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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1974-09-08 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 11847 · 80°F · Wind 5 mph · 2:42
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 8–4. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 6th. Bert Blyleven earned the win and Bill Campbell picked up the save. Phil Roof went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Bruce Dal Canton SV: Bill Campbell
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Jim McKean · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Braun | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Hisle | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Soderholm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Bourque | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Phil Roof | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Terrell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Cowens | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Vada Pinson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wohlford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Buck Martinez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Solaita | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Blyleven | 6.0 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
 Bill Campbell | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Dal Canton | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Steve Mingori | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Braun: 4/L
- Rod Carew: D9
- Larry Hisle: S7/G.2-3
- Bobby Darwin: WP.3-H;1-2
- Bobby Darwin: E5
- Tony Oliva: 8
- Eric Soderholm: 2/FL/P
Bot 1
- Al Cowens: S8
- Vada Pinson: S9.1-3
- Amos Otis: 63.3-H;1-2
- John Mayberry: K+SB3
- George Brett: S8.3-H
- Jim Wohlford: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Pat Bourque: 43
- Danny Thompson: 8
- Phil Roof: 63
Bot 2
- Jim Wohlford: K/C
- Frank White: 6/P
- Freddie Patek: 7
Top 3
- Steve Braun: W
- Rod Carew: K
- Larry Hisle: 13.1-2
- Bobby Darwin: K
Bot 3
- Buck Martinez: 163
- Al Cowens: K
- Vada Pinson: S4/G
- Amos Otis: SB2
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: 31
Top 4
- Tony Oliva: S9/G
- Eric Soderholm: K
- Pat Bourque: WP.1-2
- Pat Bourque: S9/G.2-3
- Danny Thompson: W.1-2
- Phil Roof: 6/P
- Steve Braun: 43
Bot 4
- George Brett: 9
- Jim Wohlford: W
- Frank White: CS2(26)
- Frank White: 7
Top 5
- Rod Carew: 1/G
- Larry Hisle: 8
- Bobby Darwin: 7
Bot 5
- Freddie Patek: K/C
- Buck Martinez: D/89
- Al Cowens: S9/G.2-H
- Vada Pinson: K
- Amos Otis: 3/P
Top 6
- Tony Oliva: S8
- Jerry Terrell: S8.1-2
- Pat Bourque: W.2-3;1-2
- Danny Thompson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Phil Roof: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Steve Braun: 9
- Rod Carew: 7/L
- Larry Hisle: 3/G
Bot 6
- John Mayberry: S8
- George Brett: S8.1-2
- Jim Wohlford: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Frank White: 53
Top 7
- Bobby Darwin: 53
- Tony Oliva: K
- Jerry Terrell: S7
- Pat Bourque: W.1-2
- Danny Thompson: S7.2-H;1-3
- Phil Roof: 43
Bot 7
- Freddie Patek: W
- Tony Solaita: S7/G.1-3
- Al Cowens: K
- Vada Pinson: S8.3-H;1-2
- Amos Otis: 8
- John Mayberry: 31
Top 8
- Steve Braun: 6/P
- Rod Carew: 63
- Larry Hisle: 8/L
Bot 8
- George Brett: 6/P
- Jim Wohlford: S9/G
- Orlando Cepeda: S9.1-3
- Hal McRae: 4/P
- Fran Healy: K
Top 9
- Bobby Darwin: HR/8
- Tony Oliva: 5/FL/P
- Jerry Terrell: 31
- Pat Bourque: 63
Bot 9
- Al Cowens: W
- Vada Pinson: 36(1)/FO
- Amos Otis: S6/G.1-2
- John Mayberry: 7
- George Brett: K
Notes & reviews
- 345' HR
- 420' HR