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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1971-04-20 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 3491 · 78°F · Wind 18 mph · 2:42
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 6th. Jim Perry earned the win and Ron Perranoski picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Jim Perry L: Bruce Dal Canton SV: Ron Perranoski
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Keough | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Dal Canton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gail Hopkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carl Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dennis Paepke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rich Reese | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Holt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Tischinski | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Perry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Dal Canton | 5.1 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
 Ken Wright | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim York | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Perry | 8.0 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
 Ron Perranoski | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: S/89
- Cookie Rojas: S9.1-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8/SF.3-H
- Lou Piniella: W.1-2
- Bob Oliver: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Rod Carew: S8
- Tony Oliva: 8/L
- Harmon Killebrew: 8/L
Top 2
- Paul Schaal: K
- Joe Keough: S8
- Jerry May: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Rich Reese: W
- Jim Holt: S3.1-2
- Leo Cardenas: 6(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Tom Tischinski: D/78.3-H
- Jim Perry: 43
Top 3
- Bruce Dal Canton: K
- Freddie Patek: S1/BG
- Cookie Rojas: CS2(26)
- Cookie Rojas: S9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8
Bot 3
- Cesar Tovar: W
- Rod Carew: 43.1-2
- Tony Oliva: T7.2-H
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
- Rich Reese: 4
Top 4
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Bob Oliver: 63
- Paul Schaal: W
- Joe Keough: 7
Bot 4
- Jim Holt: E3
- Leo Cardenas: 3/FL
- Tom Tischinski: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Jerry May: K
- Bruce Dal Canton: K
- Freddie Patek: K
Bot 5
- Jim Perry: S1
- Cesar Tovar: 54(1)/FO
- Rod Carew: 1
- Tony Oliva: 31
Top 6
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Lou Piniella: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
- Rich Reese: S8.B-3(E8)
- Jim Holt: S8.3-H
- Leo Cardenas: S7.1-2
- Steve Braun: S9.1-3;2-H
- Jim Perry: FC3.3XH(35);1-2
- Cesar Tovar: E6.1-2;2-H(NR)(UR)
- Rod Carew: 43
Top 7
- Bob Oliver: S7
- Paul Schaal: 3/FL
- Joe Keough: 13.1-2
- Jerry May: 9
Bot 7
- Tony Oliva: S7
- Harmon Killebrew: 53.1-2
- Rich Reese: 13.2-3
- Jim Holt: K
Top 8
- Gail Hopkins: W
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Cookie Rojas: 6
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
Bot 8
- Leo Cardenas: 63
- George Mitterwald: 13
- Jim Perry: W
- Cesar Tovar: K/C
Top 9
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Bob Oliver: S7.1-2
- Paul Schaal: D9.1-3;2-H
- Carl Taylor: K
- Jerry May: D/78.2-H;3-H
- Dennis Paepke: W
- Freddie Patek: 5(2)3/GDP