The Twins retired Harmon Killebrew's old uniform No. 3 in homecoming ceremonies for their former slugger, who marked the occasion by smashing a homer in the first inning, but the Royals nevertheless went down to a 6-3 defeat. Amos Otis doubled and scored when Hal McRae was safe on an error before Killebrew came to the plate and pounded his homer on the first pitch to him by Vic Albury.

The Twins came back to tie the score in their half of the first on a double by Sergio Ferrer, singles by Steve Brye and Steve Braun, a walk and two errors. Dan Ford singled and Rod Carew doubled to break the tie in the second. Craig Kusick then iced the Twins' victory with a two-run homer in the fifth. [The Sporting News]

Minnesota Twins 6, Kansas City Royals 3

Game Played on Sunday, May 4, 1975 (Day game) at Metropolitan Stadium

Royals       3  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  6  2
Twins        3  1  0    0  2  0    0  0  x  -   6 11  2


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Patek ss              5   0   1   0     0   0   .256      Carew 2b              5   0   1   1     0   0   .429
Otis cf               3   1   1   0     2   0   .286      Ferrer ss             4   1   4   0     1   0   .271
Mayberry 1b           5   0   0   0     0   2   .192      Brye rf               5   1   1   1     0   1   .341
McRae lf              5   1   1   0     0   0   .264      Darwin dh             4   1   0   0     1   2   .227
Killebrew dh          3   1   1   2     1   2   .217      Braun lf              3   0   2   1     1   0   .273
Cowens rf             3   0   0   0     2   0   .150        Hisle pr,lf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .262
Brett 3b              4   0   1   0     1   1   .253      Soderholm 3b          3   1   0   0     1   0   .271
White 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .125      Kusick 1b             3   1   2   2     1   0   .333
  Pinson ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Borgmann c            3   0   0   0     1   1   .230
  Scott 2b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Ford cf               4   1   1   0     0   1   .162
  Solaita ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Albury p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Martinez c            2   0   1   0     2   1   .250        Hughes p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Fitzmorris p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Leonard p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Bird p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   3   6   2     8   6             Totals               34   6  11   5     6   5

Time of Game: 3:15   Attendance: 14,805
Left on Base: Royals 14, Twins 10
DP: Royals 2, Twins 0
Errors: Cowens, Brett, Ferrer, Soderholm
Doubles: Otis (5), Ferrer (3), Carew (5)
Home Runs: Killebrew (5), Kusick (1)
Stolen Bases: Ferrer (1)
GIDP: Darwin (3)
Hit by Pitch: Killebrew (1,by Hughes)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Fitzmorris L(3-2)       1     6   4   3   1   0   0  11   3.38
Leonard                 5.1   4   2   2   5   4   1  23   3.38
Bird                    1.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   6   2.53
Totals                  8    11   6   5   6   5   1  40

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Albury                  2     2   3   0   4   1   1  14   2.70
Hughes W(1-1)           7     4   0   0   4   5   0  30   3.14
Totals                  9     6   3   0   8   6   1  44

Hit by Pitch: Hughes (1)
Wild Pitches: Albury (1)

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


ROYALS 1ST: Patek flied out to center; Otis doubled to left;
Mayberry struck out; McRae reached on an error by Soderholm
[Otis scored (unearned) (no RBI), McRae to second]; Killebrew
homered (unearned) [McRae scored (unearned)]; Cowens reached on
an error by Ferrer; Albury threw a wild pitch [Cowens to
second]; Brett walked; White popped to second; 3 R (0 ER), 2 H,
2 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 3, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Carew flied out to left; Ferrer doubled to right;
Brye singled to right [Ferrer scored]; Darwin walked [Brye to
second]; Braun singled to right [Brye scored, Darwin scored
(error by Cowens) (unearned) (no RBI), Braun to second];
Soderholm grounded out (catcher to first); Kusick reached on an
error by Brett; Borgmann popped to shortstop; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 2
E, 2 LOB.  Royals 3, Twins 3.

ROYALS 2ND: Martinez walked; Patek flied out to left; Otis
walked [Martinez to second]; Mayberry lined to right; McRae
lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 3, Twins 3.

TWINS 2ND: Ford singled to left; Carew doubled [Ford scored]; On
a bunt Ferrer singled to third [Carew to third]; LEONARD
REPLACED FITZMORRIS (PITCHING); Brye flied into a double play
(right to catcher) [Carew out at home]; Darwin grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3, Twins 4.

ROYALS 3RD: Killebrew walked; HUGHES REPLACED ALBURY (PITCHING);
Cowens walked [Killebrew to second]; Brett struck out; White
forced Cowens (shortstop to second) [Killebrew to third];
Martinez walked [White to second]; Patek grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Royals 3, Twins 4.

TWINS 3RD: Braun walked; Soderholm forced Braun (pitcher to
shortstop); Kusick singled to right [Soderholm to second];
Borgmann walked [Soderholm to third, Kusick to second]; Ford
struck out; Carew popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Royals 3, Twins 4.

ROYALS 4TH: Otis flied out to center; Mayberry was called out on
strikes; McRae grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 3, Twins 4.

TWINS 4TH: Ferrer walked; Brye forced Ferrer (shortstop
unassisted); Darwin grounded into a double play (third to second
to first) [Brye out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3,
Twins 4.

ROYALS 5TH: Killebrew was hit by a pitch; Cowens grounded out
(first to pitcher) [Killebrew to second]; Brett grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Killebrew to third]; White popped to
catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3,
Twins 4.

TWINS 5TH: Braun popped to shortstop; Soderholm walked; Kusick
homered [Soderholm scored]; Borgmann struck out; Ford flied out
to center; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Twins 6.

ROYALS 6TH: Martinez was called out on strikes; Patek grounded
out (shortstop to first); Otis walked; Mayberry forced Otis
(second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3, Twins 6.

TWINS 6TH: Carew lined to left in foul territory; Ferrer singled
to left; Ferrer stole second; Brye was called out on strikes;
Darwin struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3, Twins 6.

ROYALS 7TH: McRae popped to first; Killebrew was called out on
strikes; Cowens walked; Brett grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3, Twins 6.

TWINS 7TH: Braun singled to center; HISLE RAN FOR BRAUN;
Soderholm popped to shortstop; Kusick walked [Hisle to second];
BIRD REPLACED LEONARD (PITCHING); Borgmann lined to center; Ford
forced Kusick (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals
3, Twins 6.

ROYALS 8TH: HISLE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); PINSON BATTED FOR
WHITE; Pinson grounded out (second to first); Martinez singled
to left; Patek singled to left [Martinez to second]; Otis flied
out to left; Mayberry grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 3, Twins 6.

TWINS 8TH: SCOTT REPLACED PINSON (PLAYING 2B); Carew lined to
shortstop; Ferrer singled to left; Brye forced Ferrer (shortstop
to second); Darwin was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 3, Twins 6.

ROYALS 9TH: McRae singled to left; Killebrew struck out; Cowens
flied out to left; Brett singled to left [McRae to second];
SOLAITA BATTED FOR SCOTT; Solaita flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 3, Twins 6.

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