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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

1970-09-29 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · 12 innings · Att: 5473 · Wind 14 mph · 4:05

Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 14–13. Kansas City Royals put up 6 in the 9th. Ted Abernathy earned the win. Leo Cardenas went 5-for-6 with 4 RBI.

Line score

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W: Ted Abernathy   L: Pete Hamm   SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Lou DiMuro · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Amos Otis201000
George Spriggs301001
Lou Piniella721100
Ed Kirkpatrick612300
Bob Oliver612001
Cookie Rojas623001
Bobby Floyd532110
Tommy Matchick611100
Dave Morehead100001
Billy Sorrell523301
Pat Kelly202200
Jim Campanis100000
Jackie Hernandez101000
Rich Severson110000
Ellie Rodriguez110010
Ted Abernathy101100

Minnesota Twins — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Cesar Tovar532021
Leo Cardenas625410
Tony Oliva403200
Harmon Killebrew511211
Jim Holt713000
Brant Alyea400001
George Mitterwald212210
Danny Thompson411100
Jim Perry201001
Bob Allison210000
Stan Williams100000
Jim Nettles300002
Rod Carew100001
Rich Reese000010
Paul Ratliff101000
Charlie Manuel201101
Rick Dempsey200001
Frank Quilici210001
Cotton Nash010010
Jim Kaat100000

Kansas City Royals — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Paul Splittorff1.2622
Dave Morehead1.1320
Tom Burgmeier1.1410
Ken Wright1.2000
Jim York2.0101
Ted Abernathy4.0627

Minnesota Twins — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Perry5.0902
Stan Williams3.0201
Ron Perranoski0.1400
Bill Zepp0.2100
Steve Barber2.0212
Pete Hamm1.0210

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Amos Otis: 6/L
  • George Spriggs: S6
  • Lou Piniella: 8
  • Ed Kirkpatrick: 43

Bot 1

  • Cesar Tovar: W
  • Leo Cardenas: S.1-2
  • Tony Oliva: S7.1-2;2-3
  • Harmon Killebrew: S7.1-2;2-H;3-H
  • Jim Holt: 16(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Brant Alyea: K

Top 2

  • Bob Oliver: S7
  • Cookie Rojas: 4
  • Bobby Floyd: 8
  • Tommy Matchick: 7

Bot 2

  • George Mitterwald: S8
  • Danny Thompson: 36(1)/FO
  • Jim Perry: K
  • Cesar Tovar: S.1-2
  • Leo Cardenas: W.2-3;1-2
  • Tony Oliva: S9.1-3;2-H;3-H
  • Harmon Killebrew: 4

Top 3

  • Dave Morehead: K/C
  • Amos Otis: D7
  • George Spriggs: K
  • Lou Piniella: 43

Bot 3

  • Jim Holt: S8
  • Brant Alyea: 64(1)3/GDP
  • George Mitterwald: W
  • Danny Thompson: SB2
  • Danny Thompson: S8.2-H
  • Jim Perry: S7.1-2
  • Cesar Tovar: W.2-3;1-2
  • Leo Cardenas: 46(1)/FO

Top 4

  • Ed Kirkpatrick: 63
  • Bob Oliver: S7
  • Cookie Rojas: S7.1-2
  • Bobby Floyd: S8.1-2;2-H
  • Tommy Matchick: S7.1-3;2-H
  • Billy Sorrell: S9.3-H;1-3;B-2(E9)
  • Pat Kelly: S8.2-H(UR);3-H
  • George Spriggs: PO1(13)
  • George Spriggs: 63

Bot 4

  • Tony Oliva: 2/FL
  • Harmon Killebrew: W
  • Jim Holt: S7.1-2
  • Brant Alyea: 8/L
  • George Mitterwald: D7.1-H;2-H
  • Danny Thompson: 4/L

Top 5

  • Lou Piniella: 63
  • Ed Kirkpatrick: 7
  • Bob Oliver: 3/FL

Bot 5

  • Bob Allison: E8/F.B-2
  • Cesar Tovar: 63.2-3
  • Leo Cardenas: S.3-H(UR)
  • Tony Oliva: S9.1-2
  • Harmon Killebrew: E8/F.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
  • Jim Holt: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 6

  • Cookie Rojas: S
  • Bobby Floyd: 7/L
  • Tommy Matchick: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

  • Brant Alyea: 53
  • George Mitterwald: HP
  • Danny Thompson: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 7

  • Billy Sorrell: 2/FL
  • Pat Kelly: S
  • Jim Campanis: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

  • Bob Allison: 8
  • Cesar Tovar: 6
  • Leo Cardenas: S7
  • Stan Williams: 64(1)/FO

Top 8

  • Lou Piniella: 8
  • Ed Kirkpatrick: 63
  • Bob Oliver: K

Bot 8

  • Harmon Killebrew: 53
  • Jim Holt: 8/L
  • Jim Nettles: K

Top 9

  • Cookie Rojas: S7
  • Bobby Floyd: S8.1-2
  • Tommy Matchick: 3/G.1-2;2-3
  • Billy Sorrell: S9.2-H;3-H
  • Jackie Hernandez: S8.1-2
  • Rich Severson: 64(1)/FO.2-3
  • Lou Piniella: E5.1-2;3-H(UR)
  • Ed Kirkpatrick: D8.1-H(UR);B-3(THH);2-H(UR)
  • Bob Oliver: E5.3-H(NR)(UR)
  • Cookie Rojas: 43

Bot 9

  • Rod Carew: K
  • Rich Reese: W
  • Paul Ratliff: S9.1-2
  • Cesar Tovar: K
  • Leo Cardenas: S8.1-2;2-H
  • Charlie Manuel: S9.1-2;2-H
  • Harmon Killebrew: K

Top 10

  • Bobby Floyd: 6/L
  • Tommy Matchick: 3/G
  • Billy Sorrell: K

Bot 10

  • Jim Holt: 13
  • Jim Nettles: K/C
  • Rick Dempsey: K

Top 11

  • Ellie Rodriguez: W
  • Ted Abernathy: 14/SH.1-2
  • Lou Piniella: S8.2-H
  • Ed Kirkpatrick: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
  • Ed Kirkpatrick: S8.3-H
  • Bob Oliver: SB2
  • Bob Oliver: 6
  • Cookie Rojas: K/C

Bot 11

  • Frank Quilici: 4/L
  • Cotton Nash: W
  • Cesar Tovar: D9.1-3
  • Leo Cardenas: S8.2-H;3-H
  • Charlie Manuel: K/C
  • Jim Kaat: 9/L

Top 12

  • Bobby Floyd: W
  • Tommy Matchick: 2
  • Billy Sorrell: S9.1-2
  • Ellie Rodriguez: 3/FL
  • Ted Abernathy: S9.2-H;1-2
  • Lou Piniella: 8

Bot 12

  • Jim Holt: S9
  • Jim Nettles: 7
  • Rick Dempsey: 1
  • Frank Quilici: K

Notes & reviews

  • Al Fitzmorris left with a sore shoulder while warming up
  • Amos Otis left with bruised rib cage sufferd in first at bat