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Standings
CLE
@BAL		4
7
DET
@BOS		4
5
CHW
@CAL		4
14
NYY
@MIL		4
3
KCR
@MIN		3
2
TEX
@OAK		7
6
SFG
@ATL		0
9
MON
@CHC		7
4
MON
@CHC		4
0
HOU
@CIN		0
4
PIT
@NYM		8
3
STL
@PHI		9
8
LAD
@SDP		15
4
Wednesday, July 31, 1974,
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 18,479, Time of Game: 2:22
Royals
3
51-50
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Twins
2
50-54
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Steve Busby (15-9)
L: Bert Blyleven (10-12)
S: Doug Bird (8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  2    3  7  0
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  1    2  8  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 .221 .605 0.160 1.66 0.193 -0.033 0.8 1 1 2·SB
Vada Pinson RF 4 0 0 1 0 1 .243 .621 -0.082 1.66 0.021 -0.103 -0.7 0 0
   Al Cowens RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .525 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .291 .705 -0.155 1.45 0.030 -0.185 -0.9 1 3 CS
   Frank White 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223 .527 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
John Mayberry 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .263 .888 0.007 1.31 0.082 -0.074 -0.2 11 0
Tony Solaita DH 3 0 1 0 1 2 .286 .782 -0.042 1.60 0.068 -0.110 -0.1
Amos Otis CF 4 1 1 2 0 1 .274 .796 0.324 1.79 0.422 -0.098 1.0 4 0 HR
Jim Wohlford LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .299 .725 0.004 0.77 0.047 -0.043 -0.2 3 0
George Brett 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .241 .591 -0.021 1.42 0.095 -0.116 -0.2 0 3 2B
Buck Martinez C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .156 .461 -0.127 1.46 0.000 -0.127 -0.8 4 1
Steve Busby P 2 3
   Doug Bird P 0 0
Team Totals 33 3 7 3 2 9 .212 .590 0.068 1.47 0.958 -0.889 -1.3 27 12
2B: G Brett (9, off B Blyleven).
HR: A Otis (9, off B Blyleven; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: A Otis 4; G Brett 2; F Patek; J Wohlford; T Solaita; J Mayberry; C Rojas.
RBI: A Otis 2 (46); V Pinson (31).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Baserunning
SB: F Patek 2 (24, 2nd base off B Blyleven/G Borgmann 2).
CS: C Rojas (4, 2nd base by B Blyleven POCS).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eric Soderholm 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .278 .759 -0.268 2.72 0.075 -0.343 -0.9 0 2 2B
Rod Carew 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .373 .887 -0.085 1.38 0.040 -0.126 -0.3 0 2 SB
Larry Hisle CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .288 .884 0.106 1.47 0.188 -0.082 0.3 0 0 2B
Tony Oliva DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .287 .749 -0.064 1.19 0.011 -0.074 -0.4 IW
Bobby Darwin RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .275 .792 0.049 1.59 0.136 -0.087 0.1 2 0
Steve Braun LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .749 -0.172 1.87 0.000 -0.172 -1.1 3 0
Jim Holt 1B 3 0 0 0 0 3 .269 .643 -0.075 1.05 0.000 -0.075 -0.5 8 2
   Harmon Killebrew PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .235 .683 0.091 2.50 0.091 0.000 0.4
   Luis Gomez PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .197 .460 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Danny Thompson SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .747 0.118 1.88 0.174 -0.056 0.4 3 4 2B
   Jerry Terrell PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .597 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Glenn Borgmann C 2 0 0 1 1 0 .254 .627 -0.132 2.98 0.010 -0.142 -0.2 10 0 SF
Bert Blyleven P 1 2
Team Totals 34 2 8 2 2 5 .235 .594 -0.432 1.84 0.725 -1.157 -2.3 27 12
2B: L Hisle (15, off S Busby); D Thompson (3, off S Busby); E Soderholm (10, off S Busby).
SF: G Borgmann (6, off D Bird).
IBB: T Oliva (5, by S Busby).
TB: D Thompson 3; E Soderholm 2; B Darwin 2; L Hisle 2; R Carew; H Killebrew.
RBI: L Hisle (57); G Borgmann (32).
