Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Briles
  
  Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Braun vs. Briles
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Darwin vs. Briles
  
  Darwin hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carew tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Briles
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Goltz
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Goltz
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Goltz
  
  Rojas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Goltz
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McRae vs. Goltz
  
  McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Briles
  
  Hisle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soderholm vs. Briles
  
  Soderholm bunts towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. Hisle moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Holt vs. Briles
  
  Holt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Briles
  
  Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Borgmann vs. Briles
  
  Borgmann takes first base on ball four. Hisle moves to third. Holt moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Carew vs. Briles
  
  Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hisle scores. Holt scores. Borgmann moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Braun vs. Briles
  
  Braun hits a fly ball into right field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Goltz
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Solaita vs. Goltz
  
  Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Goltz
  
  Wohlford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Briles
  
  Darwin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Briles
  
  Oliva takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hisle vs. Briles
  
  Hisle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliva moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Soderholm vs. Briles
  
  Soderholm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliva scores. Hisle moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Holt vs. McDaniel
  
  Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
  
  Holt hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. McDaniel
  
  Thompson hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Goltz
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Carew. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Healy vs. Goltz
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Brett moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Patek vs. Goltz
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rojas vs. Goltz
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett scores. Healy moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Goltz
  
  Otis hits a popup towards first. Holt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Goltz
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Hisle, who is chasing the ball. McRae reaches third base with a triple. Healy scores. Rojas goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cepeda vs. Goltz
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Solaita vs. Goltz
  
  Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. McDaniel
  
  Borgmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. McDaniel
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards second. Rojas scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. McDaniel
  
  Braun strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Goltz
  
  Wohlford hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Borgmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Goltz
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Healy vs. Goltz
  
  Healy strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Goltz
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Goltz
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. McDaniel
  
  Darwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. McDaniel
  
  Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hisle vs. McDaniel
  
  Hisle strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soderholm vs. McDaniel
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Goltz
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Goltz
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cepeda vs. Goltz
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Solaita vs. Goltz
  
  Solaita strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wohlford vs. Goltz
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. McDaniel
  
  Holt hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. McDaniel
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Borgmann vs. McDaniel
  
  Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. McDaniel
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Goltz
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Goltz
  
  Healy is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Goltz
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. McDaniel
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Darwin vs. McDaniel
  
  Darwin strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. McDaniel
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Braun moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hisle vs. McDaniel
  
  Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. Braun moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Soderholm vs. McDaniel
  
  Soderholm hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Goltz
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Goltz
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Goltz
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cepeda vs. Goltz
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into center field. Hisle picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hisle. Otis scores. McRae goes all the way around to score. Cepeda moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Solaita vs. Campbell
  
  Bill Campbell now pitching.
  
  Solaita hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wohlford vs. Campbell
  
  Wohlford hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Borgmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. McDaniel
  
  Al Cowens now playing right field. Jim Wohlford now playing left field.
  
  Holt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. McDaniel
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Holt moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Borgmann vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching. Jerry Terrell pinch runs for Danny Thompson.
  
  Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Holt scores. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carew vs. Mingori
  
  Carew hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Cowens fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Cowens. Terrell scores. Carew moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Killebrew vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching. Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Steve Braun.
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Darwin vs. Bird
  
  Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Campbell
  
  Steve Brye now playing center field. Larry Hisle now playing left field. Jerry Terrell now playing shortstop.
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Healy vs. Campbell
  
  Healy hits a popup towards short. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Campbell
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Campbell
  
  There goes Brett. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Brett steals third. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rojas vs. Campbell
  
  Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Campbell
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett scores. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pinson vs. Campbell
  
  Vada Pinson pinch hits for Al Cowens.
  
  Pinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Bird
  
  Vada Pinson now playing right field.
  
  Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Bird
  
  Hisle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Solaita settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Bird
  
  Soderholm is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 8/7/1974, game 1 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Carew R, 2b           5  1  3  3   Patek F, ss           4  0  1  0   
Braun S, lf           4  0  2  0   Rojas C, 2b           4  1  1  1   
Killebrew H, ph       1  0  0  0   Otis A, cf            5  1  3  1   
Brye S, cf            0  0  0  0   McRae H, lf           4  2  3  2   
Darwin B, rf          4  0  1  1   Cowens A, rf          0  0  0  0   
Oliva T, dh           4  1  1  0   Pinson V, ph-rf       1  0  0  0   
Hisle L, cf-lf        5  1  2  0   Cepeda O, dh          4  0  2  2   
Soderholm E, 3b       4  0  1  1   Solaita T, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Holt J, 1b            2  2  0  0   Wohlford J, rf-lf     4  0  0  0   
Thompson D, ss        4  0  2  0   Brett G, 3b           4  2  2  0   
Terrell J, pr-ss      0  1  0  0   Healy F, c            4  1  1  0   
Borgmann G, c         3  0  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6 13  6                        38  7 13  6

Minnesota        121 000 020 --  6
Kansas City      004 000 21x --  7

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Goltz D               6.1 11  6  1  1  4
Campbell B (L)        1.2  2  1  1  1  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Briles N              2.1  6  4  4  3  1
McDaniel L*           4.2  6  2  2  1  3
Mingori S             0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Bird D (W)            1.2  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Carew R, Hisle L, Cowens A
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Minnesota 9, Kansas City 9
2B -- Brett G 2, Thompson D, Carew R
3B -- McRae H
SB -- Patek F, Brett G
SH -- Soderholm E
SF -- Darwin B
T -- 2:54
A -- 0

    

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