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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1971-07-09 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 11698 · 76°F, night · Wind 7 mph · 2:22
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 6–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 9th. Tom Burgmeier earned the win and Ted Abernathy picked up the save. Freddie Patek went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Tom Burgmeier L: Jim Perry SV: Ted Abernathy
Umpires — HP: Jim Odom · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Larry McCoy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Keough | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Hedlund | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Braun | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Tovar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Holt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Reese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Perry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brant Alyea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Kaat | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hedlund | 7.1 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Perry | 8.2 | 12 | 3 | 6 |
| Hal Haydel | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: D7
- Paul Schaal: S9.2-H
- Amos Otis: 64(1)3/GDP
- Gail Hopkins: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W.1-2
- Jerry May: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Steve Braun: 7
- Cesar Tovar: 53
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
Top 2
- Joe Keough: 41
- Bobby Knoop: S8
- Mike Hedlund: FC/SH.1-2;B-1
- Freddie Patek: S9.2XH(92);1-2#
- Paul Schaal: W.2-3;1-2
- Amos Otis: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Gail Hopkins: SB2
- Gail Hopkins: K
Bot 2
- Rod Carew: S9
- Leo Cardenas: 54(1)/FO
- Jim Holt: S7.1-3#
- Rich Reese: 9
- George Mitterwald: 13
Top 3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S7
- Jerry May: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Joe Keough: 31
Bot 3
- Jim Perry: 8
- Steve Braun: W
- Cesar Tovar: W.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Rod Carew: 63.3-H
- Leo Cardenas: T9.2-H
- Jim Holt: 8
Top 4
- Bobby Knoop: K
- Mike Hedlund: K/C
- Freddie Patek: T9
- Paul Schaal: K
Bot 4
- Rich Reese: 43
- George Mitterwald: 53
- Jim Perry: S7
- Steve Braun: S9.1-3
- Cesar Tovar: 46(1)/FO
Top 5
- Amos Otis: 9
- Gail Hopkins: 63
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 63
Bot 5
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
- Rod Carew: 8
- Leo Cardenas: 3/L
Top 6
- Jerry May: 9
- Joe Keough: 63
- Bobby Knoop: 53
Bot 6
- Jim Holt: 7/L
- Rich Reese: 63
- George Mitterwald: 43
Top 7
- Mike Hedlund: S8
- Freddie Patek: 64(1)/FO
- Paul Schaal: CS2(26)#
- Paul Schaal: 8
Bot 7
- Jim Perry: 8
- Steve Braun: 8
- Cesar Tovar: 8
Top 8
- Amos Otis: 7
- Gail Hopkins: S9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 5/FL
- Jerry May: 9
Bot 8
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
- Rod Carew: S8
- Leo Cardenas: S8.1-3
- Brant Alyea: K
- Rich Reese: 3/G
Top 9
- Joe Keough: 6
- Bobby Knoop: S8
- Lou Piniella: K
- Freddie Patek: HR.1-H
- Paul Schaal: HR
- Amos Otis: 2/FL
Bot 9
- George Mitterwald: K
- Jim Kaat: S9
- Steve Braun: 6(1)3/GDP