The Twins came up with a pair of three-run innings, got a shutout effort from Bert Blyleven for eight-plus frames and defeated the Royals, 7-2. Steve Braun delivered a two-run single in the third and Rod Carew followed with a base hit for a 3-0 lead. Minnesota kayoed loser Al Fitzmorris in the fifth with three more tallies, Eric Soderholm singling home a pair. Glenn Borgmann hit a solo homer in the eighth for the winners' final run. Minnesota Twins 7, Kansas City Royals 2Game Played on Monday, September 16, 1974 (Night game) at Metropolitan StadiumRoyals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 2 6 3 Twins 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 1 x - 7 11 2 Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Twins AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pinson lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .260 Braun lf 4 0 2 2 1 0 .291 Cowens rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .244 Carew 2b 4 0 1 1 1 0 .364 Brett 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .272 Hisle cf 5 1 1 0 0 0 .292 McRae dh 2 1 0 0 2 1 .316 Oliva dh 4 1 1 0 1 0 .297 Solaita 1b 4 0 1 1 0 2 .273 Darwin rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 .272 Otis cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .285 Soderholm 3b 4 2 3 2 0 0 .284 White 2b,ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Bourque 1b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .239 Mayberry ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .242 Terrell ss 4 1 0 0 0 0 .252 Martinez c 4 0 1 0 0 2 .200 Borgmann c 4 1 1 1 0 1 .254 Patek ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 .225 Blyleven p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bevacqua 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .205 Fitzmorris p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Pattin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 31 2 6 1 4 5 Totals 36 7 11 7 3 3 Time of Game: 2:30 Attendance: 4,095 Left on Base: Royals 6, Twins 9 DP: Royals 0, Twins 3 Errors: Brett, Solaita, Otis, Braun, Carew Doubles: Solaita (12), Braun (12) Home Runs: Borgmann (3) Stolen Bases: Soderholm (6) GIDP: Otis (15), McRae (9), Cowens (7) Hit by Pitch: Darwin (13,by Pattin) Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Fitzmorris L(11-6) 4.2 9 6 4 1 3 0 25 3.04 Pattin 3.1 2 1 1 2 0 1 15 4.10 Totals 8 11 7 5 3 3 1 40 Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Blyleven W(15-16) 9 6 2 1 4 5 0 35 2.75 Totals 9 6 2 1 4 5 0 35 Passed Balls: Martinez (5) Hit by Pitch: Pattin (2) Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Hank Morgenweck, 3B - Marty Springstead ROYALS 1ST: Pinson flied out to center; Cowens grounded out (shortstop to first); Brett grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0. TWINS 1ST: Braun reached on an error by Solaita; Carew grounded out (second to first) [Braun to second]; Hisle grounded out (shortstop to first); Oliva walked; Darwin struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0. ROYALS 2ND: McRae walked; Solaita lined to right; Otis grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [McRae out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0. TWINS 2ND: Soderholm singled to left; Bourque singled to first [Soderholm to second]; Terrell reached on an error by Brett [Soderholm to third, Bourque to second]; Borgmann struck out; Braun singled to right [Soderholm scored, Bourque scored, Terrell to third]; Carew singled to right [Terrell scored (unearned), Braun to second]; Hisle popped to shortstop; Oliva lined to third; 3 R (2 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3. ROYALS 3RD: White grounded out (third to first); Martinez struck out; Patek grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3. TWINS 3RD: Darwin grounded out (third to first); Soderholm singled to left; Soderholm stole second [Soderholm out at third (second to third)]; Eric Soderholm tried for 3B when Buck Martinez' throw to 2B got away and rolled into SS hole; Bourque popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3. ROYALS 4TH: Pinson singled to center; Cowens singled to right [Pinson to third]; Brett flied out to left; McRae grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Cowens out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3. TWINS 4TH: Terrell grounded out (shortstop to first); Borgmann flied out to left; Braun flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3. ROYALS 5TH: Solaita struck out; Otis flied out to center; White grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3. TWINS 5TH: Carew grounded out (pitcher to first); On a bunt Hisle singled; Oliva singled to left [Hisle to second]; Darwin struck out; Martinez allowed a passed ball [Hisle to third, Oliva to second]; Soderholm singled to center [Hisle scored, Oliva scored, Soderholm to second (error by Otis)]; Bourque singled to left [Soderholm scored (unearned), Bourque to second (on throw to home)]; PATTIN REPLACED FITZMORRIS (PITCHING); Terrell flied out to center; 3 R (2 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 6. ROYALS 6TH: Martinez singled to left; Patek flied out to right; Pinson singled to right [Martinez to second]; Cowens grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Pinson out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 6. TWINS 6TH: BEVACQUA REPLACED PATEK (PLAYING 2B); WHITE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Borgmann flied out to left; Braun walked; Carew walked [Braun to second]; Hisle lined to center; Oliva flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 6. ROYALS 7TH: Brett singled to left; McRae struck out; Solaita was called out on strikes; Otis walked [Brett to second]; White forced Brett (third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 6. TWINS 7TH: Darwin was hit by a pitch; Soderholm popped to first in foul territory; Bourque flied out to right; Terrell grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 6. ROYALS 8TH: Martinez struck out; Bevacqua flied out to right; Pinson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 6. TWINS 8TH: Borgmann homered; Braun doubled to right; Carew lined to second; Hisle flied out to right; Oliva popped to third in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 7. ROYALS 9TH: Cowens walked; Brett forced Cowens (second to shortstop); McRae walked [Brett to second]; Solaita doubled to left [Brett scored, McRae scored (error by Braun) (unearned) (no RBI)]; Otis reached on an error by Carew [Solaita stayed at second, Otis to first]; MAYBERRY BATTED FOR WHITE; Mayberry popped to second; Martinez grounded out (second to first); 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 7. |
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