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Minnesota Twins @
Kansas City Royals
1975-08-06 Β· Night game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· Att: 17211 Β· 85Β°F Β· 2:23
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 4β3. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 4th. Steve Busby earned the win. Tony Solaita went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Steve Busby L: Bert Blyleven SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Larry McCoy Β· 1B: Joe Brinkman Β· 2B: Terry Cooney Β· 3B: Nestor Chylak Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Dan Ford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rod Carew | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Oliva | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
John Briggs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jerry Terrell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Braun | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Danny Thompson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Phil Roof | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eric Soderholm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Glenn Borgmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vada Pinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
John Mayberry | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
George Brett | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Tony Solaita | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Al Cowens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buck Martinez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bert Blyleven | 8.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Busby | 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lyman Bostock: K
- Dan Ford: S9
- Rod Carew: D9.1-3
- Tony Oliva: W
- John Briggs: 1/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jerry Terrell: 53
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Vada Pinson: 46(1)3/GDP
- Amos Otis: 13
Top 2
- Steve Braun: S8
- Danny Thompson: S8.1-2
- Phil Roof: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Lyman Bostock: S8.3-H;2-H
- Dan Ford: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: W
- George Brett: K
- Tony Solaita: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Rod Carew: S9
- Tony Oliva: 4/P
- John Briggs: 3/G.1-2
- Jerry Terrell: 9
Bot 3
- Al Cowens: 9
- Buck Martinez: K
- Frank White: 13
Top 4
- Steve Braun: 31
- Danny Thompson: 43
- Phil Roof: 8
Bot 4
- Freddie Patek: 43
- Vada Pinson: 31
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: D9.1-H
- George Brett: WP.2-3
- George Brett: W
- Tony Solaita: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Al Cowens: 13
Top 5
- Lyman Bostock: 3/G
- Dan Ford: 8
- Rod Carew: S9
- Tony Oliva: 4(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Buck Martinez: S
- Frank White: 34/SH.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Vada Pinson: HP
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- John Briggs: 8
- Jerry Terrell: S8
- Steve Braun: S7.1-2
- Danny Thompson: K/C
- Eric Soderholm: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- John Mayberry: K
- George Brett: 43
- Tony Solaita: K/C
Top 7
- Lyman Bostock: W
- Dan Ford: 64(1)/FO
- Rod Carew: 46(1)/FO
- Tony Oliva: SB2
- Tony Oliva: W
- John Briggs: W.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Terrell: 7
Bot 7
- Al Cowens: 53
- Buck Martinez: 4/P
- Frank White: 7
Top 8
- Steve Braun: K/C
- Danny Thompson: 4/L
- Glenn Borgmann: 53
Bot 8
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Vada Pinson: 4/L
- Amos Otis: S.B-2(E1)
- John Mayberry: WP.2-3
- John Mayberry: W
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: 53
Top 9
- Lyman Bostock: 6/L
- Dan Ford: S7
- Rod Carew: 64(1)3/GDP




















