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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1970-09-27 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 9390 · 70°F · Wind 9 mph · 2:36
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 4–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Jim Rooker earned the win and Ted Abernathy picked up the save. Bobby Floyd went 4-for-4 with 1 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 | 9 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Jim Rooker L: Luis Tiant SV: Ted Abernathy
Umpires — HP: Nick Avants · 1B: Jake O'Donnell · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Thompson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Quilici | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brant Alyea | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Allison | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Renick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Mitterwald | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Tiant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Brye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Tovar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Reese | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Ratliff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Holt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Manuel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Amos Otis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Spriggs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Oliver | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Floyd | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Matchick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rooker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Tiant | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Kaat | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Zepp | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rooker | 7.2 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
| Ted Abernathy | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Danny Thompson: 3
- Frank Quilici: 5/FL
- Harmon Killebrew: K
Bot 1
- Amos Otis: S7
- George Spriggs: K
- Lou Piniella: S7.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: PO1(E1).1-2;2-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: WP.2-3;3-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S8.3-H
- Bob Oliver: 8
- Cookie Rojas: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Tony Oliva: S3
- Brant Alyea: 5/FL
- Bob Allison: 4
- Rick Renick: 8/L
Bot 2
- Bobby Floyd: D7
- Tommy Matchick: S7.2-3
- Jim Rooker: K/C
- Amos Otis: 6
- George Spriggs: 8
Top 3
- George Mitterwald: S7
- Luis Tiant: 3/FL
- Danny Thompson: 9/L
- Frank Quilici: W.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: K
Bot 3
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
- Bob Oliver: W
- Cookie Rojas: 13
Top 4
- Tony Oliva: 43
- Brant Alyea: S7
- Bob Allison: W.1-2
- Rick Renick: BK.1-2;2-3
- Rick Renick: K/C
- George Mitterwald: K/C
Bot 4
- Bobby Floyd: S8
- Tommy Matchick: CS2(26)
- Tommy Matchick: 9
- Jim Rooker: 8
Top 5
- Steve Brye: K/C
- Danny Thompson: 8
- Frank Quilici: 53
Bot 5
- Amos Otis: 4
- George Spriggs: 53
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
Top 6
- Harmon Killebrew: 3
- Tony Oliva: T8
- Brant Alyea: K
- Bob Allison: 9
Bot 6
- Bob Oliver: D9
- Cookie Rojas: 3/G.2-3
- Bobby Floyd: D7.3-H
- Tommy Matchick: 43
- Jim Rooker: K
Top 7
- Rick Renick: 3/FL
- George Mitterwald: D7
- Cesar Tovar: 3/FL
- Danny Thompson: 8
Bot 7
- Amos Otis: D7
- George Spriggs: 43.2-3
- Lou Piniella: S8.3-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Bob Oliver: K
Top 8
- Frank Quilici: 63
- Harmon Killebrew: S7
- Tony Oliva: K
- Brant Alyea: S8.1-3
- Bob Allison: D9.3-H;1-H(E9)(NR)
- Rich Reese: S9.2-H
- Paul Ratliff: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Cookie Rojas: 43
- Bobby Floyd: S8
- Tommy Matchick: 43.1-2
- Ted Abernathy: 63
Top 9
- Jim Holt: 43
- Danny Thompson: 53
- Charlie Manuel: K/C