1974 Minnesota Twins Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 82-80
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 662,401, Avg. 8,669
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Frank Quilici (82-80)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1974 Minnesota Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 82-80
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 662,401, Avg. 8,669
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Frank Quilici (82-80)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1974 Minnesota Twins Roster
The Minnesota Twins of the American League ended the 1974 season with a record of 82 wins and 80 losses, finishing third in the AL's West Division.
The Twins scored 673 runs and gave up 669 runs. Bobby Darwin led Minnesota with 25 home runs, and Larry Hisle walloped 20 or more, too. Bobby Darwin drove in 94 runs. Rod Carew topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .364. Bert Blyleven paced the team with 17 wins, while Joe Decker added 15 or more wins, too Bert Blyleven recorded a 2.66 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Frank Quilici coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 669
Regular Season Runs Against: 665
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 6, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Kansas City Royals 23 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 9, 1974 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 10, 1974 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 13, 1974 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 14, 1974 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | ||
| April 15, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 1 at California Angels 8 | L | 3-1 | 1-2 | 4-3 | ||
| April 16, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 6 at California Angels 0 | W | 3-1 | 2-2 | 5-3 | ||
| April 17, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 3 at California Angels 5 | L | 3-1 | 2-3 | 5-4 | ||
| April 18, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 3 at California Angels 2 | W | 3-1 | 3-3 | 6-4 | ||
| April 19, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Texas Rangers 10 | L | 3-1 | 3-4 | 6-5 | ||
| April 20, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 3-1 | 3-5 | 6-6 | ||
| April 21, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 3-1 | 4-5 | 7-6 | ||
| April 23, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 3-1 | 5-5 | 8-6 | ||
| April 24, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 3-1 | 5-6 | 8-7 | ||
| April 26, 1974 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 3-2 | 5-6 | 8-8 | ||
| April 27, 1974 | Milwaukee Brewers 9 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 3-3 | 5-6 | 8-9 | ||
| April 28, 1974 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 4-3 | 5-6 | 9-9 | ||
| April 29, 1974 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 4-4 | 5-6 | 9-10 | ||
| April 30, 1974 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 4-5 | 5-6 | 9-11 | ||
| May 3, 1974 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 4-6 | 5-6 | 9-12 | ||
| May 4, 1974 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Minnesota Twins 10 | W | 5-6 | 5-6 | 10-12 | ||
| May 5, 1974 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 6-6 | 5-6 | 11-12 | ||
| May 7, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 6-6 | 6-6 | 12-12 | ||
| May 10, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 6-6 | 6-7 | 12-13 | ||
| May 11, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 6-6 | 6-8 | 12-14 | ||
| May 12, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Oakland Athletics 9 | L | 6-6 | 6-9 | 12-15 | ||
| May 13, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 6-6 | 7-9 | 13-15 | ||
| May 15, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 6-6 | 7-10 | 13-16 | ||
| May 17, 1974 | California Angels 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 7-6 | 7-10 | 14-16 | ||
| May 18, 1974 | California Angels 4 at Minnesota Twins 10 | W | 8-6 | 7-10 | 15-16 | ||
| May 19, 1974 | California Angels 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 8-7 | 7-10 | 15-17 | ||
| May 19, 1974 | California Angels 2 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 9-7 | 7-10 | 16-17 | ||
| May 20, 1974 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 9-8 | 7-10 | 16-18 | ||
| May 21, 1974 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 9-9 | 7-10 | 16-19 | ||
| May 22, 1974 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 9-10 | 7-10 | 16-20 | ||
| May 24, 1974 | Texas Rangers 0 at Minnesota Twins 9 | W | 10-10 | 7-10 | 17-20 | ||
| May 25, 1974 | Texas Rangers 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 10-11 | 7-10 | 17-21 | ||
| May 26, 1974 | Texas Rangers 1 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 11-11 | 7-10 | 18-21 | ||
| May 27, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 11-11 | 7-11 | 18-22 | ||
| May 28, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 11-11 | 7-12 | 18-23 | ||
| May 29, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 11-11 | 8-12 | 19-23 | ||
| May 31, 1974 | New York Yankees 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 12-11 | 8-12 | 20-23 | ||
| June 1, 1974 | New York Yankees 6 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 12-12 | 8-12 | 20-24 | ||
| June 2, 1974 | New York Yankees 11 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 12-13 | 8-12 | 20-25 | ||
| June 3, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 13-13 | 8-12 | 21-25 | ||
| June 4, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 13-14 | 8-12 | 21-26 | ||
| June 5, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 13-15 | 8-12 | 21-27 | ||
