31, 1974

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
KC0000010023705
MIN0000010012808
win:S. Busby (KC)loss:B. Blyleven (MIN)save:D. Bird (KC)

Scoring Summary

KCMIN
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    6
    Vada Pinson out, shortstop Danny Thompson to first baseman Jim Holt. George Brett scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
    10
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    6
    Larry Hisle doubles (15) on a to left fielder Jim Wohlford. Eric Soderholm scores. [1 run]
    11
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    9
    Amos Otis hits a home run (9). John Mayberry scores. [2 runs]
    31
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    9
    Glenn Borgmann out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Jim Wohlford. Bobby Darwin scores. Luis Gomez to 3rd. Jerry Terrell to 2nd. [1 run] [2 outs]
    32

Player Stats

Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Freddie PatekSS13001100.221
2Vada PinsonRF04011002.243
Al CowensRF00000000.207
3Cookie Rojas2B14000002.291
Frank White2B00000000.223
4John Mayberry1B14101000.263
5Tony SolaitaDH13002101.286
6Amos OtisCF14121012.274
7Jim WohlfordLF14001001.299
8George Brett3B14100002.241
9Buck MartinezC03002001.156
TOTAL7333392111-
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Steve BusbyRHP8.1822520513.15
Doug BirdRHP0.200000023.00
TOTAL8.382252053-
Minnesota Twins logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Eric Soderholm3B15100004.278
2Rod Carew2B14000001.373
3Larry HisleCF14011001.288
4Tony OlivaDH03000101.287
5Bobby DarwinRF24101002.275
6Steve BraunLF04000002.302
7Jim Holt1B03003001.269
Harmon KillebrewPH11000000.235
Luis GomezPR00000000.197
8Danny ThompsonSS24000001.286
Jerry TerrellPR00000000.246
9Glenn BorgmannC02010100.254
TOTAL8342252013-
Minnesota Twins logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Bert BlylevenRHP9.0733921593.20
TOTAL9.073392159-

Play-by-Play

1st inningKCMIN
  • TOP 1
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    STRIKEOUT — Freddie Patek strikes out swinging. [1 out]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    LINEOUT — Vada Pinson lines out to left fielder Steve Braun. [2 outs]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Cookie Rojas out, third baseman Eric Soderholm to first baseman Jim Holt. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    BATTER OUT — Eric Soderholm out to center fielder Amos Otis. [1 out]
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    SINGLE — Rod Carew singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis.
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    STOLEN BASE 2B — Rod Carew steals (25) 2nd base.
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    BATTER OUT — Larry Hisle out to center fielder Amos Otis. Rod Carew to 3rd. [2 outs]
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    BATTER OUT — Tony Oliva out to left fielder Jim Wohlford. [3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

3Runs2
7Hits8
0Errors0
.212Batting Avg.235
33At Bats34
2Extra-base Hits3
1Home Runs0
3Runs-Batted-In2
2Walks2
2Stolen Bases1
9Strikeouts5
5Left on Base8
11Total Bases11

Game Details

Wednesday, July 31, 1974 · 4:33 AM
Target Field · Minneapolis, MN
attendance: 18,479 (47.9%)
weather: 77 degrees, sunny