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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
5
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: Paul Splittorff (3-6), L: Bert Blyleven (9-5), S: Steve Mingori (2)
 Twins
2
44-59
Lost 1
6th, 21 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    5   0   1   2    0   2  .230  .628              3   7   GDP
C Rojas 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .276  .673              1   5   
A Otis CF                     3   0   1   0    1   2  .250  .755              4   0   2B,CS
J Mayberry 1B                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .270  .910             14   1   2B,IW
H McRae LF                    2   1   1   0    0   0  .307  .804              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   HR,SF
T Solaita DH                  2   1   0   0    1   0  .266  .876              0   0   
  H Killebrew PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .213  .718              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              2   0   
  J Wohlford PH-RF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .678              0   0   
B Stinson C                   3   0   2   0    1   0  .298  .897              2   1   3B

P Splittorff P                                                                1   3
  L McDaniel P                                                                0   0
  S Mingori P                                                                 0   1
Totals                       29   5   8   0    6   7                         27  18
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. S Mingori-F Patek-J Mayberry.
Baserunning Events
CS: A Otis (8, 2nd base by B Blyleven/G Borgmann).
Pickoffs: B Stinson (3rd base by G Borgmann).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Bostock CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .633              2   0   GDP
J Terrell RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .629              1   0   
R Carew 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .373  .972              3   3   SB
T Oliva DH                    4   1   3   0    0   0  .284  .790              0   0   
S Braun LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .766              1   0   
E Soderholm 3B                4   1   2   0    0   0  .270  .709              1   3   
J Briggs 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .276  .857             10   1   
L Gomez SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .180  .416              2   2   
  D Thompson PH-SS            2   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .665              0   0   
G Borgmann C                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .216  .601              7   2   

B Blyleven P                                                                  0   2
  T Burgmeier P                                                               0   0
  B Campbell P                                                                0   1
Totals                       35   2   9   0    1   3                         27  14
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. E Soderholm-R Carew-J Briggs.
E: J Terrell (7).
Baserunning Events
SB: R Carew (23, 2nd base off P Splittorff/B Stinson).

Pitching Stats

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· 7· 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   1.67    9     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 2          2-0    1.19   0.20
Totals                         9     9   2   2    1   3   0          36     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 1· 9          3-1
L McDaniel faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
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· 5· 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· 5· 1· 8          5-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Blyleven (2; J Mayberry); T Burgmeier (2; H Killebrew).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - (none), 3B - Nick Bremigan.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 8,558.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 92° F, Wind 8mph in unknown direction.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Minnesota Twins                              
1. Freddie Patek                SS       1. Lyman Bostock                CF
2. Cookie Rojas                 2B       2. Jerry Terrell                RF
3. Amos Otis                    CF       3. Rod Carew                    2B
4. John Mayberry                1B       4. Tony Oliva                   DH
5. Hal McRae                    LF       5. Steve Braun                  LF
6. George Brett                 3B       6. Eric Soderholm               3B
7. Tony Solaita                 DH       7. Johnny Briggs                1B
8. Vada Pinson                  RF       8. Luis Gomez                   SS
9. Bob Stinson                   C       9. Glenn Borgmann                C

   Paul Splittorff               P          Bert Blyleven                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 0 -2- RR 17% 76% 1-1 KCR G. Brett B. Blyleven Home Run; McRae Scores
b4 2 12- R -14% 45% 0-1 MIN J. Briggs P. Splittorff Single to CF; Oliva Scores; Braun to 2B
b7 1 12- OO 11% 93% 2-5 MIN L. Bostock S. Mingori Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t7 2 123 RR 11% 94% 3-1 KCR F. Patek B. Blyleven Single to CF; Solaita Scores; Pinson Scores; Stinson to 2B
t5 0 --- 8% 58% 1-1 KCR H. McRae B. Blyleven Single to RF; McRae to 2B/Adv on E9

