Fred Patek lashed a two-run double down the left field foul line in the sixth inning to break a 3-3 tie and send the Royals on their way to an 8-3 victory over the Twins before an opening night crowd of 20,397 that endured 40-degree weather. The winning rally began when George Brett opened the frame with a safe bunt and moved to second on Jim Wohlford's single. The runners moved up on a groundout and scored on Patek's blow.

The Twins had built a 3-0 lead early in the game with two doubles by Rod Carew being the key hits. The Royals got two in the third, the runs scoring on Wohlford's double and while a double play was being made, and tied it in the fourth on a run-producing single by Cookie Rojas. The Royals iced the contest in the eighth on doubles by Rojas and Buck Martinez. Al Fitzmorris, after a shaky start, settled down and went the distance for the Royals, allowing five hits and one walk in the last six innings. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 8, Minnesota Twins 3
Game Played on Friday, April     11, 1975 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Twins        1  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  5  2
Royals       0  0  2    1  0  2    0  3  x  -   8 11  1


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Carew 2b              4   2   2   1     0   0   .444      Patek ss              3   0   1   2     1   0   .100
Bostock cf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Otis cf               2   0   0   0     3   1   .333
Hisle lf              3   0   1   2     0   1   .313      Mayberry 1b           5   0   0   0     0   0   .154
Darwin rf             2   0   0   0     2   0   .125        Solaita 1b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Walton dh             4   0   1   0     0   0   .200      McRae lf              3   1   0   0     2   1   .333
Soderholm 3b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .286      Killebrew dh          4   0   1   0     0   1   .083
Braun 1b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .125        Scott pr,dh         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Thompson ss           3   1   1   0     0   0   .357      Brett 3b              4   2   2   0     0   0   .400
Borgmann c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .188      Rojas 2b              4   2   3   2     0   0   .364
Albury p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Wohlford rf           4   3   2   1     0   0   .500
  Hughes p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Martinez c            4   0   2   2     0   0   .500
  Butler p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Fitzmorris p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Corbin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   3   5   3     2   1             Totals               33   8  11   7     6   3

Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance: 20,397
Left on Base: Twins 4, Royals 8
DP: Twins 1, Royals 1
Errors: Carew, Albury, Patek
Doubles: Carew 2 (3), Hisle (1), Wohlford (1), Patek (1), Rojas (1), Martinez (1)
Stolen Bases: Patek (3)
Caught Stealing: Scott (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Patek (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Hisle (2)
GIDP: Borgmann (1)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Albury                  4.2   4   3   2   4   1   0  21   3.86
Hughes                  0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   0.00
Butler L(0-1)           2     7   5   5   0   2   0  13  13.50
Corbin                  1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4   0.00
Totals                  8    11   8   7   6   3   0  40

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Fitzmorris W(1-0)       9     5   3   3   2   1   0  34   3.00
Totals                  9     5   3   3   2   1   0  34

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Dave Phillips


TWINS 1ST: Carew doubled to left; Bostock grounded out (first to
pitcher) [Carew to third]; Hisle hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Carew scored]; Darwin grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Patek flied out to right; Otis flied out to left;
Mayberry popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1,
Royals 0.

TWINS 2ND: Walton lined to first; Soderholm flied out to center;
Braun flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Royals
0.

ROYALS 2ND: McRae flied out to right; Killebrew struck out;
Brett popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1,
Royals 0.

TWINS 3RD: Thompson singled to center; Borgmann grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Thompson to second]; Carew doubled to left
[Thompson scored]; Bostock grounded out (second to pitcher)
[Carew to third]; Hisle doubled to center [Carew scored]; Darwin
walked; Walton lined to first; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 3,
Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Rojas singled to pitcher [Rojas to second (error by
Albury)]; Wohlford doubled to center [Rojas scored]; Martinez
singled to third [Wohlford to third]; Patek lined to second
[Wohlford scored (error by Carew) (unearned) (no RBI)]; Otis
walked [Martinez to second]; Mayberry flied into a double play
(second to shortstop to first to shortstop) [Otis out at
second]; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 3, Royals 2.

TWINS 4TH: Soderholm grounded out (shortstop to first); Braun
grounded out (third to first); Thompson grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3, Royals 2.

ROYALS 4TH: McRae walked; Killebrew flied out to center [McRae
to second]; Brett grounded out (pitcher to second to first)
[McRae to third]; Rojas singled to center [McRae scored];
Wohlford forced Rojas (third to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Twins 3, Royals 3.

TWINS 5TH: Borgmann grounded out (third to first); Carew lined
to first; Bostock grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Twins 3, Royals 3.

ROYALS 5TH: Martinez popped to third in foul territory; Patek
walked; Patek stole second; Otis walked; Mayberry popped to
first in foul territory; HUGHES REPLACED ALBURY (PITCHING);
McRae walked [Patek to third, Otis to second]; Killebrew
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Twins 3,
Royals 3.

TWINS 6TH: Hisle struck out; Darwin walked; Walton singled to
center [Darwin to second]; Soderholm flied out to center [Darwin
to third]; Braun forced Walton (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 3, Royals 3.

ROYALS 6TH: BUTLER REPLACED HUGHES (PITCHING); Brett singled to
pitcher; Rojas flied out to right; Wohlford singled to right
[Brett to second]; Martinez grounded out (third to first) [Brett
to third, Wohlford to second]; Patek doubled to left [Brett
scored, Wohlford scored]; Otis was called out on strikes; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 3, Royals 5.

TWINS 7TH: Thompson reached on an error by Patek; Borgmann
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Thompson
out at second]; Carew grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
1 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3, Royals 5.

ROYALS 7TH: Mayberry grounded out (second to first); McRae was
called out on strikes; Killebrew singled to center; SCOTT RAN
FOR KILLEBREW; Scott was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Debut game for Rod Scott; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 3, Royals 5.

TWINS 8TH: SCOTT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Bostock grounded
out (second to first); Hisle grounded out (shortstop to first);
Darwin grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Twins 3, Royals 5.

ROYALS 8TH: Brett singled to left; Rojas doubled to left [Brett
scored]; Wohlford reached on a fielder's choice [Rojas to
third]; Martinez doubled to left [Rojas scored, Wohlford
scored]; CORBIN REPLACED BUTLER (PITCHING); Patek out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Martinez to third]; Otis
walked; Mayberry popped to catcher in foul territory; McRae
flied out to center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 3, Royals 8.

TWINS 9TH: SOLAITA REPLACED MAYBERRY (PLAYING 1B); Walton flied
out to left; Soderholm flied out to center; Braun lined to
third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3, Royals 8.