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Twins
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
April 12, 1971
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Drago
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Drago
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Drago
There goes Carew. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Drago
Oliva 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
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blyleven
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Blyleven
Keough hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Drago
Killebrew hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Keough. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Drago
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holt vs. Drago
Holt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Killebrew scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Drago
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. Holt moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitterwald vs. Drago
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Blyleven
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Blyleven
Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Drago
Blyleven bunts towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Drago
Tovar is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Drago
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
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Blyleven
Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tovar. Rojas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Blyleven
Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Drago vs. Blyleven
Drago is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Blyleven
Patek hits a line drive towards third. Killebrew catches it and steps on third to double up Rojas. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Drago
Oliva hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Drago
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Drago
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holt vs. Drago
Holt hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Drago
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Blyleven
Keough hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mitterwald scoops up the ball and tags Keough for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Blyleven
Piniella 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
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Drago
Mitterwald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Drago
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Drago
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Drago
Carew hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Keough. Carew reaches second base with a double. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliva vs. Drago
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Blyleven
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Blyleven
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Drago
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Drago
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Drago
Holt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Drago
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Blyleven
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drago vs. Blyleven
Drago bunts towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Blyleven
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. Blyleven
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Drago
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Drago
Blyleven hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Drago
Tovar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Drago
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Drago
Oliva hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Oliva reaches second base with a double. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Killebrew vs. Drago
Killebrew is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alyea vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching. Brant Alyea pinch hits for Rich Reese.
Alyea strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blyleven
Harmon Killebrew now playing first base. Danny Thompson now playing third base.
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Blyleven
Piniella hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Blyleven
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Burgmeier
Holt hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Burgmeier
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Burgmeier
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Blyleven
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Blyleven
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Blyleven
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Tom Burgmeier.
Hopkins 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
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Abernathy
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Abernathy
There goes Tovar. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Abernathy
Carew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blyleven
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Blyleven
Keough hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Blyleven
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play