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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

1975-04-12 Β· Day game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 8369 Β· 51Β°F Β· 2:40

Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 2–1. Doug Bird earned the win.

Line score

12345678910RHE
MIN100000000016
KCA1000000001211

W: Doug Bird   L: Bill Campbell   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Lou DiMuro Β· 1B: Bill Kunkel Β· 2B: Dave Phillips Β· 3B: Jim Evans Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lyman Bostock411000
Steve Braun402001
Larry Hisle400001
Bobby Darwin400000
Eric Soderholm400001
Steve Brye300001
Danny Thompson401000
Sergio Ferrer302010
Phil Roof200001
Rod Carew000010
Danny Walton100000

Kansas City Royals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Freddie Patek512000
Amos Otis512000
John Mayberry401010
Hal McRae502100
Tony Solaita301111
George Brett400000
Cookie Rojas401000
Vada Pinson401000
Buck Martinez401001

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bert Blyleven7.0711
Bill Campbell2.1411

Kansas City Royals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Nelson Briles7.0613
Doug Bird3.0012

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Lyman Bostock: S.B-2(E6)
  • Steve Braun: 143.2-3
  • Larry Hisle: PB.3-H(UR)
  • Larry Hisle: 8
  • Bobby Darwin: 53

Bot 1

  • Freddie Patek: 31
  • Amos Otis: D9
  • John Mayberry: E6
  • Hal McRae: 9/L
  • Tony Solaita: S/78.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH)
  • George Brett: 7

Top 2

  • Eric Soderholm: K
  • Steve Brye: 13
  • Danny Thompson: S8
  • Sergio Ferrer: D9.1-3
  • Phil Roof: K/C

Bot 2

  • Cookie Rojas: 6/L
  • Vada Pinson: 7
  • Buck Martinez: 8

Top 3

  • Lyman Bostock: 3/G
  • Steve Braun: S8
  • Larry Hisle: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

  • Freddie Patek: 9
  • Amos Otis: 4/P
  • John Mayberry: 9

Top 4

  • Bobby Darwin: 4/P
  • Eric Soderholm: 63
  • Steve Brye: K/C

Bot 4

  • Hal McRae: 8/L
  • Tony Solaita: K/C
  • George Brett: 7/L

Top 5

  • Danny Thompson: 63
  • Sergio Ferrer: 4/P
  • Phil Roof: 53

Bot 5

  • Cookie Rojas: 43
  • Vada Pinson: 8
  • Buck Martinez: 5/FL/P

Top 6

  • Lyman Bostock: 13
  • Steve Braun: S7.B-2(E7)
  • Larry Hisle: 8.2-3
  • Bobby Darwin: 63

Bot 6

  • Freddie Patek: 8
  • Amos Otis: S9
  • John Mayberry: SB2
  • John Mayberry: W
  • Hal McRae: S9.2-3;1-2
  • Tony Solaita: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
  • George Brett: 5/FL/P

Top 7

  • Eric Soderholm: 7
  • Steve Brye: 43
  • Danny Thompson: 63

Bot 7

  • Cookie Rojas: 53
  • Vada Pinson: D/89
  • Buck Martinez: CS3(25)
  • Buck Martinez: S7
  • Freddie Patek: S7.1-2
  • Amos Otis: 7/L

Top 8

  • Sergio Ferrer: S7
  • Rod Carew: W.1-2
  • Lyman Bostock: 56(2)/FO.1-2
  • Steve Braun: K+CS3(25)/DP

Bot 8

  • John Mayberry: 5/FL/P
  • Hal McRae: 13
  • Tony Solaita: W
  • George Brett: SB2
  • George Brett: 7

Top 9

  • Larry Hisle: K
  • Bobby Darwin: 53
  • Eric Soderholm: 63

Bot 9

  • Cookie Rojas: S7
  • Vada Pinson: CS2(24)
  • Vada Pinson: 3/FL/P
  • Buck Martinez: K

Top 10

  • Danny Walton: 31
  • Danny Thompson: 53
  • Sergio Ferrer: W
  • Glenn Borgmann: CS2(24)

Bot 10

  • Freddie Patek: S
  • Amos Otis: 3/P
  • John Mayberry: S/89.1-3
  • Hal McRae: S8.3-H;1-2

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for Dan Ford