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCR F. Patek B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas B. Blyleven Strikeout
t1 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 KCR A. Otis B. Blyleven Walk
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 KCR J. Mayberry B. Blyleven 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, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 MIN L. Bostock P. Splittorff Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 MIN J. Terrell P. Splittorff Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 MIN R. Carew P. Splittorff Walk
b1 2 1-- -1% 47% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva P. Splittorff Carew Steals 2B
b1 2 -2- -2% 45% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva P. Splittorff Single to LF; Carew to 3B
b1 2 1-3 O 5% 50% 0-0 MIN S. Braun P. Splittorff Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 6% 56% 0-0 KCR J. Mayberry B. Blyleven Double to RF
t2 0 -2- O -2% 55% 0-0 KCR H. McRae B. Blyleven Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Mayberry to 3B
t2 1 --3 RO 2% 57% 0-0 KCR G. Brett B. Blyleven Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Mayberry Scores
t2 2 --- O -1% 56% 1-0 KCR T. Solaita B. Blyleven Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 3% 59% 0-1 MIN E. Soderholm P. Splittorff Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 MIN J. Briggs P. Splittorff Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O 1% 62% 0-1 MIN L. Gomez P. Splittorff Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 3% 65% 1-0 KCR V. Pinson B. Blyleven Walk
t3 0 1-- O -3% 62% 1-0 KCR B. Stinson B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
t3 1 1-- OO -5% 57% 1-0 KCR F. Patek B. Blyleven 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, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 3% 59% 0-1 MIN G. Borgmann P. Splittorff Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 62% 0-1 MIN L. Bostock P. Splittorff Groundout: P-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 63% 0-1 MIN J. Terrell P. Splittorff Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 KCR C. Rojas B. Blyleven Strikeout
t4 1 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 KCR A. Otis B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
t4 2 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 KCR J. Mayberry B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 3% 61% 0-1 MIN R. Carew P. Splittorff Lineout: CF
b4 1 --- -3% 57% 0-1 MIN T. Oliva P. Splittorff Single to LF
b4 1 1-- -5% 53% 0-1 MIN S. Braun P. Splittorff Single to RF; Oliva to 2B
b4 1 12- O 6% 59% 0-1 MIN E. Soderholm P. Splittorff Flyball: RF
b4 2 12- R -14% 45% 0-1 MIN J. Briggs P. Splittorff Single to CF; Oliva Scores; Braun to 2B
b4 2 12- O 5% 50% 1-1 MIN L. Gomez P. Splittorff 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, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- 8% 58% 1-1 KCR H. McRae B. Blyleven Single to RF; McRae to 2B/Adv on E9
t5 0 -2- RR 17% 76% 1-1 KCR G. Brett B. Blyleven Home Run; McRae Scores
t5 0 --- O -2% 74% 3-1 KCR T. Solaita B. Blyleven Popfly: SS
t5 1 --- O -1% 73% 3-1 KCR V. Pinson B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- 1% 74% 3-1 KCR B. Stinson B. Blyleven Single to CF
t5 2 1-- O -2% 72% 3-1 KCR F. Patek B. Blyleven Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 3% 75% 1-3 MIN G. Borgmann P. Splittorff Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O 2% 77% 1-3 MIN L. Bostock P. Splittorff Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 79% 1-3 MIN J. Terrell P. Splittorff Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O -2% 77% 3-1 KCR C. Rojas B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O -1% 76% 3-1 KCR A. Otis B. Blyleven Strikeout
