April 5, 1974 Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
DET 2 CAL 8
@CHW 2 MIN 6
@KCR 4
(11) BOS 9
@MIL 8 LAD 8
SDP 0 SFG 5
HOU 1 STL 6
PIT 5
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 31,781

Friday, April 5, 1974
Time of Game: 3:17

Twins

1-0

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   2  2  0   0  0  0   0  2    6 14  1
Royals          0  0  2   0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0    4 10  1

W: B Campbell (1-0), L: L McDaniel (0-1)

Royals

0-1

Lost 1

4th, 1 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Ferrer SS                   5   2   2   0    1   0  .400 1.300    0    0   4   3B
R Carew 2B                    6   1   3   2    0   0  .500 1.000    0    6   0   CS
L Hisle CF-LF                 3   1   1   2    1   0  .333 1.333    0    3   0   3B,2·SF
J Lis 1B                      4   1   1   1    0   2  .250  .500    0    7   0   
  J Holt PH-1B                2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
B Darwin RF                   4   0   3   0    1   0  .750 1.550    0    4   0   
H Killebrew DH                5   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   0   
S Braun LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  S Brye CF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    3   1   
R Hundley C                   4   0   3   1    0   0  .750 1.500    0    5   0   
  E Soderholm PR              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Borgmann C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
J Terrell 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    2   6   SH

B Blyleven P                                                             0   2
  B Campbell P                                                           0   1
Totals                       43   6  14   6    3   4                    33  14

BATTING

3B: S Ferrer (1, off P Splittorff); L Hisle (1, off P Splittorff).

SF: L Hisle 2 (2, off L McDaniel, off P Splittorff).

SH: J Terrell (1, off P Splittorff).

TB: S Ferrer 4; R Hundley 3; R Carew 3; B Darwin 3; L Hisle 3; J Lis; J Terrell.

RBI: L Hisle 2 (2); R Carew 2 (2); R Hundley (1); J Lis (1).

2-out RBI: R Hundley.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S Brye-R Carew; J Terrell-R Carew.

E: J Lis (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Carew (1, 2nd base by P Splittorff/F Healy).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    5   1   0   1    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   3   SB
  T Solaita PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
J Wohlford LF                 4   1   2   2    1   1  .500 1.600    0    3   0   3B,SB
V Pinson RF                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .400  .800    0    3   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 3   0   1   0    2   1  .333  .933    0   11   0   
A Otis CF                     4   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .200    0    7   0   
C Rojas 2B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    3   5   
H McRae DH                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .400 1.200    0    0   0   2·2B
P Schaal 3B                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .500 1.667    0    0   1   2B
  F Gonzalez PR-3B            2   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    1   0   SB
F Healy C                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    4   1   SH

P Splittorff P                                                           0   3
  L McDaniel P                                                           0   0
Totals                       40   4  10   4    5   6                    33  13

BATTING

2B: H McRae 2 (2, off B Campbell, off B Blyleven); P Schaal (1, off B Blyleven).

3B: J Wohlford (1, off B Blyleven).

SH: F Healy (1, off B Blyleven).

TB: J Wohlford 4; H McRae 4; P Schaal 2; V Pinson 2; F Gonzalez; C Rojas; J Mayberry.

RBI: J Wohlford 2 (2); F Patek (1); V Pinson (1).

2-out RBI: J Wohlford.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 15.

FIELDING

PB: F Healy (1).

E: J Wohlford (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Wohlford (1, 2nd base off B Campbell/G Borgmann); F Gonzalez (1, 2nd base off B Blyleven/G Borgmann); F Patek (1, 2nd base off B Blyleven/R Hundley).

PO: H McRae (1st base by B Blyleven).

PITCHING

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Blyleven                     9     9   4   3    3   6   0   3.00   37     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 2· 8     58    -     1.51   0.05
B Campbell, W (1-0)            2     1   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 0· 1          0-0    2.92   0.22
Totals                        11    10   4   3    5   6   0          46     -       ·  ·     13·11· 2· 9           -

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Splittorff                   9    11   4   3    1   4   0   3.00   38     -       ·  ·     13·12· 0· 8     54    -     1.36   0.05
L McDaniel, L (0-1)            2     3   2   2    2   0   0   9.00   11     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 1          0-0    2.94  -0.28
Totals                        11    14   6   5    3   4   0          49     -       ·  ·     17·16· 0· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: B Blyleven (1; H McRae, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Bill Deegan.

Time of Game: 3:17.

Attendance: 31,781.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 51° F, Wind 9mph in unknown direction, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Kansas City Royals                   
1. S Ferrer             SS    1. F Patek              SS 
2. R Carew              2B    2. J Wohlford           LF 
3. L Hisle              CF    3. V Pinson             RF 
4. J Lis                1B    4. J Mayberry           1B 
5. B Darwin             RF    5. A Otis               CF 
6. H Killebrew          DH    6. C Rojas              2B 
7. S Braun              LF    7. H McRae              DH 
8. R Hundley            C     8. P Schaal             3B 
9. J Terrell            3B    9. F Healy              C  

