Three homers, including Phil Roof's first of the season, featured the Twins' 7-2 victory over the Royals. Eric Soderholm homered in the second inning. Tony Oliva connected in the fourth and, after Steve Braun doubled and Johnny Briggs walked, Roof also hit for the circuit. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 7, Kansas City Royals 2
Game Played on Thursday, July      31, 1975 (Day game) at Metropolitan Stadium
Royals       0  0  0    0  1  0    1  0  0  -   2  9  1
Twins        0  1  0    4  1  1    0  0  x  -   7 11  1


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Patek ss              5   0   1   0     0   0   .241      Bostock cf            5   0   0   0     0   0   .261
Pinson rf             5   1   1   0     0   0   .226      Terrell rf            4   0   2   1     0   0   .275
Otis cf               2   0   1   0     2   0   .248      Carew 2b              4   1   2   0     0   0   .375
Mayberry 1b           4   0   2   2     0   0   .273      Oliva dh              4   1   2   2     0   1   .287
McRae dh              4   0   1   0     0   1   .306      Braun lf              4   1   1   0     0   2   .282
Brett 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .292      Soderholm 3b          4   1   1   1     0   1   .266
Wohlford lf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .267      Briggs 1b             3   1   0   0     1   0   .276
Stinson c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .279      Thompson ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .281
  Healy c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .241        Gomez ss            0   0   0   0     0   0   .180
White 2b              4   1   2   0     0   0   .229      Roof c                4   2   2   3     0   0   .214
Fitzmorris p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Hughes p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  McDaniel p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   2   9   2     2   2             Totals               36   7  11   7     1   4

Time of Game: 2:26   Attendance: 11,410
Left on Base: Royals 9, Twins 6
DP: Royals 0, Twins 0
Errors: Brett, Briggs
Doubles: Otis (16), Brett (20), Pinson (12), McRae (30), Braun (10), Oliva (7)
Home Runs: Soderholm (5), Oliva (12), Roof (1)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Fitzmorris L(10-9)      4.1   8   6   6   1   0   3  22   4.04
McDaniel                3.2   3   1   1   0   4   0  15   4.22
Totals                  8    11   7   7   1   4   3  37

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hughes W(9-9)           6.2   9   2   2   2   1   0  31   4.17
Campbell                2.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   7   3.98
Totals                  9     9   2   2   2   2   0  38

Wild Pitches: McDaniel (6)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Art Frantz


ROYALS 1ST: Patek flied out to center; Pinson grounded out
(second to first); Otis doubled to left; Mayberry flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Bostock grounded out (first to pitcher); Terrell
lined to right; On a bunt Carew singled; Oliva grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 0.

ROYALS 2ND: McRae grounded out (third to first); Brett flied out
to center; Wohlford grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: Braun flied to left in foul territory; Soderholm
homered; Briggs flied out to right; Thompson flied out to right;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 1.

ROYALS 3RD: Stinson reached on an error by Briggs; On a bunt
White singled [Stinson to second]; Patek flied out to right;
Pinson flied out to right; Otis walked [Stinson to third, White
to second]; Mayberry lined to pitcher; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.
Royals 0, Twins 1.

TWINS 3RD: Roof grounded out (third to first); Bostock grounded
out (second to first); Terrell singled to left; Carew forced
Terrell (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0,
Twins 1.

ROYALS 4TH: McRae was called out on strikes; Brett doubled;
Wohlford grounded out (shortstop to first); Stinson grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 1.

TWINS 4TH: Oliva homered; Braun doubled to left; Soderholm lined
to pitcher; Briggs was walked intentionally; Thompson flied out
to center; Roof homered [Braun scored, Briggs scored]; Bostock
flied to left in foul territory; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
0, Twins 5.

ROYALS 5TH: White popped to third in foul territory; Patek
grounded out (pitcher to first); Pinson doubled to left; Otis
walked; Mayberry singled to right [Pinson scored, Otis to third,
Mayberry out at second (right to catcher to shortstop)]; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Twins 5.

TWINS 5TH: Terrell popped to second; On a bunt Carew singled;
Oliva doubled to left [Carew scored]; MCDANIEL REPLACED
FITZMORRIS (PITCHING); Braun struck out; Soderholm reached on an
error by Brett [Oliva to third]; Briggs grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 1, Twins 6.

ROYALS 6TH: McRae doubled to left; Brett popped to third in foul
territory; Wohlford popped to first; Stinson grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Twins 6.

TWINS 6TH: Thompson grounded out (first to pitcher); Roof
singled; McDaniel threw a wild pitch [Roof to second]; Bostock
grounded out (second to first) [Roof to third]; Terrell singled
to left [Roof scored]; Carew grounded out (first to pitcher); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Twins 7.

ROYALS 7TH: White singled to left; Patek singled to left [White
to second]; Pinson lined to first; Otis lined to left; Mayberry
singled [White scored, Patek to third]; CAMPBELL REPLACED HUGHES
(PITCHING); McRae forced Mayberry (third to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Royals 2, Twins 7.

TWINS 7TH: Oliva struck out; Braun struck out; Soderholm struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Twins 7.

ROYALS 8TH: Brett flied out to center; Wohlford was called out
on strikes; Stinson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Twins 7.

TWINS 8TH: HEALY REPLACED STINSON (PLAYING C ); Briggs popped to
first in foul territory; Thompson singled; Roof grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Thompson to second]; Bostock grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Twins 7.

ROYALS 9TH: GOMEZ REPLACED THOMPSON (PLAYING SS); White grounded
out (second to first); Patek grounded out (pitcher to first);
Pinson grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 2, Twins 7.