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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1975-07-31 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 11410 · 93°F · Wind 15 mph · 2:26
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 7–2. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 4th. Jim Hughes earned the win. Phil Roof 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Jim Hughes L: Al Fitzmorris SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Nick Bremigan · 2B: Jim McKean · 3B: Art Frantz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Stinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lyman Bostock | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Terrell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Briggs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Roof | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Fitzmorris | 4.1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hughes | 6.2 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
 Bill Campbell | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Vada Pinson: 43
- Amos Otis: D7
- John Mayberry: 8
Bot 1
- Lyman Bostock: 31
- Jerry Terrell: 9/L
- Rod Carew: S/BG
- Tony Oliva: 53
Top 2
- Hal McRae: 53
- George Brett: 8
- Jim Wohlford: 53
Bot 2
- Steve Braun: 7/FL
- Eric Soderholm: HR/7
- John Briggs: 9
- Danny Thompson: 9
Top 3
- Bob Stinson: E3
- Frank White: S/BG5.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Vada Pinson: 9
- Amos Otis: W.2-3;1-2
- John Mayberry: 1/L
Bot 3
- Phil Roof: 53
- Lyman Bostock: 43
- Jerry Terrell: S7
- Rod Carew: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Hal McRae: K/C
- George Brett: D/78
- Jim Wohlford: 63
- Bob Stinson: 3/G
Bot 4
- Tony Oliva: HR/7
- Steve Braun: D7
- Eric Soderholm: 1/L
- John Briggs: IW
- Danny Thompson: 8
- Phil Roof: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Lyman Bostock: 7/FL
Top 5
- Frank White: 5/FL/P
- Freddie Patek: 13
- Vada Pinson: D7
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: S9.2-H;1-3;BX2(926)
Bot 5
- Jerry Terrell: 4/P
- Rod Carew: S/BG
- Tony Oliva: D7.1-H
- Steve Braun: K
- Eric Soderholm: E5.2-3
- John Briggs: 43
Top 6
- Hal McRae: D7
- George Brett: 5/FL/P
- Jim Wohlford: 3/P
- Bob Stinson: 43
Bot 6
- Danny Thompson: 31
- Phil Roof: S
- Lyman Bostock: WP.1-2
- Lyman Bostock: 43.2-3
- Jerry Terrell: S7.3-H
- Rod Carew: 31
Top 7
- Frank White: S7
- Freddie Patek: S7.1-2
- Vada Pinson: 3/L
- Amos Otis: 7/L
- John Mayberry: S/89.2-H;1-3
- Hal McRae: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Tony Oliva: K
- Steve Braun: K
- Eric Soderholm: K
Top 8
- George Brett: 8
- Jim Wohlford: K/C
- Bob Stinson: 53
Bot 8
- John Briggs: 3/FL
- Danny Thompson: S
- Phil Roof: 13.1-2
- Lyman Bostock: 63
Top 9
- Frank White: 43
- Freddie Patek: 13
- Vada Pinson: 31
Notes & reviews
- 363' HR
- Twins Goltz, not in game, ejected by 2B McKean for arguing that Brett had been picked off 2nd; he gave choke sign from dugout
- 350' HR
- 421' HR