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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1970-09-26 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 7710 · 63°F · Wind 8 mph · 2:28
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 5–0. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Bob Johnson earned the win. Bob Oliver went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| KCA | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Bob Johnson L: Bert Blyleven SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Maloney · 1B: Nick Avants · 2B: Jake O'Donnell · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Nettles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Reese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Holt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Ratliff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Renick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Manuel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Tovar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Dempsey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brant Alyea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Quilici | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Spriggs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Matchick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Floyd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Blyleven | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Hal Haydel | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Pete Hamm | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Barber | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Johnson | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Nettles: 7
- Leo Cardenas: D9
- Tony Oliva: 5/FL
- Rich Reese: K
Bot 1
- Amos Otis: S8
- George Spriggs: W.1-2
- Lou Piniella: S8.1-3;2-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 5
- Bob Oliver: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Paul Schaal: 4
Top 2
- Jim Holt: 8/L
- Paul Ratliff: K/C
- Rick Renick: 63
Bot 2
- Cookie Rojas: S7
- Tommy Matchick: S7.1-2
- Bob Johnson: 24/SH.1-2;2-3
- Amos Otis: 9
- George Spriggs: S8.2-H;3-H
- Lou Piniella: SB2
- Lou Piniella: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 4
Top 3
- Danny Thompson: 4
- Rod Carew: 3/G
- Jim Nettles: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Bob Oliver: HR/9
- Paul Schaal: 9
- Cookie Rojas: S7
- Tommy Matchick: 9/L
- Bob Johnson: 63
Top 4
- Leo Cardenas: W
- Tony Oliva: 64(1)/FO
- Rich Reese: 6
- Jim Holt: 43
Bot 4
- Amos Otis: D7
- George Spriggs: 53
- Lou Piniella: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/FL
- Bob Oliver: 8
Top 5
- Paul Ratliff: HP
- Rick Renick: W.1-2
- Charlie Manuel: K
- Cesar Tovar: K/C
- Jim Nettles: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Paul Schaal: W
- Cookie Rojas: S8.1-2
- Tommy Matchick: 7
- Bob Johnson: K/C
- Amos Otis: 8
Top 6
- Leo Cardenas: K/C
- Tony Oliva: S9
- Rich Reese: K
- Jim Holt: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- George Spriggs: 3/G
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8/L
Top 7
- Rick Dempsey: W
- Rick Renick: S7.1-2
- Charlie Manuel: WP.1-2;2-3
- Charlie Manuel: 7/FL
- Brant Alyea: K
- Frank Quilici: 63
Bot 7
- Bob Oliver: 1/L
- Bobby Floyd: 8
- Cookie Rojas: 5
Top 8
- Leo Cardenas: K
- Tony Oliva: 8
- Rich Reese: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Tommy Matchick: 43
- Bob Johnson: K
- Amos Otis: 3/FL
Top 9
- Jim Holt: S9
- Rick Dempsey: 46(1)3/GDP
- Rick Renick: 8