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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
October 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 October 1, 1970 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 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 | October 1, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 6,008 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: John Rice 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Larry Barnett |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rich Severson | Shortstop |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Jim Campanis | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Floyd | Third Baseman |
| Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Bob Johnson | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Paul Ratliff | Catcher |
| Jim Holt | First Baseman |
| Charlie Manuel | Left Fielder |
| Danny Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
October 1, 1970
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. Kaat
Severson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Kaat
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Kaat
Piniella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Johnson
Tovar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Johnson
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Johnson
Oliva hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Oliva reaches second base with a double. Tovar goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Johnson
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards third. Floyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ratliff vs. Johnson
Ratliff strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Kaat
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanis vs. Kaat
Campanis hits a line drive into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Kaat
Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Johnson
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 -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manuel vs. Johnson
Manuel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Johnson
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaat vs. Johnson
Kaat hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Johnson
Tovar hits a popup towards short. Severson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Kaat
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Kaat
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kaat
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Johnson
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Johnson
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Johnson
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. Kaat
Rick Renick now playing third base. Cotton Nash now playing first base. Jim Holt now playing center field.
Severson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Kaat
Rojas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Kaat
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ratliff vs. Johnson
Ratliff hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Johnson
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manuel vs. Johnson
Manuel hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Kaat
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanis vs. Kaat
Campanis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Kaat
Kirkpatrick is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Johnson
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Johnson
Kaat strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Johnson
Renick is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Kaat
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Kaat
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Kaat
Johnson bunts towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Severson vs. Kaat
Severson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Johnson
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Campanis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Johnson
Oliva hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick who is chasing the ball. Oliva reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nash vs. Johnson
Nash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliva scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ratliff vs. Johnson
Ratliff strikes out. There goes Nash. The throw from Rodriguez to Severson, and Nash is out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Kaat
Jim Nettles now playing right field.
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Kaat
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Kaat
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campanis vs. Kaat
Campanis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Johnson
Holt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manuel vs. Johnson
Manuel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Johnson
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Williams
Stan Williams now pitching. Herman Hill now playing left field.
Kirkpatrick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Nash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Williams
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Williams
Rodriguez 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, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Johnson
Hill is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Johnson
Renick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Johnson
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Johnson
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Renick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nash vs. Johnson
Nash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spriggs vs. Williams
George Spriggs pinch hits for Bob Johnson.
Spriggs hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrell vs. Williams
Billy Sorrell pinch hits for Rich Severson.
Sorrell hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/1/1970 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Severson R, ss 3 0 1 0 Tovar C, cf 2 1 1 0
Sorrell B, ph 1 0 0 0 Renick R, 3b 2 0 1 0
Rojas C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 4 0 0 0
Piniella L, lf 3 0 1 0 Oliva T, rf 3 1 2 1
Oliver B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Nettles J, rf 1 0 1 0
Campanis J, rf 3 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 3b 2 0 0 0
Kirkpatrick E, cf 3 0 0 0 Nash C, 1b 2 0 1 1
Floyd B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Ratliff P, c 3 0 0 0
Rodriguez E, c 2 0 0 0 Holt J, 1b-cf 3 0 1 0
Johnson B, p 1 0 0 0 Manuel C, lf 3 0 0 0
Spriggs G, ph 1 0 0 0 Williams S, p 0 0 0 0
Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0
Thompson D, 2b 3 1 1 0
Kaat J, p 2 1 1 2
Hill H, lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 0 3 0 31 4 9 4
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Minnesota 120 001 00x -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson B (L) 8.0 9 4 4 0 10
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (W) 7.0 3 0 0 1 7
Williams S 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
Perranoski R (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Kansas City 2, Minnesota 2
LOB -- Kansas City 2, Minnesota 3
2B -- Oliva T, Thompson D
3B -- Oliva T
HR -- Kaat J
CS -- Nash C
SH -- Johnson B
T -- 1:50
A -- 6008
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