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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 17, 1975
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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 September 17, 1975 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1975 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 17, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Fitzmorris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Goltz |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 3,154 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Russ Goetz |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Center Fielder |
| Jamie Quirk | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Jim Wohlford | Right Fielder |
| Bob Stinson | Catcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
| Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | DH |
| John Briggs | Right Fielder |
| Dave McKay | Third Baseman |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Terrell | Second Baseman |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 17, 1975
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Goltz
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Goltz
Pinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Goltz
There's a wild pitch. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Goltz
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Goltz
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Fitzmorris
Bostock hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Fitzmorris
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Fitzmorris
Carew hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cowens. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Fitzmorris
Oliva takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Briggs vs. Fitzmorris
Briggs 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: ---
Cowens vs. Goltz
Cowens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Goltz
Quirk hits a line drive into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Goltz
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Goltz
There goes Patek. The throw from Borgmann and he is out, Terrell applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Fitzmorris
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Patek. McKay moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Fitzmorris
Thompson bunts towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. McKay moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Terrell vs. Fitzmorris
Terrell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Borgmann vs. Fitzmorris
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Goltz
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Goltz
Stinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Goltz
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stinson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Goltz
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Goltz covering, for the out. Stinson moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brett vs. Goltz
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Fitzmorris
Bostock hits a fly ball into left field. Quirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Fitzmorris
Braun hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Fitzmorris
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Goltz
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Goltz
Cowens hits a line drive into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Goltz
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Fitzmorris
Oliva hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Fitzmorris
Briggs hits a fly ball into left field. Quirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Fitzmorris
McKay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Fitzmorris
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Patek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Goltz
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Goltz
Wohlford strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Goltz
Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Fitzmorris
Terrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Fitzmorris
Borgmann bunts in front of the plate. Stinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Terrell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bostock vs. Fitzmorris
Bostock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Terrell scores. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Fitzmorris
Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bostock moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Fitzmorris
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Quirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bostock tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Fitzmorris
Oliva is walked intentionally. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Briggs vs. Fitzmorris
Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Goltz
White hits a line drive towards the mound. Goltz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Goltz
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Goltz covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Goltz
Brett hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bostock who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Goltz
Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Fitzmorris
McKay strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Fitzmorris
Thompson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cowens, who is chasing the ball. Thompson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Terrell vs. Fitzmorris
Stinson fires to third and picks off Thompson. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Fitzmorris
Terrell hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Goltz
Cowens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Briggs who is chasing the ball. Cowens reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Quirk vs. Goltz
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cowens scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Goltz
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Goltz
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Fitzmorris
Borgmann strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Fitzmorris
Bostock strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Fitzmorris
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Fitzmorris
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Patek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Goltz
Stinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Goltz
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Goltz
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Fitzmorris
Oliva hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Fitzmorris
Briggs hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Fitzmorris
McKay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Fitzmorris
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McKay moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Fitzmorris
Dan Ford pinch hits for Jerry Terrell.
Ford 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, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Goltz
Luis Gomez now playing second base.
Brett bunts towards first. Carew can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Goltz
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Goltz
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Quirk vs. Goltz
Quirk hits a popup, foul, towards third. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1975 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
White F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bostock L, cf 4 1 1 1
Pinson V, dh 4 0 1 0 Braun S, lf 3 0 1 0
Brett G, 3b 4 0 2 0 Carew R, 1b 3 0 1 1
Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Oliva T, dh 2 0 0 0
Cowens A, cf 4 1 1 0 Briggs J, rf 4 0 0 0
Quirk J, lf 4 0 0 1 McKay D, 3b 4 0 3 0
Patek F, ss 3 0 1 0 Thompson D, ss 3 0 2 0
Wohlford J, rf 3 0 0 0 Terrell J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Stinson B, c 3 0 1 0 Ford D, ph 1 0 0 0
Gomez L, 2b 0 0 0 0
Borgmann G, c 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 1 29 2 9 2
Kansas City 000 000 100 -- 1
Minnesota 000 020 00x -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzmorris A (L) 8.0 9 2 2 3 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Goltz D (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 7
E -- Patek F
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Minnesota 9
2B -- Carew R
3B -- Brett G, Thompson D, Cowens A
CS -- Patek F
SH -- Thompson D, Borgmann G
SF -- Carew R
WP -- Goltz D
T -- 2:19
A -- 3154
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