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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-08-05 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 9255 · 77°F, night · Wind 14 mph · 2:40
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 7–4. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 7th. Ted Abernathy earned the win and Tom Burgmeier picked up the save. Amos Otis went 1-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Ted Abernathy L: Stan Williams SV: Tom Burgmeier
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Braun | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Tovar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Holt | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Nettles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Hall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cookie Rojas | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Harrison | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dennis Paepke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hall | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
 Stan Williams | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Gebhard | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Strickland | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Nelson | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Bill Butler | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Abernathy | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Braun: K
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Tony Oliva: K
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: K
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Amos Otis: 4
- Lou Piniella: T8/89.1-H
- Chuck Harrison: W
- Paul Schaal: 7
Top 2
- Rod Carew: D7
- Leo Cardenas: 13/SH.2-3
- Jim Holt: S8.3-H
- George Mitterwald: D7.1-3
- Jim Nettles: W
- Tom Hall: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Bob Oliver: K
- Jerry May: K
- Roger Nelson: K
Top 3
- Steve Braun: 4
- Cesar Tovar: S5#
- Tony Oliva: S8.1-3
- Rod Carew: W.1-2
- Leo Cardenas: 9/L/SF.3-H;2-3
- Jim Holt: S9.3-H;1-3
- George Mitterwald: SB2
- George Mitterwald: K
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: K/C
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Amos Otis: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Jim Nettles: 5/FL
- Tom Hall: S9
- Steve Braun: 7/L
- Cesar Tovar: S8.1-3
- Tony Oliva: S9.3-H;1-3
- Rod Carew: 7
Bot 4
- Lou Piniella: D9
- Chuck Harrison: 8.2-3
- Paul Schaal: W
- Bob Oliver: 8/SF.3-H
- Dennis Paepke: 7
Top 5
- Leo Cardenas: E6.B-1
- Jim Holt: S7.1-3
- George Mitterwald: K/C
- Jim Nettles: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 5
- Ted Abernathy: S7
- Freddie Patek: 7
- Cookie Rojas: 3/FL
- Amos Otis: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Tom Hall: 43
- Steve Braun: K
- Cesar Tovar: 63
Bot 6
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Chuck Harrison: 7/L
- Paul Schaal: E5.B-1
- Bob Oliver: D8.1-H(UR)
- Dennis Paepke: 7
Top 7
- Tony Oliva: 31
- Rod Carew: K
- Leo Cardenas: S8
- Jim Holt: 13
Bot 7
- Bobby Knoop: T7
- Freddie Patek: HP
- Cookie Rojas: SB2
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Amos Otis: D9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Chuck Harrison: S7.2-H
- Paul Schaal: 7
- Bob Oliver: S7.1-2
- Dennis Paepke: 123
Top 8
- George Mitterwald: 4
- George Thomas: 3/G
- Danny Thompson: S7
- Steve Braun: 13
Bot 8
- Tom Burgmeier: 8/L
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Cookie Rojas: S8
- Amos Otis: K
Top 9
- Cesar Tovar: 9
- Tony Oliva: 43
- Rod Carew: 13