Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Goltz
  
  Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Goltz
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pinson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Goltz
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pinson tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Goltz
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McRae vs. Goltz
  
  McRae is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rojas vs. Goltz
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Splittorff
  
  Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Splittorff
  
  Hisle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Darwin vs. Splittorff
  
  Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Splittorff
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Darwin moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Soderholm vs. Splittorff
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Goltz
  
  Cowens is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Goltz
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Goltz
  
  Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Splittorff
  
  Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terrell vs. Splittorff
  
  Terrell takes first base on ball four. Kusick moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Splittorff
  
  Thompson bunts towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. Kusick moves to third. Terrell moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Borgmann vs. Splittorff
  
  Borgmann hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kusick tags and scores. Terrell tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brye vs. Splittorff
  
  Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Terrell scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hisle vs. Splittorff
  
  Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brye moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Darwin vs. Splittorff
  
  Darwin hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Goltz
  
  Pinson 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 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Goltz
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Goltz
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Goltz
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis scores. Mayberry moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rojas vs. Goltz
  
  Rojas is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Splittorff
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Splittorff
  
  Soderholm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kusick vs. Splittorff
  
  There goes Soderholm. The throw from Martinez and he is out, Rojas applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Splittorff
  
  Kusick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Goltz
  
  Cowens is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Goltz
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Goltz
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Goltz
  
  The ball gets by Borgmann for a passed ball. White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pinson vs. Goltz
  
  Pinson 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 4

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terrell vs. Splittorff
  
  Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Splittorff
  
  Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Splittorff
  
  Borgmann is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Goltz
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Goltz
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Goltz
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Goltz
  
  McRae 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 5

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Splittorff
  
  Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Splittorff
  
  Hisle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Darwin vs. Splittorff
  
  Darwin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hisle moves to third. Darwin moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Killebrew vs. Splittorff
  
  Killebrew is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Soderholm vs. Splittorff
  
  Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hisle scores. Darwin scores. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kusick vs. Splittorff
  
  Kusick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Killebrew scores. Soderholm moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Terrell vs. McDaniel
  
  Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
  
  Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. White fields it and throws to second for the out. Soderholm moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thompson vs. McDaniel
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Soderholm scores. Terrell moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Borgmann vs. McDaniel
  
  Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Goltz
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Goltz
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Goltz
  
  White takes first base on ball four. Rojas moves to third. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wohlford vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tony Solaita pinch hits for Buck Martinez. Tom Burgmeier now pitching. Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Tony Solaita.
  
  Wohlford hits a line drive into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cepeda vs. Burgmeier
  
  Orlando Cepeda pinch hits for Vada Pinson.
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. McDaniel
  
  Jim Wohlford now playing left field. Dennis Paepke now catching.
  
  Brye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hisle vs. McDaniel
  
  There goes Brye. The throw from Paepke and he is safe. Brye steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hisle vs. McDaniel
  
  Hisle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Hisle reaches second base with a double. Brye scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Darwin vs. McDaniel
  
  Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Killebrew vs. McDaniel
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Soderholm vs. McDaniel
  
  Soderholm takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kusick vs. McDaniel
  
  Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Burgmeier
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Burgmeier
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Burgmeier
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Burgmeier
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Burgmeier
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terrell vs. Lopez
  
  Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
  
  Terrell 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Lopez
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Borgmann vs. Lopez
  
  Borgmann takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brye vs. Lopez
  
  Brye strikes out. There goes Borgmann. The throw from Paepke to second, and Borgmann is out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Burgmeier
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Burgmeier
  
  White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. White reaches second base with a double. Cowens moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wohlford vs. Burgmeier
  
  Wohlford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens scores. White moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Paepke vs. Johnson
  
  Tom Johnson now pitching.
  
  Paepke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. White scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Johnson
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Johnson
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Lopez
  
  Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Darwin vs. Lopez
  
  Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Lopez
  
  Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Johnson
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Johnson
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Johnson
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/14/1974, game 1 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Pinson V, lf          2  1  0  0   Brye S, cf            5  1  2  1   
Cepeda O, ph          1  0  0  0   Hisle L, lf           3  1  3  1   
Paepke D, c           1  0  0  0   Darwin B, rf          5  1  1  0   
Brett G, 3b           5  0  3  0   Killebrew H, dh       3  1  0  0   
Otis A, cf            3  2  1  1   Soderholm E, 3b       3  1  2  2   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  2  0   Kusick C, 1b          3  1  1  1   
McRae H, dh           5  0  2  2   Terrell J, 2b         3  1  0  0   
Rojas C, 2b           5  0  1  0   Thompson D, ss        3  0  2  1   
Cowens A, rf          4  1  2  0   Borgmann G, c         2  0  0  1   
White F, ss           3  1  2  0                                      
Martinez B, c         2  0  0  0                                      
Solaita T, ph         0  0  0  0                                      
Wohlford J, ph-lf     2  0  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  5 14  4                        30  7 11  7

Kansas City      101 000 120 --  5
Minnesota        020 041 00x --  7

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L)      4.1  6  6  6  6  2
McDaniel L            1.2  3  1  1  1  0
Lopez A               2.0  2  0  0  1  2

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Goltz D (W)*          5.0  8  2  2  4  4
Burgmeier T+          2.0  5  3  3  0  0
Johnson T (S)         2.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

DP -- Kansas City 2, Minnesota 3
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Minnesota 9
2B -- Hisle L, White F
SB -- Brye S
CS -- Soderholm E, Borgmann G
SH -- Thompson D
SF -- Otis A, Borgmann G
PB -- Borgmann G
T -- 2:43
A -- 0

    

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