April 6, 1974 Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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DET 3
@BAL 2
(10) CAL 3
@CHW 2 KCR 23
MIN 6 MIL 5
BOS 4 NYY 6
CLE 1 TEX 2
OAK 0 CIN 7
ATL 5 LAD 8
SDP 0 PHI 5
NYM 4 SFG 3
HOU 2 STL 8
PIT 0

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 11,228

Saturday, April 6, 1974
Time of Game: 3:02

Twins

1-1

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  1   3  2  0   0  0  0    6 12  2
Royals          7  3  0   0  6  3   1  3  X   23 16  0

W: S Busby (1-0), L: B Hands (0-1)

Royals

1-1

Won 1

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Ferrer SS                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .333 1.011    0    1   1   SB
  D Thompson SS               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
R Carew 2B                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .300  .664    0    1   1   
  E Soderholm 3B              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
L Hisle CF                    5   1   2   1    0   1  .375  .989    0    1   0   
J Holt 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    5   0   
  J Lis 1B                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    3   0   
B Darwin RF                   4   2   2   2    0   0  .625 1.667    0    2   0   HR
  S Brye RF                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
H Killebrew DH                4   1   2   0    0   1  .222  .444    0    0   0   
  T Oliva PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
S Braun LF                    4   1   2   3    0   0  .250  .875    0    3   0   HR
R Hundley C                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .571 1.196    0    5   0   
  G Borgmann C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
J Terrell 3B-2B               4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .625    0    2   3   2B

B Hands P                                                                0   0
  R Corbin P                                                             0   0
  D Fife P                                                               0   0
  V Albury P                                                             0   0
  T Burgmeier P                                                          0   2
  D Woodson P                                                            0   0
Totals                       39   6  12   6    3   6                    24   9

BATTING

2B: J Terrell (1, off S Busby).

HR: B Darwin (1, off S Busby; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF-CF); S Braun (1, off S Busby; 4th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to CF).

TB: B Darwin 5; S Braun 5; J Terrell 2; H Killebrew 2; L Hisle 2; S Ferrer; R Hundley; S Brye.

RBI: S Braun 3 (3); B Darwin 2 (2); L Hisle (3).

2-out RBI: L Hisle.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

E: S Ferrer (1); D Thompson (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Ferrer (1, 2nd base off S Busby/F Healy).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    4   4   3   3    2   0  .333  .788    0    1   2   2·SB
J Wohlford LF                 4   2   1   0    2   0  .375 1.170    0    0   0   
V Pinson RF                   4   1   1   2    0   1  .333  .666    0    1   0   
  A Cowens PH-RF              2   2   1   2    0   0  .500 1.500    0    1   0   2B
J Mayberry 1B                 5   4   3   5    1   0  .500 1.386    0    8   2   2·2B
A Otis CF                     5   1   1   1    1   2  .111  .384    0    3   0   
C Rojas 2B                    3   1   1   2    0   0  .250  .625    0    0   0   2B
  F White PH-2B               3   1   1   1    0   0  .333 1.666    0    2   2   HR
H McRae DH                    4   3   3   4    1   0  .556 1.822    0    0   0   HR,2B
  T Solaita PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
P Schaal 3B                   0   1   0   0    0   0  .500 1.750    0    0   0   HBP
  F Gonzalez 3B               4   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .334    0    3   1   
F Healy C                     3   3   1   1    2   0  .143  .476    0    6   0   

S Busby P                                                                2   1
  A Fitzmorris P                                                         0   0
  B Dal Canton P                                                         0   0
  J Hoerner P                                                            0   0
Totals                       42  23  16  21    9   5                    27   8

BATTING

2B: J Mayberry 2 (2, off V Albury, off D Woodson); H McRae (3, off D Fife); A Cowens (1, off T Burgmeier); C Rojas (1, off B Hands).

HR: H McRae (1, off R Corbin; 2nd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF-CF); F White (1, off T Burgmeier; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

HBP: P Schaal (1, by B Hands).

TB: H McRae 7; J Mayberry 5; F White 4; F Patek 3; C Rojas 2; A Cowens 2; A Otis; F Healy; V Pinson; J Wohlford.

RBI: J Mayberry 5 (5); H McRae 4 (4); F Patek 3 (4); V Pinson 2 (3); A Cowens 2 (2); C Rojas 2 (2); F White (1); F Healy (1); A Otis (1).

2-out RBI: H McRae 4; F Patek 2; C Rojas 2; F Healy.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 13 for 24.

FIELDING

PB: F Healy (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: F Patek 2 (3, 2nd base off R Corbin/R Hundley, 2nd base off B Hands/R Hundley).

