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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1974-09-13 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 3815 · 54°F · Wind 5 mph · 2:50
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 6–5. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 1st. Tom Johnson earned the win. Larry Hisle went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
W: Tom Johnson L: Doug Bird SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Russ Goetz · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Hank Morgenweck · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Fran Healy | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Brye | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Hisle | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Darwin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Bourque | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Borgmann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 6.1 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Doug Bird | 2.2 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Corbin | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Butler | 7.2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
 Tom Johnson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vada Pinson: 2/FL/P
- George Brett: 43
- Amos Otis: E5
- Hal McRae: S9.1-3
- John Mayberry: 8/L
Bot 1
- Steve Brye: 6/L
- Rod Carew: W
- Larry Hisle: HR/9.1-H
- Tony Oliva: 43
- Bobby Darwin: S9
- Steve Braun: 8/L
Top 2
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Al Cowens: S9.1-2
- Fran Healy: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank White: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Vada Pinson: 2/FL/BP
- George Brett: FC4.2-3;1X2(4E6)
- Amos Otis: E6.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Hal McRae: D9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- John Mayberry: 5/FL/BP
- Cookie Rojas: IW
- Al Cowens: K/C
Bot 2
- Pat Bourque: 43
- Danny Thompson: 3/L
- Glenn Borgmann: 6/P
Top 3
- Fran Healy: 3/L
- Frank White: 7
- Vada Pinson: 4/P
Bot 3
- Steve Brye: K
- Rod Carew: E1
- Larry Hisle: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- George Brett: 43
- Amos Otis: W
- Hal McRae: 7
- John Mayberry: 8
Bot 4
- Tony Oliva: K
- Bobby Darwin: K
- Steve Braun: 7
Top 5
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- Al Cowens: W
- Fran Healy: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Pat Bourque: 8
- Danny Thompson: 63
- Glenn Borgmann: 2/FL/P
Top 6
- Frank White: 9
- Vada Pinson: 43
- George Brett: S9
- Amos Otis: PB.1-2
- Amos Otis: W
- Hal McRae: 7/FL
Bot 6
- Steve Brye: 63
- Rod Carew: 7
- Larry Hisle: D9
- Tony Oliva: S8.2-H
- Bobby Darwin: 4(1)/FO
Top 7
- John Mayberry: 9
- Cookie Rojas: 8/L
- Al Cowens: 9/L
Bot 7
- Steve Braun: HR/9
- Pat Bourque: E3.BX2(9361)
- Danny Thompson: 43
- Glenn Borgmann: 53
Top 8
- Fran Healy: 9
- Frank White: 4/P
- Jim Wohlford: K
Bot 8
- Steve Brye: S9
- Rod Carew: S/BG.1-2
- Larry Hisle: 1/BP
- Tony Oliva: S9.2-H;1-3
- Bobby Darwin: K
- Steve Braun: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- George Brett: S7
- Amos Otis: 34/SH.1-2
- Hal McRae: 7
- John Mayberry: K
Bot 9
- Pat Bourque: 63
- Danny Thompson: S7
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
- Steve Brye: K/C
Top 10
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Al Cowens: K/C
- Fran Healy: 3/P
Bot 10
- Rod Carew: HR/9
Notes & reviews
- 376' HR
- 360' HR
- Steve Busby suffered back spasms after rundown
- 382' HR