July 29, 1975 Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 7
CLE 1 MIL 4
@BOS 0 CHW 7
@CAL 4 KCR 5
@MIN 2 NYY 4
DET 2 TEX 6
@OAK 1 ATL 4
LAD 2 CHC 4
MON 3 SFG 4
@CIN 2 HOU 6
SDP 2 PHI 5
@PIT 1 STL 5
NYM 3 NYM 11
@STL 6

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 8,558

Tuesday, July 29, 1975
Time of Game: 2:30

Royals

55-47

Won 1

2nd, 9½ GB

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

W: P Splittorff (3-6), L: B Blyleven (9-5), S: S Mingori (2)

Twins

44-59

Lost 1

6th, 21 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    5   0   1   2    0   2  .230  .628    0    3   7   GDP
C Rojas 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .276  .673    0    1   5   
A Otis CF                     3   0   1   0    1   2  .250  .755    0    4   0   2B,CS
J Mayberry 1B                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .270  .909    0   14   1   2B,IW
H McRae LF                    2   1   1   0    0   0  .307  .804    0    0   0   2·SH
  A Cowens LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .686         0   0   
G Brett 3B                    3   1   1   3    0   0  .288  .756    0    0   0   HR,SF
T Solaita DH                  2   1   0   0    1   0  .266  .876    0    0   0   
  H Killebrew PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .213  .718    0    0   0   IW
  R Scott PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125         0   0   
V Pinson RF                   2   1   1   0    1   0  .227  .609    0    2   0   
  J Wohlford PH-RF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .678    0    0   0   
B Stinson C                   3   0   2   0    1   0  .298  .897    0    2   1   3B

P Splittorff P                                                           1   3
  L McDaniel P                                                           0   0
  S Mingori P                                                            0   1
Totals                       29   5   8   5    6   7                    27  18

BATTING

2B: J Mayberry (22, off B Blyleven); A Otis (15, off B Blyleven).

3B: B Stinson (1, off B Campbell).

HR: G Brett (7, off B Blyleven; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: G Brett (3, off B Blyleven).

SH: H McRae 2 (5, 2 off B Blyleven).

IBB: J Mayberry (7, by B Blyleven); H Killebrew (3, by T Burgmeier).

TB: G Brett 4; B Stinson 4; A Otis 2; J Mayberry 2; F Patek; V Pinson; H McRae.

GIDP: F Patek (7).

RBI: G Brett 3 (48); F Patek 2 (29).

2-out RBI: F Patek 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Mingori-F Patek-J Mayberry.

BASERUNNING

CS: A Otis (8, 2nd base by B Blyleven/G Borgmann).

PO: B Stinson (3rd base by G Borgmann).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Bostock CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .633    0    2   0   GDP
J Terrell RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .629    0    1   0   
R Carew 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .373  .973    0    3   3   SB
T Oliva DH                    4   1   3   0    0   0  .284  .790    0    0   0   
S Braun LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .766    0    1   0   
E Soderholm 3B                4   1   2   0    0   0  .270  .709    0    1   3   
J Briggs 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .276  .856    0   10   1   
L Gomez SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .180  .416    0    2   2   
  D Thompson PH-SS            2   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .665    0    0   0   
G Borgmann C                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .216  .601    0    7   2   

B Blyleven P                                                             0   2
  T Burgmeier P                                                          0   0
  B Campbell P                                                           0   1
Totals                       35   2   9   2    1   3                    27  14

BATTING

TB: T Oliva 3; E Soderholm 2; D Thompson; S Braun; G Borgmann; J Briggs.

GIDP: L Bostock (5).

RBI: G Borgmann (26); J Briggs (31).

2-out RBI: J Briggs.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Soderholm-R Carew-J Briggs.

E: J Terrell (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Carew (23, 2nd base off P Splittorff/B Stinson).

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, W (3-6)          6.1   5   2   2    1   1   0   4.14   25     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 1· 5     55    -     1.08   0.22
L McDaniel                     0     2   0   0    0   0   0   4.34    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          1-1    1.37  -0.11
S Mingori, S (2)               2.2   2   0   0    0   2   0   2.30    9     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 2          2-0    1.19   0.20
Totals                         9     9   2   2    1   3   0          36     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 1· 9          3-1

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Blyleven, L (9-5)            7.1   7   5   5    5   6   1   3.22   32     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 1· 7     45    -     0.78  -0.24
T Burgmeier                    0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.57   0.02
B Campbell                     1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   4.08    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          3-0    0.29   0.03
Totals                         9     8   5   5    6   7   1          38     -       ·  ·     12· 4· 1· 8          5-0

L McDaniel faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Blyleven (2; J Mayberry); T Burgmeier (2; H Killebrew).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - (none), 3B - Nick Bremigan.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 8,558.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 92° F, Wind 8mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Minnesota Twins                      
1. F Patek              SS    1. L Bostock            CF 
2. C Rojas              2B    2. J Terrell            RF 
3. A Otis               CF    3. R Carew              2B 
4. J Mayberry           1B    4. T Oliva              DH 
5. H McRae              LF    5. S Braun              LF 
6. G Brett              3B    6. E Soderholm          3B 
7. T Solaita            DH    7. J Briggs             1B 
8. V Pinson             RF    8. L Gomez              SS 
9. B Stinson            C     9. G Borgmann           C  

