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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 7, 1975
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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, 1975 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1975 |
|---|---|
| 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, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vic Albury |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 15,596 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Larry McCoy |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Terrell | First Baseman |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | DH |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Lyman Bostock | Right Fielder |
| Phil Roof | Catcher |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | DH |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 7, 1975
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Splittorff
Ford hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Splittorff
Terrell 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: ---
Carew vs. Splittorff
Carew hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Splittorff
Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Splittorff
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Albury
Patek hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Braun is chasing the ball. Patek rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Albury
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, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Albury
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Albury
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Albury
McRae hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Ford. McRae reaches second base with a double. Otis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Albury
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Albury
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Splittorff
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Splittorff, and towards Rojas, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Splittorff
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Splittorff
Bostock hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Albury
Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Cowens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Albury
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson misplays the ball. That's an error on Thompson. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Albury
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rojas vs. Albury
Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cowens scores. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Albury
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Albury
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Splittorff
Roof hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Splittorff
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Splittorff
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Roof moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Splittorff
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Albury
John Briggs now playing left field.
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Albury
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Albury fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Albury
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Albury
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Albury
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Carew fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Splittorff
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Splittorff
Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Splittorff
Briggs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Splittorff
Thompson hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Albury
Glenn Borgmann now catching.
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Albury
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Briggs throws the ball in to Carew who tags Rojas, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Albury
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Splittorff
Bostock hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Splittorff
Borgmann is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Splittorff
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Albury
Mayberry is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Albury
There's a wild pitch. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Albury
McRae hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Albury
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mayberry tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Albury
Killebrew hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Ford. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Johnson
Rodney Scott pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew. Tom Johnson now pitching.
Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scott scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Johnson
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Splittorff
Terrell hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Splittorff
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Splittorff
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Johnson
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Johnson
Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Johnson
Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bostock who is chasing the ball. Otis reaches third base with a triple. Rojas goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Johnson
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Johnson
McRae is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Johnson
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching. Jim Wohlford now playing left field.
Soderholm hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. McDaniel
Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with McDaniel covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. McDaniel
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Decker
Joe Decker now pitching.
Scott 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, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Decker
Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Decker
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Decker
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. Cowens scores. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Decker
Rojas 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, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. McDaniel
Frank White now playing shortstop.
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. McDaniel
Borgmann hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. McDaniel
Ford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Ford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terrell vs. McDaniel
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Decker
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Decker
Mayberry 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, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Decker
Wohlford hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Briles
Nelson Briles now pitching.
Carew hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Briles
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soderholm vs. Briles
Soderholm hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Briles
Briggs hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Briles
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1975 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Ford D, cf 4 0 1 0 Patek F, ss 5 1 1 2
Terrell J, 1b 4 0 0 0 White F, ss 0 0 0 0
Carew R, 2b 4 1 2 0 Rojas C, 2b 5 1 3 1
Oliva T, dh 4 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 4 2 1 1
Soderholm E, 3b 4 1 1 2 Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 1 1
Braun S, lf 1 0 0 0 McRae H, lf 3 1 1 1
Briggs J, lf 3 0 1 0 Wohlford J, lf 1 0 0 0
Thompson D, ss 4 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 3 1 1 2
Bostock L, rf 3 0 0 0 Killebrew H, dh 3 0 1 0
Roof P, c 1 0 1 0 Scott R, pr 1 1 0 0
Borgmann G, c 2 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 3 2 3 2
Martinez B, c 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 7 2 36 10 13 10
Minnesota 000 000 002 -- 2
Kansas City 311 022 10x -- 10
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Albury V (L) 4.2 8 7 7 2 1
Johnson T 1.1 4 2 2 0 1
Decker J 2.0 1 1 1 1 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W) 6.0 4 0 0 0 2
McDaniel L 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Briles N 1.0 2 2 2 0 1
E -- Thompson D
LOB -- Minnesota 5, Kansas City 7
2B -- McRae H, Cowens A, Killebrew H, Ford D, Carew R
3B -- Otis A
HR -- Patek F, Soderholm E
SF -- Brett G
HBP -- by Albury V (Mayberry J)
WP -- Albury V
T -- 2:13
A -- 15596
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