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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-08-04 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · 69°F, night · Wind 12 mph · 2:19
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 2–1. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Dick Drago earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Dick Drago L: Bert Blyleven SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ron Luciano · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rich Reese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Holt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Blyleven | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Keough | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Drago | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| Bob Gebhard | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: S7
- Rod Carew: S9.1-3
- Tony Oliva: S.3-H;1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: 4(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Rich Reese: 6
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: D9
- Joe Keough: 53/SH.2-3
- Amos Otis: S8.3-H
- Gail Hopkins: SB2
- Gail Hopkins: S/89.2-H
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
Top 2
- Leo Cardenas: 4/L
- Jim Holt: 8/L
- George Mitterwald: 7
Bot 2
- Paul Schaal: 3/FL
- Bobby Knoop: 9
- Dick Drago: K
Top 3
- Bert Blyleven: 3/G
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Rod Carew: 43
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: K/BF
- Joe Keough: D8
- Amos Otis: S8.2-3
- Gail Hopkins: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Tony Oliva: 8
- Harmon Killebrew: S8
- Rich Reese: K/C
- Leo Cardenas: S8.1-2
- Jim Holt: 6/L
Bot 4
- Lou Piniella: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 2/FL
- Paul Schaal: W
- Bobby Knoop: 53
Top 5
- George Mitterwald: 63
- Bert Blyleven: 43
- Cesar Tovar: 7
Bot 5
- Dick Drago: K
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Joe Keough: 63
Top 6
- Rod Carew: S8
- Tony Oliva: 7
- Harmon Killebrew: W.1-2
- Rich Reese: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Amos Otis: 8
- Gail Hopkins: W
- Lou Piniella: S7.1-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 13.1-2
- Paul Schaal: IW
- Bobby Knoop: K
Top 7
- Leo Cardenas: 63
- Jim Holt: 13
- George Mitterwald: 63
Bot 7
- Dick Drago: K/C
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Joe Keough: 8
- Amos Otis: 5/FL
Top 8
- Steve Braun: 7
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Rod Carew: 43
Bot 8
- Gail Hopkins: 9
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 4
- Paul Schaal: 3
Top 9
- Tony Oliva: S8
- Harmon Killebrew: WP.1-2#
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
- Rich Reese: 3/G.2-3
- Leo Cardenas: 8