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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-09-25 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · 68°F · Wind 8 mph · 2:39
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 7–2. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 4th. Bert Blyleven earned the win. Harmon Killebrew went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Al Fitzmorris SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: George Maloney · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Braun | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Holt | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Brye | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Roof | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bert Blyleven | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Floyd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Valdespino | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Severson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Fitzmorris | 7.0 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
 Roger Nelson | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: S8
- Steve Braun: 46(1)3/GDP
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Rod Carew: W.1-2
- Leo Cardenas: 8
Bot 1
- Bobby Floyd: 3
- Sandy Valdespino: S9
- Paul Schaal: W.1-2
- Gail Hopkins: 7
- Joe Keough: K/C
Top 2
- Jim Holt: 7/L
- Steve Brye: W
- Phil Roof: E6.1-2;B-1
- Bert Blyleven: PO1(E2).2-3#
- Bert Blyleven: K
- Cesar Tovar: K/C
Bot 2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 6/L
- Rich Severson: 8
- Buck Martinez: 9
Top 3
- Steve Braun: K
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Rod Carew: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Al Fitzmorris: S7
- Bobby Floyd: 7
- Sandy Valdespino: S8.1-3
- Paul Schaal: S8.3-H;1-2
- Gail Hopkins: 9
- Joe Keough: 43
Top 4
- Leo Cardenas: D8
- Jim Holt: S8.2-3
- Steve Brye: FC5.3XH(525);1-2;B-1
- Phil Roof: WP.2-3;1-2
- Phil Roof: W
- Bert Blyleven: K
- Cesar Tovar: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Steve Braun: 31
Bot 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9
- Rich Severson: S8.1-3
- Buck Martinez: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Al Fitzmorris: 3/G
Top 5
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Rod Carew: 63.1-2
- Leo Cardenas: 8
- Jim Holt: 43
Bot 5
- Bobby Floyd: 3/FL
- Sandy Valdespino: 31
- Paul Schaal: 63
Top 6
- Steve Brye: S8
- Phil Roof: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bert Blyleven: K
Bot 6
- Gail Hopkins: S7
- Joe Keough: K/C
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Rich Severson: S9.1-3
- Buck Martinez: 4
Top 7
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Steve Braun: S9
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/8.1-H
- Rod Carew: S9
- Leo Cardenas: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Freddie Patek: 7
- Lou Piniella: S9
- Sandy Valdespino: 2
- Paul Schaal: 3/FL
Top 8
- Jim Holt: 8
- Steve Brye: D8
- Phil Roof: SB3#
- Phil Roof: W
- Bert Blyleven: K/BF
- Cesar Tovar: S8.3-H;1-2
- Steve Braun: S8.2-H;1-3
- Harmon Killebrew: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Gail Hopkins: 4
- Joe Keough: S9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Rod Carew: S7
- Leo Cardenas: 34/SH.1-2
- Jim Holt: S9.2-H
- Steve Brye: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Rich Severson: 63
- Buck Martinez: 9
- Freddie Patek: 6