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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1970-07-02 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 20044 · 91°F · Wind 12 mph · 2:22
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 5–2. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 2nd. Tom Hall earned the win and Stan Williams picked up the save. Leo Cardenas went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| MIN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Tom Hall L: Al Fitzmorris SV: Stan Williams
Umpires — HP: Ron Luciano · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: Merle Anthony · 3B: Bob Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Campanis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hawk Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rich Reese | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Renick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Hall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Herman Hill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Fitzmorris | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Aurelio Monteagudo | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hall | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
 Stan Williams | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: K
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- Amos Otis: 43
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 3/FL
- Danny Thompson: 3
- Tony Oliva: 8
Top 2
- Bob Oliver: 53
- Lou Piniella: K
- Paul Schaal: K
Bot 2
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/7
- Rich Reese: S9
- Rick Renick: 13/SH.1-2
- Leo Cardenas: HR/7.2-H
- George Mitterwald: 43
- Tom Hall: 43
Top 3
- Ellie Rodriguez: K
- Jackie Hernandez: K
- Al Fitzmorris: 53
Bot 3
- Cesar Tovar: 53
- Danny Thompson: 8
- Tony Oliva: 5/FL
Top 4
- Pat Kelly: 7
- Cookie Rojas: 3/FL
- Amos Otis: 7/L
Bot 4
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Rich Reese: 36(1)/FO
- Rick Renick: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Bob Oliver: 63
- Lou Piniella: 5
- Paul Schaal: 8
Bot 5
- Leo Cardenas: D9
- George Mitterwald: WP.2-3
- George Mitterwald: W
- Tom Hall: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Cesar Tovar: HR/7
- Danny Thompson: 9
Top 6
- Ellie Rodriguez: T
- Jackie Hernandez: 8/SF.3-H
- Jim Campanis: 43
- Pat Kelly: 8
Bot 6
- Tony Oliva: 6/L
- Harmon Killebrew: S7
- Rich Reese: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Cookie Rojas: D7
- Amos Otis: W
- Bob Oliver: K/C
- Lou Piniella: 8.2-3
- Paul Schaal: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Rick Renick: 53
- Leo Cardenas: 9
- George Mitterwald: K
Top 8
- Ellie Rodriguez: S9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S8.1-3
- Hawk Taylor: 36(1)/FO.3-3
- Pat Kelly: W.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 8/SF.3-H
- Amos Otis: 9
Bot 8
- Herman Hill: K
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Danny Thompson: K/C
Top 9
- Bob Oliver: 43
- Lou Piniella: 8/L
- Paul Schaal: 7/L