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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 30, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 30, 1974 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 30, 1974 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 30, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Decker |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 12,294 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Larry Napp |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Tony Solaita | DH |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Jim Wohlford | Left Fielder |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Fran Healy | Catcher |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | DH |
Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
Craig Kusick | First Baseman |
Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 30, 1974
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Decker
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Decker
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Decker
Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Decker
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Splittorff
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
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 -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Splittorff
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Decker
Solaita takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Decker
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Decker
Wohlford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Solaita trying to get to third. Brye throws the ball in to Soderholm, who tags Solaita for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Decker
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Splittorff
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hisle vs. Splittorff
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Patek. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Soderholm vs. Splittorff
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. Killebrew scores. Hisle moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kusick vs. Splittorff
Kusick takes first base on ball four. Hisle moves to third. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Splittorff
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to home to get Hisle. Soderholm moves to third. Kusick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Borgmann vs. Splittorff
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Soderholm scores. Kusick moves to third. Thompson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brye vs. Splittorff
Brye strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carew vs. Splittorff
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. Kusick scores. Thompson moves to third. Borgmann moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Darwin vs. Splittorff
Darwin is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Decker
Healy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brye who is chasing the ball. Healy reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Decker
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pinson vs. Decker
Pinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Healy scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Decker
There goes Pinson. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Pinson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Decker
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pinson scores. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Decker
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Solaita vs. Decker
Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Solaita for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Splittorff
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Splittorff
Hisle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Splittorff
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Splittorff
Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Splittorff
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kusick moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Borgmann vs. Fitzmorris
Al Fitzmorris now pitching.
Borgmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kusick scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brye vs. Fitzmorris
Brye hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Fitzmorris
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Decker
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Decker
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards second. Carew fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Thompson covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Decker
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Decker
Healy takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Decker
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew misplays the ball. That's an error on Carew. Brett scores. Healy moves to third. Patek moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pinson vs. Decker
Pinson hits a popup towards first. Kusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Fitzmorris
Darwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Fitzmorris
There goes Darwin. The throw from Healy and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Fitzmorris
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hisle vs. Fitzmorris
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Soderholm vs. Fitzmorris
Soderholm hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Decker
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 -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Decker
Mayberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Decker
Solaita hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Decker
Otis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Fitzmorris
Kusick hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Fitzmorris
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Fitzmorris
Borgmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Fitzmorris
Brye takes first base on ball four. Borgmann moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Fitzmorris
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Borgmann scores. Brye moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Darwin vs. Fitzmorris
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Decker
Wohlford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Decker
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Decker
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Decker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Decker
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Fitzmorris
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Fitzmorris
Hisle hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Fitzmorris
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Decker
Pinson hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Decker
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Decker
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Fitzmorris
Buck Martinez now catching.
Kusick hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Fitzmorris
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Fitzmorris
There goes Thompson. The throw from Martinez and he is out, Rojas applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Fitzmorris
Borgmann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Decker
Solaita strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Decker
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Decker
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Decker
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
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brye for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Bird
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 -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Decker
Martinez 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 -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Decker
Patek hits a line drive into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Decker
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Decker
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick fields the ball and throws to Decker covering. Safe. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Decker
Frank White pinch runs for Cookie Rojas.
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/30/1974 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Patek F, ss 5 0 0 0 Brye S, cf 4 0 0 0 Pinson V, rf 5 1 2 1 Carew R, 2b 5 0 1 1 Rojas C, 2b 5 0 3 1 Darwin B, rf 5 0 1 0 White F, pr 0 0 0 0 Killebrew H, dh 4 2 2 1 Mayberry J, 1b 5 0 0 0 Hisle L, lf 4 1 1 1 Solaita T, dh 3 0 1 0 Soderholm E, 3b 4 1 0 1 Otis A, cf 4 0 2 0 Kusick C, 1b 2 2 0 0 Wohlford J, lf 4 0 1 0 Thompson D, ss 3 0 1 0 Brett G, 3b 3 1 1 0 Borgmann G, c 4 1 3 2 Healy F, c 2 1 1 0 Martinez B, c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 3 11 2 35 7 9 6 Kansas City 002 100 000 -- 3 Minnesota 033 010 00x -- 7 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Splittorff P (L) 2.1 5 6 3 2 2 Fitzmorris A 4.2 4 1 1 2 1 Bird D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Decker J (W) 9.0 11 3 2 3 6 E -- Patek F 3, Carew R, Healy F DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Kansas City 10, Minnesota 8 2B -- Killebrew H 3B -- Healy F HR -- Killebrew H, Hisle L SB -- Pinson V, Darwin B CS -- Thompson D T -- 2:36 A -- 12294
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