April 12, 1975 Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 3
@BAL 2
(13) CAL 4
CHW 3
(10) KCR 2
MIN 1
(10) MIL 6
CLE 5 DET 7
@NYY 2 OAK 5
@TEX 4 CHC 6
MON 3 HOU 7
LAD 5 STL 7
@PHI 5 SDP 3
CIN 2 ATL 7
@SFG 4

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 8,369

Saturday, April 12, 1975
Time of Game: 2:40

Twins

2-3

Lost 3

4th, 2 GB

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

W: D Bird (1-0), L: B Campbell (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Royals

3-1

Won 3

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Bostock CF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .598    0    4   0   
S Braun 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .200  .488    0    5   2   
L Hisle LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .711    0    5   0   GDP
B Darwin DH                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .367    0    0   0   
E Soderholm 3B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .508    0    4   1   
S Brye RF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    3   0   
  D Walton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    0   0   
  D Ford RF                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Thompson SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .757    0    1   0   
S Ferrer 2B                   3   0   2   0    1   0  .500 1.350    0    2   1   2B,CS
P Roof C                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   1   
  R Carew PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .444 1.222    0    0   0   CS
  G Borgmann C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .438    0    1   1   

B Blyleven P                                                             1   0
  B Campbell P                                                           0   1
Totals                       33   1   6   0    2   5                    28   7

BATTING

2B: S Ferrer (1, off N Briles).

TB: S Ferrer 3; S Braun 2; L Bostock; D Thompson.

GIDP: L Hisle (1).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: D Thompson (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: S Ferrer (1, 2nd base by D Bird/B Martinez); R Carew (2, 3rd base by D Bird/B Martinez).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .200  .600    0    1   6   
A Otis CF                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .357 1.169    0    2   0   2B,SB
J Mayberry 1B                 4   0   1   0    1   0  .176  .616    0   15   1   
H McRae LF                    5   0   2   1    0   0  .353 1.009    0    1   0   
T Solaita DH                  3   0   1   1    1   1  .333  .833    0    0   0   
  R Scott PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   SB
G Brett 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .661    0    1   5   
C Rojas 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .733    0    3   3   
  F White PR-2B               0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   CS
V Pinson RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .429    0    0   0   2B,CS
B Martinez C                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .375  .875    0    5   2   

N Briles P                                                               0   3
  D Bird P                                                               1   0
Totals                       38   2  11   2    2   2                    30  20

BATTING

2B: A Otis (1, off B Blyleven); V Pinson (1, off B Blyleven).

TB: A Otis 3; F Patek 2; H McRae 2; V Pinson 2; B Martinez; T Solaita; C Rojas; J Mayberry.

RBI: T Solaita (1); H McRae (4).

2-out RBI: T Solaita.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Martinez-G Brett; F Patek-C Rojas-J Mayberry.

PB: B Martinez (1).

E: H McRae (1); F Patek (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Otis (5, 2nd base off B Blyleven/P Roof); R Scott (1, 2nd base off B Campbell/G Borgmann).

CS: F White (1, 2nd base by B Campbell/G Borgmann); V Pinson (1, 3rd base by B Blyleven/P Roof).

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                     7     7   1   0    1   1   0   2.70   29     -       ·  ·      5·10· 5· 7     61    -     1.40   0.34
B Campbell, L (0-1)            2.1   4   1   1    1   1   0   1.80   11     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 4          0-0    2.40  -0.12
Totals                         9.1  11   2   1    2   2   0          40     -       ·  ·      6·14· 5·11           -

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
N Briles                       7     6   1   0    1   3   0   0.00   27     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 0· 6     65    -     1.13   0.17
D Bird, W (1-0)                3     0   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.29   0.55
Totals                        10     6   1   0    2   5   0          35     -       ·  ·     17· 5· 0· 6          2-0

N Briles faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 8,369.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 51° F.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Kansas City Royals                   
1. L Bostock            CF    1. F Patek              SS 
2. S Braun              1B    2. A Otis               CF 
3. L Hisle              LF    3. J Mayberry           1B 
4. B Darwin             DH    4. H McRae              LF 
5. E Soderholm          3B    5. T Solaita            DH 
6. S Brye               RF    6. G Brett              3B 
7. D Thompson           SS    7. C Rojas              2B 
8. S Ferrer             2B    8. V Pinson             RF 
9. P Roof               C     9. B Martinez           C  

