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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1974-07-31 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 18479 · 77°F, sunny · 2:22
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 3–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 9th. Steve Busby earned the win and Doug Bird picked up the save. Amos Otis went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Steve Busby L: Bert Blyleven SV: Doug Bird
Umpires — HP: Jim McKean · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Solaita | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wohlford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Soderholm | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Hisle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Holt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Danny Thompson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Borgmann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 8.1 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
 Doug Bird | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Blyleven | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: K/C
- Vada Pinson: 7/L
- Cookie Rojas: 53
Bot 1
- Eric Soderholm: 8
- Rod Carew: S8
- Larry Hisle: SB2
- Larry Hisle: 8.2-3
- Tony Oliva: 7
Top 2
- John Mayberry: 9
- Tony Solaita: W
- Amos Otis: 3/P
- Jim Wohlford: K
Bot 2
- Bobby Darwin: K
- Steve Braun: 1/BP
- Jim Holt: K
Top 3
- George Brett: 7
- Buck Martinez: 63
- Freddie Patek: 9
Bot 3
- Danny Thompson: 4/P
- Glenn Borgmann: 53
- Eric Soderholm: 53
Top 4
- Vada Pinson: K
- Cookie Rojas: S9
- John Mayberry: POCS2(136)
- John Mayberry: 43
Bot 4
- Rod Carew: 53
- Larry Hisle: K
- Tony Oliva: 1/G
Top 5
- Tony Solaita: K/C
- Amos Otis: K
- Jim Wohlford: 6/P
Bot 5
- Bobby Darwin: S8
- Steve Braun: 6/FL/P
- Jim Holt: K
- Danny Thompson: 13
Top 6
- George Brett: D7
- Buck Martinez: K
- Freddie Patek: S6/G.2-3
- Vada Pinson: SB2
- Vada Pinson: 63.3-H
- Cookie Rojas: 7
Bot 6
- Glenn Borgmann: 43
- Eric Soderholm: D7
- Rod Carew: 143.2-3
- Larry Hisle: D7.3-H
- Tony Oliva: IW
- Bobby Darwin: 8
Top 7
- John Mayberry: K/C
- Tony Solaita: S7
- Amos Otis: 2/G.1-1
- Jim Wohlford: S9.1-3
- George Brett: 146(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Steve Braun: 43
- Jim Holt: K23
- Danny Thompson: D9
- Glenn Borgmann: W
- Eric Soderholm: 13
Top 8
- Buck Martinez: K/C
- Freddie Patek: W
- Vada Pinson: SB2
- Vada Pinson: 31.2-3
- Cookie Rojas: 53/BG
Bot 8
- Rod Carew: 7
- Larry Hisle: 4/P
- Tony Oliva: 43
Top 9
- John Mayberry: S9
- Tony Solaita: K
- Amos Otis: HR/7.1-H
- Jim Wohlford: 63
- George Brett: 63
Bot 9
- Bobby Darwin: S7
- Steve Braun: 8/L
- Harmon Killebrew: S7.1-2
- Danny Thompson: S8.2-3;1-2
- Glenn Borgmann: 7/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Eric Soderholm: 63
Notes & reviews
- Cookie Rojas ejected by 1B umpire Jim Evans, who called Rojas safe then out
- 390' HR