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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1974-09-15 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 6754 · 61°F, sunny · 2:44
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 5–2. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 3rd. Joe Decker earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
W: Joe Decker L: Dennis Leonard SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Hank Morgenweck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Wohlford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Solaita | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buck Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Brye | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Larry Hisle | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Bourque | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Terrell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Borgmann | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 5.1 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
 Bruce Dal Canton | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Decker | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vada Pinson: K
- Jim Wohlford: W
- George Brett: 36(1)/FO
- Hal McRae: S9.1-3
- Tony Solaita: D9.3-H;1-H
- Al Cowens: 3/G
Bot 1
- Steve Brye: 3/FL/P
- Rod Carew: W
- Larry Hisle: K/C
- Tony Oliva: 3/G
Top 2
- Kurt Bevacqua: 53
- Frank White: 6/L
- Buck Martinez: 9
Bot 2
- Bobby Darwin: 7/L
- Steve Braun: 3/BG
- Pat Bourque: S9
- Jerry Terrell: 13
Top 3
- Vada Pinson: K
- Jim Wohlford: 3/FL/P
- George Brett: 5/FL/P
Bot 3
- Glenn Borgmann: W
- Steve Brye: S7.1-2
- Rod Carew: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Larry Hisle: 13
- Tony Oliva: HP
- Bobby Darwin: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Steve Braun: K
Top 4
- Hal McRae: S8
- Tony Solaita: SB2
- Tony Solaita: K
- Al Cowens: 4/L
- Kurt Bevacqua: W
- Frank White: K/C
Bot 4
- Pat Bourque: K
- Jerry Terrell: 63
- Glenn Borgmann: S9
- Steve Brye: 1/L
Top 5
- Buck Martinez: K/C
- Vada Pinson: 8
- Jim Wohlford: K
Bot 5
- Rod Carew: 31
- Larry Hisle: S8
- Tony Oliva: S8.1-2
- Bobby Darwin: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- George Brett: 63
- Hal McRae: K/C
- Tony Solaita: K
Bot 6
- Steve Braun: 8
- Pat Bourque: S9
- Jerry Terrell: S6/G.1-2
- Glenn Borgmann: S9.2-H;1-2
- Steve Brye: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Rod Carew: S/BG.3-H;1-3;B-2(E2/TH1)
- Larry Hisle: 63
Top 7
- Al Cowens: 8
- Kurt Bevacqua: S9
- Frank White: S7.1-2
- John Mayberry: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Tony Oliva: 63
- Bobby Darwin: 6/P
- Steve Braun: S9
- Pat Bourque: CS2(26)
Top 8
- Vada Pinson: 3/L
- Jim Wohlford: 9
- George Brett: 9
Bot 8
- Pat Bourque: S9
- Jerry Terrell: PB.1-2
- Jerry Terrell: PB.2-3
- Jerry Terrell: T7.3-H
- Glenn Borgmann: 53
- Steve Brye: 53
- Rod Carew: W
- Larry Hisle: SB2
- Larry Hisle: 9
Top 9
- Hal McRae: 53
- Tony Solaita: S9
- Al Cowens: 9
- Kurt Bevacqua: 9/FL