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MIL
@BOS		6
8
CHW
@CAL		1
0
BAL
@CLE		4
7
MIN
@KCR		8
4
DET
@NYY		11
3
TEX
@OAK		5
1
SFG
@ATL		3
5
PHI
@CHC		11
10
LAD
@CIN		7
4
SDP
@HOU		2
3
MON
@PIT		2
8
NYM
@STL		5
3
Sunday, September 8, 1974
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 11,847, Time of Game: 2:42
Twins
8
69-71
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 10½ GB
 at Royals
4
70-69
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 9 GB
W: Bert Blyleven (14-15)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           1  0  0   0  0  5   1  0  1    8 10  0
Royals          2  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  0    4 13  1

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Steve Braun LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .291 .736 -0.090 1.27 0.043 -0.133 -1.1 3 0
Rod Carew 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .364 .869 0.008 1.00 0.092 -0.084 0.0 3 1 2B
Larry Hisle CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .290 .830 -0.005 0.78 0.048 -0.053 -0.0 1 0
   Steve Brye CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .679 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bobby Darwin RF 5 1 1 1 0 1 .280 .806 -0.026 0.69 0.034 -0.060 0.6 1 0 HR
Tony Oliva DH 5 1 2 0 0 1 .296 .762 0.075 0.99 0.122 -0.047 0.1
Eric Soderholm 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .281 .753 -0.081 1.71 0.000 -0.081 -0.8 0 0
   Jerry Terrell 3B 3 2 2 0 0 0 .256 .613 0.089 0.76 0.090 -0.001 0.6 0 1
Pat Bourque 1B 3 1 1 0 2 0 .225 .630 0.161 1.19 0.186 -0.025 1.2 5 3
Danny Thompson SS 2 1 1 2 2 0 .257 .656 0.213 1.89 0.230 -0.017 2.3 4 3
Phil Roof C 4 1 1 4 0 0 .215 .583 0.149 1.95 0.268 -0.119 0.8 8 2 HR
Bert Blyleven P 1 1
   Bill Campbell P 1
Team Totals 38 8 10 7 5 4 .263 .796 0.493 1.17 1.113 -0.620 3.7 27 11
2B: R Carew (29, off B Dal Canton).
HR: B Darwin (23, off L McDaniel; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); P Roof (2, off S Mingori; 6th inn, 3 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: P Roof 4; B Darwin 4; T Oliva 2; R Carew 2; J Terrell 2; L Hisle; D Thompson; P Bourque.
RBI: P Roof 4 (13); D Thompson 2 (21); B Darwin (86).
2-out RBI: D Thompson.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Thompson-R Carew-P Bourque.

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Cowens RF 4 1 2 1 1 2 .228 .567 0.072 1.05 0.147 -0.075 0.8 1 0
Vada Pinson DH 5 1 3 1 0 1 .264 .678 0.145 1.03 0.183 -0.037 1.3 2·SB
Amos Otis CF 4 0 1 1 1 0 .291 .812 -0.054 1.31 0.031 -0.085 -0.4 4 0
John Mayberry 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .248 .825 -0.102 1.37 0.046 -0.148 -1.3 9 1
George Brett 3B 5 0 2 1 0 1 .277 .678 0.090 1.04 0.169 -0.079 0.4 1 1 CS
Jim Wohlford LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .286 .702 -0.146 1.17 0.053 -0.198 -1.2 2 0 CS,GDP
Frank White 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .553 -0.058 0.74 0.000 -0.058 -0.6 1 3
   Orlando Cepeda PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .224 .602 0.072 1.33 0.072 0.000 0.7
   Kurt Bevacqua PR-SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .183 .440 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Freddie Patek SS 2 1 0 0 1 1 .227 .630 0.001 0.62 0.031 -0.030 0.1 2 2
   Hal McRae PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .863 -0.073 2.63 0.000 -0.073 -0.7
   Cookie Rojas 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .656 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Buck Martinez C 2 1 1 0 0 0 .194 .532 0.020 0.70 0.040 -0.020 0.2 5 0 2B
   Tony Solaita PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .270 .768 0.079 1.26 0.079 0.000 1.0
   Fran Healy PR-C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .261 .743 -0.051 1.86 0.000 -0.051 -0.5 0 0
Bruce Dal Canton P 1 1
   Steve Mingori P
   Lindy McDaniel P 1
Team Totals 37 4 13 4 4 8 .351 .793 -0.005 1.12 0.851 -0.854 -0.3 27 9
2B: B Martinez (2, off B Blyleven).
