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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-09-26 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 12338 · 2:30
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 5–3. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 5th. Monty Montgomery earned the win and Ted Abernathy picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Monty Montgomery L: Steve Luebber SV: Ted Abernathy
Umpires — HP: Jim Evans · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Reese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Holt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Brye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Dempsey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Luebber | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Tovar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Floyd | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gail Hopkins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dennis Paepke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rich Severson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Monty Montgomery | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Luebber | 4.1 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Ray Corbin | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hal Haydel | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Montgomery | 7.1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ted Abernathy | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Soderholm: 5
- Rich Reese: 5/FL
- Harmon Killebrew: 7
Bot 1
- Bobby Floyd: K/C
- Paul Schaal: 8
- Joe Keough: K/C
Top 2
- Rod Carew: S4
- Leo Cardenas: 53/SH.1-2
- Jim Holt: 3/G.2-3
- Steve Brye: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Gail Hopkins: 5/FL
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Bob Oliver: W.1-2
- Dennis Paepke: K/C
- Rich Severson: 8
Top 3
- Rick Dempsey: S9
- Steve Luebber: K/C
- Eric Soderholm: 5
- Rich Reese: K
Bot 3
- Monty Montgomery: W
- Bobby Floyd: 7
- Paul Schaal: S8.1-2
- Joe Keough: 63.2-3;1-2
- Gail Hopkins: 6/FL
Top 4
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
- Rod Carew: S7
- Leo Cardenas: K
- Jim Holt: 7
Bot 4
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Bob Oliver: 43
- Dennis Paepke: K/C
Top 5
- Steve Brye: 9
- Rick Dempsey: K
- Steve Luebber: 13
Bot 5
- Rich Severson: T9
- Monty Montgomery: 53
- Bobby Floyd: W
- Paul Schaal: D8.3-H;1-H
- Joe Keough: S8.2-H
- Gail Hopkins: D9.1-3
- Lou Piniella: IW
- Bob Oliver: 9/FL/SF.3-H;2-3
- Buck Martinez: 7
Top 6
- Eric Soderholm: 7
- Rich Reese: 43
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
Bot 6
- Rich Severson: S8
- Monty Montgomery: 1/BP
- Bobby Floyd: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 7
- Rod Carew: 43
- Leo Cardenas: 53
- Jim Holt: 31
Bot 7
- Paul Schaal: 53
- Joe Keough: 31
- Gail Hopkins: E3.B-1
- Lou Piniella: 53
Top 8
- Steve Brye: 6/L
- Rick Dempsey: D/78
- Steve Braun: S9.2-H
- Eric Soderholm: D8/78.1-H
- Cesar Tovar: 8
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Rod Carew: S7.2-H;1-2
- Leo Cardenas: 7
Bot 8
- Bob Oliver: S7
- Buck Martinez: 13/SH.1-2
- Rich Severson: T9.2-H
- Ted Abernathy: K
- Bobby Floyd: 8
Top 9
- Jim Holt: 3/G
- Steve Brye: 43
- Rick Dempsey: 13
Notes & reviews
- Dennis Paepke left with injured little finger from foul ball