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Twins
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
September 27, 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 September 27, 1970 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 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 | September 27, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 9,390 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Avants 1B: Jake O'Donnell 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: George Maloney |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Frank Quilici | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Center Fielder |
| Brant Alyea | Left Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Rick Renick | Third Baseman |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Luis Tiant | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| George Spriggs | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Floyd | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Matchick | Shortstop |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
September 27, 1970
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rooker
Thompson hits a popup 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: ---
Quilici vs. Rooker
Quilici hits a popup, foul, towards third. Floyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Rooker
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Tiant
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spriggs vs. Tiant
Spriggs strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Tiant
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Tiant
Tiant fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Tiant. Otis moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kirkpatrick vs. Tiant
There's a wild pitch. Otis scores. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kirkpatrick vs. Tiant
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piniella scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Tiant
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Tiant
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Rooker
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver fields the ball and throws to Rooker covering. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alyea vs. Rooker
Alyea hits a popup, foul, towards third. Floyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Rooker
Allison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renick vs. Rooker
Renick hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Tiant
Floyd hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alyea. Floyd reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matchick vs. Tiant
Matchick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Floyd moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rooker vs. Tiant
Rooker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Tiant
Otis hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spriggs vs. Tiant
Spriggs hits a fly ball into center field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Rooker
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tiant vs. Rooker
Tiant hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Rooker
Thompson hits a line drive into right field. Spriggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quilici vs. Rooker
Quilici takes first base on ball four. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Rooker
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Tiant
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Tiant
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Tiant
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Tiant
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Rooker
Oliva 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, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Rooker
Alyea hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Rooker
Allison takes first base on ball four. Alyea moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Renick vs. Rooker
The umpire calls a balk on Rooker Alyea moves to third. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Renick vs. Rooker
Renick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mitterwald vs. Rooker
Mitterwald is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Tiant
Floyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Tiant
There goes Floyd. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Thompson applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Tiant
Matchick hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Tiant
Rooker hits a fly ball into center field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Rooker
Steve Brye pinch hits for Luis Tiant.
Brye is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rooker
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Rooker
Quilici hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Kaat
Jim Kaat now pitching.
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Quilici settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spriggs vs. Kaat
Spriggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Kaat
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Kaat
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Rooker
Killebrew hits a popup towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Rooker
Oliva hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis who is chasing the ball. Oliva reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alyea vs. Rooker
Alyea strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allison vs. Rooker
Allison hits a fly ball into right field. Spriggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Kaat
Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Kaat
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rojas for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Floyd vs. Kaat
Floyd hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alyea. Floyd reaches second base with a double. Oliver scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matchick vs. Kaat
Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rooker vs. Kaat
Rooker strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Rooker
Renick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Rooker
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Mitterwald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Rooker
Cesar Tovar pinch hits for Jim Kaat.
Tovar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Rooker
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Zepp
Bill Zepp now pitching.
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alyea. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spriggs vs. Zepp
Spriggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piniella vs. Zepp
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Zepp
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Zepp
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Rooker
Quilici hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Rooker
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Rooker
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alyea vs. Rooker
Alyea hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allison vs. Rooker
Jim Nettles pinch runs for Brant Alyea.
Allison hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Spriggs fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Spriggs. Killebrew scores. Nettles goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Abernathy
Rich Reese pinch hits for Rick Renick. Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allison scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ratliff vs. Abernathy
Herman Hill pinch runs for Rich Reese. Paul Ratliff pinch hits for George Mitterwald.
Ratliff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Zepp
Jim Nettles now playing left field. Leo Cardenas now playing shortstop. Paul Ratliff now catching. Danny Thompson now playing third base.
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Zepp
Floyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Zepp
Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Floyd moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Abernathy vs. Zepp
Abernathy 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, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Abernathy
Jim Holt pinch hits for Bill Zepp.
Holt 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Abernathy
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manuel vs. Abernathy
Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Frank Quilici.
Manuel is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/27/1970 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Thompson D, ss-3b 5 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 2 2 0
Quilici F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Spriggs G, rf 4 0 0 0
Manuel C, ph 1 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 4 1 3 1
Killebrew H, 1b 4 1 1 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 4 0 1 1
Oliva T, cf 4 0 2 0 Oliver B, 1b 3 1 1 0
Alyea B, lf 4 0 2 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Nettles J, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Floyd B, 3b 4 0 4 1
Allison B, rf 3 1 1 1 Matchick T, ss 4 0 1 0
Renick R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Rooker J, p 3 0 0 0
Reese R, ph 1 0 1 1 Abernathy T, p 1 0 0 0
Hill H, pr 0 0 0 0
Cardenas L, ss 0 0 0 0
Mitterwald G, c 3 0 2 0
Ratliff P, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Tiant L, p 1 0 0 0
Brye S, ph 1 0 0 0
Kaat J, p 0 0 0 0
Tovar C, ph 1 0 0 0
Zepp B, p 0 0 0 0
Holt J, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 3 9 2 35 4 12 3
Minnesota 000 000 030 -- 3
Kansas City 200 001 10x -- 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant L (L) 4.0 6 2 2 1 2
Kaat J 2.0 3 1 1 0 2
Zepp B 2.0 3 1 1 0 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J (W) 7.2 8 3 3 2 7
Abernathy T (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Tiant L, Spriggs G
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Kansas City 8
2B -- Floyd B 2, Oliver B, Mitterwald G, Otis A, Allison B
3B -- Oliva T
CS -- Floyd B
WP -- Tiant L
Balk -- Rooker J
T -- 2:36
A -- 9390
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