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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1970-05-18 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 8560 · 81°F · Wind 17 mph to LF · 2:47
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 7–5. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 2nd. Bill Zepp earned the win and Ron Perranoski picked up the save. Rod Carew went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Bill Zepp L: Mike Hedlund SV: Ron Perranoski
Umpires — HP: Emmett Ashford · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brant Alyea | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Renick | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Kaat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rich Reese | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Manuel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Ratliff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Fiore | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Keough | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Severson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Butler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hawk Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 6.2 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| Bill Zepp | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Perranoski | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Butler | 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
 Ken Wright | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Hedlund | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: W
- Rod Carew: CS2(26)
- Rod Carew: S5/BG
- Harmon Killebrew: 3
- Tony Oliva: 7
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: 43
- Mike Fiore: 13
- Amos Otis: S6
- Bob Oliver: 143
Top 2
- Brant Alyea: 3/FL
- Rick Renick: S7
- Leo Cardenas: HR.1-H
- George Mitterwald: K
- Jim Kaat: W
- Cesar Tovar: S8.1-3
- Rod Carew: 8
Bot 2
- Joe Keough: S9
- Rich Severson: D7.1-H
- Jackie Hernandez: PO2(E4).2-3
- Jackie Hernandez: S9.3-H
- Ellie Rodriguez: S9.1-3
- Bill Butler: 13.1-2;3-3
- Pat Kelly: 3/G
- Mike Fiore: K
Top 3
- Harmon Killebrew: 3
- Tony Oliva: 8
- Brant Alyea: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Amos Otis: 8
- Bob Oliver: 63
- Joe Keough: S9.BX2(96)
Top 4
- Rick Renick: W
- Leo Cardenas: 54(1)/FO
- George Mitterwald: 8
- Jim Kaat: 53
Bot 4
- Rich Severson: 6/L
- Jackie Hernandez: 13
- Ellie Rodriguez: W
- Bill Butler: K/C
Top 5
- Cesar Tovar: W
- Rod Carew: SB2
- Rod Carew: HR.2-H
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Tony Oliva: 9
- Brant Alyea: 9
- Rick Renick: 6
Bot 5
- Pat Kelly: 8
- Mike Fiore: 43
- Amos Otis: 63
Top 6
- Leo Cardenas: 8
- George Mitterwald: 5
- Jim Kaat: 8
Bot 6
- Bob Oliver: 63
- Joe Keough: S5/BG
- Rich Severson: 43.1-2
- Jackie Hernandez: WP.2-3
- Jackie Hernandez: S9.3-H
- Ellie Rodriguez: 9
Top 7
- Cesar Tovar: W
- Rod Carew: S9.1-3
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
- Tony Oliva: S7.3-H;1-2
- Brant Alyea: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Paul Schaal: E6/F
- Pat Kelly: K
- Mike Fiore: 7
- Amos Otis: HR.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Bob Oliver: K
Top 8
- Rich Reese: W
- Leo Cardenas: WP.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Leo Cardenas: W
- Charlie Manuel: WP.1-2;3-3
- Charlie Manuel: 7/SF.3-H(UR);2-2
- Paul Ratliff: OA.2X3(25)
- Paul Ratliff: 3/G
Bot 8
- Joe Keough: 53
- Rich Severson: 43
- Jackie Hernandez: HP
- Ellie Rodriguez: 63
Top 9
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Rod Carew: 7/L
- Harmon Killebrew: HR
- Tony Oliva: 5
Bot 9
- Hawk Taylor: K
- Pat Kelly: K
- Mike Fiore: S9
- Amos Otis: 63