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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 19, 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 September 19, 1971 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 19, 1971 |
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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 | September 19, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Monty Montgomery |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Hamm |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 9,665 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Jim Odom 3B: Marty Springstead |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rich Severson | Second Baseman |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Joe Keough | Right Fielder |
Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
Ed Kirkpatrick | Center Fielder |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Dennis Paepke | Catcher |
Bobby Floyd | Shortstop |
Monty Montgomery | Pitcher |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Right Fielder |
Jim Nettles | Center Fielder |
Steve Braun | Second Baseman |
Steve Brye | Left Fielder |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Jim Holt | First Baseman |
Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
Pete Hamm | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 19, 1971
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score (back to top)
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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