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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

1974-08-08 Β· Night game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· 14 innings Β· Att: 12749 Β· 77Β°F, night Β· Wind 7 mph Β· 3:55

Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Bill Campbell earned the win. Bobby Darwin went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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MIN0100000010000139
KCA00010001000000212

W: Bill Campbell   L: Marty Pattin   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Joe Brinkman Β· 1B: Nick Bremigan Β· 2B: Nestor Chylak Β· 3B: Larry McCoy Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rod Carew611000
Steve Braun300000
Larry Hisle601000
Tony Oliva500100
Bobby Darwin311101
Eric Soderholm400013
Jim Holt501000
Danny Thompson301000
Glenn Borgmann401000
Harmon Killebrew101100
Steve Brye301001
Jerry Terrell210002
Luis Gomez201000

Kansas City Royals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Freddie Patek612011
Cookie Rojas702101
Amos Otis712000
Hal McRae401001
Orlando Cepeda601113
Tony Solaita402011
Vada Pinson400001
George Brett401020
Fran Healy500010
Jim Wohlford201010
Al Cowens200000
Kurt Bevacqua100000

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Joe Decker7.0716
Bill Campbell7.0562

Kansas City Royals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Al Fitzmorris8.1203
Steve Mingori0.1000
Doug Bird4.1513
Marty Pattin0.1200
Joe Hoerner0.2001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Rod Carew: 3/G
  • Steve Braun: 43
  • Larry Hisle: 63

Bot 1

  • Freddie Patek: K
  • Cookie Rojas: S8/G
  • Amos Otis: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 2

  • Tony Oliva: 43
  • Bobby Darwin: HR/8
  • Eric Soderholm: K/C
  • Jim Holt: 8

Bot 2

  • Hal McRae: K/C
  • Orlando Cepeda: 7/L
  • Tony Solaita: 43

Top 3

  • Danny Thompson: 63
  • Glenn Borgmann: 53
  • Rod Carew: 7/FL

Bot 3

  • Vada Pinson: 6/P
  • George Brett: 7/FL/P
  • Fran Healy: 53

Top 4

  • Steve Braun: 7
  • Larry Hisle: 53
  • Tony Oliva: 13

Bot 4

  • Freddie Patek: D7/7L
  • Cookie Rojas: D9/9L.2-H
  • Amos Otis: S9.2-3
  • Hal McRae: FC5.3XH(5252);1-2
  • Orlando Cepeda: K
  • Tony Solaita: K

Top 5

  • Bobby Darwin: K
  • Eric Soderholm: K
  • Jim Holt: 43

Bot 5

  • Vada Pinson: K
  • George Brett: S9
  • Fran Healy: 53.1-2
  • Freddie Patek: 7

Top 6

  • Danny Thompson: 53
  • Glenn Borgmann: 53
  • Rod Carew: 7

Bot 6

  • Cookie Rojas: 63
  • Amos Otis: 63
  • Hal McRae: D7
  • Orlando Cepeda: K

Top 7

  • Steve Braun: 53
  • Larry Hisle: 63
  • Tony Oliva: 43

Bot 7

  • Tony Solaita: D/89
  • Vada Pinson: 43.2-3
  • George Brett: W
  • Fran Healy: FC1/BG.3XH(152);1-3;B-2
  • Freddie Patek: 9

Top 8

  • Bobby Darwin: 63
  • Eric Soderholm: 63
  • Jim Holt: 43

Bot 8

  • Cookie Rojas: K/C
  • Amos Otis: S7.B-2(E7)
  • Hal McRae: 4/P
  • Orlando Cepeda: S8.2-H(UR)
  • Tony Solaita: SB2
  • Tony Solaita: W
  • Vada Pinson: 46(1)/FO

Top 9

  • Danny Thompson: S8/G
  • Glenn Borgmann: 54/SH.1-2
  • Rod Carew: 43.2-3
  • Harmon Killebrew: D7/7D.3-H
  • Larry Hisle: 63

Bot 9

  • George Brett: 7
  • Fran Healy: 7
  • Freddie Patek: S5/G
  • Cookie Rojas: SB2#
  • Cookie Rojas: 8

Top 10

  • Tony Oliva: 5/FL/P
  • Steve Brye: 63
  • Eric Soderholm: K

Bot 10

  • Amos Otis: 43
  • Jim Wohlford: S9/G
  • Orlando Cepeda: K/C
  • Tony Solaita: CS2(26)

Top 11

  • Jim Holt: 3/FL/P
  • Jerry Terrell: K
  • Glenn Borgmann: S9/P
  • Rod Carew: 7/L

Bot 11

  • Tony Solaita: S7/P7S
  • Al Cowens: 36(1)/FO/BG.B-2(E6/TH1)
  • George Brett: IW
  • Fran Healy: W.2-3;1-2
  • Freddie Patek: 5/FL/P
  • Cookie Rojas: 53

Top 12

  • Luis Gomez: S8/G
  • Larry Hisle: 4/P
  • Tony Oliva: 7
  • Steve Brye: D9/9L.1XH(92)

Bot 12

  • Amos Otis: 53
  • Jim Wohlford: W
  • Orlando Cepeda: W.1-2
  • Kurt Bevacqua: 53.2-3;1-2
  • Al Cowens: 63

Top 13

  • Eric Soderholm: W
  • Jim Holt: S5/BG.1-2
  • Jerry Terrell: K/BF
  • Glenn Borgmann: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 13

  • George Brett: 9
  • Fran Healy: 8/L
  • Freddie Patek: W
  • Cookie Rojas: 7

Top 14

  • Rod Carew: S7
  • Luis Gomez: 2/FL/P
  • Larry Hisle: S9/G.1-3;B-2(TH3)
  • Tony Oliva: 7/SF.3-H
  • Steve Brye: K/C

Bot 14

  • Amos Otis: 3/P
  • Jim Wohlford: 8
  • Orlando Cepeda: 7/L

Notes & reviews

  • 410' HR