Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Severson vs. Hamm
  
  Severson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Hamm
  
  Schaal hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Hamm
  
  Keough hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Montgomery
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Montgomery
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Braun vs. Montgomery
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tovar moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brye vs. Montgomery
  
  Brye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Hamm
  
  Hopkins takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Hamm
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brye. Kirkpatrick reaches second base with a double. Hopkins goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Hamm
  
  There goes Kirkpatrick. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Kirkpatrick steals third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Piniella vs. Hamm
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Paepke vs. Hamm
  
  Paepke hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kirkpatrick tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Hamm
  
  Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Montgomery
  
  Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holt vs. Montgomery
  
  Holt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Montgomery
  
  Soderholm hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Hamm
  
  Montgomery strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Severson vs. Hamm
  
  Severson 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, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Hamm
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Montgomery
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamm vs. Montgomery
  
  Hamm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Montgomery
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Montgomery
  
  There goes Tovar. The throw from Paepke and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nettles vs. Montgomery
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Hamm
  
  Keough hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Hamm
  
  Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Braun scoops it up and throws to first, with Hamm covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Hamm
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Montgomery
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Montgomery
  
  Brye hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Montgomery
  
  Cardenas is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Hamm
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paepke vs. Hamm
  
  Paepke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Hamm
  
  Floyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montgomery vs. Hamm
  
  Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Montgomery
  
  Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montgomery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Montgomery
  
  Soderholm takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitterwald vs. Montgomery
  
  Mitterwald strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamm vs. Montgomery
  
  Hamm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Soderholm moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tovar vs. Montgomery
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Severson vs. Hamm
  
  Severson hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Hamm
  
  Schaal hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Hamm
  
  Keough hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Hamm
  
  Hopkins takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Hamm
  
  Kirkpatrick 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 6

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Montgomery
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Montgomery
  
  Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Montgomery
  
  Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Hamm
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paepke vs. Hamm
  
  Paepke hits a popup, foul, towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Hamm
  
  Floyd hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Montgomery
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Montgomery
  
  Holt hits a popup towards short. Floyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Montgomery
  
  Soderholm hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Paepke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Hamm
  
  Montgomery is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Severson vs. Hamm
  
  Severson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Hamm
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Severson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Hall
  
  Tom Hall now pitching. Amos Otis pinch hits for Joe Keough.
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hopkins vs. Hall
  
  Hopkins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tovar. Hopkins reaches second base with a double. Severson scores. Schaal goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Hall
  
  Kirkpatrick is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Montgomery
  
  Amos Otis now playing center field. Ed Kirkpatrick now playing right field.
  
  Mitterwald hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renick vs. Montgomery
  
  Rick Renick pinch hits for Tom Hall.
  
  Renick hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Montgomery
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Gebhard
  
  Bob Gebhard now pitching.
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paepke vs. Gebhard
  
  Paepke strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Gebhard
  
  Floyd hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brye. Floyd reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Montgomery vs. Gebhard
  
  Montgomery strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Montgomery
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Braun vs. Montgomery
  
  Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brye vs. Montgomery
  
  Brye takes first base on ball four. Braun moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cardenas vs. Montgomery
  
  Cardenas takes first base on ball four. Nettles scores. Braun moves to third. Brye moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Holt vs. Abernathy
  
  Ted Abernathy now pitching.
  
  Holt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins fields it and throws to second for the out. Braun scores. Brye moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oliva vs. Abernathy
  
  Tony Oliva pinch hits for Eric Soderholm.
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Severson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 9/19/1971, game 2 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Severson R, 2b        4  1  1  0   Tovar C, rf           4  0  2  0   
Schaal P, 3b          4  2  2  1   Nettles J, cf         4  1  1  0   
Keough J, rf          3  0  0  0   Braun S, 2b           4  1  1  0   
Otis A, ph-cf         1  0  0  0   Brye S, lf            3  0  0  0   
Hopkins G, 1b         2  1  1  2   Cardenas L, ss        3  0  1  1   
Kirkpatrick E, cf-rf  4  1  1  1   Holt J, 1b            4  0  0  1   
Piniella L, lf        4  0  0  0   Soderholm E, 3b       2  0  0  0   
Paepke D, c           3  0  0  1   Oliva T, ph           1  0  0  0   
Floyd B, ss           4  0  2  0   Mitterwald G, c       3  0  0  0   
Montgomery M, p       4  0  0  0   Hamm P, p             2  0  1  0   
Abernathy T, p        0  0  0  0   Hall T, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Renick R, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Gebhard B, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  5  7  5                        31  2  6  2

Kansas City      020 001 020 --  5
Minnesota        000 000 002 --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Montgomery M (W)*     8.0  6  2  2  3  2
Abernathy T (S)       1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hamm P (L)            7.1  5  5  5  2  4
Hall T                0.2  1  0  0  0  2
Gebhard B             1.0  1  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 9th

DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Minnesota 5
2B -- Kirkpatrick E, Hopkins G, Floyd B
HR -- Schaal P
SB -- Kirkpatrick E, Tovar C
SF -- Paepke D
T -- 2:22
A -- 9665

    

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