Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Rooker
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Rooker
  
  Carew bunts towards the mound. Rooker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Rooker
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliva vs. Rooker
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal juggles the ball. That's an error on Schaal. Carew moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cardenas vs. Rooker
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Boswell
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Boswell
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Renick. Rojas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Boswell
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rojas scores. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Boswell
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball towards center. Tovar settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Tovar. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Keough vs. Boswell
  
  Keough takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Piniella vs. Boswell
  
  Piniella is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kirkpatrick vs. Boswell
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Kirkpatrick reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. Oliver scores. Keough goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Floyd vs. Boswell
  
  Floyd is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renick vs. Rooker
  
  Pat Kelly now playing left field.
  
  Renick is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Rooker
  
  Reese strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Rooker
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd misplays the ball. That's an error on Floyd. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boswell vs. Rooker
  
  Boswell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rooker vs. Boswell
  
  Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Boswell
  
  Schaal hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Boswell
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Rooker
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Rooker
  
  Carew strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Rooker
  
  Killebrew hits a popup towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Boswell
  
  Otis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Boswell
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boswell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Boswell
  
  Keough hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva who is chasing the ball. Keough reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kelly vs. Boswell
  
  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 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Rooker
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Rooker
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renick vs. Rooker
  
  Renick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Boswell
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Boswell
  
  Floyd strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rooker vs. Boswell
  
  Rooker strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Boswell
  
  Schaal hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Rooker
  
  Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitterwald vs. Rooker
  
  Mitterwald hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allison vs. Rooker
  
  Bob Allison pinch hits for Dave Boswell.
  
  Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tovar vs. Rooker
  
  Tovar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Woodson
  
  Bob Allison now playing center field. Dick Woodson now pitching.
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Woodson
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Woodson
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keough vs. Woodson
  
  Keough hits a line drive into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Rooker
  
  Carew strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Rooker
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Rooker
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Killebrew for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Woodson
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Woodson
  
  Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Woodson
  
  Floyd 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 7

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Rooker
  
  Cardenas strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renick vs. Rooker
  
  Renick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal juggles the ball. That's an error on Schaal. Renick moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reese vs. Rooker
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Renick moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mitterwald vs. Rooker
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rooker vs. Woodson
  
  Rooker strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Woodson
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Woodson
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Rooker
  
  Allison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kelly. Allison reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alyea vs. Rooker
  
  Brant Alyea pinch hits for Dick Woodson.
  
  Alyea takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carew vs. Rooker
  
  Jim Kaat pinch runs for Brant Alyea.
  
  Carew hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Johnson
  
  Bob Johnson now pitching.
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Johnson
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Johnson
  
  Cardenas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Williams
  
  Stan Williams now pitching.
  
  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, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Williams
  
  Oliver is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keough vs. Williams
  
  Keough bunts in front of the plate. Mitterwald fields it and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kelly vs. Williams
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renick vs. Johnson
  
  Renick strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Johnson
  
  Reese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kelly. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Manuel vs. Johnson
  
  Charlie Manuel pinch hits for George Mitterwald.
  
  Manuel is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allison vs. Johnson
  
  Allison strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/20/1970 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Tovar C, cf           3  0  0  0   Schaal P, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Woodson D, p          0  0  0  0   Rojas C, 2b           4  1  1  0   
Alyea B, ph           0  0  0  0   Otis A, cf            4  1  2  1   
Kaat J, pr            0  1  0  0   Oliver B, 1b          3  1  0  0   
Williams S, p         0  0  0  0   Keough J, rf          2  1  1  0   
Carew R, 2b           4  1  2  3   Piniella L, lf        1  0  0  0   
Killebrew H, 3b       2  0  0  0   Kelly P, lf           3  0  0  0   
Oliva T, rf           4  0  0  0   Kirkpatrick E, c      3  1  2  4   
Cardenas L, ss        4  0  0  0   Floyd B, ss           3  0  0  0   
Renick R, lf          4  0  0  0   Rooker J, p           3  0  0  0   
Reese R, 1b           4  0  2  0   Johnson B, p          0  0  0  0   
Mitterwald G, c       3  0  0  0                                      
Manuel C, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Boswell D, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Allison B, ph-cf      3  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  5  3                        30  5  6  5

Minnesota        000 000 030 --  3
Kansas City      400 100 00x --  5

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Boswell D (L)         4.0  5  5  2  1  4
Woodson D             3.0  1  0  0  0  3
Williams S            1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rooker J (W)*         7.0  4  3  3  3  5
Johnson B (S)         2.0  1  0  0  0  4
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Schaal P 2, Tovar C, Floyd B
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Kansas City 4
2B -- Rojas C, Kirkpatrick E, Allison B, Reese R
3B -- Keough J
HR -- Kirkpatrick E, Carew R
SH -- Keough J
HBP -- by Williams S (Oliver B)
T -- 2:31
A -- 10016

    

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