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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 1, 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 July 1, 1970 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 1, 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 | July 1, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 15,674 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Merle Anthony |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Matchick | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Danny Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Rick Renick | Third Baseman |
| Brant Alyea | Left Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 1, 1970
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Blyleven
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alyea. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Blyleven
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Blyleven
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Rooker
Tovar hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rooker
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Rooker
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Rooker
Oliva hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matchick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Blyleven
Schaal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Blyleven
Matchick strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Blyleven
Hernandez strikes out. There goes Schaal. The throw from Mitterwald to Cardenas, and Schaal is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Rooker
Renick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Rooker
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Rooker
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Rooker
Mitterwald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blyleven vs. Rooker
Blyleven strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Blyleven
Rooker strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Blyleven
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Blyleven
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Rooker
Tovar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Rooker
There goes Tovar. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is out, Hernandez applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rooker
Thompson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Matchick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Rooker
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Blyleven
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Blyleven
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Blyleven
There goes Schaal. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Rooker
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renick vs. Rooker
Renick hits a line drive into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alyea vs. Rooker
Alyea takes first base on ball four. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Rooker
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matchick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Blyleven
Matchick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Blyleven
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Blyleven
Rooker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Rooker
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Rooker
Blyleven strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Rooker
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Blyleven
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Blyleven
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rooker
Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Rooker
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliva vs. Rooker
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Renick vs. Rooker
Renick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matchick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball towards center. Tovar settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Tovar. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Blyleven
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schaal vs. Blyleven
Schaal strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Matchick vs. Blyleven
Matchick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Blyleven
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Rooker
Alyea hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Rooker
Herman Hill pinch runs for Brant Alyea.
Cardenas bunts towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Matchick covering, for the out. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitterwald vs. Rooker
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Rooker
Bob Allison pinch hits for Bert Blyleven.
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Rooker
Tovar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Hill trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Allison moves to second. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching. Herman Hill now playing center field. Cesar Tovar now playing left field.
Rooker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Perranoski
Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Perranoski
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rooker
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Rooker
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Rooker
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Perranoski
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Perranoski
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Perranoski
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schaal vs. Perranoski
Schaal takes first base on ball four. Kirkpatrick moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rojas vs. Perranoski
Cookie Rojas pinch hits for Tommy Matchick.
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Rooker
Cookie Rojas now playing second base.
Renick hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Rooker
Hill 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, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Rooker
Cardenas strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Perranoski
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rooker vs. Perranoski
Rooker bunts towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Thompson covering, for the out. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Perranoski
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Perranoski
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Perranoski
Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Rooker
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal juggles the ball. That's an error on Schaal. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quilici vs. Rooker
Jim Kaat pinch runs for George Mitterwald. Frank Quilici pinch hits for Ron Perranoski.
Quilici bunts in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick juggles the ball. That's an error on Kirkpatrick. Kaat moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tovar vs. Rooker
Tovar is walked intentionally. Quilici moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Johnson
Bob Johnson now pitching. Rich Reese pinch hits for Danny Thompson.
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kaat tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/1/1970 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Kelly P, rf 5 0 0 0 Tovar C, cf-lf 4 0 2 0
Otis A, cf 4 0 2 0 Thompson D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Piniella L, lf 5 0 1 0 Reese R, ph 0 0 0 1
Kirkpatrick E, c 4 1 1 0 Killebrew H, 1b 4 0 0 0
Oliver B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Oliva T, rf 4 0 1 0
Schaal P, 3b 2 0 1 0 Renick R, 3b 4 1 1 1
Matchick T, 2b 3 0 1 1 Alyea B, lf 2 0 1 0
Rojas C, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Hill H, pr-cf 1 0 0 0
Hernandez J, ss 4 0 1 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 0 0
Rooker J, p 3 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 3 0 0 0
Johnson B, p 0 0 0 0 Kaat J, pr 0 1 0 0
Blyleven B, p 2 0 0 0
Allison B, ph 0 0 0 0
Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0
Quilici F, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 8 1 30 2 6 2
Kansas City 000 000 100 0 -- 1
Minnesota 010 000 000 1 -- 2
1 out when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J (L)* 9.0 6 2 1 5 5
Johnson B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B 7.0 5 1 0 1 9
Perranoski R (W) 3.0 3 0 0 2 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 10th
E -- Tovar C, Schaal P, Kirkpatrick E
DP -- Kansas City 1, Minnesota 2
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Minnesota 8
2B -- Otis A, Thompson D
HR -- Renick R
CS -- Schaal P 2, Tovar C
SH -- Cardenas L, Rooker J, Quilici F
SF -- Reese R
T -- 2:47
A -- 15674
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