TB: V Pinson 3; B Martinez 2; G Brett 2; A Cowens 2; A Otis; J Wohlford; T Solaita; O Cepeda; J Mayberry.
GIDP: J Wohlford (9).
RBI: G Brett (35); A Otis (69); A Cowens (23); V Pinson (39).
2-out RBI: G Brett.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 15.
Fielding
E: G Brett (17).
Baserunning
SB: V Pinson 2 (14, 2nd base off B Blyleven/P Roof, 3rd base off B Blyleven/P Roof).
CS: J Wohlford (13, 2nd base by B Blyleven/P Roof); G Brett (4, 2nd base by B Blyleven/P Roof).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bert Blyleven, W (14-15) 6 9 4 4 3 5 0 2.88 27 40 -0.168 1.00 -1.5
Bill Campbell, S (19) 3 4 0 0 1 3 0 2.54 14 2 1 0.173 1.38 1.8
Team Totals 9 13 4 4 4 8 0 4.00 41 40 2 1 0.005 1.17 0.3
B Blyleven faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bruce Dal Canton, L (8-9) 5 6 5 5 4 3 0 3.11 26 34 -0.215 1.62 -1.4
Steve Mingori, BS (4) 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 3.15 10 3 3 -0.279 0.65 -2.2
Lindy McDaniel 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 3.32 7 0 0 -0.001 0.11 -0.0
Team Totals 9 10 8 8 5 4 2 8.00 43 34 3 3 -0.495 1.12 -3.7
B Dal Canton faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: B Dal Canton 2 (13).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Jim Evans.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 11,847.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Wind 5mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Kansas City Royals
1 Steve Braun LF 1 Al Cowens RF
2 Rod Carew 2B 2 Vada Pinson DH
3 Larry Hisle CF 3 Amos Otis CF
4 Bobby Darwin RF 4 John Mayberry 1B
5 Tony Oliva DH 5 George Brett 3B
6 Eric Soderholm 3B 6 Jim Wohlford LF
7 Pat Bourque 1B 7 Frank White 2B
8 Danny Thompson SS 8 Freddie Patek SS
9 Phil Roof C 9 Buck Martinez C
Bert Blyleven P Bruce Dal Canton P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 2-3 0 123 RRRR MIN P. Roof S. Mingori 27% 87% Home Run; Terrell Scores; Bourque Scores; Thompson Scores
b6 3-6 0 12- OO KCR J. Wohlford B. Blyleven 14% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Mayberry to 3B
t6 1-3 0 123 R MIN D. Thompson B. Dal Canton 14% 60% Walk; Oliva Scores; Terrell to 3B; Bourque to 2B
t6 1-3 0 12- MIN P. Bourque B. Dal Canton 12% 47% Walk; Oliva to 3B; Terrell to 2B
t4 1-2 1 123 O MIN P. Roof B. Dal Canton -10% 40% Popfly: SS

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN S. Braun B. Dal Canton -2% 48% Lineout: 2B
t1 0-0 1 --- MIN R. Carew B. Dal Canton 4% 52% Double to RF
t1 0-0 1 -2- MIN L. Hisle B. Dal Canton 5% 57% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Carew to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 R MIN B. Darwin B. Dal Canton 5% 62% Wild Pitch; Carew Scores; Hisle to 2B
t1 1-0 1 -2- MIN B. Darwin B. Dal Canton 2% 63% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t1 1-0 1 12- O MIN T. Oliva B. Dal Canton -4% 60% Flyball: CF
t1 1-0 2 12- O MIN E. Soderholm B. Dal Canton -4% 56% Foul Popfly: C
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- KCR A. Cowens B. Blyleven -4% 52% Single to CF
b1 0-1 0 1-- KCR V. Pinson B. Blyleven -10% 42% Single to RF; Cowens to 3B
b1 0-1 0 1-3 RO KCR A. Otis B. Blyleven 1% 43% Groundout: SS-1B; Cowens Scores; Pinson to 2B
b1 1-1 1 -2- O KCR J. Mayberry B. Blyleven 3% 46% Strikeout, Pinson Steals 3B
b1 1-1 2 --3 R KCR G. Brett B. Blyleven -9% 37% Single to CF; Pinson Scores
b1 2-1 2 1-- O KCR J. Wohlford B. Blyleven 2% 39% Brett Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 7-8-9
t2 1-2 0 --- O MIN P. Bourque B. Dal Canton -2% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1-2 1 --- O MIN D. Thompson B. Dal Canton -2% 35% Flyball: CF
