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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1971-04-19 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 2908 · 70°F, cloudy · Wind 15 mph · 2:53
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 9–8. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 2nd. Steve Barber earned the win and Ron Perranoski picked up the save. Harmon Killebrew went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| MIN | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
W: Steve Barber L: Jim Rooker SV: Ron Perranoski
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Dennis Paepke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Knoop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Powell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Renick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Tischinski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Kaat | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Barber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Rooker | 1.1 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Al Fitzmorris | 5.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 4.1 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Steve Barber | 3.2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Ron Perranoski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 43
- Cookie Rojas: K
- Amos Otis: K
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: S8
- Danny Thompson: S9.1-3
- Harmon Killebrew: PB.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: S9.2-H;3-H
- Tony Oliva: S9.1-3
- Paul Powell: SB2#
- Paul Powell: K/C
- Rick Renick: K
- Leo Cardenas: 8
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: 2/FL
- Bob Oliver: S8
- Dennis Paepke: 26(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Tom Tischinski: 63
- Jim Kaat: D7
- Cesar Tovar: S1.2-3
- Danny Thompson: S9.1-3;3-H
- Harmon Killebrew: 53.1-2;3-H
- Tony Oliva: IW
- Paul Powell: W.2-3;1-2
- Rick Renick: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Leo Cardenas: WP.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Leo Cardenas: 13
Top 3
- Paul Schaal: 2/FL
- Jerry May: 8
- Al Fitzmorris: 43
Bot 3
- Tom Tischinski: 2
- Jim Kaat: 9
- Cesar Tovar: S7
- Danny Thompson: W.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Tony Oliva: 7
Top 4
- Freddie Patek: T7
- Cookie Rojas: S7.3-H
- Amos Otis: 8/L
- Lou Piniella: S8.1-2
- Bob Oliver: SB3;SB2#
- Bob Oliver: K
- Dennis Paepke: 63
Bot 4
- Paul Powell: FLE5
- Paul Powell: 5/FL
- Rick Renick: E9/F.B-3
- Leo Cardenas: 4/FL
- Tom Tischinski: 8
Top 5
- Paul Schaal: S7
- Jerry May: E5.1-2
- Al Fitzmorris: S1/BG.1-2;2-3
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Cookie Rojas: S7.1-2;2-H(UR);3-H
- Amos Otis: S7.1-2;2-H
- Lou Piniella: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Oliver: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Dennis Paepke: 53
- Paul Schaal: 53
Bot 5
- Steve Barber: K
- Cesar Tovar: 7/L
- Danny Thompson: 53
Top 6
- Jerry May: 8
- Al Fitzmorris: 31
- Freddie Patek: 63
Bot 6
- Harmon Killebrew: 13
- Tony Oliva: 3/G
- Paul Powell: 2/FL
Top 7
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Amos Otis: W
- Lou Piniella: SB2#
- Lou Piniella: 3/FL
- Bob Oliver: 6
Bot 7
- Steve Braun: 31
- Leo Cardenas: 63
- Tom Tischinski: K
Top 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8/L
- Paul Schaal: W
- Gail Hopkins: 8
- Carl Taylor: K/C
Bot 8
- Rod Carew: 43
- Cesar Tovar: 8
- Danny Thompson: 63
Top 9
- Freddie Patek: 7
- Cookie Rojas: 5
- Bobby Knoop: 63
Notes & reviews
- Royals Manager Bob Lemon ejected by HP umpire Jerry Neudecker