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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1974-09-16 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 4095 · 72°F · Wind 12 mph · 2:30
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 7–2. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 2nd. Bert Blyleven earned the win. Glenn Borgmann went 1-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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| MIN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Al Fitzmorris 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Tony Solaita | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Braun | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Hisle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Bourque | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Terrell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Borgmann | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Fitzmorris | 4.2 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
 Marty Pattin | 3.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Blyleven | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vada Pinson: 8
- Al Cowens: 63
- George Brett: 63
Bot 1
- Steve Braun: E3
- Rod Carew: 43.1-2
- Larry Hisle: 63
- Tony Oliva: W
- Bobby Darwin: K
Top 2
- Hal McRae: W
- Tony Solaita: 9/L
- Amos Otis: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Eric Soderholm: S7
- Pat Bourque: S3/G.1-2
- Jerry Terrell: E5.2-3;1-2
- Glenn Borgmann: K
- Steve Braun: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Rod Carew: S9.3-H(UR);1-2
- Larry Hisle: 6/P
- Tony Oliva: 5/L
Top 3
- Frank White: 53
- Buck Martinez: K
- Freddie Patek: 31
Bot 3
- Bobby Darwin: 53
- Eric Soderholm: S7
- Pat Bourque: SB2.1X3(45)
- Pat Bourque: 5/FL/P
Top 4
- Vada Pinson: S8
- Al Cowens: S9.1-3
- George Brett: 7
- Hal McRae: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Jerry Terrell: 63
- Glenn Borgmann: 7
- Steve Braun: 9
Top 5
- Tony Solaita: K
- Amos Otis: 8
- Frank White: 63
Bot 5
- Rod Carew: 13
- Larry Hisle: S/BG
- Tony Oliva: S7.1-2
- Bobby Darwin: K
- Eric Soderholm: PB.2-3;1-2
- Eric Soderholm: S8.3-H;2-H;B-2(E8)
- Pat Bourque: S7.2-H(UR);B-2(THH)
- Jerry Terrell: 8
Top 6
- Buck Martinez: S7
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Vada Pinson: S9.1-2
- Al Cowens: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Glenn Borgmann: 7
- Steve Braun: W
- Rod Carew: W.1-2
- Larry Hisle: 8/L
- Tony Oliva: 8
Top 7
- George Brett: S7
- Hal McRae: K
- Tony Solaita: K/C
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- Frank White: 5(2)/FO
Bot 7
- Bobby Darwin: HP
- Eric Soderholm: 3/FL/P
- Pat Bourque: 9
- Jerry Terrell: 13
Top 8
- Buck Martinez: K
- Kurt Bevacqua: 9
- Vada Pinson: 7
Bot 8
- Glenn Borgmann: HR/7
- Steve Braun: D9
- Rod Carew: 4/L
- Larry Hisle: 9
- Tony Oliva: 5/FL/P
Top 9
- Al Cowens: W
- George Brett: 46(1)/FO
- Hal McRae: W.1-2
- Tony Solaita: D7.2-H;1-H(E7)(UR)(NR)
- Amos Otis: E4.2-2;B-1#
- John Mayberry: 4/P
- Buck Martinez: 43
Notes & reviews
- Eric Soderholm tried for 3B when Buck Martinez' throw to 2B got away and rolled into SS hole
- 381' HR