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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1970-10-01 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 6008 · 73°F · Wind 20 mph · 1:50
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 4–0. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 2nd. Jim Kaat earned the win and Ron Perranoski picked up the save. Jim Kaat went 1-for-2 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| MIN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Jim Kaat L: Bob Johnson SV: Ron Perranoski
Umpires — HP: Ron Luciano · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Severson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Campanis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Floyd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Spriggs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sorrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Oliva | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Ratliff | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Holt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Manuel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Thompson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Kaat | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Renick | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cotton Nash | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Herman Hill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Nettles | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Johnson | 8.0 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
 Stan Williams | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Perranoski | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rich Severson: 53
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Lou Piniella: K
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: S9
- Leo Cardenas: K
- Tony Oliva: D7.1-H
- Harmon Killebrew: 5/FL
- Paul Ratliff: K
Top 2
- Bob Oliver: K
- Jim Campanis: 8/L
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 4
Bot 2
- Jim Holt: 43
- Charlie Manuel: K/C
- Danny Thompson: D7
- Jim Kaat: HR/9.2-H
- Cesar Tovar: 6
Top 3
- Bobby Floyd: 13
- Ellie Rodriguez: 63
- Bob Johnson: K/C
Bot 3
- Leo Cardenas: 53
- Tony Oliva: K
- Harmon Killebrew: K
Top 4
- Rich Severson: S8
- Cookie Rojas: K
- Lou Piniella: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Paul Ratliff: 7
- Jim Holt: 63
- Charlie Manuel: 7
Top 5
- Bob Oliver: K
- Jim Campanis: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K/C
Bot 5
- Danny Thompson: 63
- Jim Kaat: K
- Rick Renick: K/C
Top 6
- Bobby Floyd: 53
- Ellie Rodriguez: W
- Bob Johnson: 14/SH.1-2
- Rich Severson: 63
Bot 6
- Leo Cardenas: 9
- Tony Oliva: T8
- Cotton Nash: S7.3-H
- Paul Ratliff: K+CS2(26)/DP/C
Top 7
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Lou Piniella: S5
- Bob Oliver: S9.1-3
- Jim Campanis: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Jim Holt: S9
- Charlie Manuel: 36(1)/FO
- Danny Thompson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/FL
- Bobby Floyd: 63
- Ellie Rodriguez: 53
Bot 8
- Herman Hill: K/C
- Rick Renick: S
- Leo Cardenas: K
- Jim Nettles: S9.1-2
- Cotton Nash: 5(2)/FO
Top 9
- George Spriggs: 8
- Billy Sorrell: 8
- Cookie Rojas: 63
Notes & reviews
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