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DET
@BAL
1
8
MIL
@CLE
10
3
MIN
@KCR
2
4
CHW
@OAK
2
13
SFG
@ATL
6
7
 
(11)
NYM
@CHC
0
1
 
(11)
CIN
@HOU
6
4
STL
@MON
2
6
PHI
@PIT
8
1
LAD
@SDP
14
0
Wednesday, September 24, 1975
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 6,653, Time of Game: 2:49
Twins
2
74-81
 Lost 1 
4th, 19½ GB
at Royals
4
90-68
 Won 4 
2nd, 5 GB
W: Marty Pattin (10-10)
L: Jim Hughes (16-14)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2  8  0
Royals          0  0  2   0  0  0   0  2  X    4  8  0

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lyman Bostock CF 2 0 1 0 1 0 .278 .679 0.055 0.99 0.077 -0.022 0.5 3 0
   Craig Kusick PH-1B 2 0 1 1 0 0 .228 .723 0.109 2.06 0.132 -0.023 0.8 1 1
Steve Braun LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .303 .817 -0.062 1.23 0.024 -0.087 -0.5 0 0
   Larry Hisle PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .316 .871 0.113 3.81 0.113 0.000 0.7
   Phil Roof C 1 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .809 0.023 0.43 0.023 0.000 0.1 1 0
Rod Carew 1B 3 0 0 1 0 1 .359 .921 0.010 2.37 0.167 -0.156 -0.4 7 0 HBP
   Mike Poepping RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .172 .501 -0.035 1.22 0.000 -0.035 -0.2 0 0
Tony Oliva DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .272 .727 -0.145 1.71 0.026 -0.171 -0.9
John Briggs RF 2 0 1 0 1 1 .245 .760 0.016 1.08 0.064 -0.048 0.0 0 0 SB
   Steve Brye PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .761 -0.121 4.82 0.000 -0.121 -0.8 2 0
Dave McKay 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .284 .711 -0.140 1.32 0.000 -0.140 -1.0 1 1
Jerry Terrell 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .660 -0.027 1.15 0.059 -0.086 -0.3 1 5
Luis Gomez SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .139 .321 -0.039 0.78 0.000 -0.039 -0.3 2 2
   Dan Ford PH-CF 1 1 1 0 1 0 .281 .772 0.070 1.71 0.120 -0.050 0.5 1 0 CS
Glenn Borgmann C 1 0 0 0 1 0 .207 .581 0.021 0.89 0.040 -0.019 0.2 5 0
   Danny Thompson PH-SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .659 -0.125 2.42 0.000 -0.125 -0.8 0 0
Jim Hughes P
   Tom Burgmeier P
Team Totals 33 2 8 2 5 4 .242 .601 -0.277 1.58 0.845 -1.122 -2.4 24 9
HBP: R Carew (1, by S Mingori).
TB: L Bostock; D Ford; J Terrell; C Kusick; P Roof; S Braun; T Oliva; J Briggs.
RBI: R Carew (80); C Kusick (26).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. C Kusick-D McKay; L Gomez-J Terrell-R Carew.
Baserunning
SB: J Briggs (6, 2nd base off M Littell/B Stinson).
CS: D Ford (7, 2nd base by M Pattin/B Stinson).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Frank White 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .240 .638 0.005 1.33 0.092 -0.086 -0.6 4 4 SB,GDP
Vada Pinson RF-LF 3 2 1 0 1 0 .224 .591 0.019 1.14 0.047 -0.028 0.1 0 0
George Brett 3B 4 0 2 3 0 0 .312 .821 0.428 1.60 0.448 -0.020 2.9 0 2 3B
John Mayberry DH 3 0 0 1 0 1 .293 .966 -0.030 0.83 0.027 -0.057 -0.6 SF
Tony Solaita 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .267 .908 -0.020 0.78 0.043 -0.064 -0.4 10 0 2B
Al Cowens CF-RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .742 0.027 1.22 0.074 -0.047 -0.1 2 0 SB,HBP
Jamie Quirk LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .160 .502 0.041 1.22 0.083 -0.042 0.1 3 0
   Amos Otis PR-CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .722 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Freddie Patek SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .229 .602 -0.180 1.62 0.040 -0.220 -1.0 1 1
Bob Stinson C 3 1 1 0 0 0 .271 .712 -0.068 1.28 0.015 -0.083 -0.3 5 1
Mark Littell P 1
   Ray Sadecki P
   Lindy McDaniel P
   Steve Mingori P
   Marty Pattin P 1
Team Totals 29 4 8 4 1 5 .276 .692 0.222 1.22 0.869 -0.647 0.1 27 10
2B: T Solaita (11, off J Hughes).
3B: G Brett (13, off J Hughes).
SF: J Mayberry (5, off T Burgmeier).
HBP: A Cowens (4, by J Hughes).
TB: G Brett 4; T Solaita 2; F Patek; B Stinson; V Pinson; J Quirk; F White.
GIDP: F White (4).
RBI: G Brett 3 (89); J Mayberry (105).
2-out RBI: G Brett 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Patek-F White-T Solaita.
Baserunning
SB: F White (9, 2nd base off J Hughes/P Roof); A Cowens (12, 2nd base off J Hughes/P Roof).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Hughes, L (16-14) 7.1 8 4 4 1 4 0 3.80 30 49 -0.206 1.25 -0.2
Tom Burgmeier 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.05 2 2 1 -0.017 0.76 0.2
Team Totals 8 8 4 4 1 5 0 4.50 32 49 2 1 -0.223 1.58 -0.1

