Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hall
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Hall
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Hall
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Hall
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Hall
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar 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. Drago
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Drago
  
  Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Drago
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Hall
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Hall
  
  Floyd hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alyea. Floyd reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spriggs vs. Hall
  
  Spriggs is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Severson vs. Hall
  
  Severson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Drago
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Holt vs. Drago
  
  Holt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alyea vs. Drago
  
  Alyea 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mitterwald vs. Drago
  
  Mitterwald takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Drago
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Killebrew trying to get to home. Spriggs throws the ball in to Rodriguez who tags Killebrew who's trying to score from second, for the out. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drago vs. Hall
  
  Drago hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
  Otis vs. Hall
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Hall
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Hall
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Hall
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Drago
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tovar vs. Drago
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Drago
  
  Cardenas strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Hall
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Hall
  
  Floyd hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spriggs vs. Hall
  
  Spriggs strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Drago
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Drago
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Drago
  
  Holt hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Severson vs. Hall
  
  Severson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Drago vs. Hall
  
  Drago hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mitterwald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Hall
  
  Otis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Hall
  
  Rojas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alyea vs. Drago
  
  Alyea hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Alyea reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mitterwald vs. Drago
  
  Mitterwald bunts towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mitterwald for the out. Alyea moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thompson vs. Drago
  
  Thompson bunts towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. Alyea scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Drago
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Hall
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Hall
  
  Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Hall
  
  Rodriguez is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Drago
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Drago
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson misplays the ball. That's an error on Severson. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Drago
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards second. Rojas scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Hall
  
  Floyd is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spriggs vs. Hall
  
  Spriggs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Severson vs. Hall
  
  Severson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Drago
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Drago
  
  Holt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alyea vs. Drago
  
  Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campanis vs. Hall
  
  Jim Nettles now playing left field. Jim Campanis pinch hits for Dick Drago.
  
  Campanis hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hall
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Hall
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Hall
  
  Piniella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. York
  
  Jim York now pitching.
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. York
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manuel vs. York
  
  Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Tom Hall.
  
  Manuel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Perranoski
  
  Ron Perranoski now pitching.
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Perranoski
  
  Rodriguez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Perranoski
  
  Floyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Perranoski
  
  Jackie Hernandez pinch hits for George Spriggs.
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/28/1970 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Otis A, cf            4  0  1  0   Tovar C, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Rojas C, 2b           4  0  2  0   Cardenas L, ss        3  0  1  0   
Piniella L, lf        4  0  1  0   Oliva T, rf           3  0  0  0   
Oliver B, 1b          4  0  0  0   Killebrew H, 1b       3  0  1  0   
Rodriguez E, c        4  0  0  0   Holt J, cf            3  0  1  0   
Floyd B, 3b           4  0  2  0   Alyea B, lf           3  1  1  0   
Spriggs G, rf         3  0  0  0   Nettles J, lf         0  0  0  0   
Hernandez J, ph       1  0  0  0   Mitterwald G, c       1  0  0  0   
Severson R, ss        2  0  0  0   Thompson D, 2b        2  0  1  1   
Drago D, p            2  0  0  0   Hall T, p             2  0  1  0   
Campanis J, ph        1  0  0  0   Manuel C, ph          1  0  0  0   
York J, p             0  0  0  0   Perranoski R, p       0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  0  6  0                        24  1  6  1

Kansas City      000 000 000 --  0
Minnesota        000 010 00x --  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drago D (L)           7.0  6  1  1  1  2
York J                1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hall T (W)            8.0  5  0  0  1  7
Perranoski R (S)      1.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Severson R
DP -- Kansas City 4
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Minnesota 2
2B -- Floyd B, Killebrew H, Alyea B
SB -- Otis A
SH -- Mitterwald G, Thompson D
T -- 1:51
A -- 1100

    

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