2-out RBI: L Hisle.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Baserunning
SB: R Carew (25, 2nd base off S Busby/B Martinez).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Busby, W (15-9) 8.1 8 2 2 2 5 0 3.15 35 62 0.110 1.51 1.7
Doug Bird, S (8) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 2 3 1 0.322 7.79 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 2 5 0 2.00 37 62 3 1 0.432 1.47 2.3

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bert Blyleven, L (10-12) 9 7 3 3 2 9 1 3.20 35 68 -0.068 1.47 1.3
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 2 9 1 3.00 35 68 -0.068 1.84 1.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: S Busby (6; T Oliva).
Pickoffs: B Blyleven (2; C Rojas, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 18,479.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 77° F, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Minnesota Twins
1 Freddie Patek SS 1 Eric Soderholm 3B
2 Vada Pinson RF 2 Rod Carew 2B
3 Cookie Rojas 2B 3 Larry Hisle CF
4 John Mayberry 1B 4 Tony Oliva DH
5 Tony Solaita DH 5 Bobby Darwin RF
6 Amos Otis CF 6 Steve Braun LF
7 Jim Wohlford LF 7 Jim Holt 1B
8 George Brett 3B 8 Danny Thompson SS
9 Buck Martinez C 9 Glenn Borgmann C
Steve Busby P Bert Blyleven P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 1-1 1 1-- RR KCR A. Otis B. Blyleven 42% 92% Home Run; Mayberry Scores
b9 2-3 2 -23 O MIN E. Soderholm D. Bird 24% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 0-1 2 --3 R MIN L. Hisle S. Busby -19% 45% Double to LF; Soderholm Scores
b9 1-3 1 12- MIN D. Thompson S. Busby -13% 68% Single to CF; Darwin to 3B; Gomez to 2B
t6 0-0 0 --- KCR G. Brett B. Blyleven 9% 59% Double to LF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR F. Patek B. Blyleven -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR V. Pinson B. Blyleven -2% 46% Lineout: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- O KCR C. Rojas B. Blyleven -1% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MIN E. Soderholm S. Busby 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- MIN R. Carew S. Busby -2% 45% Single to CF
b1 0-0 1 1-- MIN L. Hisle S. Busby -2% 43% Carew Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O MIN L. Hisle S. Busby 3% 46% Flyball: CF; Carew to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 O MIN T. Oliva S. Busby 4% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry B. Blyleven -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 --- KCR T. Solaita B. Blyleven 3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- O KCR A. Otis B. Blyleven -3% 47% Popfly: 1B
t2 0-0 2 1-- O KCR J. Wohlford B. Blyleven -2% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O MIN B. Darwin S. Busby 2% 47% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O MIN S. Braun S. Busby 2% 49% Bunt Popfly: P
b2 0-0 2 --- O MIN J. Holt S. Busby 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O KCR G. Brett B. Blyleven -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t3 0-0 1 --- O KCR B. Martinez B. Blyleven -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O KCR F. Patek B. Blyleven -1% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O MIN D. Thompson S. Busby 2% 47% Popfly: 2B
b3 0-0 1 --- O MIN G. Borgmann S. Busby 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O MIN E. Soderholm S. Busby 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O KCR V. Pinson B. Blyleven -3% 47% Strikeout
t4 0-0 1 --- KCR C. Rojas B. Blyleven 3% 50% Single to RF
t4 0-0 1 1-- O KCR J. Mayberry B. Blyleven -5% 45% Rojas Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
t4 0-0 2 --- O KCR J. Mayberry B. Blyleven -1% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- O MIN R. Carew S. Busby 3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- O MIN L. Hisle S. Busby 2% 49% Strikeout
b4 0-0 2 --- O MIN T. Oliva S. Busby 1% 50% Groundout: P unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- O KCR T. Solaita B. Blyleven -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-0 1 --- O KCR A. Otis B. Blyleven -2% 45% Strikeout
t5 0-0 2 --- O KCR J. Wohlford B. Blyleven -1% 44% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 5-6-7