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mark Littell 6.1 5 2 2 4 4 0 4.41 27 55 0.266 1.21 2.5
Ray Sadecki 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.03 1 2 1 -0.132 3.17 -1.0
Lindy McDaniel 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.40 1 2 0 -0.113 3.81 -0.7
Steve Mingori, BS (3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.54 2 3 1 -0.043 4.51 -0.2
Marty Pattin, W (10-10) 2.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.30 8 3 0 0.299 1.66 1.8
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 5 4 0 2.00 39 55 10 2 0.277 1.22 2.4
R Sadecki faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
L McDaniel faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Hughes (13; A Cowens); S Mingori (1; R Carew).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Armando Rodriguez, 3B - Bill Haller.
Time of Game: 2:49.
Attendance: 6,653.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 62° F.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Kansas City Royals
1 Lyman Bostock CF 1 Frank White 2B
2 Steve Braun LF 2 Vada Pinson RF
3 Rod Carew 1B 3 George Brett 3B
4 Tony Oliva DH 4 John Mayberry DH
5 John Briggs RF 5 Tony Solaita 1B
6 Dave McKay 3B 6 Al Cowens CF
7 Jerry Terrell 2B 7 Jamie Quirk LF
8 Luis Gomez SS 8 Freddie Patek SS
9 Glenn Borgmann C 9 Bob Stinson C
Jim Hughes P Mark Littell P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 2-2 1 12- R KCR G. Brett J. Hughes 24% 91% Single (CF-RF); White Scores; Pinson to 3B
b3 0-0 2 1-3 RR KCR G. Brett J. Hughes 21% 76% Triple to RF; Stinson Scores; Pinson Scores
b7 2-2 1 1-3 OO KCR F. Patek J. Hughes -21% 50% Fly Ball Double Play: Foul 1B-3B
t7 1-2 1 123 R MIN R. Carew S. Mingori -17% 34% Hit By Pitch; Ford Scores; Kusick to 3B; Hisle to 2B
t7 0-2 1 12- R MIN C. Kusick R. Sadecki -13% 62% Single to LF; Terrell Scores; Ford to 2B

