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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1971-09-19 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 9665 · 2:22
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 5–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 2nd. Monty Montgomery earned the win and Ted Abernathy picked up the save. Paul Schaal went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
W: Monty Montgomery L: Pete Hamm SV: Ted Abernathy
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Jim Odom · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Severson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dennis Paepke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Floyd | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monty Montgomery | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Amos Otis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Nettles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Brye | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Holt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pete Hamm | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Renick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Montgomery | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Hamm | 7.1 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Tom Hall | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Gebhard | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rich Severson: K
- Paul Schaal: 6
- Joe Keough: 6
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: S8
- Jim Nettles: 8
- Steve Braun: 43.1-2
- Steve Brye: 43
Top 2
- Gail Hopkins: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D7.1-H
- Lou Piniella: SB3#
- Lou Piniella: K
- Dennis Paepke: 7/SF.3-H
- Bobby Floyd: 63
Bot 2
- Leo Cardenas: S7
- Jim Holt: 54(1)3/GDP
- Eric Soderholm: 7/L
Top 3
- Monty Montgomery: K
- Rich Severson: 43
- Paul Schaal: 53
Bot 3
- George Mitterwald: 53
- Pete Hamm: 43
- Cesar Tovar: S5
- Jim Nettles: SB2
- Jim Nettles: 7/L
Top 4
- Joe Keough: 9
- Gail Hopkins: 41
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9
Bot 4
- Steve Braun: 43
- Steve Brye: 9
- Leo Cardenas: K/C
Top 5
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Dennis Paepke: 13
- Bobby Floyd: S8
- Monty Montgomery: 63
Bot 5
- Jim Holt: 13
- Eric Soderholm: W
- George Mitterwald: K
- Pete Hamm: S8.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: 43
Top 6
- Rich Severson: 8
- Paul Schaal: HR/78
- Joe Keough: 8
- Gail Hopkins: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
Bot 6
- Jim Nettles: 8
- Steve Braun: 8
- Steve Brye: 63
Top 7
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Dennis Paepke: 5/FL
- Bobby Floyd: 6
Bot 7
- Leo Cardenas: 9
- Jim Holt: 6
- Eric Soderholm: 2/FL
Top 8
- Monty Montgomery: K/C
- Rich Severson: S7
- Paul Schaal: S9.1-3
- Amos Otis: K
- Gail Hopkins: D9.3-H;1-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K/C
Bot 8
- George Mitterwald: 9
- Rick Renick: 9
- Cesar Tovar: 63
Top 9
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Dennis Paepke: K
- Bobby Floyd: D7
- Monty Montgomery: K
Bot 9
- Jim Nettles: S9
- Steve Braun: S8.1-3
- Steve Brye: W.1-2
- Leo Cardenas: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Holt: 36(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Tony Oliva: 46(1)3/GDP