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Twins
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
September 25, 1971
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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 25, 1971 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 25, 1971 |
|---|---|
| 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 25, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Fitzmorris |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: George Maloney 3B: Jim Evans |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Right Fielder |
| Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Jim Holt | Center Fielder |
| Steve Brye | Left Fielder |
| Phil Roof | Catcher |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Floyd | Shortstop |
| Sandy Valdespino | Left Fielder |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
| Joe Keough | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Center Fielder |
| Rich Severson | Second Baseman |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Al Fitzmorris | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
September 25, 1971
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Fitzmorris
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Fitzmorris
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Severson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Fitzmorris
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Fitzmorris
Carew takes first base on ball four. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Fitzmorris
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick 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: ---
Floyd vs. Blyleven
Floyd hits a popup towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Blyleven
Valdespino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Blyleven
Schaal takes first base on ball four. Valdespino moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopkins vs. Blyleven
Hopkins hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keough vs. Blyleven
Keough is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Fitzmorris
Holt hits a line drive into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Fitzmorris
Brye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roof vs. Fitzmorris
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd misplays the ball. That's an error on Floyd. Brye moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blyleven vs. Fitzmorris
Martinez fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Martinez. Brye moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blyleven vs. Fitzmorris
Blyleven strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tovar vs. Fitzmorris
Tovar is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive towards short. Cardenas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. Blyleven
Severson hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Blyleven
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Fitzmorris
Braun strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Fitzmorris
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Fitzmorris
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzmorris vs. Blyleven
Fitzmorris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Floyd vs. Blyleven
Floyd hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdespino vs. Blyleven
Valdespino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fitzmorris moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schaal vs. Blyleven
Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fitzmorris scores. Valdespino moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopkins vs. Blyleven
Hopkins hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keough vs. Blyleven
Keough 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
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Fitzmorris
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holt vs. Fitzmorris
Holt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cardenas moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brye vs. Fitzmorris
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal has Cardenas trapped. There's the throw to Martinez and back to Schaal, who tags Cardenas for the out. Holt moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roof vs. Fitzmorris
There's a wild pitch. Holt moves to third. Brye moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roof vs. Fitzmorris
Roof takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blyleven vs. Fitzmorris
Blyleven strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tovar vs. Fitzmorris
Tovar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valdespino. Tovar reaches second base with a double. Holt scores. Brye scores. Roof moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Braun vs. Fitzmorris
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzmorris covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severson vs. Blyleven
Severson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Blyleven
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kirkpatrick scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzmorris vs. Blyleven
Fitzmorris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fitzmorris for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Fitzmorris
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Fitzmorris
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Fitzmorris
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holt vs. Fitzmorris
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Blyleven
Floyd hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Blyleven
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Blyleven
Schaal 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, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Fitzmorris
Brye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roof vs. Fitzmorris
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Severson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Fitzmorris
Blyleven strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Blyleven
Hopkins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Blyleven
Keough is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severson vs. Blyleven
Severson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hopkins moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Blyleven
Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Fitzmorris
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Fitzmorris
Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Fitzmorris
Killebrew 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Fitzmorris
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Fitzmorris
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 7
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blyleven
Freddie Patek pinch hits for Al Fitzmorris.
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Blyleven
Lou Piniella pinch hits for Bobby Floyd.
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdespino vs. Blyleven
Valdespino hits a popup in front of the plate. Roof settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Blyleven
Schaal hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Nelson
Freddie Patek now playing shortstop. Roger Nelson now pitching. Lou Piniella now playing left field.
Holt hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Nelson
Brye hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Brye reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roof vs. Nelson
There goes Brye. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Brye steals third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roof vs. Nelson
Roof takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blyleven vs. Nelson
Blyleven bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tovar vs. Nelson
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brye scores. Roof moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Nelson
Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roof scores. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Nelson
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hopkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Blyleven
Hopkins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Blyleven
Keough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
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
Top 9
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Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Nelson
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Nelson
Cardenas bunts towards first. Hopkins scoops it up and throws to first, with Severson covering, for the out. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holt vs. Nelson
Holt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew scores. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Nelson
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. Blyleven
Severson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Blyleven
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blyleven
Patek hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/25/1971, game 1 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Tovar C, rf 5 0 3 3 Floyd B, ss 3 0 0 0
Braun S, 3b 5 1 2 1 Piniella L, ph-lf 1 0 1 0
Killebrew H, 1b 2 1 1 2 Valdespino S, lf 4 0 2 0
Carew R, 2b 4 1 2 0 Nelson R, p 0 0 0 0
Cardenas L, ss 4 0 1 0 Schaal P, 3b 3 0 1 1
Holt J, cf 5 1 2 1 Hopkins G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Brye S, lf 4 2 2 0 Keough J, rf 4 0 1 0
Roof P, c 2 1 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, cf 4 1 1 0
Blyleven B, p 4 0 0 0 Severson R, 2b 4 0 2 0
Martinez B, c 4 0 0 0
Fitzmorris A, p 2 1 1 0
Patek F, ph-ss 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 13 7 35 2 10 1
Minnesota 000 200 221 -- 7
Kansas City 001 100 000 -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 9.0 10 2 2 1 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzmorris A (L) 7.0 8 4 4 6 5
Nelson R 2.0 5 3 3 1 1
E -- Floyd B, Martinez B
DP -- Minnesota 2, Kansas City 5
LOB -- Minnesota 9, Kansas City 7
2B -- Cardenas L, Tovar C, Brye S
HR -- Killebrew H
SB -- Brye S
SH -- Cardenas L
WP -- Fitzmorris A
T -- 2:39
A -- 0
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