| June 7, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 13-15 | 9-12 | 22-27 | ||
| June 8, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 13-15 | 9-13 | 22-28 | ||
| June 9, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 13-15 | 9-14 | 22-29 | ||
| June 10, 1974 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Minnesota Twins 9 | W | 14-15 | 9-14 | 23-29 | ||
| June 11, 1974 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 14-16 | 9-14 | 23-30 | ||
| June 12, 1974 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 14-17 | 9-14 | 23-31 | ||
| June 14, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 14-17 | 10-14 | 24-31 | ||
| June 15, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 14-17 | 10-15 | 24-32 | ||
| June 16, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 14-17 | 10-16 | 24-33 | ||
| June 16, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 14-17 | 11-16 | 25-33 | ||
| June 17, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 14-17 | 11-17 | 25-34 | ||
| June 18, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Baltimore Orioles 10 | L | 14-17 | 11-18 | 25-35 | ||
| June 19, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 14-17 | 11-19 | 25-36 | ||
| June 20, 1974 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 15-17 | 11-19 | 26-36 | ||
| June 21, 1974 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 15-18 | 11-19 | 26-37 | ||
| June 22, 1974 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 15-19 | 11-19 | 26-38 | ||
| June 23, 1974 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 16-19 | 11-19 | 27-38 | ||
| June 23, 1974 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 16-20 | 11-19 | 27-39 | ||
| June 24, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 16-20 | 12-19 | 28-39 | ||
| June 25, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 16-20 | 12-20 | 28-40 | ||
| June 26, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 16-20 | 13-20 | 29-40 | ||
| June 27, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 16-20 | 14-20 | 30-40 | ||
| June 28, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 16-20 | 15-20 | 31-40 | ||
| June 29, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 16-20 | 15-21 | 31-41 | ||
| June 30, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 16-20 | 15-22 | 31-42 | ||
| June 30, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 16-20 | 16-22 | 32-42 | ||
| July 1, 1974 | Texas Rangers 6 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 16-21 | 16-22 | 32-43 | ||
| July 2, 1974 | Texas Rangers 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 17-21 | 16-22 | 33-43 | ||
| July 3, 1974 | Texas Rangers 7 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 17-22 | 16-22 | 33-44 | ||
| July 4, 1974 | Texas Rangers 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 18-22 | 16-22 | 34-44 | ||
| July 5, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 18-22 | 16-23 | 34-45 | ||
| July 5, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 18-22 | 17-23 | 35-45 | ||
| July 6, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 18-22 | 17-24 | 35-46 | ||
| July 7, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 | L | 18-22 | 17-25 | 35-47 | ||
| July 7, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 18-22 | 18-25 | 36-47 | ||
| July 8, 1974 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 19-22 | 18-25 | 37-47 | ||
| July 9, 1974 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 20-22 | 18-25 | 38-47 | ||
| July 10, 1974 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 11 | W | 21-22 | 18-25 | 39-47 | ||
| July 11, 1974 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 22-22 | 18-25 | 40-47 | ||
| July 12, 1974 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 22-23 | 18-25 | 40-48 | ||
| July 13, 1974 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 23-23 | 18-25 | 41-48 | ||
| July 14, 1974 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 24-23 | 18-25 | 42-48 | ||
| July 15, 1974 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 25-23 | 18-25 | 43-48 | ||
| July 16, 1974 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 25-24 | 18-25 | 43-49 | ||
| July 17, 1974 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Minnesota Twins 10 | W | 26-24 | 18-25 | 44-49 | ||
| July 18, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 26-24 | 18-26 | 44-50 | ||
| July 19, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 26-24 | 19-26 | 45-50 | ||
| July 20, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 12 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 26-24 | 20-26 | 46-50 | ||
| July 21, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 26-24 | 21-26 | 47-50 | ||
| July 25, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 26-24 | 21-27 | 47-51 | ||
| July 26, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 26-24 | 21-28 | 47-52 | ||
| July 27, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 26-24 | 22-28 | 48-52 | ||
| July 28, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 9 at California Angels 12 | L | 26-24 | 22-29 | 48-53 | ||
| July 28, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 5 at California Angels 3 | W | 26-24 | 23-29 | 49-53 | ||
| July 30, 1974 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 27-24 | 23-29 | 50-53 | ||
| July 31, 1974 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 27-25 | 23-29 | 50-54 | ||
| August 1, 1974 | California Angels 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 28-25 | 23-29 | 51-54 | ||
| August 2, 1974 | California Angels 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 28-26 | 23-29 | 51-55 | ||
