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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 |
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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 | September 17, 1975 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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