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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1974-09-14 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · 76°F · 2:43
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 7–5. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 5th. Dave Goltz earned the win and Tom Johnson picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14 | |
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Dave Goltz L: Paul Splittorff SV: Tom Johnson
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: Hank Morgenweck · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vada Pinson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank White | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Paepke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Brye | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Hisle | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Eric Soderholm | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Kusick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Terrell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Borgmann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 4.1 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Aurelio Lopez | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Goltz | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Johnson | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vada Pinson: W
- George Brett: S8.1-3
- Amos Otis: 8/SF.3-H
- John Mayberry: S9.1-3
- Hal McRae: K/C
- Cookie Rojas: 13
Bot 1
- Steve Brye: 63
- Larry Hisle: W
- Bobby Darwin: 64(1)/FO
- Harmon Killebrew: W.1-2
- Eric Soderholm: 53
Top 2
- Al Cowens: K/C
- Frank White: 63
- Buck Martinez: 3/FL/P
Bot 2
- Craig Kusick: W
- Jerry Terrell: W.1-2
- Danny Thompson: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Glenn Borgmann: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Steve Brye: S6/G.3-H
- Larry Hisle: S1.1-2
- Bobby Darwin: 9
Top 3
- Vada Pinson: 43
- George Brett: 43
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: S9.1-2
- Hal McRae: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
- Cookie Rojas: K/C
Bot 3
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
- Eric Soderholm: S9
- Craig Kusick: CS2(24)
- Craig Kusick: 2/FL/P
Top 4
- Al Cowens: K/C
- Frank White: S7
- Buck Martinez: 9
- Vada Pinson: PB.1-2
- Vada Pinson: 43
Bot 4
- Jerry Terrell: 53
- Danny Thompson: K/C
- Glenn Borgmann: K/C
Top 5
- George Brett: 7/L
- Amos Otis: S6/G
- John Mayberry: W.1-2
- Hal McRae: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Steve Brye: 63
- Larry Hisle: W
- Bobby Darwin: S7/G5.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Harmon Killebrew: IW
- Eric Soderholm: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Craig Kusick: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jerry Terrell: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Danny Thompson: S9.3-H;1-3
- Glenn Borgmann: 63
Top 6
- Cookie Rojas: S9
- Al Cowens: S8.1-2
- Frank White: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Wohlford: 9/L
- Orlando Cepeda: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Steve Brye: S9
- Larry Hisle: SB2
- Larry Hisle: D7.2-H
- Bobby Darwin: 63
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
- Eric Soderholm: W
- Craig Kusick: 53
Top 7
- George Brett: S8
- Amos Otis: 16(1)/FO
- John Mayberry: 63.1-2
- Hal McRae: S7.2-H
- Cookie Rojas: 53
Bot 7
- Jerry Terrell: 43
- Danny Thompson: S9
- Glenn Borgmann: W.1-2
- Steve Brye: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 8
- Al Cowens: S8
- Frank White: D7.1-3
- Jim Wohlford: S9.3-H;2-3
- Dennis Paepke: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- George Brett: S8
- Amos Otis: 7/L
Bot 8
- Larry Hisle: S6/G
- Bobby Darwin: 46(1)3/GDP
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
Top 9
- John Mayberry: 7
- Hal McRae: 13
- Cookie Rojas: 53
Notes & reviews
- liner hit Paul Splittorff on thigh