September 14, 1974 Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 7
CLE 1 CAL 5
@CHW 0 NYY 10
@DET 7 MIL 3
BOS 1 MIN 7
KCR 5 KCR 13
@MIN 3 TEX 8
OAK 3 CIN 4
@LAD 2 MON 17
PIT 2 CHC 12
@NYM 0 STL 9
@PHI 2 ATL 7
@SDP 3 HOU 5
@SFG 0

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Saturday, September 14, 1974
Time of Game: 2:43

Royals

70-75

Lost 7

5th, 11½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  1   0  0  0   1  2  0    5 14  0
Twins           0  2  0   0  4  1   0  0  X    7 11  0

W: D Goltz (9-8), L: P Splittorff (13-17), S: T Johnson (1)

Twins

74-72

Won 2

3rd, 9 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Pinson LF                   2   1   0   0    1   0  .256  .661    0    0   0   
  O Cepeda PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .574    0    0   0   GDP
  D Paepke C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    2   1   GDP
G Brett 3B                    5   0   3   0    0   0  .275  .665    0    0   3   
A Otis CF                     3   2   1   1    1   0  .287  .799    0    2   0   SF
J Mayberry 1B                 4   0   2   0    1   0  .243  .802    0   10   0   
H McRae DH                    5   0   2   2    0   1  .315  .871    0    0   0   GDP
C Rojas 2B                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .268  .646    0    5   2   
A Cowens RF                   4   1   2   0    0   2  .239  .591    0    1   0   
F White SS                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .224  .562    0    1   8   2B
B Martinez C                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .187  .504    0    3   1   
  T Solaita PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .755         0   0   
  J Wohlford PH-LF            2   0   1   1    0   0  .279  .686    0    0   0   

P Splittorff P                                                           0   1
  L McDaniel P                                                           0   0
  A Lopez P                                                              0   0
Totals                       37   5  14   4    4   4                    24  16

BATTING

2B: F White (5, off T Burgmeier).

SF: A Otis (12, off D Goltz).

TB: G Brett 3; F White 3; H McRae 2; A Cowens 2; J Mayberry 2; A Otis; J Wohlford; C Rojas.

GIDP: H McRae (8); D Paepke (1); O Cepeda (5).

RBI: H McRae 2 (79); J Wohlford (41); A Otis (71).

2-out RBI: H McRae 2.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Rojas-F White-J Mayberry; D Paepke-C Rojas.

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Brye CF                     5   1   2   1    0   1  .279  .676    0    1   0   SB
L Hisle LF                    3   1   3   1    2   0  .292  .845    0    3   0   2B
B Darwin RF                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .273  .787    0    2   0   GDP
H Killebrew DH                3   1   0   0    2   1  .231  .700    0    0   0   IW
E Soderholm 3B                3   1   2   2    1   0  .282  .754    0    0   2   CS
C Kusick 1B                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .226  .750    0   13   0   
J Terrell 2B                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .252  .609    0    2   6   
D Thompson SS                 3   0   2   1    0   1  .258  .658    0    2   4   SH
G Borgmann C                  2   0   0   1    1   1  .250  .623    0    4   0   CS,SF

D Goltz P                                                                0   2
  T Burgmeier P                                                          0   1
  T Johnson P                                                            0   1
Totals                       30   7  11   7    8   4                    27  16

BATTING

2B: L Hisle (19, off L McDaniel).

SF: G Borgmann (8, off P Splittorff).

SH: D Thompson (7, off P Splittorff).

IBB: H Killebrew (6, by P Splittorff).

TB: L Hisle 4; E Soderholm 2; S Brye 2; D Thompson 2; B Darwin; C Kusick.

GIDP: B Darwin (11).

RBI: E Soderholm 2 (41); C Kusick (23); G Borgmann (42); D Thompson (23); S Brye (35); L Hisle (77).