   B Blyleven           P        N Briles             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   1  1-1  1--      19%  82% J Mayberry      B Campbell      Single (CF-RF); Patek to 3B
   b10   1  1-1  1-3      18% 100% H McRae         B Campbell      Single to CF; Patek Scores; Mayberry to 2B
   t 8   1  1-1  12-      18%  61% S Braun         D Bird          Double Play: Strikeout, Carew Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   b 9   0  1-1  1--     -13%  58% V Pinson        B Campbell      White Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   b 1   2  1-0  12-      12%  56% T Solaita       B Blyleven      Single (LF-CF); Otis Scores/unER; Mayberry to 3B; Solaita to 2B/Adv on throw

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      44%  L Bostock       Single; Bostock to 2B/Adv on E6
   O      -2-      45%  S Braun         Groundout: P-2B-1B; Bostock to 3B
   R      --3      42%  L Hisle         Passed Ball; Bostock Scores/unER
   O      ---      43%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      ---      44%  B Darwin        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      42%  F Patek         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      46%  A Otis          Double to RF
          -2-      49%  J Mayberry      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      12-      44%  H McRae         Lineout: RF
   R      12-      56%  T Solaita       Single (LF-CF); Otis Scores/unER; Mayberry to 3B; Solaita to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23      50%  G Brett         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 1.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Nelson Briles facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  E Soderholm     Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  S Brye          Groundout: P-1B
          ---      53%  D Thompson      Single to CF
          1--      49%  S Ferrer        Double to RF; Thompson to 3B
   O      -23      55%  P Roof          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  C Rojas         Lineout: SS
   O      ---      51%  V Pinson        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  B Martinez      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  L Bostock       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      50%  S Braun         Single to CF
   OO     1--      55%  L Hisle         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  F Patek         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  A Otis          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      50%  J Mayberry      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 1.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  B Darwin        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      55%  E Soderholm     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      56%  S Brye          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  H McRae         Lineout: CF
   O      ---      51%  T Solaita       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  G Brett         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 1.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Nelson Briles facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  D Thompson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  S Ferrer        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      57%  P Roof          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      54%  C Rojas         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  V Pinson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  B Martinez      Foul Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 1.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  L Bostock       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      47%  S Braun         Single to LF; Braun to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -2-      52%  L Hisle         Flyball: CF; Braun to 3B
   O      --3      57%  B Darwin        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      54%  F Patek         Flyball: CF
          ---      58%  A Otis          Single to RF
          1--      61%  J Mayberry      Otis Steals 2B
          -2-      63%  " "             Walk
          12-      71%  H McRae         Single to RF; Otis to 3B; Mayberry to 2B
   O      123      60%  T Solaita       Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Mayberry to 3B; McRae to 2B
   O      123      50%  G Brett         Foul Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 1.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Nelson Briles facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      54%  E Soderholm     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      57%  S Brye          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      59%  D Thompson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      55%  C Rojas         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      62%  V Pinson        Double (CF-RF)
   O      -2-      52%  B Martinez      Pinson Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
          ---      54%  " "             Single to LF
          1--      57%  F Patek         Single to LF; Martinez to 2B
   O      12-      50%  A Otis          Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 1.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Nelson Briles facing 8-9-1
          ---      43%  S Ferrer        Single to LF
                  Rod Carew pinch hits for Phil Roof batting 9th
          1--      33%  R Carew         Walk; Ferrer to 2B
                  Doug Bird replaces Nelson Briles pitching
   O      12-      43%  L Bostock       Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 3B; Carew to 2B
   OO     12-      61%  S Braun         Double Play: Strikeout, Carew Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Bill Campbell facing 3-4-5
                  Bill Campbell replaces Bert Blyleven pitching; Glenn Borgmann replaces Rod Carew playing C batting 9th
   O      ---      56%  J Mayberry      Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      53%  H McRae         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      55%  T Solaita       Walk
                  Rodney Scott pinch runs for Tony Solaita batting 5th
          1--      58%  G Brett         Scott Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 1.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Doug Bird facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      56%  L Hisle         Strikeout
   O      ---      60%  B Darwin        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      64%  E Soderholm     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Bill Campbell facing 7-8-9
          ---      71%  C Rojas         Single to LF
                  Frank White pinch runs for Cookie Rojas batting 7th
   O      1--      58%  V Pinson        White Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      53%  " "             Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      50%  B Martinez      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 1.

Top of the 10th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Doug Bird facing 6-7-8
                  Frank White moves to 2B; Danny Walton pinch hits for Steve Brye batting 6th
   O      ---      56%  D Walton        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      60%  D Thompson      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      57%  S Ferrer        Walk
   O      1--      64%  G Borgmann      Ferrer Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Bill Campbell facing 1-2-3
                  Dan Ford replaces Danny Walton playing RF batting 6th
          ---      71%  F Patek         Single
   O      1--      63%  A Otis          Popfly: 1B
          1--      82%  J Mayberry      Single (CF-RF); Patek to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  H McRae         Single to CF; Patek Scores; Mayberry to 2B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation