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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 11, 1971
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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 11, 1971 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 11, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 11, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bruce Dal Canton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Jim Odom |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Bob Oliver | Right Fielder |
| Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Bruce Dal Canton | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Braun | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Tovar | Third Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Jim Holt | Right Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Jim Nettles | Center Fielder |
| Rich Reese | Left Fielder |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 11, 1971
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kaat
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Kaat
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Kaat
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Kaat
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schaal scores. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Kaat
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Kaat
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Kaat
Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrison vs. Kaat
Harrison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Dal Canton
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Dal Canton
Tovar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Dal Canton
Killebrew hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Dal Canton
Holt hits a popup, foul, towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kaat
May hits a fly ball into right field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dal Canton vs. Kaat
Dal Canton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kaat
Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Kaat
There goes Patek. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Kaat
Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Kaat
Otis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nettles. Otis reaches second base with a double. Schaal goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Kaat
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Braun scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Dal Canton
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Dal Canton
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Dal Canton
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dal Canton fields it and throws to first for the out. Cardenas moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mitterwald vs. Dal Canton
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Haydel
Hal Haydel now pitching.
Rojas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Haydel
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Haydel
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haydel vs. Dal Canton
Haydel hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Dal Canton
Braun 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Dal Canton
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Dal Canton
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Haydel
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Braun scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dal Canton vs. Haydel
Dal Canton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Haydel
Patek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Haydel
Schaal takes first base on ball four. Dal Canton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Haydel
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dal Canton scores. Schaal moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piniella vs. Haydel
Piniella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Dal Canton
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dal Canton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Dal Canton
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Dal Canton
Nettles hits a popup towards first. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Haydel
Rojas hits a line drive into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Haydel
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles throws the ball in to Braun who tags Oliver trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Haydel
Harrison hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Dal Canton
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Dal Canton
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haydel vs. Dal Canton
Haydel is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Haydel
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dal Canton vs. Haydel
Dal Canton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Haydel
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haydel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Haydel
Haydel fires to first and picks off Patek. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Dal Canton
Braun hits a line drive towards first. Harrison reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Dal Canton
Tovar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Dal Canton
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tovar scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Dal Canton
Holt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Dal Canton
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Haydel
Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Haydel
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Haydel
Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Haydel
Rojas hits a line drive into right field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Dal Canton
Ed Kirkpatrick now playing center field.
Nettles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Dal Canton
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. Dal Canton
Mitterwald hits a popup, foul, towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alyea vs. Dal Canton
Brant Alyea pinch hits for Hal Haydel.
Alyea hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Dal Canton
Braun hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliver. Braun reaches second base with a double. Nettles scores. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tovar vs. Dal Canton
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reese scores. Braun scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching.
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Hall
Harrison strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hall
May hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Abernathy
Joe Keough now playing right field.
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Abernathy
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Abernathy
Nettles is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abernathy vs. Hall
Abernathy strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hall
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Hall
Schaal takes first base on ball four. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Hall
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Hall covering, for the out. Patek moves to third. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piniella vs. Hall
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Abernathy
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Abernathy
Mitterwald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Abernathy
Danny Thompson pinch hits for Tom Hall.
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Abernathy
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Abernathy
Tovar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Braun moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Abernathy
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Luebber
Steve Luebber now pitching.
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Luebber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Luebber
Keough hits a line drive towards first. Killebrew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Luebber
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Chuck Harrison.
Hopkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Luebber
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hopkins moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knoop vs. Luebber
Bobby Knoop pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
Knoop hits a line drive into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching. Gail Hopkins now playing first base.
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Burgmeier
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Burgmeier
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/11/1971, game 1 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 5 1 3 0 Braun S, 2b 3 1 1 1
Schaal P, 3b 2 2 2 1 Tovar C, 3b 5 1 3 2
Otis A, cf 4 1 3 2 Killebrew H, 1b 5 0 1 1
Kirkpatrick E, cf 1 0 0 0 Holt J, rf 5 0 0 0
Piniella L, lf 5 0 1 1 Cardenas L, ss 5 0 1 0
Rojas C, 2b 5 0 2 1 Nettles J, cf 5 2 2 1
Oliver B, rf 4 0 1 0 Reese R, lf 4 1 1 0
Keough J, rf 1 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 1 1 1
Harrison C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kaat J, p 0 0 0 0
Hopkins G, ph-1b 0 0 0 0 Haydel H, p 2 0 0 0
May J, c 5 0 1 0 Alyea B, ph 1 0 0 0
Dal Canton B, p 2 1 0 0 Hall T, p 0 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 1 0 0 0 Thompson D, ph 1 0 0 0
Knoop B, ph 1 0 0 0 Luebber S, p 0 0 0 0
Burgmeier T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 5 13 5 40 6 10 6
Kansas City 220 100 000 0 -- 5
Minnesota 000 001 301 1 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Dal Canton B 6.2 7 4 4 1 2
Abernathy T 2.1 2 1 1 1 2
Burgmeier T (L) 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J 2.0 6 4 4 1 1
Haydel H 5.0 5 1 1 2 3
Hall T 2.0 1 0 0 1 3
Luebber S (W) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Patek F
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Minnesota 7
2B -- Otis A, Tovar C, Braun S
HR -- Mitterwald G, Nettles J
SB -- Rojas C, Piniella L, Patek F
T -- 3:00
A -- 0
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