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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 7, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 7, 1974 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 7, 1974 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 7, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Butler |
Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 16,575 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | DH |
Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
Craig Kusick | First Baseman |
Jerry Terrell | Shortstop |
Phil Roof | Catcher |
Frank Quilici | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Jim Wohlford | Right Fielder |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
Orlando Cepeda | DH |
Kurt Bevacqua | First Baseman |
Fran Healy | Catcher |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 7, 1974
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Splittorff
Brye strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Splittorff
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Splittorff
Hisle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Splittorff
There goes Hisle. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Hisle steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Splittorff
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hisle scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Splittorff
Darwin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Splittorff
Soderholm strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Butler
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Butler
Wohlford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle who is chasing the ball. Wohlford reaches third base with a triple. Patek goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Butler
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wohlford tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Butler
McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Darwin. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Butler
Cepeda hits a line drive into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bevacqua vs. Butler
Bevacqua takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Healy vs. Butler
Healy hits a popup towards short. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Splittorff
Kusick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Splittorff
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roof vs. Splittorff
Roof is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Splittorff
Brye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Terrell moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Splittorff
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Butler
Glenn Borgmann now catching.
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Butler
White hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Butler
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Butler
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Splittorff
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Splittorff
Killebrew hits a popup towards first. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Splittorff
Darwin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Butler
Otis hits a line drive into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Butler
McRae 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Butler
Cepeda strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Splittorff
Soderholm hits a line drive into right field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Splittorff
Kusick hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Splittorff
Terrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Splittorff
Borgmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Terrell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brye vs. Splittorff
Brye is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Butler
Bevacqua hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Butler
Healy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Butler
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. Healy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Butler
White hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Brye who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. Brett scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to home to get White. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Burgmeier
Wohlford is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Splittorff
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Splittorff
Hisle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Splittorff
Killebrew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White misplays the ball. That's an error on White. Hisle moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Darwin vs. Splittorff
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Burgmeier
Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Darwin who is chasing the ball. Otis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Burgmeier
McRae hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. McRae reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Burgmeier
Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bevacqua vs. Burgmeier
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Healy vs. Burgmeier
Healy strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Splittorff
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Splittorff
Kusick hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White catches it and throws to first to double up Soderholm. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Splittorff
Terrell hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Burgmeier
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, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Burgmeier
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Burgmeier
There goes White. The throw from Borgmann and he is out, Carew applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Burgmeier
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Splittorff
Borgmann hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Splittorff
Brye hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Splittorff
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Burgmeier
Wohlford hits a line drive into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Burgmeier
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Burgmeier
McRae 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Burgmeier
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Splittorff
Al Cowens now playing right field. Jim Wohlford now playing left field.
Hisle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Splittorff
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Splittorff
Darwin hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Darwin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soderholm vs. Splittorff
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Burgmeier
Bevacqua hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Burgmeier
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Burgmeier
Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brye who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Burgmeier
White is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Kusick hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Bird
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Bird
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Healy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Terrell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Bird
Tony Oliva pinch hits for Steve Brye.
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Terrell moves to third. Borgmann moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carew vs. Bird
Carew hits a line drive towards the mound. Bird catches it and throws to third to double up Terrell. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/7/1974, game 2 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Brye S, cf 4 0 1 0 Patek F, ss 3 1 1 0 Oliva T, ph 1 0 1 0 Wohlford J, rf-lf 4 1 1 1 Carew R, 2b 5 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 3 1 2 1 Hisle L, lf 4 1 2 0 McRae H, lf 4 0 2 1 Killebrew H, dh 4 0 1 1 Cowens A, rf 0 0 0 0 Darwin B, rf 4 0 2 0 Cepeda O, dh 4 0 0 0 Soderholm E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bevacqua K, 1b 3 0 1 0 Kusick C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Healy F, c 3 1 0 0 Terrell J, ss 4 0 2 0 Brett G, 3b 4 1 2 1 Roof P, c 1 0 0 0 White F, 2b 3 0 1 1 Borgmann G, c 3 0 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 1 13 1 31 5 10 5 Minnesota 100 000 000 -- 1 Kansas City 200 210 00x -- 5 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Butler B (L) 3.1 5 4 4 3 2 Burgmeier T 4.2 5 1 1 1 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Splittorff P (W) 8.0 10 1 1 0 7 Bird D 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 E -- White F DP -- Minnesota 1, Kansas City 3 LOB -- Minnesota 10, Kansas City 7 2B -- McRae H 2, Darwin B 3B -- Wohlford J, Brett G 2, White F, Otis A SB -- Hisle L CS -- White F SF -- Otis A T -- 2:05 A -- 16575
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