t2 1-2 2 --- O MIN P. Roof B. Dal Canton -1% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
b2 2-1 0 --- O KCR J. Wohlford B. Blyleven 2% 36% Strikeout Looking
b2 2-1 1 --- O KCR F. White B. Blyleven 1% 37% Popfly: SS
b2 2-1 2 --- O KCR F. Patek B. Blyleven 1% 38% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 1-2-3
t3 1-2 0 --- MIN S. Braun B. Dal Canton 4% 43% Walk
t3 1-2 0 1-- O MIN R. Carew B. Dal Canton -4% 39% Strikeout
t3 1-2 1 1-- O MIN L. Hisle B. Dal Canton -2% 36% Groundout: P-1B; Braun to 2B
t3 1-2 2 -2- O MIN B. Darwin B. Dal Canton -4% 33% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
b3 2-1 0 --- O KCR B. Martinez B. Blyleven 2% 35% Groundout: P-SS-1B
b3 2-1 1 --- O KCR A. Cowens B. Blyleven 1% 36% Strikeout
b3 2-1 2 --- KCR V. Pinson B. Blyleven -1% 35% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b3 2-1 2 1-- KCR A. Otis B. Blyleven -1% 34% Pinson Steals 2B
b3 2-1 2 -2- KCR A. Otis B. Blyleven -1% 33% Walk
b3 2-1 2 12- O KCR J. Mayberry B. Blyleven 4% 37% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 5-6-7
t4 1-2 0 --- MIN T. Oliva B. Dal Canton 5% 42% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t4 1-2 0 1-- O MIN E. Soderholm B. Dal Canton -4% 37% Strikeout
t4 1-2 1 1-- MIN P. Bourque B. Dal Canton 2% 39% Wild Pitch; Oliva to 2B
t4 1-2 1 -2- MIN P. Bourque B. Dal Canton 6% 46% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Oliva to 3B
t4 1-2 1 1-3 MIN D. Thompson B. Dal Canton 4% 50% Walk; Bourque to 2B
t4 1-2 1 123 O MIN P. Roof B. Dal Canton -10% 40% Popfly: SS
t4 1-2 2 123 O MIN S. Braun B. Dal Canton -9% 31% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
Jerry Terrell replaces Eric Soderholm playing 3B batting 6th
b4 2-1 0 --- O KCR G. Brett B. Blyleven 2% 33% Flyball: RF
b4 2-1 1 --- KCR J. Wohlford B. Blyleven -2% 31% Walk
b4 2-1 1 1-- O KCR F. White B. Blyleven 4% 34% Wohlford Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 2-1 2 --- O KCR F. White B. Blyleven 1% 36% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 2-3-4
t5 1-2 0 --- O MIN R. Carew B. Dal Canton -3% 32% Groundout: P unassisted
t5 1-2 1 --- O MIN L. Hisle B. Dal Canton -2% 30% Flyball: CF
t5 1-2 2 --- O MIN B. Darwin B. Dal Canton -1% 29% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
b5 2-1 0 --- O KCR F. Patek B. Blyleven 2% 31% Strikeout Looking
b5 2-1 1 --- KCR B. Martinez B. Blyleven -4% 27% Double (CF-RF)
b5 2-1 1 -2- R KCR A. Cowens B. Blyleven -9% 18% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Martinez Scores
b5 3-1 1 1-- O KCR V. Pinson B. Blyleven 2% 20% Strikeout
b5 3-1 2 1-- O KCR A. Otis B. Blyleven 1% 21% Popfly: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 5-6-7
t6 1-3 0 --- MIN T. Oliva B. Dal Canton 5% 26% Single to CF
t6 1-3 0 1-- MIN J. Terrell B. Dal Canton 9% 35% Single to CF; Oliva to 2B
t6 1-3 0 12- MIN P. Bourque B. Dal Canton 12% 47% Walk; Oliva to 3B; Terrell to 2B
t6 1-3 0 123 R MIN D. Thompson B. Dal Canton 14% 60% Walk; Oliva Scores; Terrell to 3B; Bourque to 2B
Steve Mingori replaces Bruce Dal Canton pitching
t6 2-3 0 123 RRRR MIN P. Roof S. Mingori 27% 87% Home Run; Terrell Scores; Bourque Scores; Thompson Scores
t6 6-3 0 --- O MIN S. Braun S. Mingori -1% 86% Flyball: RF
t6 6-3 1 --- O MIN R. Carew S. Mingori -1% 85% Lineout: LF
t6 6-3 2 --- O MIN L. Hisle S. Mingori -1% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
b6 3-6 0 --- KCR J. Mayberry B. Blyleven -5% 80% Single to CF
b6 3-6 0 1-- KCR G. Brett B. Blyleven -8% 73% Single to CF; Mayberry to 2B
