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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 29, 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 July 29, 1975 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 29, 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 | July 29, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 8,558 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: (none) 3B: Nick Bremigan |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Tony Solaita | DH |
| Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
| Bob Stinson | Catcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Terrell | Right Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | DH |
| Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| John Briggs | First Baseman |
| Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 29, 1975
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blyleven
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Blyleven
Rojas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Blyleven
There goes Otis. The throw from Borgmann and he is out, Gomez applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Splittorff
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Splittorff
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Splittorff
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Splittorff
There goes Carew. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Splittorff
Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Braun vs. Splittorff
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it 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: ---
Mayberry vs. Blyleven
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Terrell. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Blyleven
McRae bunts towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Blyleven
Brett hits a line drive into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mayberry tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Blyleven
Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards first. Briggs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Solaita for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Splittorff
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Splittorff
Briggs hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Splittorff
Gomez 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, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Blyleven
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stinson vs. Blyleven
Stinson hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Blyleven
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Splittorff
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Splittorff
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Splittorff
Terrell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Blyleven
Rojas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Blyleven
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Splittorff
Carew hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Splittorff
Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Splittorff
Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Splittorff
Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Briggs vs. Splittorff
Briggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliva scores. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Splittorff
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Blyleven
McRae hits a line drive into right field. Terrell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Terrell. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Blyleven
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Blyleven
Solaita hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Blyleven
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Blyleven
Stinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Blyleven
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Splittorff
Borgmann hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Splittorff
Bostock 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Splittorff
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Blyleven
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Blyleven
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Splittorff
Carew hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Splittorff
Oliva 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Splittorff
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Mayberry, and towards Rojas, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Blyleven
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Blyleven
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 -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Blyleven
Solaita takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Blyleven
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Solaita moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stinson vs. Blyleven
Stinson takes first base on ball four. Solaita moves to third. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Patek vs. Blyleven
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Solaita scores. Pinson scores. Stinson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Blyleven
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Terrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Splittorff
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briggs vs. Splittorff
Briggs hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching. Danny Thompson pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Soderholm moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Borgmann vs. McDaniel
Borgmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Soderholm scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bostock vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mingori fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blyleven
Danny Thompson now playing shortstop.
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Blyleven
Mayberry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Blyleven
McRae bunts towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to third. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brett vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Briggs scoops it up and throws to first, with Carew covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Killebrew vs. Burgmeier
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Tony Solaita.
Killebrew is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wohlford vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching. Rodney Scott pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew. Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Vada Pinson.
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Mingori
Jim Wohlford now playing right field. Al Cowens now playing left field.
Terrell hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Mingori
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Mingori
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Mingori
Braun 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
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Campbell
Stinson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bostock who is chasing the ball. Stinson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Campbell
Borgmann fires to third and picks off Stinson. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Campbell
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Campbell
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Mingori
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briggs vs. Mingori
Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Mingori
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borgmann vs. Mingori
Borgmann strikes out. Stinson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Borgmann out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/29/1975 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 5 0 1 2 Bostock L, cf 4 0 0 0
Rojas C, 2b 5 0 0 0 Terrell J, rf 4 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 3 0 1 0 Carew R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 3 1 1 0 Oliva T, dh 4 1 3 0
McRae H, lf 2 1 1 0 Braun S, lf 4 0 1 0
Cowens A, lf 0 0 0 0 Soderholm E, 3b 4 1 2 0
Brett G, 3b 3 1 1 3 Briggs J, 1b 4 0 1 1
Solaita T, dh 2 1 0 0 Gomez L, ss 2 0 0 0
Killebrew H, ph 0 0 0 0 Thompson D, ph-ss 2 0 1 0
Scott R, pr 0 0 0 0 Borgmann G, c 4 0 1 1
Pinson V, rf 2 1 1 0
Wohlford J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Stinson B, c 3 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 5 8 5 35 2 9 2
Kansas City 010 020 200 -- 5
Minnesota 000 100 100 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W) 6.1 5 2 2 1 1
McDaniel L* 0.0 2 0 0 0 0
Mingori S (S) 2.2 2 0 0 0 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L) 7.1 7 5 5 5 6
Burgmeier T 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Campbell B 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Terrell J
DP -- Kansas City 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Minnesota 7
2B -- Mayberry J, Otis A
3B -- Stinson B
HR -- Brett G
SB -- Carew R
CS -- Otis A
SH -- McRae H 2
SF -- Brett G
T -- 2:30
A -- 8558
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