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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1975-09-18 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 3201 · 67°F · Wind 20 mph · 2:40
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 4–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 7th. Ray Sadecki earned the win and George Throop picked up the save. Amos Otis went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Ray Sadecki L: Eddie Bane SV: George Throop
Umpires — HP: Bill Deegan · 1B: Dale Ford · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rodney Scott | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Stinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyman Bostock | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Braun | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Briggs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave McKay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Terrell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Borgmann | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Ford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Hisle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Brye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Bird | 5.2 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
 Ray Sadecki | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| George Throop | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Bane | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Bill Campbell | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Amos Otis: HR/7
- Cookie Rojas: S7
- George Brett: CS2(24)
- George Brett: 7
- John Mayberry: K
Bot 1
- Lyman Bostock: K/C
- Steve Braun: 3/G
- Rod Carew: S/89.B-2(E9)
- Tony Oliva: 9/L
Top 2
- Al Cowens: 53
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/7
- Freddie Patek: 3/FL/P
- Jim Wohlford: S7
- Buck Martinez: S8.1-3
- Amos Otis: K
Bot 2
- John Briggs: 8
- Dave McKay: 4/P
- Danny Thompson: 5/FL/P
Top 3
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- George Brett: 6/P
- John Mayberry: 8
Bot 3
- Jerry Terrell: S9
- Glenn Borgmann: K
- Lyman Bostock: S9.1-3
- Steve Braun: 36(1)1/GDP
Top 4
- Al Cowens: 8/L
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Freddie Patek: 63
Bot 4
- Rod Carew: HR/9
- Tony Oliva: 8
- John Briggs: T/89
- Dave McKay: 7
- Danny Thompson: K
Top 5
- Jim Wohlford: 63
- Buck Martinez: 9
- Amos Otis: 7
Bot 5
- Jerry Terrell: 8
- Glenn Borgmann: S8
- Lyman Bostock: D/89.1-3
- Steve Braun: 31
- Rod Carew: IW
- Tony Oliva: 8/L
Top 6
- Cookie Rojas: D/89
- George Brett: K
- John Mayberry: 9
- Al Cowens: 7
Bot 6
- John Briggs: E1
- Dave McKay: SB2
- Dave McKay: W
- Danny Thompson: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Terrell: S9.3-H(UR);2XH(934362)
- Glenn Borgmann: W.1-2
- Lyman Bostock: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
- Steve Braun: W.1-2
- Rod Carew: 43
Top 7
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Freddie Patek: E1/SH.1-2
- Jim Wohlford: E1/TH3.2-3;1-2
- Vada Pinson: 7/L/SF.3-H(UR)
- Amos Otis: S9.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Cookie Rojas: FC1.3XH(1);2-3
- George Brett: W.1-2
- John Mayberry: 6/P
Bot 7
- Tony Oliva: 7
- Dan Ford: S7
- Dave McKay: PB.1-2
- Dave McKay: 9
- Danny Thompson: 63
Top 8
- Al Cowens: S/78
- Rodney Scott: E3/SH.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 1/P
- Jim Wohlford: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Stinson: K
- Amos Otis: 9
Bot 8
- Jerry Terrell: 63
- Larry Hisle: D8
- Lyman Bostock: 31.2-3
- Steve Brye: 4/P
Top 9
- Cookie Rojas: K
- George Brett: S8
- John Mayberry: 6/L
- Al Cowens: 2/FL/P
Bot 9
- Rod Carew: 8
- Tony Oliva: 6/P
- Dan Ford: K
Notes & reviews
- 349' HR
- 405' HR
- 362' HR