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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 4, 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 May 4, 1975 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 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 | May 4, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Fitzmorris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Albury |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 14,805 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | DH |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Sergio Ferrer | Shortstop |
| Steve Brye | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Darwin | DH |
| Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Craig Kusick | First Baseman |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 4, 1975
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Albury
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Albury
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Albury
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Albury
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm juggles the ball. That's an error on Soderholm. Otis scores. McRae moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Albury
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Albury
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ferrer misplays the ball. That's an error on Ferrer. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Albury
There's a wild pitch. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Albury
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Albury
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Fitzmorris
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrer vs. Fitzmorris
Ferrer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Ferrer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brye vs. Fitzmorris
Brye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ferrer scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Fitzmorris
Darwin takes first base on ball four. Brye moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Fitzmorris
Braun hits a line drive into right field. Cowens picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cowens. Brye scores. Darwin goes all the way around to score. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soderholm vs. Fitzmorris
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kusick vs. Fitzmorris
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borgmann vs. Fitzmorris
Borgmann hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Albury
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Albury
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Albury
Otis takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Albury
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Albury
McRae hits a line drive into right field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Fitzmorris
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Fitzmorris
Carew hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Carew reaches second base with a double. Ford goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrer vs. Fitzmorris
Ferrer bunts towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brye vs. Leonard
Dennis Leonard now pitching.
Brye hits a fly ball towards right. Cowens catches it and throws to home to double up Carew. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Leonard
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Albury
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Hughes
Jim Hughes now pitching.
Cowens takes first base on ball four. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Hughes
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Hughes
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ferrer fields it and throws to second for the out. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Hughes
Martinez takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Patek vs. Hughes
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Leonard
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Leonard
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Leonard
Kusick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borgmann vs. Leonard
Borgmann takes first base on ball four. Soderholm moves to third. Kusick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ford vs. Leonard
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carew vs. Leonard
Carew hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hughes
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hughes
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hughes
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrer vs. Leonard
Ferrer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Leonard
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Patek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Leonard
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Hughes
Killebrew is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Hughes
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops it up and throws to first, with Hughes covering, for the out. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Hughes
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ferrer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Hughes
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Borgmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Leonard
Braun hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Leonard
Soderholm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Leonard
Kusick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Leonard
Borgmann strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Leonard
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hughes
Martinez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hughes
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ferrer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hughes
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Hughes
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Leonard
Carew hits a line drive, foul, into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrer vs. Leonard
Ferrer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Leonard
There goes Ferrer. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Ferrer steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brye vs. Leonard
Brye is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Darwin vs. Leonard
Darwin strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hughes
McRae hits a popup towards first. Kusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Hughes
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Hughes
Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Hughes
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Leonard
Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Leonard
Larry Hisle pinch runs for Steve Braun.
Soderholm hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Leonard
Kusick takes first base on ball four. Hisle moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borgmann vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Borgmann hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Bird
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hughes
Larry Hisle now playing left field. Vada Pinson pinch hits for Frank White.
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hughes
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Hughes
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Hughes
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Hughes
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Bird
Rodney Scott now playing second base.
Carew hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrer vs. Bird
Ferrer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Bird
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Bird
Darwin is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hughes
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Hughes
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Hughes
Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Hughes
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Solaita vs. Hughes
Tony Solaita pinch hits for Rodney Scott.
Solaita hits a fly ball into right field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1975 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 5 0 1 0 Carew R, 2b 5 0 1 1
Otis A, cf 3 1 1 0 Ferrer S, ss 4 1 4 0
Mayberry J, 1b 5 0 0 0 Brye S, rf 5 1 1 1
McRae H, lf 5 1 1 0 Darwin B, dh 4 1 0 0
Killebrew H, dh 3 1 1 2 Braun S, lf 3 0 2 1
Cowens A, rf 3 0 0 0 Hisle L, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Brett G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Soderholm E, 3b 3 1 0 0
White F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Kusick C, 1b 3 1 2 2
Pinson V, ph 1 0 0 0 Borgmann G, c 3 0 0 0
Scott R, 2b 0 0 0 0 Ford D, cf 4 1 1 0
Solaita T, ph 1 0 0 0
Martinez B, c 2 0 1 0
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35 3 6 2 34 6 11 5
Kansas City 300 000 000 -- 3
Minnesota 310 020 00x -- 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzmorris A (L)* 1.0 6 4 3 1 0
Leonard D 5.1 4 2 2 5 4
Bird D 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Albury V+ 2.0 2 3 0 4 1
Hughes J (W) 7.0 4 0 0 4 5
* Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 3rd
E -- Soderholm E, Ferrer S, Cowens A, Brett G
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 14, Minnesota 10
2B -- Otis A, Ferrer S, Carew R
HR -- Killebrew H, Kusick C
SB -- Ferrer S
HBP -- by Hughes J (Killebrew H)
WP -- Albury V
T -- 3:15
A -- 14805
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