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Twins
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
May 18, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins, played on May 18, 1970 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Butler |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 8,560 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Emmett Ashford 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Brant Alyea | Left Fielder |
| Rick Renick | Third Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Mike Fiore | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | Third Baseman |
| Joe Keough | Left Fielder |
| Rich Severson | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Bill Butler | Pitcher |
| Charlie Metro | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
May 18, 1970
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Butler
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Butler
There goes Tovar. The throw from Rodriguez and he is out, Hernandez applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Butler
Carew bunts towards third. Oliver fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Butler
Killebrew hits a popup towards first. Fiore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Butler
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Kaat
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Kaat
Fiore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Kaat
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Kaat
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kaat, and towards Carew, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Butler
Alyea hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fiore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Butler
Renick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Butler
Cardenas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Butler
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Butler
Kaat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Butler
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaat moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Butler
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Kaat
Keough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severson vs. Kaat
Severson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alyea. Severson reaches second base with a double. Keough goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Kaat
Kaat spins and fires to second and Carew drops the ball. That's an error on Carew. Severson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Kaat
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Severson scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Kaat
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Butler vs. Kaat
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kelly vs. Kaat
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fiore vs. Kaat
Fiore strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Butler
Killebrew hits a popup towards first. Fiore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Butler
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Butler
Alyea hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fiore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Kaat
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Kaat
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Kaat
Keough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliva throws the ball in to Cardenas who tags Keough trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Butler
Renick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Butler
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Butler
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaat vs. Butler
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. Kaat
Severson hits a line drive towards short. Cardenas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Kaat
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Kaat
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Kaat
Butler is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Butler
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Butler
There goes Tovar. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Butler
Carew hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Butler
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Butler
Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alyea vs. Butler
Alyea hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renick vs. Butler
Renick hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Kaat
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Kaat
Fiore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Kaat
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Butler
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Butler
Mitterwald hits a popup towards third. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Butler
Kaat hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Kaat
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Kaat
Keough bunts towards third. Renick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severson vs. Kaat
Severson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Kaat
There's a wild pitch. Keough moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Kaat
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Keough scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Kaat
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Butler
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Butler
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Wright
Ken Wright now pitching.
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Wright
Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tovar scores. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alyea vs. Wright
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Kaat
Jim Holt now playing left field. Paul Schaal pinch hits for Ken Wright.
Schaal hits a popup towards short. Cardenas misplays the ball. That's an error on Cardenas. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Kaat
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. Kaat
Fiore hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Kaat
Otis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Zepp
Bill Zepp now pitching.
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hedlund
Mike Hedlund now pitching. Rich Reese pinch hits for Rick Renick.
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Hedlund
There's a wild pitch. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenas vs. Hedlund
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Manuel vs. Fitzmorris
Al Fitzmorris now pitching. Charlie Manuel pinch hits for George Mitterwald.
There's a wild pitch. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Manuel vs. Fitzmorris
Manuel hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reese tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ratliff vs. Fitzmorris
Paul Ratliff pinch hits for Bill Zepp.
There goes Cardenas. The throw from Rodriguez and he is out, Oliver applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ratliff vs. Fitzmorris
Ratliff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ratliff for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Perranoski
Harmon Killebrew now playing third base. Rich Reese now playing first base. Ron Perranoski now pitching. Paul Ratliff now catching.
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. Perranoski
Severson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Perranoski
Hernandez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Perranoski
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Fitzmorris
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Fitzmorris
Carew hits a line drive into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Fitzmorris
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Fitzmorris
Oliva hits a popup towards third. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Perranoski
Frank Quilici now playing third base. Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Al Fitzmorris.
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Perranoski
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Perranoski
Fiore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Perranoski
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1970 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Tovar C, cf 2 2 1 0 Kelly P, rf 5 0 0 0
Carew R, 2b 5 1 3 2 Fiore M, 1b 5 0 1 0
Killebrew H, 1b-3b 4 1 1 1 Otis A, cf 5 1 2 2
Quilici F, 3b 0 0 0 0 Oliver B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Oliva T, rf 5 0 1 1 Keough J, lf 4 2 3 0
Alyea B, lf 4 0 0 0 Severson R, 2b 4 1 1 1
Holt J, lf 0 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ss 3 0 2 2
Renick R, 3b 2 1 1 0 Rodriguez E, c 3 0 1 0
Reese R, ph-1b 0 1 0 0 Butler B, p 2 0 0 0
Cardenas L, ss 3 1 1 2 Wright K, p 0 0 0 0
Mitterwald G, c 3 0 0 0 Schaal P, ph 1 1 0 0
Manuel C, ph 0 0 0 1 Hedlund M, p 0 0 0 0
Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0 Fitzmorris A, p 0 0 0 0
Kaat J, p 2 0 0 0 Taylor H, ph 1 0 0 0
Zepp B, p 0 0 0 0
Ratliff P, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 7 8 7 37 5 10 5
Minnesota 020 020 111 -- 7
Kansas City 020 001 200 -- 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J 6.2 9 5 3 1 3
Zepp B (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Perranoski R (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Butler B* 6.0 6 5 5 6 1
Wright K 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Hedlund M (L)+ 0.0 0 1 0 2 0
Fitzmorris A 2.0 1 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Carew R, Cardenas L, Rodriguez E
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Kansas City 7
2B -- Severson R
HR -- Cardenas L, Carew R, Otis A, Killebrew H
SB -- Tovar C
CS -- Tovar C
SF -- Manuel C
HBP -- by Perranoski R (Hernandez J)
WP -- Kaat J, Hedlund M, Fitzmorris A
T -- 2:47
A -- 8560
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