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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1975-07-29 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 8558 · 92°F · Wind 8 mph · 2:30
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 5–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 5th. Paul Splittorff earned the win and Steve Mingori picked up the save. George Brett went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Bert Blyleven SV: Steve Mingori
Umpires — HP: Jim McKean · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: (none) · 3B: Nick Bremigan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Solaita | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Stinson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lyman Bostock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Terrell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Briggs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Gomez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Borgmann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Thompson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 6.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Mingori | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Blyleven | 7.1 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Campbell | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: K/C
- Cookie Rojas: K
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: CS2(26)
Bot 1
- Lyman Bostock: 63
- Jerry Terrell: 63
- Rod Carew: W
- Tony Oliva: SB2
- Tony Oliva: S7.2-3
- Steve Braun: 13
Top 2
- John Mayberry: D9
- Hal McRae: 13/SH.2-3
- George Brett: 7/L/SF.3-H
- Tony Solaita: 3/G
Bot 2
- Eric Soderholm: 8
- John Briggs: 8
- Luis Gomez: 63
Top 3
- Vada Pinson: W
- Bob Stinson: 8
- Freddie Patek: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Glenn Borgmann: 63
- Lyman Bostock: 13
- Jerry Terrell: K/C
Top 4
- Cookie Rojas: K
- Amos Otis: K/C
- John Mayberry: 8
Bot 4
- Rod Carew: 8/L
- Tony Oliva: S7
- Steve Braun: S9.1-2
- Eric Soderholm: 9
- John Briggs: S8.2-H;1-2
- Luis Gomez: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Hal McRae: S9.B-2(E9)
- George Brett: HR/9.2-H
- Tony Solaita: 6/P
- Vada Pinson: 43
- Bob Stinson: S8
- Freddie Patek: 13
Bot 5
- Glenn Borgmann: 8
- Lyman Bostock: 43
- Jerry Terrell: 13
Top 6
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Amos Otis: K
- John Mayberry: K
Bot 6
- Rod Carew: 6/P
- Tony Oliva: 43
- Steve Braun: 341
Top 7
- Hal McRae: 63
- George Brett: 43
- Tony Solaita: W
- Vada Pinson: S8.1-2
- Bob Stinson: W.2-3;1-2
- Freddie Patek: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 9
Bot 7
- Eric Soderholm: S7
- John Briggs: 9
- Danny Thompson: S/89.1-3
- Glenn Borgmann: S7.3-H;1-2
- Lyman Bostock: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Amos Otis: D7
- John Mayberry: IW
- Hal McRae: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- George Brett: 34
- Harmon Killebrew: IW
- Jim Wohlford: 13
Bot 8
- Jerry Terrell: 6/P
- Rod Carew: K
- Tony Oliva: S9
- Steve Braun: 43
Top 9
- Bob Stinson: T/89
- Freddie Patek: PO3(25)
- Freddie Patek: K
- Cookie Rojas: 53
Bot 9
- Eric Soderholm: S7
- John Briggs: 43.1-2
- Danny Thompson: 63
- Glenn Borgmann: K23
Notes & reviews
- Twins manager Quilici ejected by 1B umpire Neudecker for arguing that Braun was safe at 1st