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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1971-09-19 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · 61°F · Wind 8 mph · 2:06
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 6–3. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 1st. Bert Blyleven earned the win. Joe Keough went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| MIN | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Paul Splittorff SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Jim Odom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Sandy Valdespino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gail Hopkins | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Keough | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Floyd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Splittorff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Nelson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Steve Brye | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Renick | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Roof | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bert Blyleven | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Nettles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Splittorff | 2.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Roger Nelson | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: K/BF
- Sandy Valdespino: 53
- Amos Otis: 53
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 8
- Rod Carew: HP
- Harmon Killebrew: S7.1-2
- Steve Brye: S8.2-3;1-2
- Leo Cardenas: T9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Eric Soderholm: K
- Rick Renick: S8.3-H
- Phil Roof: K
Top 2
- Gail Hopkins: S8
- Paul Schaal: K
- Joe Keough: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Bert Blyleven: K
- Cesar Tovar: S7
- Rod Carew: 64(1)/FO.BX1(4E3)
- Harmon Killebrew: W.1-2
- Steve Brye: SB3
- Steve Brye: K
Top 3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S8
- Bobby Floyd: E6.1-2;B-1
- Paul Splittorff: 5/BP
- Freddie Patek: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Sandy Valdespino: 7
- Amos Otis: K
Bot 3
- Leo Cardenas: S7
- Eric Soderholm: D7.1-3
- Rick Renick: IW
- Phil Roof: K
- Bert Blyleven: K/C
- Cesar Tovar: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3#
- Rod Carew: 6
Top 4
- Gail Hopkins: 8/L
- Bob Oliver: 53
- Joe Keough: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Steve Brye: 53
- Leo Cardenas: 53
Top 5
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 31
- Bobby Floyd: 63
- Roger Nelson: 163
Bot 5
- Eric Soderholm: 7/FL
- Rick Renick: K
- Phil Roof: 63
Top 6
- Freddie Patek: K
- Sandy Valdespino: 43
- Amos Otis: 63
Bot 6
- Bert Blyleven: 3/FL
- Cesar Tovar: 8
- Rod Carew: K
Top 7
- Gail Hopkins: S9
- Bob Oliver: 64(1)3/GDP
- Joe Keough: 6
Bot 7
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
- Steve Brye: 8
- Leo Cardenas: 8
Top 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9
- Bobby Floyd: 9/L
- Roger Nelson: S9
- Freddie Patek: W.1-2
- Sandy Valdespino: S8.2-H;1-3
- Amos Otis: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Eric Soderholm: 53
- Jim Nettles: 5/FL
- Phil Roof: 5
Top 9
- Gail Hopkins: S9
- Bob Oliver: K
- Joe Keough: HR/9.1-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 31
- Bobby Floyd: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Paul Schaal left with stiff neck