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Minnesota Twins @
Kansas City Royals
1971-08-04 Β· Night game Β· Municipal Stadium Β· Att: 10803 Β· night Β· 2:14
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 3β0. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 8th. Al Fitzmorris earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
W: Al Fitzmorris L: Ray Corbin SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Red Flaherty Β· 1B: John Rice Β· 2B: Bill Kunkel Β· 3B: Ron Luciano Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Braun | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jim Holt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Leo Cardenas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Phil Roof | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Joe Keough | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Amos Otis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Gail Hopkins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dennis Paepke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Knoop | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Al Fitzmorris | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Fitzmorris | 9.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: 5/FL
- Steve Braun: 6
- Rod Carew: 13
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: K/C
- Joe Keough: S
- Amos Otis: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 2
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Jim Holt: 63
- Leo Cardenas: 53
Bot 2
- Gail Hopkins: 8/L
- Lou Piniella: K
- Dennis Paepke: 63
Top 3
- Jim Nettles: 31
- Phil Roof: W
- Ray Corbin: K/C
- Cesar Tovar: 6
Bot 3
- Paul Schaal: 63
- Bobby Knoop: K/C
- Al Fitzmorris: 13
Top 4
- Steve Braun: 43
- Rod Carew: 3/G
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Jim Holt: 8/L
Bot 4
- Freddie Patek: K
- Joe Keough: K
- Amos Otis: S/BG
- Gail Hopkins: PO1(E1).1-2#
- Gail Hopkins: WP.2-3
- Gail Hopkins: W
- Lou Piniella: 13
Top 5
- Leo Cardenas: 63
- Jim Nettles: 8
- Phil Roof: 9
Bot 5
- Dennis Paepke: K
- Paul Schaal: 8
- Bobby Knoop: D9
- Al Fitzmorris: 3/FL
Top 6
- Ray Corbin: W
- Cesar Tovar: 6E4.1-2;B-1
- Steve Braun: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Rod Carew: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Joe Keough: 8
- Amos Otis: W
- Gail Hopkins: 6
Top 7
- Harmon Killebrew: S7
- Jim Holt: 7
- Leo Cardenas: 8
- Jim Nettles: 7
Bot 7
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Dennis Paepke: 7/L
- Paul Schaal: 7/L
Top 8
- Phil Roof: 9/FL
- Ray Corbin: S9
- Cesar Tovar: 7
- Steve Braun: 6(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Bobby Knoop: 63
- Al Fitzmorris: S9
- Freddie Patek: 9/L
- Joe Keough: T9.1-H
- Amos Otis: W
- Gail Hopkins: SB2
- Gail Hopkins: D9.3-H;2-H
- Lou Piniella: 9
Top 9
- Rod Carew: 43
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
- Jim Holt: 13