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 Hands, L (0-1)               0.2   7   7   7    0   2   0  94.50   10     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 4     12    -     1.08  -0.41
R Corbin                       1.1   1   3   3    2   1   1  20.25    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          1-0    0.14  -0.02
D Fife                         2.1   2   4   4    3   1   0  15.43   12     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 2· 2          0-0    0.18  -0.03
V Albury                       0.2   2   4   2    3   1   0  27.00    8     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          3-3    0.07  -0.02
T Burgmeier                    2     2   2   2    0   0   1   9.00    8     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 2          2-2    0.00  -0.00
D Woodson                      1     2   3   2    1   0   0  18.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    16  23  20    9   5   2          52     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 2·13          6-5

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
S Busby, W (1-0)               5    10   6   6    2   4   2  10.80   27     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 0· 6     25    -     0.49   0.01
A Fitzmorris                   2     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 1          0-0    0.03   0.00
B Dal Canton                   1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
J Hoerner                      1     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    12   6   6    3   6   2          42     -       ·  ·     15·10· 1· 7           -

V Albury faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: V Albury (1); T Burgmeier (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: B Hands (1; P Schaal).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:02.

Attendance: 11,228.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 66° F, Wind 25mph in unknown direction.

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 Holt               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 Hands              P        S Busby              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-1  12-      16%  81% C Rojas         B Hands         Double (LF-CF); Wohlford Scores; Mayberry Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  1-3       7%  68% J Mayberry      B Hands         Single to RF; Patek Scores; Wohlford to 2B
   b 1   0  0-0  -2-       7%  67% J Wohlford      B Hands         Single to SS (Ground Ball); Patek to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  1-3      -6%  61% V Pinson        B Hands         Strikeout
   b 1   2  0-3  -2-       6%  86% H McRae         B Hands         Single to LF; Rojas Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Busby facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  S Ferrer        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      44%  R Carew         Ferrer Steals 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      52%  L Hisle         Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      -2-      55%  J Holt          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  F Patek         Single to CF
          1--      61%  J Wohlford      Patek Steals 2B
          -2-      67%  " "             Single to SS (Ground Ball); Patek to 3B
   O      1-3      61%  V Pinson        Strikeout
   R      1-3      68%  J Mayberry      Single to RF; Patek Scores; Wohlford to 2B
   O      12-      64%  A Otis          Strikeout Looking
   RR     12-      81%  C Rojas         Double (LF-CF); Wohlford Scores; Mayberry Scores
   R      -2-      86%  H McRae         Single to LF; Rojas Scores
          1--      87%  P Schaal        Hit By Pitch; McRae to 2B
   R      12-      92%  F Healy         Single to RF (Ground Ball); McRae Scores; Schaal to 3B; Healy to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   RR     -23      96%  F Patek         Single to SS (Ground Ball); Schaal Scores; Healy Scores
                  Ray Corbin replaces Bill Hands pitching
          1--      96%  J Wohlford      Patek Steals 2B
   O      -2-      96%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  7 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 7.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-7, Steve Busby facing 5-6-7
                  Fernando Gonzalez replaces Paul Schaal playing 3B batting 8th
   O      ---      96%  B Darwin        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      97%  H Killebrew     Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  S Braun         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 7.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Ray Corbin facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  V Pinson        Flyball: LF
          ---      97%  J Mayberry      Walk
          1--      97%  A Otis          Walk; Mayberry to 2B
   O      12-      97%  C Rojas         Flyball: LF
   RRR    12-      99%  H McRae         Home Run (LF-CF); Mayberry Scores; Otis Scores
   O      ---      99%  F Gonzalez      Strikeout
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 10.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-10, Steve Busby facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  R Hundley       Foul Popfly: 3B
          ---      99%  J Terrell       Double to LF
          -2-      99%  S Ferrer        Passed Ball; Terrell to 3B
   O      --3      99%  " "             Foul Popfly: 3B
          --3      99%  R Carew         Walk
   R      1-3      99%  L Hisle         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Terrell Scores; Carew to 2B
   O      12-      99%  J Holt          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 10.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 10-1, Danny Fife facing 9-1-2
                  Danny Fife replaces Ray Corbin pitching
   O      ---      99%  F Healy         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  F Patek         Lineout: RF
          ---      99%  J Wohlford      Walk
   O      1--      99%  V Pinson        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 10.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-10, Steve Busby facing 5-6-7
          ---      99%  B Darwin        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--      98%  H Killebrew     Single to CF (Ground Ball); Darwin to 2B
