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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-09-25 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 7191 · 75°F · Wind 14 mph · 2:35
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 7–0. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 4th. Jim Kaat earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
W: Jim Kaat L: Paul Splittorff SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Steve Brye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Renick | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Mitterwald | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Kaat | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gail Hopkins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dennis Paepke | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Knoop | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Splittorff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Severson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Harrison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Splittorff | 3.2 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
 Bill Butler | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lance Clemons | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: 9
- Rod Carew: 63
- Harmon Killebrew: K
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 3
- Paul Schaal: W
- Amos Otis: 8
- Gail Hopkins: 4
Top 2
- Steve Brye: 9
- Leo Cardenas: 63
- Rick Renick: 53
Bot 2
- Lou Piniella: S8
- Bob Oliver: S8.1-3;BX2(864)
- Dennis Paepke: 5
- Bobby Knoop: 63
Top 3
- Eric Soderholm: K/C
- George Mitterwald: K
- Jim Kaat: K/C
Bot 3
- Paul Splittorff: 1/G
- Freddie Patek: K
- Paul Schaal: 9
Top 4
- Cesar Tovar: D7
- Rod Carew: S5/BG.2-3
- Harmon Killebrew: S9.3-H;1-3
- Steve Brye: K
- Leo Cardenas: 9/SF.3-H
- Rick Renick: S8.1-3
- Eric Soderholm: HP.1-2
- George Mitterwald: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jim Kaat: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Amos Otis: S8
- Gail Hopkins: SB2
- Gail Hopkins: S9.2-3
- Lou Piniella: 16(1)3/GDP.3-3
- Bob Oliver: 7
Top 5
- Cesar Tovar: S7
- Rod Carew: T7.1-H
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
- Steve Brye: K
- Leo Cardenas: K
Bot 5
- Dennis Paepke: S7
- Bobby Knoop: K
- Rich Severson: S8.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Paul Schaal: 2/FL
Top 6
- Rick Renick: S7
- Eric Soderholm: 4
- George Mitterwald: S7.1-3;BX2(64)
- Jim Kaat: E6.3-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Cesar Tovar: S7.2-H(UR)
- Rod Carew: 8
Bot 6
- Amos Otis: K
- Gail Hopkins: 63
- Lou Piniella: 9
Top 7
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Steve Brye: W
- Leo Cardenas: 9
- Rick Renick: CS2(24)
Bot 7
- Bob Oliver: K
- Dennis Paepke: K
- Bobby Knoop: D9
- Chuck Harrison: 8/L
Top 8
- Rick Renick: 13
- Eric Soderholm: D8
- George Mitterwald: E9/F.2-3;B-1
- Jim Kaat: 5/FL
- Cesar Tovar: 3/L
Bot 8
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Paul Schaal: 43
- Amos Otis: 7
Top 9
- Rod Carew: K/C
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
- Steve Brye: 43
Bot 9
- Gail Hopkins: 1/P
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Bob Oliver: K
- Dennis Paepke: S7.1-2
- Bobby Knoop: 8