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Retrosheet Boxscore: Kansas City Royals 4, Minnesota Twins 3

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Kansas City Royals 4, Minnesota Twins 3

Day

Game Played on Wednesday, August 6, 1975 (N) at Royals Stadium

MIN A    1  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3 10  1
KC  A    0  0  0    4  0  0    0  0  x  -   4  5  0
BATTING
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Bostock rf                    4   0   1   2       1   1       1   0
Ford cf                       5   1   2   0       0   0       2   0
Carew 2b                      5   0   3   0       0   0       4   3
Oliva dh                      2   0   0   0       2   0       0   0
  Albury pr,dh                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Briggs 1b                     3   0   0   1       1   0       9   2
Terrell ss                    4   0   1   0       0   0       2   3
Braun lf                      4   1   2   0       0   1       1   0
Thompson 3b                   4   1   1   0       0   1       0   2
Roof c                        1   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
  Soderholm ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Borgmann c                  1   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Blyleven p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   4
Totals                       34   3  10   3       4   3      24  14
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Carew-Terrell-Briggs, Blyleven-Terrell-Briggs.
E: Blyleven (4).
BATTING - 
2B: Carew (16,off Busby).
SH: Roof (1,off Busby).
GDP: Ford (6,off Busby); Carew (8,off Busby).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Carew (24,2nd base off Busby/Martinez).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Patek ss                      4   0   1   0       0   0       2   4
Pinson lf                     3   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Otis cf                       3   1   1   0       1   0       3   0
Mayberry dh                   2   1   1   1       2   1       0   0
Brett 3b                      3   1   0   0       1   1       0   2
Solaita 1b                    3   1   1   3       0   1       7   2
Cowens rf                     3   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Martinez c                    3   0   1   0       0   1       3   0
White 2b                      2   0   0   0       0   0       8   4
Busby p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Totals                       26   4   5   4       4   4      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Patek-White-Solaita, Patek-White-Solaita.
BATTING - 
2B: Mayberry (23,off Blyleven).
HR: Solaita (11,4th inning off Blyleven 2 on 2 out).
SH: White (2,off Blyleven).
HBP: Pinson (2,by Blyleven).
GDP: Pinson (3,off Blyleven); Solaita (4,off Blyleven).
Team LOB: 4.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Mayberry (3,2nd base off Blyleven/Borgmann).
PITCHING
Minnesota Twins              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Blyleven L(10-6)              8     5   4   4   4   4   1  32
WP: Blyleven 2 (5).
HBP: Blyleven (3,Pinson).
Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Busby W(15-8)                 9    10   3   3   4   3   0  39

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - Nestor Chylak
Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance: 17211
Starting Lineups:

   Minnesota Twins               Kansas City Royals       
1. Bostock             rf        Patek               ss
2. Ford                cf        Pinson              lf
3. Carew               2b        Otis                cf
4. Oliva               dh        Mayberry            dh
5. Briggs              1b        Brett               3b
6. Terrell             ss        Solaita             1b
7. Braun               lf        Cowens              rf
8. Thompson            3b        Martinez            c
9. Roof                c         White               2b
   Blyleven            p         Busby               p

TWINS 1ST: Bostock struck out; Ford singled to right; Carew
doubled to right [Ford to third]; Oliva walked; Briggs grounded
out (pitcher unassisted) [Ford scored, Carew to third, Oliva to
second]; Terrell grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Twins 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Patek singled to center; Pinson grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Patek out at
second]; Otis grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 1, Royals 0.

TWINS 2ND: Braun singled to center; Thompson singled to center
[Braun to second]; Roof out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Braun to third, Thompson to second]; Bostock singled to
center [Braun scored, Thompson scored]; Ford grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Bostock out at
second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Mayberry walked; Brett struck out; Solaita grounded
into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Mayberry out
at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3, Royals 0.

TWINS 3RD: Carew singled to right; Oliva popped to second;
Briggs grounded out (first unassisted) [Carew to second];
Terrell flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 3,
Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Cowens flied out to right; Martinez struck out;
White grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Twins 3, Royals 0.

TWINS 4TH: Braun grounded out (first to pitcher); Thompson
grounded out (second to first); Roof flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3, Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Patek grounded out (second to first); Pinson
grounded out (first to pitcher); Otis walked; Mayberry doubled
to right [Otis scored]; Blyleven threw a wild pitch [Mayberry to
third]; Brett walked; Solaita homered to right [Mayberry scored,
Brett scored]; Cowens grounded out (pitcher to first); 4 R, 2 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3, Royals 4.

TWINS 5TH: Bostock grounded out (first unassisted); Ford flied
out to center; Carew singled to right; Oliva forced Carew
(second unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 3, Royals 4.

ROYALS 5TH: Martinez singled; White out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Martinez to second]; Patek flied out to
center; Pinson was hit by a pitch; Otis forced Pinson (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 3, Royals 4.

TWINS 6TH: Briggs flied out to center; Terrell singled to
center; Braun singled to left [Terrell to second]; Thompson was
called out on strikes; SODERHOLM BATTED FOR ROOF; Soderholm
forced Braun (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins
3, Royals 4.

ROYALS 6TH: BORGMANN REPLACED SODERHOLM (PLAYING C ); Mayberry
struck out; Brett grounded out (second to first); Solaita was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3, Royals 4.

TWINS 7TH: Bostock walked; Ford forced Bostock (shortstop to
second); Carew forced Ford (second to shortstop); Carew stole
second; Oliva walked; ALBURY RAN FOR OLIVA; Briggs walked [Carew
to third, Albury to second]; Terrell flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Twins 3, Royals 4.

ROYALS 7TH: ALBURY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Cowens grounded
out (third to first); Martinez popped to second; White flied out
to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3, Royals 4.

TWINS 8TH: Braun was called out on strikes; Thompson lined to
second; Borgmann grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 3, Royals 4.

ROYALS 8TH: Patek flied out to center; Pinson lined to second;
Otis singled [Otis to second (error by Blyleven)]; Blyleven
threw a wild pitch [Otis to third]; Mayberry walked; Mayberry
stole second; Brett grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Twins 3, Royals 4.

TWINS 9TH: Bostock lined to shortstop; Ford singled to left;
Carew grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Ford out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3, Royals 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Twins            3  10   1    9
 Royals           4   5   0    4
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