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Retrosheet Boxscore: Kansas City Royals 2, Minnesota Twins 1

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Kansas City Royals 2, Minnesota Twins 1

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Game Played on Saturday, April 12, 1975 (D) at Royals Stadium

MIN A    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  -   1  6  1
KC  A    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  -   2 11  2
BATTING
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Bostock cf                    4   1   1   0       0   0       4   0
Braun 1b                      4   0   2   0       0   1       5   2
Hisle lf                      4   0   0   0       0   1       5   0
Darwin dh                     4   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Soderholm 3b                  4   0   0   0       0   1       4   1
Brye rf                       3   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
  Walton ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Ford rf                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Thompson ss                   4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Ferrer 2b                     3   0   2   0       1   0       2   1
Roof c                        2   0   0   0       0   1       2   1
  Carew ph                    0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Borgmann c                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Blyleven p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Campbell p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       33   1   6   0       2   5      28   7
FIELDING - 
E: Thompson (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Ferrer (1,off Briles).
GDP: Hisle (1,off Briles).
Team LOB: 4.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Carew (2,3rd base by Bird/Martinez); Ferrer (1,2nd base by Bird/Martinez).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Patek ss                      5   1   2   0       0   0       1   6
Otis cf                       5   1   2   0       0   0       2   0
Mayberry 1b                   4   0   1   0       1   0      15   1
McRae lf                      5   0   2   1       0   0       1   0
Solaita dh                    3   0   1   1       1   1       0   0
  Scott pr,dh                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Brett 3b                      4   0   0   0       0   0       1   5
Rojas 2b                      4   0   1   0       0   0       3   3
  White pr,2b                 0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Pinson rf                     4   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Martinez c                    4   0   1   0       0   1       5   2
Briles p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   3
  Bird p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       38   2  11   2       2   2      30  20
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Patek-Rojas-Mayberry, Martinez-Brett.
E: Patek (2), McRae (1).
PB: Martinez (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Otis (1,off Blyleven); Pinson (1,off Blyleven).
Team LOB: 10.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Otis (5,2nd base off Blyleven/Roof); Scott (1,2nd base off Campbell/Borgmann).
CS: Pinson (1,3rd base by Blyleven/Roof); White (1,2nd base by Campbell/Borgmann).
PITCHING
Minnesota Twins              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Blyleven                      7     7   1   0   1   1   0  29
Campbell L(0-1)               2.1   4   1   1   1   1   0  11
Totals                        9.1  11   2   1   2   2   0  40

Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Briles                        7     6   1   0   1   3   0  27
Bird W(1-0)                   3     0   0   0   1   2   0   8
Totals                       10     6   1   0   2   5   0  35
Briles faced 2 batters in the 8th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Bird 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Jim Evans
Time of Game: 2:40   Attendance: 8369
Starting Lineups:

   Minnesota Twins               Kansas City Royals       
1. Bostock             cf        Patek               ss
2. Braun               1b        Otis                cf
3. Hisle               lf        Mayberry            1b
4. Darwin              dh        McRae               lf
5. Soderholm           3b        Solaita             dh
6. Brye                rf        Brett               3b
7. Thompson            ss        Rojas               2b
8. Ferrer              2b        Pinson              rf
9. Roof                c         Martinez            c
   Blyleven            p         Briles              p

TWINS 1ST: Bostock singled [Bostock to second (error by Patek)];
Braun grounded out (pitcher to second to first) [Bostock to
third]; Martinez allowed a passed ball [Bostock scored
(unearned)]; Hisle flied out to center; Darwin grounded out
(third to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Royals
0.

ROYALS 1ST: Patek grounded out (first to pitcher); Otis doubled
to right; Mayberry reached on an error by Thompson; McRae lined
to right; Solaita singled [Otis scored (unearned), Mayberry to
third, Solaita to second (on throw)]; Brett flied out to left; 1
R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 1, Royals 1.

TWINS 2ND: Soderholm struck out; Brye grounded out (pitcher to
first); Thompson singled to center; Ferrer doubled to right
[Thompson to third]; Roof was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Twins 1, Royals 1.

ROYALS 2ND: Rojas lined to shortstop; Pinson flied out to left;
Martinez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1,
Royals 1.

TWINS 3RD: Bostock grounded out (first unassisted); Braun
singled to center; Hisle grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Braun out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Twins 1, Royals 1.

ROYALS 3RD: Patek flied out to right; Otis popped to second;
Mayberry flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1,
Royals 1.

TWINS 4TH: Darwin popped to second; Soderholm grounded out
(shortstop to first); Brye was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Royals 1.

ROYALS 4TH: McRae lined to center; Solaita was called out on
strikes; Brett lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1,
Royals 1.

TWINS 5TH: Thompson grounded out (shortstop to first); Ferrer
popped to second; Roof grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Royals 1.

ROYALS 5TH: Rojas grounded out (second to first); Pinson flied
out to center; Martinez popped to third in foul territory; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Royals 1.

TWINS 6TH: Bostock grounded out (pitcher to first); Braun
singled to left [Braun to second (error by McRae)]; Hisle flied
out to center [Braun to third]; Darwin grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Royals 1.

ROYALS 6TH: Patek flied out to center; Otis singled to right;
Otis stole second; Mayberry walked; McRae singled to right [Otis
to third, Mayberry to second]; Solaita forced Otis (first to
catcher) [Mayberry to third, McRae to second]; Brett popped to
third in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Twins 1, Royals
1.

TWINS 7TH: Soderholm flied out to left; Brye grounded out
(second to first); Thompson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Royals 1.

ROYALS 7TH: Rojas grounded out (third to first); Pinson doubled;
Pinson was caught stealing third (catcher to third); Martinez
singled to left; Patek singled to left [Martinez to second];
Otis lined to left; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 1, Royals 1.

TWINS 8TH: Ferrer singled to left; CAREW BATTED FOR ROOF; Carew
walked [Ferrer to second]; BIRD REPLACED BRILES (PITCHING);
Bostock forced Ferrer (third to shortstop) [Carew to second];
Braun struck out while Carew was caught stealing third (catcher
to third); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Royals 1.

ROYALS 8TH: BORGMANN REPLACED CAREW (PLAYING C ); CAMPBELL
REPLACED BLYLEVEN (PITCHING); Mayberry popped to third in foul
territory; McRae grounded out (pitcher to first); Solaita
walked; SCOTT RAN FOR SOLAITA; Scott stole second; Brett flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Royals 1.

TWINS 9TH: SCOTT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Hisle struck out;
Darwin grounded out (third to first); Soderholm grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Royals 1.

ROYALS 9TH: Rojas singled to left; WHITE RAN FOR ROJAS; White
was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Pinson popped to
first in foul territory; Martinez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 1, Royals 1.

TWINS 10TH: WHITE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); WALTON BATTED FOR
BRYE; Walton grounded out (first to pitcher); Thompson grounded
out (third to first); Ferrer walked; Ferrer was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1,
Royals 1.

ROYALS 10TH: FORD REPLACED WALTON (PLAYING RF); Patek
singled; Debut game for Dan Ford; Otis popped to first;
Mayberry singled [Patek to third]; McRae singled to center
[Patek scored, Mayberry to second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins
1, Royals 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Twins            1   6   1    4
 Royals           2  11   2   10
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