t6 2 --- O -1% 75% 3-1 KCR J. Mayberry B. Blyleven Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 3% 78% 1-3 MIN R. Carew P. Splittorff Popfly: SS
b6 1 --- O 2% 81% 1-3 MIN T. Oliva P. Splittorff Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- O 1% 82% 1-3 MIN S. Braun P. Splittorff 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, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O -1% 81% 3-1 KCR H. McRae B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O -1% 80% 3-1 KCR G. Brett B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- 1% 81% 3-1 KCR T. Solaita B. Blyleven Walk
t7 2 1-- 1% 82% 3-1 KCR V. Pinson B. Blyleven Single to CF; Solaita to 2B
t7 2 12- 2% 83% 3-1 KCR B. Stinson B. Blyleven Walk; Solaita to 3B; Pinson to 2B
t7 2 123 RR 11% 94% 3-1 KCR F. Patek B. Blyleven Single to CF; Solaita Scores; Pinson Scores; Stinson to 2B
t7 2 12- O -1% 93% 5-1 KCR C. Rojas B. Blyleven Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- -3% 90% 1-5 MIN E. Soderholm P. Splittorff Single to LF
b7 0 1-- O 3% 93% 1-5 MIN J. Briggs P. Splittorff Flyball: RF
Lindy McDaniel replaces Paul Splittorff pitching; Danny Thompson pinch hits for Luis Gomez (SS) batting 8th
b7 1 1-- -5% 88% 1-5 MIN D. Thompson L. McDaniel Single (CF-RF); Soderholm to 3B
b7 1 1-3 R -6% 82% 1-5 MIN G. Borgmann L. McDaniel Single to LF; Soderholm Scores; Thompson to 2B
Steve Mingori replaces Lindy McDaniel pitching
b7 1 12- OO 11% 93% 2-5 MIN L. Bostock S. Mingori 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, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
Danny Thompson moves from PH to SS
t8 0 --- 2% 95% 5-2 KCR A. Otis B. Blyleven Double to LF
t8 0 -2- 1% 96% 5-2 KCR J. Mayberry B. Blyleven Intentional Walk
t8 0 12- O 0% 96% 5-2 KCR H. McRae B. Blyleven Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Otis to 3B; Mayberry to 2B
Tom Burgmeier replaces Bert Blyleven pitching
t8 1 -23 O -2% 94% 5-2 KCR G. Brett T. Burgmeier Groundout: 1B-2B
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Tony Solaita (DH) batting 7th
t8 2 -23 0% 94% 5-2 KCR H. Killebrew T. Burgmeier Intentional Walk
Bill Campbell replaces Tom Burgmeier pitching; Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Vada Pinson (RF) batting 8th; Rodney Scott pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew (PH) batting 7th
t8 2 123 O -2% 92% 5-2 KCR J. Wohlford B. Campbell Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Royals' Steve Mingori facing 2-3-4
Al Cowens replaces Hal McRae playing LF batting 5th; Jim Wohlford moves from PH to RF
b8 0 --- O 3% 95% 2-5 MIN J. Terrell S. Mingori Popfly: SS
b8 1 --- O 2% 96% 2-5 MIN R. Carew S. Mingori Strikeout
b8 2 --- -1% 95% 2-5 MIN T. Oliva S. Mingori Single to RF
b8 2 1-- O 2% 97% 2-5 MIN S. Braun S. Mingori Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 2.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Twins' Bill Campbell facing 9-1-2
t9 0 --- 2% 98% 5-2 KCR B. Stinson B. Campbell Triple (CF-RF)
t9 0 --3 O -2% 96% 5-2 KCR F. Patek B. Campbell Stinson Picked off 3B (C-3B)
t9 1 --- O -0% 96% 5-2 KCR F. Patek B. Campbell Strikeout
t9 2 --- O -0% 96% 5-2 KCR C. Rojas B. Campbell Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Royals' Steve Mingori facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- -5% 91% 2-5 MIN E. Soderholm S. Mingori Single to LF
b9 0 1-- O 4% 95% 2-5 MIN J. Briggs S. Mingori Groundout: 2B-1B; Soderholm to 2B
b9 1 -2- O 3% 98% 2-5 MIN D. Thompson S. Mingori Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2 -2- O 2% 100% 2-5 MIN G. Borgmann S. Mingori Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 2.

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