Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Perry
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdespino vs. Perry
  
  Valdespino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Perry
  
  Otis hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Dempsey settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Dempsey. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Perry
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valdespino moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hopkins vs. Perry
  
  Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to second for the out. Valdespino moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Schaal vs. Perry
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Hedlund
  
  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--
  Carew vs. Hedlund
  
  Carew strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Hedlund
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Tovar moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Braun vs. Hedlund
  
  Braun takes first base on ball four. Tovar moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cardenas vs. Hedlund
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Perry
  
  Keough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
  
  Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knoop vs. Perry
  
  Knoop strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hedlund vs. Perry
  
  Hedlund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Hedlund
  
  Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Hedlund
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dempsey vs. Hedlund
  
  Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Perry
  
  Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdespino vs. Perry
  
  Valdespino hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Perry
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Hedlund
  
  Perry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Hedlund
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Hedlund
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Perry
  
  Hopkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Perry
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. Hopkins moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Keough vs. Perry
  
  Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Hopkins trying to get to home. Brye throws the ball in to Dempsey who tags Hopkins, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Hedlund
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Hedlund
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Braun for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Hedlund
  
  Cardenas is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoop vs. Perry
  
  Knoop hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
  Hedlund vs. Perry
  
  Hedlund hits a popup towards the mound. Perry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Perry
  
  Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Hedlund
  
  Brye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hedlund fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Hedlund
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dempsey vs. Hedlund
  
  Dempsey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hopkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perry vs. Hedlund
  
  Perry hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdespino vs. Perry
  
  Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Perry
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hopkins vs. Perry
  
  Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schaal vs. Perry
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. Schaal moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Keough vs. Perry
  
  Keough hits a popup, foul, towards third. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Hedlund
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Hedlund
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Hedlund
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knoop vs. Perry
  
  Knoop hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brye. Knoop reaches second base with a double. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hedlund vs. Perry
  
  Hedlund hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Patek vs. Perry
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick scores. Knoop moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Valdespino vs. Haydel
  
  Bobby Floyd pinch runs for Bobby Knoop. Hal Haydel now pitching.
  
  Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to home to get Floyd. Patek moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Haydel
  
  There's a wild pitch. Patek moves to third. Valdespino moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Otis vs. Haydel
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Hedlund
  
  Bobby Floyd now playing second base.
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hedlund fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Hedlund
  
  Cardenas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Hedlund
  
  Brye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Hedlund
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Floyd fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dempsey vs. Hedlund
  
  Dempsey hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Haydel
  
  Hopkins hits a line drive into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Haydel
  
  Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keough vs. Haydel
  
  Keough hits a line drive into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Haydel
  
  Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Hedlund
  
  Tony Oliva pinch hits for Hal Haydel.
  
  Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Hedlund
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Hedlund
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Corbin
  
  Ray Corbin now pitching.
  
  Floyd hits a line drive into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hedlund vs. Corbin
  
  Hedlund hits a line drive towards third. Braun reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Corbin
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corbin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Hedlund
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Braun vs. Hedlund
  
  Eric Soderholm pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
  
  Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Hedlund
  
  Cardenas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Floyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brye vs. Hedlund
  
  Brye hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/17/1971 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Patek F, ss           5  0  1  1   Tovar C, rf           4  0  2  0   
Valdespino S, lf      4  0  1  0   Carew R, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Otis A, cf            4  1  2  0   Killebrew H, 1b       3  0  1  0   
Hopkins G, 1b         4  0  1  0   Soderholm E, pr       0  0  0  0   
Schaal P, 3b          3  0  1  1   Braun S, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Keough J, rf          4  0  0  0   Cardenas L, ss        4  1  1  1   
Kirkpatrick E, c      3  1  2  0   Brye S, lf            4  0  1  0   
Knoop B, 2b           3  0  1  0   Nettles J, cf         3  0  2  0   
Floyd B, pr-2b        1  0  0  0   Dempsey R, c          3  0  0  0   
Hedlund M, p          4  0  0  0   Perry J, p            2  0  0  0   
                                   Haydel H, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Oliva T, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Corbin R, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  2  9  2                        31  1  7  1

Kansas City      000 001 100 --  2
Minnesota        000 000 100 --  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hedlund M (W)         9.0  7  1  1  2  2

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perry J (L)           6.1  9  2  2  1  1
Haydel H              1.2  0  0  0  1  1
Corbin R              1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Dempsey R
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Minnesota 5
2B -- Knoop B
HR -- Cardenas L
WP -- Haydel H
T -- 2:22
A -- 16194

    

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