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Twins
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
June 21, 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 June 21, 1970 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 21, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 21, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Butler |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 10,864 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Jake O'Donnell |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Rick Renick | Left Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Jim Perry | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Joe Keough | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Bobby Floyd | Shortstop |
| Bill Butler | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
June 21, 1970
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Butler
Tovar bunts towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Butler
Carew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Butler
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Perry
Schaal strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Perry
Rojas strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Perry
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up 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: ---
Allison vs. Butler
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renick vs. Butler
The runners advance on the error. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renick vs. Butler
There goes Allison. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Allison scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Butler
Renick strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, 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, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Butler
Reese 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, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Perry
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Perry
Keough hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tovar. Keough reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Perry
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
Kirkpatrick is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Butler
Mitterwald hits a popup towards short. Floyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Butler
Perry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Butler
Tovar bunts towards the mound. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. Perry moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Butler
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Butler
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Perry
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Perry
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Perry
Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Butler
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd misplays the ball. That's an error on Floyd. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renick vs. Butler
There's a wild pitch. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renick vs. Butler
Renick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Butler
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field. Otis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Otis. Allison scores. Renick goes all the way around to score. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Butler
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cardenas moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitterwald vs. Butler
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cardenas scores. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perry vs. Butler
Perry bunts towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perry for the out. Reese moves to third. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tovar vs. Butler
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reese tags and scores. Mitterwald tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. Butler
Carew 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
Bottom 4
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Perry
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Perry
Otis hits a line drive into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Perry
Oliver 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 5
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Butler
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Butler
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renick vs. Butler
Renick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Butler
Cardenas hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Butler
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. Butler
Mitterwald is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Perry
Keough hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Perry
Piniella hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Renick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Butler
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Butler
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Butler
Carew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Perry
Tommy Matchick pinch hits for Bobby Floyd.
Matchick hits a line drive towards short. Cardenas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrell vs. Perry
Billy Sorrell pinch hits for Bill Butler.
Sorrell strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Perry
Schaal 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
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Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Fitzmorris
Tommy Matchick now playing shortstop. Billy Sorrell now playing third base. Al Fitzmorris now pitching.
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Fitzmorris
Allison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renick vs. Fitzmorris
Renick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sorrell fields it and throws to first for the out. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Fitzmorris
Cardenas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Perry
Jim Holt now playing left field.
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Perry
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Perry
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Perry
Keough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Perry
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Keough moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Keough scores. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching. Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Tommy Matchick.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Fitzmorris
Jackie Hernandez now playing shortstop.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzmorris covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Fitzmorris
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sorrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perranoski vs. Fitzmorris
Perranoski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sorrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrell vs. Perranoski
Sorrell hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanis vs. Perranoski
Jim Campanis pinch hits for Al Fitzmorris.
Campanis hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Perranoski
Rojas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Perranoski
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Wright
Ken Wright now pitching.
Tovar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Keough. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Wright
Carew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tovar scores. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Wright
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Wright
Frank Quilici pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
Allison is hit by the pitch. Carew moves to third. Quilici moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holt vs. Monteagudo
Aurelio Monteagudo now pitching.
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. Carew scores. Quilici moves to third. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cardenas vs. Monteagudo
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. Quilici scores. Allison scores. Holt goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Monteagudo
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitterwald vs. Monteagudo
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sorrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perranoski vs. Monteagudo
Perranoski is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 11 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Perranoski
Frank Quilici now playing third base.
Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Perranoski
Keough hits a line drive into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Perranoski
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Perranoski
Kirkpatrick 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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/21/1970 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Tovar C, cf 3 1 1 1 Schaal P, 3b 3 0 0 0
Carew R, 2b 4 1 2 1 Fitzmorris A, p 0 0 0 0
Killebrew H, 3b 4 1 1 1 Campanis J, ph 1 0 0 0
Quilici F, pr-3b 0 1 0 0 Wright K, p 0 0 0 0
Allison B, rf 3 3 2 0 Monteagudo A, p 0 0 0 0
Renick R, lf 3 1 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Holt J, lf 1 1 0 1 Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0
Cardenas L, ss 5 1 2 3 Oliver B, 1b 4 1 1 0
Reese R, 1b 5 1 2 0 Keough J, rf 4 1 2 0
Mitterwald G, c 5 0 1 1 Piniella L, lf 4 0 2 1
Perry J, p 2 0 1 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 4 0 1 1
Perranoski R, p 2 0 0 0 Floyd B, ss 1 0 0 0
Matchick T, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
Taylor H, ph 1 0 0 0
Hernandez J, ss 0 0 0 0
Butler B, p 1 0 0 0
Sorrell B, ph-3b 2 0 0 0
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37 11 12 8 34 2 7 2
Minnesota 010 410 005 -- 11
Kansas City 000 000 200 -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J (W) 6.2 5 2 2 0 7
Perranoski R (S) 2.1 2 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Butler B (L) 6.0 8 6 3 3 3
Fitzmorris A 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Wright K* 0.0 2 4 3 1 0
Monteagudo A 1.0 1 1 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 9th
E -- Floyd B 2, Kirkpatrick E, Otis A, Hernandez J
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Kansas City 5
2B -- Keough J, Tovar C, Cardenas L
HR -- Killebrew H
SB -- Allison B
SH -- Tovar C, Perry J
SF -- Tovar C
HBP -- by Wright K (Allison B)
WP -- Butler B
T -- 2:28
A -- 10864
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