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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1974-08-07 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 76°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph · 2:54
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 7–6. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 3rd. Doug Bird earned the win. Rod Carew went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
W: Doug Bird L: Bill Campbell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Nick Bremigan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rod Carew | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Darwin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Hisle | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Holt | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Borgmann | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Solaita | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wohlford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Vada Pinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Goltz | 6.1 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
 Bill Campbell | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nelson Briles | 2.1 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 4.2 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Steve Mingori | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Bird | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rod Carew: S9
- Steve Braun: S9/G.1-3
- Bobby Darwin: 8/SF.3-H
- Tony Oliva: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Cookie Rojas: SB2
- Cookie Rojas: 4/P
- Amos Otis: 53.2-3
- Hal McRae: 4/P
Top 2
- Larry Hisle: S7
- Eric Soderholm: 13/SH.1-2
- Jim Holt: W
- Danny Thompson: K/C
- Glenn Borgmann: W.2-3;1-2
- Rod Carew: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Steve Braun: 9
Bot 2
- Orlando Cepeda: 63
- Tony Solaita: 13
- Jim Wohlford: 4/P
Top 3
- Bobby Darwin: 4/P
- Tony Oliva: W
- Larry Hisle: S8.1-2
- Eric Soderholm: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jim Holt: 8
- Danny Thompson: 6/L
Bot 3
- George Brett: E4/TH1
- Fran Healy: S9/G.1-3
- Freddie Patek: K
- Cookie Rojas: S9.3-H(UR);1-2
- Amos Otis: 3/P
- Hal McRae: T/78.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Orlando Cepeda: S9.3-H(UR)
- Tony Solaita: 46(1)/FO
Top 4
- Glenn Borgmann: S7
- Rod Carew: 4(1)3/GDP
- Steve Braun: K
Bot 4
- Jim Wohlford: 2/FL/P
- George Brett: D7/7L
- Fran Healy: K
- Freddie Patek: W
- Cookie Rojas: 9
Top 5
- Bobby Darwin: S8
- Tony Oliva: 9
- Larry Hisle: K
- Eric Soderholm: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Amos Otis: S5/G
- Hal McRae: S7.1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: 7
- Tony Solaita: K
- Jim Wohlford: 53
Top 6
- Jim Holt: 6/P
- Danny Thompson: S5/G
- Glenn Borgmann: 54(1)/FO
- Rod Carew: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- George Brett: 43
- Fran Healy: K/C
- Freddie Patek: 9
Top 7
- Steve Braun: S8/G
- Bobby Darwin: K
- Tony Oliva: S7.1-2
- Larry Hisle: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Eric Soderholm: 5/P
Bot 7
- Cookie Rojas: 43
- Amos Otis: S8
- Hal McRae: S8.1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: S8.2-H;1-H(E8)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Tony Solaita: 6/P
- Jim Wohlford: 2/FL/P
Top 8
- Jim Holt: W
- Danny Thompson: D9/9L.1-3
- Glenn Borgmann: 63.3-H
- Rod Carew: D9.2-H;B-3(E9)
- Harmon Killebrew: 7
- Bobby Darwin: 63
Bot 8
- George Brett: D7
- Fran Healy: 6/P
- Freddie Patek: K
- Cookie Rojas: SB3
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Amos Otis: S7.3-H;1-2
- Vada Pinson: 4/P
Top 9
- Tony Oliva: 8
- Larry Hisle: 3/FL/P
- Eric Soderholm: K/C