b5 0-0 0 --- MIN B. Darwin S. Busby -5% 39% Single to CF
b5 0-0 0 1-- O MIN S. Braun S. Busby 4% 43% Foul Popfly: SS
b5 0-0 1 1-- O MIN J. Holt S. Busby 4% 47% Strikeout
b5 0-0 2 1-- O MIN D. Thompson S. Busby 3% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
t6 0-0 0 --- KCR G. Brett B. Blyleven 9% 59% Double to LF
t6 0-0 0 -2- O KCR B. Martinez B. Blyleven -6% 53% Strikeout
t6 0-0 1 -2- KCR F. Patek B. Blyleven 7% 60% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Brett to 3B
t6 0-0 1 1-3 KCR V. Pinson B. Blyleven 3% 63% Patek Steals 2B
t6 0-0 1 -23 RO KCR V. Pinson B. Blyleven 2% 65% Groundout: SS-1B; Brett Scores
t6 1-0 2 -2- O KCR C. Rojas B. Blyleven -4% 62% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Steve Busby facing 9-1-2
b6 0-1 0 --- O MIN G. Borgmann S. Busby 4% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-1 1 --- MIN E. Soderholm S. Busby -7% 58% Double to LF
b6 0-1 1 -2- O MIN R. Carew S. Busby 5% 63% Groundout: P-2B-1B; Soderholm to 3B
b6 0-1 2 --3 R MIN L. Hisle S. Busby -19% 45% Double to LF; Soderholm Scores
b6 1-1 2 -2- MIN T. Oliva S. Busby -1% 44% Intentional Walk
b6 1-1 2 12- O MIN B. Darwin S. Busby 6% 50% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 1.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
t7 1-1 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry B. Blyleven -4% 46% Strikeout Looking
t7 1-1 1 --- KCR T. Solaita B. Blyleven 4% 50% Single to LF
t7 1-1 1 1-- O KCR A. Otis B. Blyleven -5% 46% Groundout: C unassisted; Solaita stays at 1B
t7 1-1 2 1-- KCR J. Wohlford B. Blyleven 5% 50% Single to RF; Solaita to 3B
t7 1-1 2 1-3 O KCR G. Brett B. Blyleven -9% 41% Groundout: P-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Steve Busby facing 6-7-8
b7 1-1 0 --- O MIN S. Braun S. Busby 4% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1-1 1 --- O MIN J. Holt S. Busby 3% 48% Strikeout (C-1B)
b7 1-1 2 --- MIN D. Thompson S. Busby -4% 44% Double to RF
b7 1-1 2 -2- MIN G. Borgmann S. Busby -1% 43% Walk
b7 1-1 2 12- O MIN E. Soderholm S. Busby 7% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 1.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
t8 1-1 0 --- O KCR B. Martinez B. Blyleven -5% 45% Strikeout Looking
t8 1-1 1 --- KCR F. Patek B. Blyleven 5% 50% Walk
t8 1-1 1 1-- KCR V. Pinson B. Blyleven 4% 55% Patek Steals 2B
t8 1-1 1 -2- O KCR V. Pinson B. Blyleven -6% 48% Groundout: 1B-P; Patek to 3B
t8 1-1 2 --3 O KCR C. Rojas B. Blyleven -9% 40% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Steve Busby facing 2-3-4
Frank White replaces Cookie Rojas playing 2B batting 3rd
b8 1-1 0 --- O MIN R. Carew S. Busby 4% 44% Flyball: LF
b8 1-1 1 --- O MIN L. Hisle S. Busby 3% 47% Popfly: 2B
b8 1-1 2 --- O MIN T. Oliva S. Busby 3% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 1.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
t9 1-1 0 --- KCR J. Mayberry B. Blyleven 8% 58% Single to RF
t9 1-1 0 1-- O KCR T. Solaita B. Blyleven -8% 50% Strikeout
t9 1-1 1 1-- RR KCR A. Otis B. Blyleven 42% 92% Home Run; Mayberry Scores
t9 3-1 1 --- O KCR J. Wohlford B. Blyleven -1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 3-1 2 --- O KCR G. Brett B. Blyleven -0% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Steve Busby facing 5-6-7
Al Cowens replaces Vada Pinson playing RF batting 2nd
b9 1-3 0 --- MIN B. Darwin S. Busby -9% 83% Single to LF
b9 1-3 0 1-- O MIN S. Braun S. Busby 7% 90% Lineout: CF
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Jim Holt (1B) batting 7th
b9 1-3 1 1-- MIN H. Killebrew S. Busby -9% 81% Single to LF; Darwin to 2B
Luis Gomez pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew (PH) batting 7th
b9 1-3 1 12- MIN D. Thompson S. Busby -13% 68% Single to CF; Darwin to 3B; Gomez to 2B
Doug Bird replaces Steve Busby pitching
Jerry Terrell pinch runs for Danny Thompson (SS) batting 8th
b9 1-3 1 123 RO MIN G. Borgmann D. Bird 9% 76% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Darwin Scores; Gomez to 3B; Terrell to 2B
b9 2-3 2 -23 O MIN E. Soderholm D. Bird 24% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 2.

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