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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1970-06-20 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 10016 · 74°F · Wind 14 mph · 2:31
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 5–3. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 1st. Jim Rooker earned the win and Bob Johnson picked up the save. Ed Kirkpatrick went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| KCA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Jim Rooker L: Dave Boswell SV: Bob Johnson
Umpires — HP: Jake O'Donnell · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Renick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rich Reese | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Mitterwald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Allison | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brant Alyea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Manuel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Floyd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Rooker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pat Kelly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Boswell | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Dick Woodson | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Stan Williams | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rooker | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
 Bob Johnson | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: 7
- Rod Carew: S/BG
- Harmon Killebrew: W.1-2
- Tony Oliva: E5.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Leo Cardenas: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Paul Schaal: 8
- Cookie Rojas: D7
- Amos Otis: S8.2-H
- Bob Oliver: E8/F.1-3;B-1
- Joe Keough: W.1-2
- Lou Piniella: K/C
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Bobby Floyd: K/C
Top 2
- Rick Renick: K/C
- Rich Reese: K
- George Mitterwald: E6.B-1
- Dave Boswell: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Jim Rooker: 53
- Paul Schaal: 3/FL
- Cookie Rojas: 63
Top 3
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Rod Carew: K
- Harmon Killebrew: 5
Bot 3
- Amos Otis: 2/FL
- Bob Oliver: 13
- Joe Keough: T9
- Pat Kelly: 43
Top 4
- Tony Oliva: 53
- Leo Cardenas: 53
- Rick Renick: 63
Bot 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: HR/9
- Bobby Floyd: K
- Jim Rooker: K
- Paul Schaal: 6
Top 5
- Rich Reese: S9
- George Mitterwald: 8
- Bob Allison: 43.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: 4
Bot 5
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- Amos Otis: S1#
- Bob Oliver: 9
- Joe Keough: 8/L
Top 6
- Rod Carew: K
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Tony Oliva: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 6
- Pat Kelly: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Bobby Floyd: 43
Top 7
- Leo Cardenas: K
- Rick Renick: E5.B-2
- Rich Reese: 43.2-3
- George Mitterwald: 53
Bot 7
- Jim Rooker: K
- Paul Schaal: 63
- Cookie Rojas: 9
Top 8
- Bob Allison: D7
- Brant Alyea: W
- Rod Carew: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Harmon Killebrew: 43
- Tony Oliva: 7/L
- Leo Cardenas: K
Bot 8
- Amos Otis: 9
- Bob Oliver: HP
- Joe Keough: 23/SH.1-2
- Pat Kelly: 63
Top 9
- Rick Renick: K
- Rich Reese: D7
- Charlie Manuel: K/C
- Bob Allison: K
Notes & reviews
- Piniella ejected by HP umpire O'Donnell for arguing called third strike