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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-04-12 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 32728 · 84°F · 2:09
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 2–0. Bert Blyleven earned the win. Rod Carew went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Dick Drago SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Merle Anthony · 2B: George Maloney · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Reese | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Holt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bert Blyleven | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brant Alyea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Drago | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 6.2 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: 7
- Rod Carew: S7
- Tony Oliva: CS2(26)
- Tony Oliva: 43
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Joe Keough: 7
- Amos Otis: 3/FL
Top 2
- Harmon Killebrew: D9
- Rich Reese: 43.2-3
- Jim Holt: S7.3-H
- Leo Cardenas: 53.1-2
- George Mitterwald: K
Bot 2
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 13
- Bob Oliver: 4
Top 3
- Bert Blyleven: 13/BG
- Cesar Tovar: HP
- Rod Carew: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Cookie Rojas: D7
- Paul Schaal: S9.2-3
- Dick Drago: K/C
- Freddie Patek: 5(B)5(3)/LDP
Top 4
- Tony Oliva: 7/L
- Harmon Killebrew: S5
- Rich Reese: S8.1-2
- Jim Holt: 7
- Leo Cardenas: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Joe Keough: 2/G
- Amos Otis: K
- Lou Piniella: 43
Top 5
- George Mitterwald: K/C
- Bert Blyleven: 63
- Cesar Tovar: S8
- Rod Carew: D9.1-3
- Tony Oliva: 63
Bot 5
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Bob Oliver: 7
- Cookie Rojas: 7
Top 6
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
- Rich Reese: 13
- Jim Holt: S9
- Leo Cardenas: 9
Bot 6
- Paul Schaal: W
- Dick Drago: 14/SH.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Joe Keough: 53
Top 7
- George Mitterwald: 63
- Bert Blyleven: 4
- Cesar Tovar: D7
- Rod Carew: S8.2-H
- Tony Oliva: D8.1-3
- Harmon Killebrew: IW
- Brant Alyea: K
Bot 7
- Amos Otis: S8
- Lou Piniella: 6
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 46(1)/FO
- Bob Oliver: 7
Top 8
- Jim Holt: 9
- Leo Cardenas: 8
- George Mitterwald: 9
Bot 8
- Cookie Rojas: 13
- Paul Schaal: 13
- Gail Hopkins: 43
Top 9
- Bert Blyleven: 13
- Cesar Tovar: S8
- Rod Carew: CS2(26)#
- Rod Carew: K
Bot 9
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Joe Keough: 5
- Amos Otis: W
- Lou Piniella: 7