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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-09-26 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · 83°F · Wind 16 mph · 2:15
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 6–2. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 3rd. Jim Perry earned the win and Tom Hall picked up the save. Harmon Killebrew went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 15 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Jim Perry L: Dick Drago SV: Tom Hall
Umpires — HP: George Maloney · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Holt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Brye | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Mitterwald | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Perry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Renick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Valdespino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Drago | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buck Martinez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Perry | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Hall | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 8.0 | 12 | 2 | 4 |
 Ted Abernathy | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: S7
- Steve Braun: CS2(26)
- Steve Braun: 6
- Harmon Killebrew: S8
- Rod Carew: S8.1-2
- Leo Cardenas: 6/L
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Sandy Valdespino: 63
- Amos Otis: 63
Top 2
- Jim Holt: 53
- Steve Brye: S7
- George Mitterwald: K/C
- Jim Perry: 13
Bot 2
- Gail Hopkins: 43
- Paul Schaal: 8
- Lou Piniella: D7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 13
Top 3
- Cesar Tovar: S7
- Steve Braun: WP.1-2
- Steve Braun: 8/L
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/7.2-H
- Rod Carew: K
- Leo Cardenas: 13
Bot 3
- Bobby Knoop: 9
- Dick Drago: 9
- Freddie Patek: 8
Top 4
- Jim Holt: S9.B-2(E9)
- Steve Brye: K
- George Mitterwald: 9
- Jim Perry: 9
Bot 4
- Sandy Valdespino: 7
- Amos Otis: 63
- Gail Hopkins: HR/9
- Paul Schaal: 8
Top 5
- Cesar Tovar: K
- Steve Braun: 63
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Rod Carew: 3/G
Bot 5
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S4
- Bobby Knoop: CS2(26)
- Bobby Knoop: 8/L
Top 6
- Leo Cardenas: S5
- Jim Holt: 14(1)/FO
- Steve Brye: 54(1)/FO
- George Mitterwald: D8.1-H
- Jim Perry: S9.2-H
- Cesar Tovar: 63
Bot 6
- Dick Drago: K
- Freddie Patek: 6/P
- Sandy Valdespino: 7
Top 7
- Steve Braun: S9
- Harmon Killebrew: 7
- Rod Carew: S8.1-2
- Leo Cardenas: 9
- Jim Holt: 46(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Amos Otis: 63
- Gail Hopkins: 63
- Paul Schaal: 53
Top 8
- Steve Brye: 2/FL
- George Mitterwald: W
- Jim Perry: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Buck Martinez: S8.1-3
- Bobby Knoop: 7/SF.3-H
- Joe Keough: 46(1)/FO
- Freddie Patek: 2/FL
Top 9
- Cesar Tovar: S8
- Steve Braun: W.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Rod Carew: S9.2-H;1-3
- Leo Cardenas: S5.3-H;1-2
- Rick Renick: K
- Steve Brye: 63
Bot 9
- Sandy Valdespino: 43
- Amos Otis: S8
- Gail Hopkins: 36(1)/FO
- Paul Schaal: 8