   P Splittorff         P        B Blyleven           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   0  1-1  -2-      18%  76% G Brett         B Blyleven      Home Run; McRae Scores
   b 4   2  1-0  12-     -14%  45% J Briggs        P Splittorff    Single to CF; Oliva Scores; Braun to 2B
   b 7   1  5-2  12-      11%  93% L Bostock       S Mingori       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   t 7   2  1-3  123      11%  94% F Patek         B Blyleven      Single to CF; Solaita Scores; Pinson Scores; Stinson to 2B
   t 5   0  1-1  ---       8%  58% H McRae         B Blyleven      Single to RF; McRae to 2B/Adv on E9

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  F Patek         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  C Rojas         Strikeout
          ---      47%  A Otis          Walk
   O      1--      45%  J Mayberry      Otis Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  L Bostock       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  J Terrell       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      48%  R Carew         Walk
          1--      47%  T Oliva         Carew Steals 2B
          -2-      45%  " "             Single to LF; Carew to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  S Braun         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
          ---      56%  J Mayberry      Double to RF
   O      -2-      55%  H McRae         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Mayberry to 3B
   RO     --3      57%  G Brett         Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Mayberry Scores
   O      ---      56%  T Solaita       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Paul Splittorff facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      59%  E Soderholm     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      60%  J Briggs        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      62%  L Gomez         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
          ---      65%  V Pinson        Walk
   O      1--      62%  B Stinson       Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      57%  F Patek         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Paul Splittorff facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      60%  G Borgmann      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      62%  L Bostock       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      63%  J Terrell       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      60%  C Rojas         Strikeout
   O      ---      59%  A Otis          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      58%  J Mayberry      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Paul Splittorff facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      61%  R Carew         Lineout: CF
          ---      57%  T Oliva         Single to LF
          1--      53%  S Braun         Single to RF; Oliva to 2B
   O      12-      59%  E Soderholm     Flyball: RF
   R      12-      45%  J Briggs        Single to CF; Oliva Scores; Braun to 2B
   O      12-      50%  L Gomez         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
          ---      58%  H McRae         Single to RF; McRae to 2B/Adv on E9
   RR     -2-      76%  G Brett         Home Run; McRae Scores
   O      ---      74%  T Solaita       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      73%  V Pinson        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      74%  B Stinson       Single to CF
   O      1--      72%  F Patek         Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Paul Splittorff facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      75%  G Borgmann      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      77%  L Bostock       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      79%  J Terrell       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      77%  C Rojas         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      76%  A Otis          Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  J Mayberry      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Paul Splittorff facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      78%  R Carew         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      81%  T Oliva         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      82%  S Braun         Groundout: 1B-2B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 1.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      81%  H McRae         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      80%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      80%  T Solaita       Walk
          1--      82%  V Pinson        Single to CF; Solaita to 2B
          12-      83%  B Stinson       Walk; Solaita to 3B; Pinson to 2B
   RR     123      94%  F Patek         Single to CF; Solaita Scores; Pinson Scores; Stinson to 2B
   O      12-      93%  C Rojas         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-5, Paul Splittorff facing 6-7-8
          ---      90%  E Soderholm     Single to LF
   O      1--      93%  J Briggs        Flyball: RF
                  Lindy McDaniel replaces Paul Splittorff pitching; Danny Thompson pinch hits for Luis Gomez batting 8th
          1--      88%  D Thompson      Single (CF-RF); Soderholm to 3B
   R      1-3      82%  G Borgmann      Single to LF; Soderholm Scores; Thompson to 2B
                  Steve Mingori replaces Lindy McDaniel pitching
   OO     12-      93%  L Bostock       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 2.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
                  Danny Thompson moves to SS
          ---      95%  A Otis          Double to LF
          -2-      96%  J Mayberry      Intentional Walk
   O      12-      96%  H McRae         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Otis to 3B; Mayberry to 2B
                  Tom Burgmeier replaces Bert Blyleven pitching
   O      -23      93%  G Brett         Groundout: 1B-2B
                  Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Tony Solaita batting 7th
          -23      94%  H Killebrew     Intentional Walk
                  Bill Campbell replaces Tom Burgmeier pitching; Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Vada Pinson batting 8th; Rodney Scott pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew batting 7th
   O      123      92%  J Wohlford      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Steve Mingori facing 2-3-4
                  Al Cowens replaces Hal McRae playing LF batting 5th; Jim Wohlford moves to RF
   O      ---      94%  J Terrell       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      96%  R Carew         Strikeout
          ---      95%  T Oliva         Single to RF
   O      1--      97%  S Braun         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 2.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Bill Campbell facing 9-1-2
          ---      98%  B Stinson       Triple (CF-RF)
   O      --3      96%  F Patek         Stinson Picked off 3B (C-3B)
   O      ---      96%  " "             Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  C Rojas         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Steve Mingori facing 6-7-8
          ---      92%  E Soderholm     Single to LF
   O      1--      95%  J Briggs        Groundout: 2B-1B; Soderholm to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  D Thompson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-     100%  G Borgmann      Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation