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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 29, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on June 29, 1970 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 29, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 29, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 14,600 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Merle Anthony 2B: Bob Stewart 3B: Ron Luciano |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Tommy Matchick | Shortstop |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Dick Drago | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Second Baseman |
| Herman Hill | Center Fielder |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Jim Holt | Left Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Jim Perry | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 29, 1970
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Perry
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Perry
Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Perry
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Holt. Kirkpatrick reaches second base with a double. Rojas scores. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piniella vs. Perry
Piniella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. Kirkpatrick scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Perry
Oliver hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matchick vs. Perry
Matchick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piniella scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Perry
Schaal takes first base on ball four. Matchick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Drago vs. Perry
Drago strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Drago
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Drago
Hill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Drago
Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tovar scores. Hill moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Drago
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hill scores. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Drago
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oliva moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holt vs. Drago
Holt hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oliva tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Drago
Cardenas strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Perry
Kelly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Holt. Kelly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Perry
Rojas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Perry
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Perry
Piniella hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Drago
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Drago
Perry 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 -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Drago
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Drago
There goes Tovar. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is out, Matchick applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Perry
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Perry
Matchick hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Perry
Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drago vs. Perry
Drago hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schaal moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Perry
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Drago
Hill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Drago
Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Drago
Killebrew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Drago
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver fields it and throws to second for the out. Hill moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holt vs. Drago
Holt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hill scores. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Drago
Cardenas hits a line drive into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Perry
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Perry
Otis hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive towards first. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Drago
Mitterwald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Drago
Perry hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Drago
Tovar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Drago
Hill hits a popup towards short. Matchick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Perry
Piniella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Perry
Oliver hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Tovar catches it and throws to first to double up Piniella. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Perry
Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Drago
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Drago covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Drago
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Drago
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Drago
Holt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Perry
Schaal strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Perry
Drago strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Perry
Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Drago
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Drago
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Drago
Perry hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Perry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Drago
Tovar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly who is chasing the ball. Tovar reaches third base with a triple. Perry scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hill vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Perry
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, 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 -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Burgmeier
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Burgmeier
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Burgmeier
Reese takes first base on ball four. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holt vs. Burgmeier
Holt 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 -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Burgmeier
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Perry
Piniella is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Perry
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Perry
Matchick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Burgmeier
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Burgmeier
There goes Mitterwald. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is out, Matchick applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Burgmeier
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Burgmeier
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Perry
Schaal hits a popup towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Perry
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Tom Burgmeier.
Taylor hits a line drive into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Perry
Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Rojas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/29/1970 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Kelly P, rf 5 0 2 0 Tovar C, 2b 5 1 4 1
Rojas C, 2b 5 1 1 0 Hill H, cf 4 2 2 0
Otis A, cf 4 1 1 0 Oliva T, rf 4 1 2 1
Kirkpatrick E, c 3 1 1 1 Killebrew H, 3b 3 0 2 1
Piniella L, lf 4 1 2 2 Reese R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Oliver B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Holt J, lf 3 0 1 2
Matchick T, ss 4 0 1 1 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 0 0
Schaal P, 3b 3 0 1 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 0 1 0
Drago D, p 3 0 1 0 Perry J, p 4 1 1 0
Burgmeier T, p 0 0 0 0 Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 10 4 33 5 13 5
Kansas City 400 000 000 -- 4
Minnesota 301 001 00x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Drago D (L) 5.2 12 5 5 1 2
Burgmeier T 2.1 1 0 0 2 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J (W) 8.2 10 4 4 2 7
Perranoski R (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Kansas City 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Minnesota 8
2B -- Kirkpatrick E, Piniella L, Kelly P, Perry J
3B -- Tovar C
CS -- Tovar C, Mitterwald G
SF -- Holt J
T -- 2:39
A -- 14600
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