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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