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Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals

Sep 25, 1971
FINAL

Box Score

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MIN00020022171309
KC00110000021027
loss:Kansas City Royals logoA. Fitzmorriswin:Minnesota Twins logoB. Blyleven

Scoring Summary

MINKC
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    3
    Paul Schaal singles on a to center fielder Jim Holt. Al Fitzmorris scores. Sandy Valdespino to 2nd. [1 run]
    01
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    4
    Cesar Tovar doubles (27) on a to left fielder Sandy Valdespino. Jim Holt scores. Steve Brye scores. Phil Roof to 3rd. [2 runs]
    21
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    4
    Buck Martinez grounds into a double play, shortstop Leo Cardenas to second baseman Rod Carew to first baseman Harmon Killebrew. Ed Kirkpatrick scores. Rich Severson out at 2nd. Buck Martinez out at 1st. [1 run] [2 outs]
    22
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    7
    Harmon Killebrew hits a home run (27). Steve Braun scores. [2 runs]
    42
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    8
    Cesar Tovar singles on a to center fielder Ed Kirkpatrick. Steve Brye scores. Phil Roof to 2nd. [1 run]
    52
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    8
    Steve Braun singles on a to center fielder Ed Kirkpatrick. Phil Roof scores. Cesar Tovar to 3rd. [1 run]
    62
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    9
    Jim Holt singles on a to right fielder Joe Keough. Rod Carew scores. [1 run]
    72

Player Stats

Minnesota Twins logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
TOTAL13357767126-
Minnesota Twins logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Bert BlylevenRHP9.01022310452.91
TOTAL9.0102231045-
Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
Roger NelsonP00000000.333
TOTAL10352131017-
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Al FitzmorrisRHP7.0844561604.10
Roger NelsonRHP2.0533110165.29
TOTAL9.0137767176-

Play-by-Play

1st inningMINKC
  • TOP 1
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    SINGLE — Cesar Tovar singles on a to center fielder Ed Kirkpatrick.
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    GROUNDED INTO DP — Steve Braun grounds into a double play, second baseman Rich Severson to shortstop Bobby Floyd to first baseman Gail Hopkins. Cesar Tovar out at 2nd. Steve Braun out at 1st. [2 outs]
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    WALK — Harmon Killebrew walks.
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    WALK — Rod Carew walks. Harmon Killebrew to 2nd.
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    BATTER OUT — Leo Cardenas out to center fielder Ed Kirkpatrick. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Bobby Floyd out to first baseman Harmon Killebrew. [1 out]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    SINGLE — Sandy Valdespino singles on a to right fielder Cesar Tovar.
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    WALK — Paul Schaal walks. Sandy Valdespino to 2nd.
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Gail Hopkins out to left fielder Steve Brye. [2 outs]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    STRIKEOUT — Joe Keough strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

7Runs2
13Hits10
0Errors2
.371Batting Avg.286
35At Bats35
4Extra-base Hits0
1Home Runs0
7Runs-Batted-In1
7Walks1
1Stolen Bases0
6Strikeouts3
9Left on Base7
19Total Bases10

Game Details

Saturday, September 25, 1971 · 4:33 AM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
capacity: 37,903
weather: 68 degrees, unknown