Play By Play

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' Mark Littell facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN L. Bostock M. Littell 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- MIN S. Braun M. Littell -2% 50% Single to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O MIN R. Carew M. Littell 3% 53% Lineout: CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- MIN T. Oliva M. Littell -3% 50% Single to LF; Braun to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 O MIN J. Briggs M. Littell 5% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Hughes facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR F. White J. Hughes -2% 53% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCR V. Pinson J. Hughes -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O KCR G. Brett J. Hughes -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Littell facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O MIN D. McKay M. Littell 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O MIN J. Terrell M. Littell 2% 54% Lineout: 2B
t2 0-0 2 --- O MIN L. Gomez M. Littell 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Hughes facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry J. Hughes -2% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-0 1 --- KCR T. Solaita J. Hughes 4% 57% Double to RF
b2 0-0 1 -2- O KCR A. Cowens J. Hughes -4% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 -2- O KCR J. Quirk J. Hughes -3% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Littell facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- MIN G. Borgmann M. Littell -4% 46% Walk
t3 0-0 0 1-- MIN L. Bostock M. Littell -6% 40% Single; Borgmann to 2B
t3 0-0 0 12- O MIN S. Braun M. Littell 6% 46% Flyball: LF
t3 0-0 1 12- OO MIN R. Carew M. Littell 10% 55% Fly Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Hughes facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- KCR F. Patek J. Hughes 4% 59% Single to LF
b3 0-0 0 1-- O KCR B. Stinson J. Hughes -4% 56% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-0 1 1-- O KCR F. White J. Hughes -3% 53% Foul Popfly: C
b3 0-0 2 1-- KCR V. Pinson J. Hughes 3% 56% Single to CF; Stinson to 3B
b3 0-0 2 1-3 RR KCR G. Brett J. Hughes 21% 76% Triple to RF; Stinson Scores; Pinson Scores
b3 2-0 2 --3 O KCR J. Mayberry J. Hughes -3% 73% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Mark Littell facing 4-5-6
t4 0-2 0 --- O MIN T. Oliva M. Littell 3% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-2 1 --- MIN J. Briggs M. Littell -3% 73% Walk
t4 0-2 1 1-- MIN D. McKay M. Littell -2% 71% Briggs Steals 2B
t4 0-2 1 -2- O MIN D. McKay M. Littell 4% 76% Strikeout
t4 0-2 2 -2- O MIN J. Terrell M. Littell 4% 79% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Jim Hughes facing 5-6-7
b4 2-0 0 --- O KCR T. Solaita J. Hughes -2% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2-0 1 --- O KCR A. Cowens J. Hughes -1% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2-0 2 --- O KCR J. Quirk J. Hughes -1% 76% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Mark Littell facing 8-9-1
t5 0-2 0 --- O MIN L. Gomez M. Littell 3% 79% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-2 1 --- O MIN G. Borgmann M. Littell 2% 80% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 0-2 2 --- MIN L. Bostock M. Littell -2% 79% Walk
t5 0-2 2 1-- O MIN S. Braun M. Littell 3% 82% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Jim Hughes facing 8-9-1
b5 2-0 0 --- O KCR F. Patek J. Hughes -1% 80% Flyball: CF
b5 2-0 1 --- KCR B. Stinson J. Hughes 2% 82% Single to CF
b5 2-0 1 1-- OO KCR F. White J. Hughes -3% 79% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Mark Littell facing 3-4-5
t6 0-2 0 --- O MIN R. Carew M. Littell 3% 82% Strikeout
