Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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