2-out RBI: D Thompson; S Brye.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 5 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 3. D Goltz-J Terrell-C Kusick; D Thompson-J Terrell-C Kusick; J Terrell-D Thompson-C Kusick.

PB: G Borgmann (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Brye (1, 2nd base off L McDaniel/D Paepke).

CS: G Borgmann (1, 2nd base by A Lopez/D Paepke); E Soderholm (3, 2nd base by P Splittorff/B Martinez).

PITCHING

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
P Splittorff, L (13-17)        4.1   6   6   6    6   2   0   3.93   24     -       ·  ·      9· 3· 0· 4     23    -     1.23  -0.36
L McDaniel                     1.2   3   1   1    1   0   0   3.39    9     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 3          2-1    0.35  -0.04
A Lopez                        2     2   0   0    1   2   0   2.25    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.21   0.02
Totals                         8    11   7   7    8   4   0          40     -       ·  ·     16· 4· 0· 8          2-1

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Goltz, W (9-8)               5     8   2   2    4   4   0   3.56   26     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 1· 7     43    -     1.21  -0.11
T Burgmeier, H (6)             2     5   3   3    0   0   0   4.62   10     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 1· 5          3-0    1.10   0.01
T Johnson, S (1)               2     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 1· 1          2-1    1.28   0.22
Totals                         9    14   5   5    4   4   0          42     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 3·13          5-1

D Goltz faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
T Burgmeier faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: P Splittorff (8; H Killebrew).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Hank Morgenweck, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Russ Goetz.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 76° F.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Minnesota Twins                      
1. V Pinson             LF    1. S Brye               CF 
2. G Brett              3B    2. L Hisle              LF 
3. A Otis               CF    3. B Darwin             RF 
4. J Mayberry           1B    4. H Killebrew          DH 
5. H McRae              DH    5. E Soderholm          3B 
6. C Rojas              2B    6. C Kusick             1B 
7. A Cowens             RF    7. J Terrell            2B 
8. F White              SS    8. D Thompson           SS 
9. B Martinez           C     9. G Borgmann           C  