t6 0-2 1 --- O MIN T. Oliva M. Littell 2% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-2 2 --- MIN J. Briggs M. Littell -2% 82% Single to LF
t6 0-2 2 1-- O MIN D. McKay M. Littell 3% 85% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Jim Hughes facing 2-3-4
b6 2-0 0 --- O KCR V. Pinson J. Hughes -1% 84% Flyball: CF
b6 2-0 1 --- O KCR G. Brett J. Hughes -1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2-0 2 --- O KCR J. Mayberry J. Hughes -1% 82% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Mark Littell facing 7-8-9
t7 0-2 0 --- MIN J. Terrell M. Littell -6% 76% Single to CF
Dan Ford pinch hits for Luis Gomez (SS) batting 8th
t7 0-2 0 1-- MIN D. Ford M. Littell -9% 67% Walk; Terrell to 2B
Danny Thompson pinch hits for Glenn Borgmann (C) batting 9th
t7 0-2 0 12- O MIN D. Thompson M. Littell 9% 75% Foul Popfly: 1B
Ray Sadecki replaces Mark Littell pitching
Craig Kusick pinch hits for Lyman Bostock (CF) batting 1st
t7 0-2 1 12- R MIN C. Kusick R. Sadecki -13% 62% Single to LF; Terrell Scores; Ford to 2B
Lindy McDaniel replaces Ray Sadecki pitching
Larry Hisle pinch hits for Steve Braun (LF) batting 2nd
t7 1-2 1 12- MIN L. Hisle L. McDaniel -11% 51% Walk; Ford to 3B; Kusick to 2B
Steve Mingori replaces Lindy McDaniel pitching
t7 1-2 1 123 R MIN R. Carew S. Mingori -17% 34% Hit By Pitch; Ford Scores; Kusick to 3B; Hisle to 2B
t7 2-2 1 123 O MIN T. Oliva S. Mingori 12% 47% Flyball: LF
Marty Pattin replaces Steve Mingori pitching
Steve Brye pinch hits for John Briggs (RF) batting 5th
t7 2-2 2 123 O MIN S. Brye M. Pattin 12% 59% Foul Popfly: C
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins' Jim Hughes facing 5-6-7
Phil Roof replaces Larry Hisle (PH) playing C batting 2nd
Craig Kusick moves from PH to 1B
Danny Thompson moves from PH to SS
Steve Brye moves from PH to LF
Dan Ford moves from PH to CF
Mike Poepping replaces Rod Carew (1B) playing RF batting 3rd
b7 2-2 0 --- O KCR T. Solaita J. Hughes -4% 55% Flyball: LF
b7 2-2 1 --- KCR A. Cowens J. Hughes 4% 59% Hit By Pitch
b7 2-2 1 1-- KCR J. Quirk J. Hughes 3% 62% Cowens Steals 2B
b7 2-2 1 -2- KCR J. Quirk J. Hughes 8% 71% Single; Cowens to 3B
Amos Otis pinch runs for Jamie Quirk (LF) batting 7th
b7 2-2 1 1-3 OO KCR F. Patek J. Hughes -21% 50% Fly Ball Double Play: Foul 1B-3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 2.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 6-7-8
Vada Pinson moves from RF to LF
Amos Otis moves from PR to CF
Al Cowens moves from CF to RF
t8 2-2 0 --- O MIN D. McKay M. Pattin 5% 55% Flyball: CF
t8 2-2 1 --- O MIN J. Terrell M. Pattin 3% 58% Popfly: 2B
t8 2-2 2 --- MIN D. Ford M. Pattin -3% 56% Single to LF
t8 2-2 2 1-- O MIN D. Thompson M. Pattin 5% 61% Ford Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins' Jim Hughes facing 9-1-2
b8 2-2 0 --- O KCR B. Stinson J. Hughes -5% 56% Flyball: CF
b8 2-2 1 --- KCR F. White J. Hughes 5% 61% Single to LF
b8 2-2 1 1-- KCR V. Pinson J. Hughes 4% 65% White Steals 2B
b8 2-2 1 -2- KCR V. Pinson J. Hughes 2% 67% Walk
b8 2-2 1 12- R KCR G. Brett J. Hughes 24% 91% Single (CF-RF); White Scores; Pinson to 3B
Tom Burgmeier replaces Jim Hughes pitching
b8 3-2 1 1-3 RO KCR J. Mayberry T. Burgmeier 3% 94% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Pinson Scores; Brett to 2B
b8 4-2 2 -2- O KCR T. Solaita T. Burgmeier -1% 93% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 4.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 9-1-2
t9 2-4 0 --- O MIN D. Thompson M. Pattin 4% 97% Popfly: 2B
t9 2-4 1 --- O MIN C. Kusick M. Pattin 2% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 2-4 2 --- MIN P. Roof M. Pattin -2% 97% Single to CF
t9 2-4 2 1-- O MIN M. Poepping M. Pattin 3% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 4.

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