The Royals overcame a 3-0 deficit with a four-run rally in the fourth inning to defeat the Twins, 4-3. With two out, Amos Otis walked and scored the Royals' first run on a double by John Mayberry. George Brett then drew a pass and Tony Solaita followed with a homer to give the Royals their winning edge. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 4, Minnesota Twins 3
Game Played on Wednesday, August    6, 1975 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Twins        1  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3 10  1
Royals       0  0  0    4  0  0    0  0  x  -   4  5  0


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bostock rf            4   0   1   2     1   1   .276      Patek ss              4   0   1   0     0   0   .246
Ford cf               5   1   2   0     0   0   .253      Pinson lf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .227
Carew 2b              5   0   3   0     0   0   .373      Otis cf               3   1   1   0     1   0   .259
Oliva dh              2   0   0   0     2   0   .285      Mayberry dh           2   1   1   1     2   1   .280
  Albury pr,dh        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Brett 3b              3   1   0   0     1   1   .294
Briggs 1b             3   0   0   1     1   0   .269      Solaita 1b            3   1   1   3     0   1   .265
Terrell ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .291      Cowens rf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .229
Braun lf              4   1   2   0     0   1   .293      Martinez c            3   0   1   0     0   1   .253
Thompson 3b           4   1   1   0     0   1   .272      White 2b              2   0   0   0     0   0   .220
Roof c                1   0   0   0     0   0   .214      Busby p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Soderholm ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .277
  Borgmann c          1   0   0   0     0   0   .214
Blyleven p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   3  10   3     4   3             Totals               26   4   5   4     4   4

Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance: 17,211
Left on Base: Twins 9, Royals 4
DP: Twins 2, Royals 2
Errors: Blyleven
Doubles: Carew (16), Mayberry (23)
Home Runs: Solaita (11)
Stolen Bases: Carew (24), Mayberry (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Roof (1), White (2)
GIDP: Ford (6), Carew (8), Pinson (3), Solaita (4)
Hit by Pitch: Pinson (2,by Blyleven)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blyleven L(10-6)        8     5   4   4   4   4   1  32   3.11
Totals                  8     5   4   4   4   4   1  32

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Busby W(15-8)           9    10   3   3   4   3   0  39   2.73
Totals                  9    10   3   3   4   3   0  39

Hit by Pitch: Blyleven (3)
Wild Pitches: Blyleven 2 (5)

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - Nestor Chylak


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 [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.