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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1974-04-14 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 2778 · 47°F · 2:09
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 8–0. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 2nd. Bert Blyleven earned the win. Bobby Darwin went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| MIN | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Paul Splittorff SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Art Frantz · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Terrell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Hisle | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Darwin | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Borgmann | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Doug Bird | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Blyleven | 7.1 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Bill Campbell | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 3/P
- Jim Wohlford: K
- Vada Pinson: 5/P
Bot 1
- Jerry Terrell: 43
- Rod Carew: 3/G
- Larry Hisle: 63
Top 2
- John Mayberry: 53
- Amos Otis: K
- Cookie Rojas: S9
- Hal McRae: S7/G.1-2
- Paul Schaal: 3/FL/P
Bot 2
- Bobby Darwin: S8
- Tony Oliva: 5/FL/P
- Joe Lis: S7.1-2
- Glenn Borgmann: W.2-3;1-2
- Steve Braun: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
- Danny Thompson: 53
- Jerry Terrell: S8.3-H;2-H
- Rod Carew: 143
Top 3
- Fran Healy: 8
- Freddie Patek: 43
- Jim Wohlford: K/C
Bot 3
- Larry Hisle: 63
- Bobby Darwin: S9
- Tony Oliva: S9.1-3
- Joe Lis: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Vada Pinson: 43
- John Mayberry: K
- Amos Otis: 43
Bot 4
- Glenn Borgmann: 53
- Steve Braun: S9
- Danny Thompson: 53.1-2
- Jerry Terrell: 63
Top 5
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Hal McRae: 8
- Paul Schaal: D9
- Fran Healy: 63
Bot 5
- Rod Carew: K/C
- Larry Hisle: K
- Bobby Darwin: T/78
- Tony Oliva: 43
Top 6
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Jim Wohlford: SB2
- Jim Wohlford: 43
- Vada Pinson: 43.2-3
- John Mayberry: 41
Bot 6
- Joe Lis: 53
- Glenn Borgmann: 8
- Steve Braun: 8
Top 7
- Amos Otis: 8
- Cookie Rojas: S9
- Hal McRae: S9.1-2
- Paul Schaal: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Danny Thompson: S8
- Jerry Terrell: S9.1-2
- Rod Carew: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Larry Hisle: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Darwin: HR/78.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Tony Oliva: D8
- Joe Lis: 63
- Glenn Borgmann: 8
Top 8
- Fran Healy: 8
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Jim Wohlford: K/C
Bot 8
- Steve Braun: 5/P
- Danny Thompson: 3/L
- Jerry Terrell: S
- Rod Carew: 3/L
Top 9
- Vada Pinson: 7
- John Mayberry: S7
- Amos Otis: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Notes & reviews
- 412' HR
- Bert Blyleven left with sore right elbow