   RRR    12-      96%  S Braun         Home Run; Darwin Scores; Killebrew Scores
          ---      94%  R Hundley       Single to LF
   O      1--      96%  J Terrell       Popfly: SS
   O      1--      97%  S Ferrer        Strikeout
   O      1--      97%  R Carew         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 10.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 10-4, Danny Fife facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  J Mayberry      Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      97%  A Otis          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      97%  C Rojas         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 10.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-10, Steve Busby facing 3-4-5
          ---      95%  L Hisle         Single to LF
   O      1--      97%  J Holt          Strikeout
   RR     1--      92%  B Darwin        Home Run (LF-CF); Hisle Scores
          ---      90%  H Killebrew     Single to LF
   O      1--      92%  S Braun         Groundout: 1B-P; Killebrew to 2B
          -2-      91%  R Hundley       Walk
   O      12-      94%  J Terrell       Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 10.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 10-6, Danny Fife facing 7-8-9
          ---      95%  H McRae         Double to RF
   O      -2-      95%  F Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-1B; McRae to 3B
          --3      95%  F Healy         Walk
   R      1-3      97%  F Patek         Single; McRae Scores; Healy to 2B
          12-      98%  J Wohlford      Walk; Healy to 3B; Patek to 2B
                  Vic Albury replaces Danny Fife pitching
   RR     123      99%  V Pinson        Single to RF; Healy Scores; Patek Scores; Wohlford to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  J Mayberry      Double (CF-RF); Wohlford Scores; Pinson to 3B
   O      -23      99%  A Otis          Groundout: SS-1B
                  Frank White pinch hits for Cookie Rojas batting 6th
   RR     -23     100%  F White         Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Pinson Scores/No RBI/unER; Mayberry Scores/No RBI/unER
          1--     100%  H McRae         Walk; White to 2B
          12-     100%  F Gonzalez      Wild Pitch; White to 3B; McRae to 2B
   O      -23     100%  " "             Strikeout
                  6 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 16.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 6-16, Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
                  Al Fitzmorris replaces Steve Busby pitching; Frank White moves to 2B
          ---     100%  S Ferrer        Walk
   O      1--     100%  R Carew         Lineout: CF
   O      1--     100%  L Hisle         Foul Popfly: 2B
   O      1--     100%  J Holt          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 16.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 16-6, Vic Albury facing 9-1-2
                  Joe Lis replaces Jim Holt playing 1B batting 4th
          ---     100%  F Healy         Walk
          1--     100%  F Patek         Walk; Healy to 2B
                  Tom Burgmeier replaces Vic Albury pitching
   O      12-     100%  J Wohlford      Flyball: LF
                  Al Cowens pinch hits for Vada Pinson batting 3rd
   RR     12-     100%  A Cowens        Double to RF; Healy Scores; Patek Scores
          -2-     100%  J Mayberry      Wild Pitch; Cowens to 3B
   RO     --3     100%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cowens Scores
   O      ---     100%  A Otis          Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 19.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 6-19, Al Fitzmorris facing 5-6-7
                  Al Cowens moves to RF
   O      ---     100%  B Darwin        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  H Killebrew     Popfly: 3B
          ---     100%  S Braun         Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  R Hundley       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 19.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 19-6, Tom Burgmeier facing 6-7-8
                  Glenn Borgmann replaces Randy Hundley playing C batting 8th; Steve Brye replaces Bobby Darwin playing RF batting 5th
   R      ---     100%  F White         Home Run
   O      ---     100%  H McRae         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  F Gonzalez      Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---     100%  F Healy         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 20.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 6-20, Bruce Dal Canton facing 9-1-2
                  Bruce Dal Canton replaces Al Fitzmorris pitching
   O      ---     100%  J Terrell       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  S Ferrer        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 20.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 20-6, Dick Woodson facing 1-2-3
                  Dick Woodson replaces Tom Burgmeier pitching; Jerry Terrell moves to 2B; Eric Soderholm replaces Rod Carew playing 3B batting 2nd; Danny Thompson replaces Sergio Ferrer playing SS batting 1st
          ---     100%  F Patek         Walk
          1--     100%  J Wohlford      Fielder's Choice 2B; Patek to 2B/Safe on E6 (catch)
   O      12-     100%  A Cowens        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Patek to 3B
   RR     1-3     100%  J Mayberry      Double to LF; Patek Scores/unER; Cowens Scores
   R      -2-     100%  A Otis          Single to LF; Mayberry Scores
   O      1--     100%  F White         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Tony Solaita pinch hits for Hal McRae batting 7th
   O      1--     100%  T Solaita       Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 23.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 6-23, Joe Hoerner facing 3-4-5
                  Joe Hoerner replaces Bruce Dal Canton pitching
   O      ---     100%  L Hisle         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  J Lis           Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  S Brye          Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
                  Tony Oliva pinch hits for Harmon Killebrew batting 6th
   O      1--     100%  T Oliva         Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 23.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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