Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Dal Canton
  
  Braun hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Dal Canton
  
  Carew hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hisle vs. Dal Canton
  
  Hisle hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Darwin vs. Dal Canton
  
  There's a wild pitch. Carew scores. Hisle moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Darwin vs. Dal Canton
  
  Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliva vs. Dal Canton
  
  Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Soderholm vs. Dal Canton
  
  Soderholm hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Blyleven
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Blyleven
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Blyleven
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cowens scores. Pinson moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Blyleven
  
  Mayberry strikes out. There goes Pinson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brett vs. Blyleven
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pinson scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wohlford vs. Blyleven
  
  There goes Brett. The throw from Roof and he is out, Carew applying the tag. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bourque vs. Dal Canton
  
  Bourque 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 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Dal Canton
  
  Thompson 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: ---
  Roof vs. Dal Canton
  
  Roof hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Blyleven
  
  Wohlford is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Blyleven
  
  White hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Blyleven
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Dal Canton
  
  Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Dal Canton
  
  Carew strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hisle vs. Dal Canton
  
  Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dal Canton fields it and throws to first for the out. Braun moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Darwin vs. Dal Canton
  
  Darwin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Blyleven
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Blyleven, and towards Thompson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Blyleven
  
  Cowens strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Blyleven
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Blyleven
  
  There goes Pinson. The throw from Roof and he is safe. Pinson steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Blyleven
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Blyleven
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bourque scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Dal Canton
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soderholm vs. Dal Canton
  
  Soderholm strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bourque vs. Dal Canton
  
  There's a wild pitch. Oliva moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bourque vs. Dal Canton
  
  Bourque hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Oliva moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thompson vs. Dal Canton
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. Bourque moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Roof vs. Dal Canton
  
  Roof hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Braun vs. Dal Canton
  
  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 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Blyleven
  
  Jerry Terrell now playing third base.
  
  Brett 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: ---
  Wohlford vs. Blyleven
  
  Wohlford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Blyleven
  
  There goes Wohlford. The throw from Roof and he is out, Thompson applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Blyleven
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Dal Canton
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Dal Canton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Dal Canton
  
  Hisle 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: ---
  Darwin vs. Dal Canton
  
  Darwin hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Blyleven
  
  Patek is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Blyleven
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hisle. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Blyleven
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Martinez scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Blyleven
  
  Pinson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Blyleven
  
  Otis hits a popup towards first. Bourque settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Dal Canton
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terrell vs. Dal Canton
  
  Terrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliva moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bourque vs. Dal Canton
  
  Bourque takes first base on ball four. Oliva moves to third. Terrell moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thompson vs. Dal Canton
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. Oliva scores. Terrell moves to third. Bourque moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Roof vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching.
  
  Roof hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Mingori
  
  Braun hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Mingori
  
  Carew hits a line drive into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Mingori
  
  Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hisle for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Blyleven
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Blyleven
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wohlford vs. Blyleven
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Mayberry moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Blyleven
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Mingori
  
  Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Mingori
  
  Oliva strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terrell vs. Mingori
  
  Terrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bourque vs. Mingori
  
  Bourque takes first base on ball four. Terrell moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Mingori
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terrell scores. Bourque moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Roof vs. Mingori
  
  Roof 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 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Blyleven
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Solaita vs. Blyleven
  
  Tony Solaita pinch hits for Buck Martinez.
  
  Solaita hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cowens vs. Campbell
  
  Bill Campbell now pitching. Fran Healy pinch runs for Tony Solaita.
  
  Cowens strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pinson vs. Campbell
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek scores. Healy moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Campbell
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Campbell
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bourque scoops it up and throws to first, with Campbell covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. McDaniel
  
  Fran Healy now catching. Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
  
  Braun hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. McDaniel
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. McDaniel
  
  Hisle hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Campbell
  
  Steve Brye now playing center field.
  
  Brett hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Campbell
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Campbell
  
  Orlando Cepeda pinch hits for Frank White.
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wohlford moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McRae vs. Campbell
  
  Kurt Bevacqua pinch runs for Orlando Cepeda. Hal McRae pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
  
  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, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Healy vs. Campbell
  
  Healy strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. McDaniel
  
  Kurt Bevacqua now playing shortstop. Cookie Rojas now playing second base.
  
  Darwin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. McDaniel
  
  Oliva hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terrell vs. McDaniel
  
  Terrell 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, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bourque vs. McDaniel
  
  Bourque hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bevacqua scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Campbell
  
  Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Campbell
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bourque fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Campbell
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pinson moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Campbell
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Campbell
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/1974 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Braun S, lf           4  0  0  0   Cowens A, rf          4  1  2  1   
Carew R, 2b           5  1  1  0   Pinson V, dh          5  1  3  1   
Hisle L, cf           5  0  1  0   Otis A, cf            4  0  1  1   
Brye S, cf            0  0  0  0   Mayberry J, 1b        5  0  1  0   
Darwin B, rf          5  1  1  1   Brett G, 3b           5  0  2  1   
Oliva T, dh           5  1  2  0   Wohlford J, lf        3  0  1  0   
Soderholm E, 3b       2  0  0  0   White F, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Terrell J, 3b         3  2  2  0   Cepeda O, ph          1  0  1  0   
Bourque P, 1b         3  1  1  0   Bevacqua K, pr-ss     0  0  0  0   
Thompson D, ss        2  1  1  2   Patek F, ss           2  1  0  0   
Roof P, c             4  1  1  4   McRae H, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Rojas C, 2b           0  0  0  0   
                                   Martinez B, c         2  1  1  0   
                                   Solaita T, ph         1  0  1  0   
                                   Healy F, pr-c         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  8 10  7                        37  4 13  4

Minnesota        100 005 101 --  8
Kansas City      200 010 100 --  4

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W)*       6.0  9  4  4  3  5
Campbell B (S)        3.0  4  0  0  1  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dal Canton B (L)+     5.0  6  5  5  4  3
Mingori S             2.0  3  2  2  1  1
McDaniel L            2.0  1  1  1  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 4 batters in 6th

E -- Brett G
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Kansas City 10
2B -- Carew R, Martinez B
HR -- Roof P, Darwin B
SB -- Pinson V 2
CS -- Brett G, Wohlford J
WP -- Dal Canton B 2
T -- 2:42
A -- 11847

    

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