   P Splittorff         P        D Goltz              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  2-2  123      15%  84% E Soderholm     P Splittorff    Single to LF; Hisle Scores; Darwin Scores; Killebrew to 2B
   t 8   0  7-4  1-3      14%  93% D Paepke        T Johnson       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; White Scores/No RBI
   t 3   2  2-1  12-     -14%  49% H McRae         D Goltz         Single to RF; Otis Scores; Mayberry to 3B; McRae to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 6   1  6-2  123      12%  96% O Cepeda        T Burgmeier     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 5   1  2-2  12-      12%  56% H McRae         D Goltz         Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  V Pinson        Walk
          1--      37%  G Brett         Single to CF; Pinson to 3B
   RO     1-3      40%  A Otis          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Pinson Scores
          1--      34%  J Mayberry      Single to RF; Brett to 3B
   O      1-3      40%  H McRae         Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3      44%  C Rojas         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      42%  S Brye          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      44%  L Hisle         Walk
   O      1--      41%  B Darwin        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      44%  H Killebrew     Walk; Darwin to 2B
   O      12-      39%  E Soderholm     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Goltz facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      41%  A Cowens        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      43%  F White         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      43%  B Martinez      Foul Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Paul Splittorff facing 6-7-8
          ---      48%  C Kusick        Walk
          1--      54%  J Terrell       Walk; Kusick to 2B
   O      12-      54%  D Thompson      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Kusick to 3B; Terrell to 2B
   RO     -23      54%  G Borgmann      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Kusick Scores; Terrell to 3B
   R      --3      64%  S Brye          Single to SS (Ground Ball); Terrell Scores
          1--      66%  L Hisle         Single to P; Brye to 2B
   O      12-      62%  B Darwin        Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      64%  V Pinson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      66%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      65%  A Otis          Walk
          1--      62%  J Mayberry      Single to RF; Otis to 2B
   R      12-      49%  H McRae         Single to RF; Otis Scores; Mayberry to 3B; McRae to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -23      55%  C Rojas         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  H Killebrew     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      56%  E Soderholm     Single to RF
   O      1--      51%  C Kusick        Soderholm Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Foul Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 2.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Dave Goltz facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  A Cowens        Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  F White         Single to LF
   O      1--      53%  B Martinez      Flyball: RF
          1--      52%  V Pinson        Passed Ball; White to 2B
   O      -2-      56%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Paul Splittorff facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  J Terrell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  D Thompson      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  G Borgmann      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 2.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Dave Goltz facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  G Brett         Lineout: LF
          ---      50%  A Otis          Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      45%  J Mayberry      Walk; Otis to 2B
   OO     12-      56%  H McRae         Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      54%  S Brye          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      57%  L Hisle         Walk
          1--      68%  B Darwin        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Hisle to 3B; Darwin to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
          -23      69%  H Killebrew     Intentional Walk
   RR     123      84%  E Soderholm     Single to LF; Hisle Scores; Darwin Scores; Killebrew to 2B
   R      12-      91%  C Kusick        Single to CF; Killebrew Scores; Soderholm to 2B
                  Lindy McDaniel replaces Paul Splittorff pitching
   O      12-      89%  J Terrell       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Soderholm to 3B
   R      1-3      94%  D Thompson      Single to RF; Soderholm Scores; Terrell to 3B
   O      1-3      93%  G Borgmann      Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 6.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-6, Dave Goltz facing 6-7-8
          ---      90%  C Rojas         Single to RF
          1--      85%  A Cowens        Single to CF; Rojas to 2B
          12-      77%  F White         Walk; Rojas to 3B; Cowens to 2B
                  Tom Burgmeier replaces Dave Goltz pitching; Tony Solaita pinch hits for Buck Martinez batting 9th; Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Tony Solaita batting 9th
   O      123      84%  J Wohlford      Lineout: RF
                  Orlando Cepeda pinch hits for Vada Pinson batting 1st
   OO     123      96%  O Cepeda        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-2, Lindy McDaniel facing 1-2-3
                  Dennis Paepke replaces Orlando Cepeda playing C batting 1st; Jim Wohlford moves to LF
          ---      96%  S Brye          Single to RF
          1--      97%  L Hisle         Brye Steals 2B
   R      -2-      98%  " "             Double to LF; Brye Scores
   O      -2-      98%  B Darwin        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      98%  H Killebrew     Flyball: CF
          -2-      98%  E Soderholm     Walk
   O      12-      97%  C Kusick        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 7.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-7, Tom Burgmeier facing 2-3-4
          ---      96%  G Brett         Single to CF
   O      1--      97%  A Otis          Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      98%  J Mayberry      Groundout: SS-1B; Otis to 2B
   R      -2-      96%  H McRae         Single to LF; Otis Scores
   O      1--      97%  C Rojas         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-3, Aurelio Lopez facing 7-8-9
                  Aurelio Lopez replaces Lindy McDaniel pitching
   O      ---      97%  J Terrell       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      97%  D Thompson      Single to RF
          1--      98%  G Borgmann      Walk; Thompson to 2B
   OO     12-      97%  S Brye          Double Play: Strikeout, Borgmann Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 7.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-7, Tom Burgmeier facing 7-8-9
          ---      95%  A Cowens        Single to CF
          1--      88%  F White         Double to LF; Cowens to 3B
   R      -23      79%  J Wohlford      Single to RF; Cowens Scores; White to 3B
                  Tom Johnson replaces Tom Burgmeier pitching
   ROO    1-3      93%  D Paepke        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; White Scores/No RBI
          ---      91%  G Brett         Single to CF
   O      1--      94%  A Otis          Lineout: LF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-5, Aurelio Lopez facing 2-3-4
          ---      95%  L Hisle         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      93%  B Darwin        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  H Killebrew     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 7.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-7, Tom Johnson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  J Mayberry      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  H McRae         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  C Rojas         Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation