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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1974-04-06 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 11228 · 66°F · Wind 25 mph · 3:02
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 23–6. Kansas City Royals put up 7 in the 1st. Steve Busby earned the win. Hal McRae went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| KCA | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 16 |
W: Steve Busby L: Bill Hands SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Odom · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Bill Deegan · 3B: Lou DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sergio Ferrer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Hisle | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Holt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Darwin | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Terrell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Brye | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Fernando Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank White | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Solaita | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Hands | 0.2 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Ray Corbin | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Danny Fife | 2.1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Vic Albury | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Woodson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 5.0 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Hoerner | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sergio Ferrer: S8/G
- Rod Carew: SB2
- Rod Carew: K/C
- Larry Hisle: 3/FL/P
- Jim Holt: 31
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Jim Wohlford: SB2
- Jim Wohlford: S6/G.2-3
- Vada Pinson: K
- John Mayberry: S9.3-H;1-2
- Amos Otis: K/C
- Cookie Rojas: D/78.2-H;1-H
- Hal McRae: S7.2-H
- Paul Schaal: HP.1-2
- Fran Healy: S9/G.2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
- Freddie Patek: S6/G.3-H;2-H
- Jim Wohlford: SB2
- Jim Wohlford: 53
Top 2
- Bobby Darwin: 9
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Steve Braun: 63
Bot 2
- Vada Pinson: 7
- John Mayberry: W
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- Hal McRae: HR/78.2-H;1-H
- Fernando Gonzalez: K
Top 3
- Randy Hundley: 5/FL/P
- Jerry Terrell: D7
- Sergio Ferrer: PB.2-3
- Sergio Ferrer: 5/FL/P
- Rod Carew: W
- Larry Hisle: S7/G.3-H;1-2
- Jim Holt: 8
Bot 3
- Fran Healy: 53
- Freddie Patek: 9/L
- Jim Wohlford: W
- Vada Pinson: 4/P
Top 4
- Bobby Darwin: S9/G
- Harmon Killebrew: S8/G.1-2
- Steve Braun: HR/8.2-H;1-H
- Randy Hundley: S7
- Jerry Terrell: 6/P
- Sergio Ferrer: K
- Rod Carew: 3/G
Bot 4
- John Mayberry: 3/L
- Amos Otis: K/C
- Cookie Rojas: 6/P
Top 5
- Larry Hisle: S7
- Jim Holt: K
- Bobby Darwin: HR/78.1-H
- Harmon Killebrew: S7
- Steve Braun: 31.1-2
- Randy Hundley: W
- Jerry Terrell: 13
Bot 5
- Hal McRae: D9
- Fernando Gonzalez: 43.2-3
- Fran Healy: W
- Freddie Patek: S.3-H;1-2
- Jim Wohlford: W.2-3;1-2
- Vada Pinson: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- John Mayberry: D/89.3-H;1-3
- Amos Otis: 63
- Frank White: E6/TH1.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR)
- Hal McRae: W.1-2
- Fernando Gonzalez: WP.2-3;1-2
- Fernando Gonzalez: K
Top 6
- Sergio Ferrer: W
- Rod Carew: 8/L
- Larry Hisle: 4/FL/P
- Jim Holt: 3/G
Bot 6
- Fran Healy: W
- Freddie Patek: W.1-2
- Jim Wohlford: 7
- Al Cowens: D9.2-H;1-H
- John Mayberry: WP.2-3
- John Mayberry: 3/G.3-H
- Amos Otis: 9
Top 7
- Bobby Darwin: 53
- Harmon Killebrew: 5/P
- Steve Braun: S9
- Randy Hundley: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Frank White: HR/7
- Hal McRae: 13
- Fernando Gonzalez: 2/FL/P
- Fran Healy: 13
Top 8
- Jerry Terrell: 43
- Sergio Ferrer: 8
- Rod Carew: 43
Bot 8
- Freddie Patek: W
- Jim Wohlford: FC4.1X2(4E6)
- Al Cowens: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- John Mayberry: D7.3-H(UR);1-H
- Amos Otis: S7.2-H
- Frank White: 54(1)/FO
- Tony Solaita: 8
Top 9
- Larry Hisle: K
- Joe Lis: 9
- Steve Brye: S4/G
- Tony Oliva: K
Notes & reviews
- Paul Schaal hit on right hand; X-rays negative
- 425' HR
- 395' HR
- 405' HR
- Debut game for Al Cowens
- 390' HR