Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Morehead
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Morehead
  
  Carew strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Morehead
  
  Oliva strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Tiant
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fiore vs. Tiant
  
  Fiore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Tiant
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fiore moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Tiant
  
  Oliver hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Tiant
  
  Keough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alcaraz vs. Tiant
  
  Alcaraz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Morehead
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Morehead
  
  Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Holt vs. Morehead
  
  Holt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore fields it and throws to second for the out. Killebrew moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cardenas vs. Morehead
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground for an out. Killebrew scores. Cardenas moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ratliff vs. Morehead
  
  Ratliff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cardenas moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tiant vs. Morehead
  
  Tiant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Tiant
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Tiant
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morehead vs. Tiant
  
  Morehead hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Tiant
  
  Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Morehead
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Morehead
  
  Carew takes first base on ball four. Tovar moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliva vs. Morehead
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Tovar moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Killebrew vs. Morehead
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keough. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. Tovar scores. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reese vs. Morehead
  
  Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Killebrew scores. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holt vs. Morehead
  
  There goes Reese. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is out, Hernandez applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fiore vs. Tiant
  
  Fiore hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Tiant
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Tiant
  
  Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Morehead
  
  Holt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Morehead
  
  There's a wild pitch. Holt moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenas vs. Morehead
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ratliff vs. Morehead
  
  Ratliff hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tiant vs. Morehead
  
  Tiant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Tiant
  
  Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keough for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alcaraz vs. Tiant
  
  Alcaraz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Tiant
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alcaraz moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Tiant
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Morehead
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Morehead
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morehead fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Morehead
  
  Oliva takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Morehead
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morehead vs. Tiant
  
  Morehead hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Tiant
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fiore vs. Tiant
  
  Fiore hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Morehead
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Morehead
  
  Holt hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Morehead
  
  Cardenas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Tiant
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Tiant
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Ratliff and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Tiant
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Keough vs. Tiant
  
  Keough hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alcaraz vs. Tiant
  
  Alcaraz strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ratliff vs. Morehead
  
  Ratliff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tiant vs. Morehead
  
  Tiant bunts towards first. Fiore scoops it up and throws to first, with Alcaraz covering, for the out. Ratliff moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tovar vs. Morehead
  
  Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carew vs. Morehead
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Tiant
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Tiant
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morehead vs. Tiant
  
  Morehead hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ratliff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Morehead
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliva for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Morehead
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Morehead
  
  Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holt vs. Morehead
  
  Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Tiant
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fiore vs. Tiant
  
  Fiore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Tiant
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fiore moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Tiant
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fiore scores. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keough vs. Hall
  
  Tom Hall now pitching.
  
  Keough takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alcaraz vs. Zepp
  
  Bill Zepp now pitching.
  
  Alcaraz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Morehead
  
  Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ratliff vs. Morehead
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cardenas moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ratliff vs. Morehead
  
  Ratliff hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Manuel vs. Morehead
  
  Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Bill Zepp.
  
  Manuel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cardenas moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tovar vs. Morehead
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenas scores. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Morehead
  
  There goes Tovar. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is out, Hernandez applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Perranoski
  
  Ron Perranoski now pitching.
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Perranoski
  
  Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Taylor vs. Perranoski
  
  Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Dave Morehead.
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perranoski fields it and throws to first for the out. Hernandez moves to third. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kelly vs. Perranoski
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fiore vs. Perranoski
  
  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 

Top 10

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Burgmeier
  
  Oliva bunts towards third. Oliver fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Killebrew vs. Burgmeier
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reese vs. Burgmeier
  
  Reese hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carew moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Renick vs. Burgmeier
  
  Rick Renick pinch hits for Jim Holt.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Carew scores. Oliva moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Renick vs. Burgmeier
  
  Renick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cardenas vs. Burgmeier
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Twins, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Perranoski
  
  Frank Quilici now playing third base. Bob Allison now playing left field.
  
  Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Perranoski
  
  Oliver hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ratliff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Perranoski
  
  Keough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar throws the ball in to Quilici who tags Keough trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

• 

  Game Summary

---

Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)

Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.

If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".

If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.

Download MP3 version

---

Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 5/19/1970 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Tovar C, cf           4  1  2  1   Kelly P, rf           5  0  0  0   
Carew R, 2b           4  1  1  0   Fiore M, 1b           4  2  1  0   
Oliva T, rf           4  0  1  0   Otis A, cf            4  1  1  0   
Killebrew H, 3b       4  2  1  1   Oliver B, 3b          5  1  2  4   
Allison B, lf         0  0  0  0   Keough J, lf          4  0  2  0   
Reese R, 1b           4  0  2  1   Alcaraz L, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Holt J, lf            4  0  1  0   Hernandez J, ss       3  0  2  0   
Renick R, ph          0  0  0  0   Kirkpatrick E, c      3  0  0  0   
Quilici F, 3b         0  0  0  0   Morehead D, p         3  0  1  0   
Cardenas L, ss        5  1  1  1   Taylor H, ph          1  0  0  0   
Ratliff P, c          4  0  2  0   Burgmeier T, p        0  0  0  0   
Tiant L, p            2  0  0  0                                      
Hall T, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Zepp B, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Manuel C, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Perranoski R, p       0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5 11  4                        36  4 10  4

Minnesota        012 000 001 1 --  5
Kansas City      300 000 010 0 --  4

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tiant L               7.2  8  4  4  3  3
Hall T*               0.0  0  0  0  1  0
Zepp B                0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Perranoski R (W)      2.0  2  0  0  1  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morehead D            9.0  9  4  4  5  3
Burgmeier T (L)       1.0  2  1  1  1  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Hernandez J
DP -- Minnesota 3, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Kansas City 7
2B -- Killebrew H
HR -- Oliver B
SB -- Otis A
CS -- Reese R, Tovar C
SH -- Tiant L
WP -- Morehead D 2, Burgmeier T
T -- 3:21
A -- 7766

    

More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score