Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Blyleven
  
  Patek bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdespino vs. Blyleven
  
  Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Blyleven
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Splittorff
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Splittorff
  
  Carew is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Splittorff
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brye vs. Splittorff
  
  Brye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cardenas vs. Splittorff
  
  Cardenas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Keough who is chasing the ball. Cardenas reaches third base with a triple. Carew scores. Killebrew scores. Brye goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Soderholm vs. Splittorff
  
  Soderholm strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Renick vs. Splittorff
  
  Renick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cardenas scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roof vs. Splittorff
  
  Roof strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Blyleven
  
  Hopkins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Blyleven
  
  Schaal strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keough vs. Blyleven
  
  Keough 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 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blyleven vs. Splittorff
  
  Blyleven strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Splittorff
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Splittorff
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek throws to second for one, and Floyd throws to first, and Hopkins drops the ball. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Splittorff
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brye vs. Splittorff
  
  There goes Carew. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is safe. Carew steals third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brye vs. Splittorff
  
  Brye strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Floyd vs. Blyleven
  
  Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas misplays the ball. That's an error on Cardenas. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Splittorff vs. Blyleven
  
  Splittorff bunts towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Patek vs. Blyleven
  
  Patek bunts towards the mound. Blyleven fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kirkpatrick moves to third. Floyd moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Valdespino vs. Blyleven
  
  Valdespino hits a fly ball into left field. Renick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Otis vs. Blyleven
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Splittorff
  
  Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soderholm vs. Splittorff
  
  Soderholm hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valdespino. Soderholm reaches second base with a double. Cardenas moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Renick vs. Splittorff
  
  Renick is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Roof vs. Nelson
  
  Roger Nelson now pitching.
  
  Roof strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Blyleven vs. Nelson
  
  Blyleven is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tovar vs. Nelson
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cardenas scores. Soderholm scores. Renick moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carew vs. Nelson
  
  Carew hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Blyleven
  
  Hopkins hits a line drive into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Blyleven
  
  Bob Oliver pinch hits for Paul Schaal.
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Blyleven
  
  Keough hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roof settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Nelson
  
  Bob Oliver now playing third base.
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Nelson
  
  Brye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Nelson
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Blyleven
  
  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, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Blyleven
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Blyleven, and towards Cardenas, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Nelson
  
  Soderholm hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renick vs. Nelson
  
  Renick strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roof vs. Nelson
  
  Roof hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Blyleven
  
  Jim Nettles now playing center field. Steve Brye now playing left field.
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdespino vs. Blyleven
  
  Valdespino 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 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Blyleven
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blyleven vs. Nelson
  
  Blyleven hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hopkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Nelson
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Nelson
  
  Carew strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Blyleven
  
  Hopkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Blyleven
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Blyleven
  
  Keough hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Nelson
  
  Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Nelson
  
  Brye hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Nelson
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
  
  Steve Braun now playing second base.
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Blyleven
  
  Floyd hits a line drive into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Blyleven
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Blyleven
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. Nelson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Valdespino vs. Blyleven
  
  Valdespino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nelson scores. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Blyleven
  
  Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Nelson
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Nelson
  
  Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roof vs. Nelson
  
  Roof hits a popup towards third. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Blyleven
  
  Hopkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Blyleven
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keough vs. Blyleven
  
  Keough hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Blyleven
  
  Floyd is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 9/19/1971, game 1 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Patek F, ss           3  0  1  0   Tovar C, rf           4  0  2  2   
Valdespino S, lf      4  0  1  1   Carew R, 2b           3  1  0  0   
Otis A, cf            4  0  0  0   Braun S, 2b           0  0  0  0   
Hopkins G, 1b         4  1  3  0   Killebrew H, 1b       3  1  1  0   
Schaal P, 3b          1  0  0  0   Brye S, cf-lf         4  1  1  0   
Oliver B, ph-3b       3  0  0  0   Cardenas L, ss        4  2  2  3   
Keough J, rf          4  1  1  2   Soderholm E, 3b       4  1  1  0   
Kirkpatrick E, c      4  0  1  0   Renick R, lf          2  0  1  1   
Floyd B, 2b           4  0  0  0   Nettles J, cf         1  0  0  0   
Splittorff P, p       1  0  0  0   Roof P, c             4  0  0  0   
Nelson R, p           2  1  1  0   Blyleven B, p         3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  8  3                        32  6  8  6

Kansas City      000 000 012 --  3
Minnesota        402 000 00x --  6

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L)*     2.0  7  6  6  2  4
Nelson R              6.0  1  0  0  0  6

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W)        9.0  8  3  3  1  6
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd

E -- Hopkins G, Cardenas L
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Minnesota 5
2B -- Soderholm E
3B -- Cardenas L
HR -- Keough J
SB -- Carew R
HBP -- by Splittorff P (Carew R)
T -- 2:06
A -- 0

    

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