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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1970-06-30 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 11809 · 91°F · Wind 14 mph · 2:51
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 8–5. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 6th. Dick Woodson earned the win and Stan Williams picked up the save. Rick Renick went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
W: Dick Woodson L: Bob Johnson SV: Stan Williams
Umpires — HP: Merle Anthony · 1B: Bob Stewart · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Severson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don O'Riley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sorrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Matchick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hawk Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Herman Hill | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Reese | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Holt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Kaat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Ratliff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Renick | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don O'Riley | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Wright | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Aurelio Monteagudo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 4.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Zepp | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Woodson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stan Williams | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paul Schaal: S7
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO
- Lou Piniella: SB2#
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Bob Oliver: HR/7.2-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 31
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: S7
- Herman Hill: 7/L
- Tony Oliva: 7
- Harmon Killebrew: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Ellie Rodriguez: K
- Jackie Hernandez: E6.B-1
- Rich Severson: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 2
- Rich Reese: E4.B-2
- Jim Holt: 43.2-3
- Leo Cardenas: S.3-H(UR)
- George Mitterwald: 9/L
- Jim Kaat: 9/L
Top 3
- Don O'Riley: 63
- Paul Schaal: 3
- Amos Otis: S1.B-2(E1)#
- Lou Piniella: WP.2-3
- Lou Piniella: W
- Bob Oliver: D9.3-H;1-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/G
Bot 3
- Cesar Tovar: 3/G
- Herman Hill: 43
- Tony Oliva: S8
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
Top 4
- Ellie Rodriguez: 3/FL
- Jackie Hernandez: S8
- Rich Severson: 43.1-2
- Don O'Riley: 53
Bot 4
- Rich Reese: HP
- Jim Holt: 46(1)3/GDP
- Leo Cardenas: 53
Top 5
- Paul Schaal: HR
- Amos Otis: S
- Lou Piniella: S.1-3#
- Bob Oliver: 6(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
Bot 5
- George Mitterwald: W
- Paul Ratliff: 8
- Cesar Tovar: S8.1-2
- Herman Hill: 8
- Tony Oliva: 3/G
Top 6
- Ellie Rodriguez: 6
- Jackie Hernandez: 63
- Rich Severson: 9
Bot 6
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/7
- Rich Reese: 3/G
- Jim Holt: S7
- Leo Cardenas: W.1-2
- George Mitterwald: W.2-3;1-2
- Rick Renick: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Cesar Tovar: 9
- Herman Hill: 13
Top 7
- Pat Kelly: 53
- Paul Schaal: 53
- Amos Otis: K
Bot 7
- Tony Oliva: 6
- Harmon Killebrew: S9
- Rich Reese: S9.1-2#
- Jim Holt: T7.2-H;1-H
- Leo Cardenas: HP
- George Mitterwald: FC5.3XH(52516);1-2;B-1
- Stan Williams: K
Top 8
- Lou Piniella: 23
- Bob Oliver: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Billy Sorrell: 3/G
Bot 8
- Cesar Tovar: 6/L
- Herman Hill: 5
- Tony Oliva: K
Top 9
- Tommy Matchick: 31
- Hawk Taylor: 53
- Pat Kelly: 6