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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1975-05-03 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 18931 · 57°F · Wind 12 mph · 2:42
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 14–5. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 8th. Bert Blyleven earned the win. Eric Soderholm went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | |
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Paul Splittorff SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou DiMuro · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Solaita | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Stinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rodney Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rod Carew | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sergio Ferrer | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Brye | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Kusick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Borgmann | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Ford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Hisle | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 2.2 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Marty Pattin | 3.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Mingori | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 1.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Blyleven | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vada Pinson: 3/G
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: S9.1-H(E9)(UR);B-2
- Hal McRae: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 1
- Rod Carew: 43
- Sergio Ferrer: K/C
- Steve Brye: 63
Top 2
- Tony Solaita: K
- George Brett: K
- Cookie Rojas: 63
Bot 2
- Bobby Darwin: S8
- Eric Soderholm: HR/8.1-H
- Craig Kusick: 53
- Steve Braun: W
- Glenn Borgmann: POCS2(1343)
- Glenn Borgmann: 43
Top 3
- Frank White: 6/P
- Bob Stinson: K/C
- Vada Pinson: 9
Bot 3
- Dan Ford: 6/L
- Rod Carew: W
- Sergio Ferrer: K
- Steve Brye: S.1-2
- Bobby Darwin: E6.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- Eric Soderholm: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Craig Kusick: WP.2-3;1-2
- Craig Kusick: IW
- Steve Braun: S7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Glenn Borgmann: 8
Top 4
- Amos Otis: K/C
- John Mayberry: HR/9
- Hal McRae: W
- Tony Solaita: 7
- George Brett: 43
Bot 4
- Dan Ford: 7
- Rod Carew: 3/G
- Sergio Ferrer: E6
- Steve Brye: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Cookie Rojas: S7
- Frank White: 64(1)/FO
- Bob Stinson: K
- Vada Pinson: 43
Bot 5
- Steve Brye: 43
- Bobby Darwin: 63
- Eric Soderholm: 63
Top 6
- Amos Otis: 43
- John Mayberry: K
- Hal McRae: 53
Bot 6
- Craig Kusick: 8
- Steve Braun: 6/P
- Glenn Borgmann: 7
Top 7
- Tony Solaita: 3/G
- George Brett: 43
- Cookie Rojas: 53
Bot 7
- Dan Ford: S8
- Rod Carew: S9.1-2
- Sergio Ferrer: E1/SH.2-3;1-2
- Steve Brye: D9.3-H;2-H;1-H(UR)
- Bobby Darwin: S7.2-3
- Eric Soderholm: 9
- Craig Kusick: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Frank White: 53
- Bob Stinson: 7/FL
- Vada Pinson: 7/FL
Bot 8
- Larry Hisle: S7
- Glenn Borgmann: PB.1-2
- Glenn Borgmann: W
- Dan Ford: WP.2XH(21);1-2
- Dan Ford: K
- Rod Carew: S.2-H
- Sergio Ferrer: S7.1-2
- Steve Brye: S9.2-H;1-H(THH)(NR)
- Bobby Darwin: W.1-2
- Eric Soderholm: W.2-3;1-2
- Craig Kusick: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Larry Hisle: 7/L
Top 9
- Amos Otis: K/C
- John Mayberry: S
- Hal McRae: HR/7.1-H
- Tony Solaita: HR/7
- George Brett: 5/P
- Rodney Scott: K/C
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