Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bostock vs. Briles
  
  Bostock 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. Bostock moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Braun vs. Briles
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Briles, and towards Rojas, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Bostock moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hisle vs. Briles
  
  The ball gets by Martinez for a passed ball. Bostock scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Briles
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Briles
  
  Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Blyleven
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Braun scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Blyleven
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brye. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Blyleven
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson misplays the ball. That's an error on Thompson. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Blyleven
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Solaita vs. Blyleven
  
  Solaita hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Otis scores. Mayberry moves to third. Solaita moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brett vs. Blyleven
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Briles
  
  Soderholm strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Briles
  
  Brye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Briles
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ferrer vs. Briles
  
  Ferrer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pinson. Ferrer reaches second base with a double. Thompson moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Roof vs. Briles
  
  Roof is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Blyleven
  
  Rojas hits a line drive towards short. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Blyleven
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Blyleven
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bostock vs. Briles
  
  Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bostock for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Briles
  
  Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hisle vs. Briles
  
  Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Blyleven
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Blyleven
  
  Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ferrer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Blyleven
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Briles
  
  Darwin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Briles
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Briles
  
  Brye is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Blyleven
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Solaita vs. Blyleven
  
  Solaita is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Blyleven
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Briles
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferrer vs. Briles
  
  Ferrer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roof vs. Briles
  
  Roof hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Blyleven
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ferrer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Blyleven
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Blyleven
  
  Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bostock vs. Briles
  
  Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Briles
  
  Braun hits a line drive into left field. McRae picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McRae. Braun moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hisle vs. Briles
  
  Hisle hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Braun moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Darwin vs. Briles
  
  Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Blyleven
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Blyleven
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Blyleven
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Roof and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Blyleven
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Blyleven
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Solaita vs. Blyleven
  
  Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards first. Braun fields it and throws to home to get Otis. Mayberry moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brett vs. Blyleven
  
  Brett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Briles
  
  Soderholm hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Briles
  
  Brye 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 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Briles
  
  Thompson 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, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Blyleven
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Blyleven
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bostock. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Blyleven
  
  There goes Pinson. The throw from Roof and he is out, Soderholm applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Blyleven
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Blyleven
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Blyleven
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferrer vs. Briles
  
  Ferrer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Briles
  
  Rod Carew pinch hits for Phil Roof.
  
  Carew takes first base on ball four. Ferrer moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bostock vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and has Ferrer trapped. There's the throw to Patek who tags Ferrer for the out. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Braun vs. Bird
  
  Braun strikes out. There goes Carew. The throw from Martinez and Carew is out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Campbell
  
  Glenn Borgmann now catching. Bill Campbell now pitching.
  
  Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Campbell
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Solaita vs. Campbell
  
  Solaita takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Campbell
  
  Rodney Scott pinch runs for Tony Solaita.
  
  There goes Scott. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Campbell
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Bird
  
  Hisle strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Bird
  
  Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Bird
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Campbell
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Campbell
  
  Frank White pinch runs for Cookie Rojas.
  
  There goes White. The throw from Borgmann and he is out, Ferrer applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Campbell
  
  Pinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Campbell
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 

Top 10

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Bird
  
  Frank White now playing second base. Danny Walton pinch hits for Steve Brye.
  
  Walton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Bird covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Bird
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferrer vs. Bird
  
  Ferrer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Borgmann vs. Bird
  
  There goes Ferrer. The throw from Martinez and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Campbell
  
  Dan Ford now playing right field.
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Campbell
  
  Otis hits a popup towards first. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Campbell
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McRae vs. Campbell
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek scores. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 4/12/1975 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Bostock L, cf         4  1  1  0   Patek F, ss           5  1  2  0   
Braun S, 1b           4  0  2  0   Otis A, cf            5  1  2  0   
Hisle L, lf           4  0  0  0   Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  1  0   
Darwin B, dh          4  0  0  0   McRae H, lf           5  0  2  1   
Soderholm E, 3b       4  0  0  0   Solaita T, dh         3  0  1  1   
Brye S, rf            3  0  0  0   Scott R, pr           0  0  0  0   
Walton D, ph          1  0  0  0   Brett G, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Ford D, rf            0  0  0  0   Rojas C, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Thompson D, ss        4  0  1  0   White F, pr-2b        0  0  0  0   
Ferrer S, 2b          3  0  2  0   Pinson V, rf          4  0  1  0   
Roof P, c             2  0  0  0   Martinez B, c         4  0  1  0   
Carew R, ph           0  0  0  0                                      
Borgmann G, c         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  6  0                        38  2 11  2

Minnesota        100 000 000 0 --  1
Kansas City      100 000 000 1 --  2
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blyleven B            7.0  7  1  0  1  1
Campbell B (L)        2.1  4  1  1  1  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Briles N*             7.0  6  1  0  1  3
Bird D (W)            3.0  0  0  0  1  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Patek F, Thompson D, McRae H
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Minnesota 4, Kansas City 10
2B -- Otis A, Ferrer S, Pinson V
SB -- Otis A, Scott R
CS -- Pinson V, Carew R, White F, Ferrer S
PB -- Martinez B
T -- 2:40
A -- 8369

    

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