| August 4, 1974 | Oakland Athletics 10 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 28-27 | 23-29 | 51-56 | ||
| August 4, 1974 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 29-27 | 23-29 | 52-56 | ||
| August 5, 1974 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 29-28 | 23-29 | 52-57 | ||
| August 5, 1974 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 30-28 | 23-29 | 53-57 | ||
| August 6, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 17 | L | 30-28 | 23-30 | 53-58 | ||
| August 7, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 30-28 | 23-31 | 53-59 | ||
| August 7, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 30-28 | 23-32 | 53-60 | ||
| August 8, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 30-28 | 24-32 | 54-60 | ||
| August 9, 1974 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 31-28 | 24-32 | 55-60 | ||
| August 10, 1974 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 32-28 | 24-32 | 56-60 | ||
| August 11, 1974 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 33-28 | 24-32 | 57-60 | ||
| August 14, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 33-28 | 25-32 | 58-60 | ||
| August 15, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 33-28 | 25-33 | 58-61 | ||
| August 16, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 33-28 | 25-34 | 58-62 | ||
| August 17, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 33-28 | 26-34 | 59-62 | ||
| August 18, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 33-28 | 26-35 | 59-63 | ||
| August 19, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 6 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 33-28 | 27-35 | 60-63 | ||
| August 20, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 33-28 | 27-36 | 60-64 | ||
| August 21, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 1 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 33-28 | 27-37 | 60-65 | ||
| August 23, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 33-28 | 27-38 | 60-66 | ||
| August 24, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 33-28 | 28-38 | 61-66 | ||
| August 25, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 33-28 | 29-38 | 62-66 | ||
| August 26, 1974 | New York Yankees 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 34-28 | 29-38 | 63-66 | ||
| August 27, 1974 | New York Yankees 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 34-29 | 29-38 | 63-67 | ||
| August 28, 1974 | New York Yankees 5 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 34-30 | 29-38 | 63-68 | ||
| August 30, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 35-30 | 29-38 | 64-68 | ||
| August 31, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 36-30 | 29-38 | 65-68 | ||
| September 1, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 9 | W | 37-30 | 29-38 | 66-68 | ||
| September 2, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 37-30 | 30-38 | 67-68 | ||
| September 3, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 37-30 | 30-39 | 67-69 | ||
| September 4, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 37-30 | 30-40 | 67-70 | ||
| September 5, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 37-30 | 31-40 | 68-70 | ||
| September 7, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 37-30 | 31-41 | 68-71 | ||
| September 8, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 37-30 | 32-41 | 69-71 | ||
| September 9, 1974 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 38-30 | 32-41 | 70-71 | ||
| September 10, 1974 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 39-30 | 32-41 | 71-71 | ||
| September 11, 1974 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 40-30 | 32-41 | 72-71 | ||
| September 12, 1974 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 40-31 | 32-41 | 72-72 | ||
| September 13, 1974 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 41-31 | 32-41 | 73-72 | ||
| September 14, 1974 | Kansas City Royals 13 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 41-32 | 32-41 | 73-73 | ||
| September 14, 1974 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 42-32 | 32-41 | 74-73 | ||
| September 15, 1974 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 43-32 | 32-41 | 75-73 | ||
| September 16, 1974 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 44-32 | 32-41 | 76-73 | ||
| September 17, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 44-32 | 33-41 | 77-73 | ||
| September 18, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 44-32 | 33-42 | 77-74 | ||
| September 20, 1974 | California Angels 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 45-32 | 33-42 | 78-74 | ||
| September 21, 1974 | California Angels 1 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 46-32 | 33-42 | 79-74 | ||
| September 22, 1974 | California Angels 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 47-32 | 33-42 | 80-74 | ||
| September 24, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 47-32 | 33-43 | 80-75 | ||
| September 25, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 47-32 | 34-43 | 81-75 | ||
| September 26, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 47-32 | 34-44 | 81-76 | ||
| September 27, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 2 at California Angels 3 | L | 47-32 | 34-45 | 81-77 | ||
| September 28, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 0 at California Angels 4 | L | 47-32 | 34-46 | 81-78 | ||
| September 29, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 0 at California Angels 4 | L | 47-32 | 34-47 | 81-79 | ||
| October 1, 1974 | Texas Rangers 0 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 48-32 | 34-47 | 82-79 | ||
| October 2, 1974 | Texas Rangers 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 48-33 | 34-47 | 82-80 |
