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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-04-13 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 6740 · 61°F · Wind 10 mph · 2:45
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 5–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 5th. Mike Hedlund earned the win and Ted Abernathy picked up the save. Tony Oliva went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
W: Mike Hedlund L: Stan Williams SV: Ted Abernathy
Umpires — HP: Merle Anthony · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rich Reese | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Holt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Barber | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Renick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Ratliff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Hedlund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Taylor | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Barber | 4.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Stan Williams | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Perranoski | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hedlund | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim York | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ted Abernathy | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: 8/L
- Rod Carew: 63
- Tony Oliva: HR/8
- Harmon Killebrew: S5
- Rich Reese: K/C
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 4
- Joe Keough: 8/L
- Amos Otis: 8/L
Top 2
- Jim Holt: 6
- Leo Cardenas: W
- George Mitterwald: 7
- Steve Barber: 9/L
Bot 2
- Lou Piniella: 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K/C
- Bob Oliver: S7
- Cookie Rojas: 53
Top 3
- Cesar Tovar: 53
- Rod Carew: 8
- Tony Oliva: 8
Bot 3
- Paul Schaal: 3
- Mike Hedlund: 8
- Freddie Patek: 7/L
Top 4
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Rich Reese: S9
- Jim Holt: S9.1-3
- Leo Cardenas: 8/SF.3-H
- George Mitterwald: S8.1-3
- Steve Barber: 9
Bot 4
- Joe Keough: 6
- Amos Otis: K/C
- Lou Piniella: 53
Top 5
- Cesar Tovar: 53
- Rod Carew: 43
- Tony Oliva: 3/G
Bot 5
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Bob Oliver: 64(1)/FO
- Cookie Rojas: W.1-2
- Paul Schaal: D7.1-3;2-H
- Gail Hopkins: IW
- Freddie Patek: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Keough: 63.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Amos Otis: 63
Top 6
- Harmon Killebrew: 8/L
- Rich Reese: HP
- Jim Holt: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Lou Piniella: HP
- Ed Kirkpatrick: OA.1X2(24)#
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8
- Tom Burgmeier: S1
- Cookie Rojas: 6
Top 7
- Leo Cardenas: HP
- George Mitterwald: 9
- Rick Renick: W.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: W.2-3;1-2
- Rod Carew: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Paul Schaal: W
- Gail Hopkins: 63.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 4
- Carl Taylor: W
- Amos Otis: HP.2-3;1-2
- Lou Piniella: S8.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8
Top 8
- Tony Oliva: 5/FL
- Harmon Killebrew: S8
- Rich Reese: HP.1-2
- Jim Holt: 5
- Leo Cardenas: S8.1-2;2-H
- Paul Ratliff: 8
Bot 8
- Ted Abernathy: K
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Paul Schaal: 54(1)/FO
- Gail Hopkins: HP.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 8/L
Top 9
- Steve Braun: HP
- Cesar Tovar: 3/FL
- Rod Carew: S9.1-2
- Tony Oliva: 43.1-2;2-3
- Harmon Killebrew: K