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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1971-09-18 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 9811 · 59°F · Wind 5 mph · 2:20
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 4–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 4th. Al Fitzmorris earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Al Fitzmorris L: Jim Kaat SV: (none)
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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dennis Paepke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Harrison | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Floyd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Brye | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Nettles | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Roof | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Kaat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Holt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brant Alyea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Fitzmorris | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
 Steve Luebber | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Gebhard | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: T8
- Paul Schaal: W
- Amos Otis: D5.3-H;1-3
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Bob Oliver: IW
- Dennis Paepke: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Rod Carew: T7
- Harmon Killebrew: 63.3-H
- Steve Braun: 23
Top 2
- Chuck Harrison: 9
- Bobby Floyd: K
- Al Fitzmorris: K/C
Bot 2
- Leo Cardenas: D7
- Steve Brye: 9.2-3
- Jim Nettles: W
- Phil Roof: SB2
- Phil Roof: 43.3-H;2-3
- Jim Kaat: 43
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: 2/FL
- Paul Schaal: 53
- Amos Otis: 13
Bot 3
- Cesar Tovar: 7
- Rod Carew: 7
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
Top 4
- Lou Piniella: W
- Bob Oliver: D7.1-3
- Dennis Paepke: S7.3-H;2-H;B-2(E7)
- Chuck Harrison: 53
- Bobby Floyd: 13
- Al Fitzmorris: S9.2-H(UR)
- Freddie Patek: 9
Bot 4
- Steve Braun: K23
- Leo Cardenas: 53
- Steve Brye: 53
Top 5
- Paul Schaal: W
- Amos Otis: 9
- Lou Piniella: S8.1-2
- Bob Oliver: SB3;SB2
- Bob Oliver: FC6.3XH(62);2-3;B-1
- Dennis Paepke: 7
Bot 5
- Jim Nettles: S7
- Phil Roof: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jim Kaat: 5
Top 6
- Chuck Harrison: D9
- Bobby Floyd: 9.2-3
- Al Fitzmorris: FC5/BG.3XH(52);B-1
- Freddie Patek: 9
Bot 6
- Cesar Tovar: S2
- Rod Carew: 9
- Harmon Killebrew: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Paul Schaal: K/C
- Amos Otis: K
- Lou Piniella: 53
Bot 7
- Steve Braun: 5
- Leo Cardenas: S9
- Steve Brye: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Bob Oliver: 7
- Dennis Paepke: 4
- Chuck Harrison: 4/L
Bot 8
- Jim Nettles: 53
- Jim Holt: 43
- Brant Alyea: W
- Cesar Tovar: 46(1)/FO
Top 9
- Bobby Floyd: E5.B-1
- Al Fitzmorris: 34/SH.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Paul Schaal: 8
Bot 9
- Rod Carew: 6
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
- Steve Braun: 13