   B Blyleven           P        P Splittorff         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t11   1  4-4  12-      28%  87% R Carew         L McDaniel      Single to LF; Terrell Scores; Ferrer to 2B
   b 7   2  4-3  --3     -21%  46% J Wohlford      B Blyleven      Single to CF (Ground Ball); Gonzalez Scores
   b 9   1  4-4  -2-      19%  50% F Patek         B Blyleven      Line Drive Double Play: CF-2B
   b 3   1  0-0  -2-     -14%  28% J Wohlford      B Blyleven      Triple (LF-CF); Patek Scores/unER
   t10   2  4-4  1-3     -13%  37% S Brye          L McDaniel      Foul Popfly: 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  S Ferrer        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  R Carew         Single to LF
   O      1--      46%  L Hisle         Carew Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      45%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  F Patek         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      49%  J Wohlford      Strikeout
          ---      48%  V Pinson        Single to CF
          1--      45%  J Mayberry      Single to RF; Pinson to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  A Otis          Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  J Lis           Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  B Darwin        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  H Killebrew     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
          ---      41%  C Rojas         Single to LF
   O      1--      45%  H McRae         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      49%  P Schaal        McRae Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Splittorff facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  S Braun         Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  R Hundley       Single to RF
   O      1--      47%  J Terrell       Flyball: RF
          1--      49%  S Ferrer        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Hundley to 2B
   O      12-      45%  R Carew         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  F Healy         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      44%  F Patek         Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS)
          1--      42%  J Wohlford      Patek Steals 2B
   R      -2-      28%  " "             Triple (LF-CF); Patek Scores/unER
   R      --3      23%  V Pinson        Single to LF; Wohlford Scores
          1--      20%  J Mayberry      Walk; Pinson to 2B
   OO     12-      26%  A Otis          Double Play: Groundout: 3B-2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Paul Splittorff facing 3-4-5
          ---      36%  L Hisle         Triple to CF (Deep CF)
   R      --3      42%  J Lis           Single to LF (Ground Ball); Hisle Scores
          1--      49%  B Darwin        Single to RF; Lis to 2B
   O      12-      42%  H Killebrew     Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      39%  S Braun         Groundout: 2B-1B; Lis to 3B; Darwin to 2B
   R      -23      50%  R Hundley       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Lis Scores; Darwin to 3B
   O      1-3      44%  J Terrell       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  C Rojas         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  H McRae         Strikeout Looking
          ---      46%  P Schaal        Double (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      50%  F Healy         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 2.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
          ---      63%  S Ferrer        Triple to LF
   R      --3      71%  R Carew         Single to LF; Ferrer Scores; Carew to 2B/Adv on E7
          -2-      75%  L Hisle         Passed Ball; Carew to 3B
   RO     --3      74%  " "             Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Carew Scores/unER
   O      ---      73%  J Lis           Strikeout
          ---      74%  B Darwin        Single to LF
   O      1--      72%  H Killebrew     Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      75%  F Patek         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      78%  J Wohlford      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      79%  V Pinson        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 2.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Paul Splittorff facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      77%  S Braun         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      76%  R Hundley       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      75%  J Terrell       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      79%  J Mayberry      Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  A Otis          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      82%  C Rojas         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 2.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      81%  S Ferrer        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      80%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      79%  L Hisle         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
          ---      69%  H McRae         Double to RF
          -2-      62%  P Schaal        Walk
                  Fernando Gonzalez pinch runs for Paul Schaal batting 8th
   O      12-      64%  F Healy         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; McRae to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
   RO     -23      67%  F Patek         Groundout: P-1B; McRae Scores; Gonzalez to 3B
   R      --3      46%  J Wohlford      Single to CF (Ground Ball); Gonzalez Scores
   O      1--      50%  V Pinson        Lineout: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 4.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6
                  Fernando Gonzalez moves to 3B
   O      ---      45%  J Lis           Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  B Darwin        Walk
   O      1--      45%  H Killebrew     Flyball: CF
   O      1--      40%  S Braun         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
                  Larry Hisle moves to LF; Steve Brye replaces Steve Braun playing CF batting 7th
          ---      33%  J Mayberry      Walk
   O      1--      39%  A Otis          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      45%  C Rojas         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      50%  H McRae         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 4.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Paul Splittorff facing 8-9-1
          ---      58%  R Hundley       Single to LF
                  Eric Soderholm pinch runs for Randy Hundley batting 8th
   O      1--      56%  J Terrell       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Soderholm to 2B
   O      -2-      47%  S Ferrer        Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      -2-      37%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
                  Glenn Borgmann replaces Eric Soderholm playing C batting 8th
          ---      29%  F Gonzalez      Single to LF
          1--      19%  F Healy         Gonzalez Steals 2B
   O      -2-      31%  " "             Strikeout
   OO     -2-      50%  F Patek         Line Drive Double Play: CF-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 4.

Top of the 10th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Lindy McDaniel facing 3-4-5
                  Lindy McDaniel replaces Paul Splittorff pitching
          ---      58%  L Hisle         Walk
                  Jim Holt pinch hits for Joe Lis batting 4th
   O      1--      50%  J Holt          Foul Popfly: 3B
          1--      58%  B Darwin        Single to SS (Ground Ball); Hisle to 2B
   O      12-      50%  H Killebrew     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hisle to 3B
   O      1-3      37%  S Brye          Foul Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Bill Campbell facing 2-3-4
                  Bill Campbell replaces Bert Blyleven pitching; Jim Holt moves to 1B
          ---      29%  J Wohlford      Walk
          1--      19%  V Pinson        Wohlford Steals 2B
   O      -2-      31%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      39%  J Mayberry      Flyball: LF
          -2-      39%  A Otis          Walk
   O      12-      50%  C Rojas         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 4.

Top of the 11th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Lindy McDaniel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      44%  G Borgmann      Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  J Terrell       Single to P/Bunt
          1--      58%  S Ferrer        Walk; Terrell to 2B
   R      12-      87%  R Carew         Single to LF; Terrell Scores; Ferrer to 2B
   RO     12-      92%  L Hisle         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Ferrer Scores
   O      1--      91%  J Holt          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 11th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-6, Bill Campbell facing 7-8-9
          ---      81%  H McRae         Double to LF
   O      -2-      89%  F Gonzalez      Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      95%  F Healy         Popfly: 3B
                  Tony Solaita pinch hits for Freddie Patek batting 1st
   O      -2-     100%  T Solaita       Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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