b6 3-6 0 12- OO KCR J. Wohlford B. Blyleven 14% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Mayberry to 3B
b6 3-6 2 --3 O KCR F. White B. Blyleven 3% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 3.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-3, Royals' Steve Mingori facing 4-5-6
t7 6-3 0 --- O MIN B. Darwin S. Mingori -1% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 6-3 1 --- O MIN T. Oliva S. Mingori -1% 89% Strikeout
t7 6-3 2 --- MIN J. Terrell S. Mingori 0% 89% Single to LF
t7 6-3 2 1-- MIN P. Bourque S. Mingori 1% 90% Walk; Terrell to 2B
t7 6-3 2 12- R MIN D. Thompson S. Mingori 5% 95% Single to LF; Terrell Scores; Bourque to 3B
t7 7-3 2 1-3 O MIN P. Roof S. Mingori -1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 7, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-7, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
b7 3-7 0 --- KCR F. Patek B. Blyleven -3% 90% Walk
Tony Solaita pinch hits for Buck Martinez (C) batting 9th
b7 3-7 0 1-- KCR T. Solaita B. Blyleven -8% 83% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Patek to 3B
Bill Campbell replaces Bert Blyleven pitching
Fran Healy pinch runs for Tony Solaita (PH) batting 9th
b7 3-7 0 1-3 O KCR A. Cowens B. Campbell 6% 89% Strikeout
b7 3-7 1 1-3 R KCR V. Pinson B. Campbell -6% 83% Single to CF; Patek Scores; Healy to 2B
b7 4-7 1 12- O KCR A. Otis B. Campbell 6% 89% Flyball: CF
b7 4-7 2 12- O KCR J. Mayberry B. Campbell 5% 93% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 7, Royals 4.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-4, Royals' Lindy McDaniel facing 1-2-3
Lindy McDaniel replaces Steve Mingori pitching
Fran Healy moves from PR to C
t8 7-4 0 --- O MIN S. Braun L. McDaniel -1% 93% Popfly: SS
t8 7-4 1 --- O MIN R. Carew L. McDaniel -0% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 7-4 2 --- O MIN L. Hisle L. McDaniel -0% 92% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-7, Twins' Bill Campbell facing 5-6-7
Steve Brye replaces Larry Hisle playing CF batting 3rd
b8 4-7 0 --- O KCR G. Brett B. Campbell 3% 95% Popfly: SS
b8 4-7 1 --- KCR J. Wohlford B. Campbell -3% 92% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
Orlando Cepeda pinch hits for Frank White (2B) batting 7th
b8 4-7 1 1-- KCR O. Cepeda B. Campbell -7% 84% Single to RF; Wohlford to 3B
Hal McRae pinch hits for Freddie Patek (SS) batting 8th
Kurt Bevacqua pinch runs for Orlando Cepeda (PH) batting 7th
b8 4-7 1 1-3 O KCR H. McRae B. Campbell 7% 92% Popfly: 2B
b8 4-7 2 1-3 O KCR F. Healy B. Campbell 5% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 7, Royals 4.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-4, Royals' Lindy McDaniel facing 4-5-6
Cookie Rojas replaces Hal McRae (PH) playing 2B batting 8th
Kurt Bevacqua moves from PR to SS
t9 7-4 0 --- R MIN B. Darwin L. McDaniel 2% 99% Home Run
t9 8-4 0 --- O MIN T. Oliva L. McDaniel -0% 99% Foul Popfly: 3B
t9 8-4 1 --- O MIN J. Terrell L. McDaniel -0% 98% Groundout: 1B-P
t9 8-4 2 --- O MIN P. Bourque L. McDaniel -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-8, Twins' Bill Campbell facing 1-2-3
b9 4-8 0 --- KCR A. Cowens B. Campbell -2% 96% Walk
b9 4-8 0 1-- O KCR V. Pinson B. Campbell 2% 98% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b9 4-8 1 1-- KCR A. Otis B. Campbell -2% 96% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Pinson to 2B
b9 4-8 1 12- O KCR J. Mayberry B. Campbell 3% 99% Flyball: LF
b9 4-8 2 12- O KCR G. Brett B. Campbell 1% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 8, Royals 4.

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