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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1974-07-30 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 12294 · 75°F · 2:36
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 7–3. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 2nd. Joe Decker earned the win. Harmon Killebrew went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| MIN | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Joe Decker L: Paul Splittorff SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Jim McKean · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Solaita | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Wohlford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Brye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Hisle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Kusick | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Borgmann | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Doug Bird | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Decker | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: K
- Vada Pinson: K
- Cookie Rojas: S8
- John Mayberry: 3/G
Bot 1
- Steve Brye: 13
- Rod Carew: 43
- Bobby Darwin: 63
Top 2
- Tony Solaita: W
- Amos Otis: K/C
- Jim Wohlford: S8.1X3(85)
- George Brett: 63
Bot 2
- Harmon Killebrew: D7
- Larry Hisle: E6/TH.2-3
- Eric Soderholm: E6.3-H(UR);1-2
- Craig Kusick: W.2-3;1-2
- Danny Thompson: 42(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Glenn Borgmann: S6/G.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Steve Brye: K
- Rod Carew: E6.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3;1-2
- Bobby Darwin: K/C
Top 3
- Fran Healy: T8
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Vada Pinson: S7.3-H
- Cookie Rojas: SB2
- Cookie Rojas: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- John Mayberry: 8.2-3
- Tony Solaita: 3/G
Bot 3
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/7
- Larry Hisle: HR/7
- Eric Soderholm: 13
- Craig Kusick: W
- Danny Thompson: S9.1-3
- Glenn Borgmann: S7.3-H;1-2
- Steve Brye: 8
- Rod Carew: 7
Top 4
- Amos Otis: S6/G
- Jim Wohlford: 43(B)6(1)/DP
- George Brett: W
- Fran Healy: W.1-2
- Freddie Patek: E4.2-H(UR)(NR);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Vada Pinson: 3/P
Bot 4
- Bobby Darwin: S7
- Harmon Killebrew: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Larry Hisle: 53
- Eric Soderholm: 7
Top 5
- Cookie Rojas: 43
- John Mayberry: 4/P
- Tony Solaita: S9
- Amos Otis: K
Bot 5
- Craig Kusick: 9
- Danny Thompson: 9
- Glenn Borgmann: S8
- Steve Brye: W.1-2
- Rod Carew: S8.2-H;1-2
- Bobby Darwin: 13
Top 6
- Jim Wohlford: K/C
- George Brett: S9
- Fran Healy: 16(1)/FO
- Freddie Patek: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
- Larry Hisle: 9
- Eric Soderholm: 13
Top 7
- Vada Pinson: 6/P
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- John Mayberry: 3/G
Bot 7
- Craig Kusick: 7
- Danny Thompson: W
- Glenn Borgmann: CS2(24)
- Glenn Borgmann: 4/P
Top 8
- Tony Solaita: K
- Amos Otis: S7
- Jim Wohlford: 43.1-2
- George Brett: 43
Bot 8
- Steve Brye: 3/G
- Rod Carew: 43
- Bobby Darwin: 63
Top 9
- Buck Martinez: 43
- Freddie Patek: 8/L
- Vada Pinson: S8
- Cookie Rojas: S3/G.1-2
- John Mayberry: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- 380' HR
- 385' HR
- Fran Healy had been hit by Bobby Darwin foul ball on right shoulder