May 19, 1970 Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 5
DET 4 CAL 3
@CHW 0 MIN 5
@KCR 4
(10) MIL 6
OAK 3 BAL 5
@NYY 1 WSA 3
CLE 1 CIN 3
CHC 1 STL 12
@HOU 3 NYM 7
@MON 4 PHI 2
@PIT 0 LAD 8
@SDP 3 ATL 4
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 7,766

Tuesday, May 19, 1970
Time of Game: 3:21

Twins

24-10

Won 6

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Twins           0  1  2   0  0  0   0  0  1   1    5 11  0
Royals          3  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0   0    4 10  1

W: R Perranoski (3-1), L: T Burgmeier (0-1)

Royals

13-23

Lost 2

5th, 12 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Tovar CF                    4   1   2   1    1   0  .301  .885    0    3   1   CS
R Carew 2B                    4   1   1   0    1   1  .411  .980    0    1   4   GDP
T Oliva RF                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .324  .923    0    3   0   GDP
H Killebrew 3B                4   2   1   1    1   2  .317 1.080    0    0   2   2B
  B Allison LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .585         0   0   
R Reese 1B                    4   0   2   1    1   0  .240  .603    0   10   0   CS
J Holt LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .158  .378    0    2   0   
  R Renick PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .313 1.014    0    0   0   
  F Quilici 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .406         1   0   
L Cardenas SS                 5   1   1   1    0   0  .260  .766    0    5   3   
P Ratliff C                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .273  .782    0    5   0   
L Tiant P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .368  .874    0    0   1   SH
  T Hall P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  B Zepp P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Manuel PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .550    0    0   0   
  R Perranoski P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       36   5  11   4    6   4                    30  12

BATTING

2B: H Killebrew (5, off D Morehead).

SH: L Tiant (3, off D Morehead).

TB: R Reese 2; C Tovar 2; P Ratliff 2; H Killebrew 2; L Cardenas; R Carew; T Oliva; J Holt.

GIDP: T Oliva (4); R Carew (1).

RBI: R Reese (8); C Tovar (10); L Cardenas (15); H Killebrew (30).

2-out RBI: C Tovar; R Reese; H Killebrew.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 3. R Carew-L Cardenas-R Reese; L Tiant-L Cardenas-R Reese; H Killebrew-R Carew-R Reese.

BASERUNNING

CS: C Tovar (4, 2nd base by D Morehead/E Kirkpatrick); R Reese (1, 2nd base by D Morehead/E Kirkpatrick).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .252  .682    0    3   0   
M Fiore 1B                    4   2   1   0    1   0  .175  .487    0   10   2   
A Otis CF                     4   1   1   0    1   0  .279  .798    0    3   0   SB
B Oliver 3B                   5   1   2   4    0   0  .301  .877    0    0   1   HR
J Keough LF                   4   0   2   0    1   0  .365  .945    0    1   0   
L Alcaraz 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .138  .373    0    3   4   GDP
J Hernandez SS                3   0   2   0    1   0  .241  .649    0    6   7   
E Kirkpatrick C               3   0   0   0    1   0  .220  .717    0    4   2   2·GDP
D Morehead P                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .188  .423    0    0   1   
  H Taylor PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .774    0    0   0   
  T Burgmeier P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       36   4  10   4    5   3                    30  17

BATTING

HR: B Oliver (7, off L Tiant; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out).

TB: B Oliver 5; J Hernandez 2; J Keough 2; A Otis; L Alcaraz; D Morehead; M Fiore.

GIDP: E Kirkpatrick 2 (3); L Alcaraz (2).

RBI: B Oliver 4 (27).

2-out RBI: B Oliver.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. L Alcaraz-J Hernandez-M Fiore 2.

E: J Hernandez (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Otis (9, 2nd base off L Tiant/P Ratliff).

PITCHING

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Tiant                        7.2   8   4   4    3   3   1   3.21   31     -       ·  ·      6·10· 1· 8     47    -     1.24  -0.14
T Hall                         0     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.24    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.57  -0.01
B Zepp                         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.98    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.09   0.02
R Perranoski, W (3-1)          2     2   0   0    1   0   0   1.47    8     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 2          0-0    3.20   0.31
Totals                        10    10   4   4    5   3   1          41     -       ·  ·      9·13· 1·10          3-0

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Morehead                     9     9   4   4    5   3   0   4.34   37     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 9     51    -     1.71   0.00
T Burgmeier, L (0-1)           1     2   1   1    1   1   0   9.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 1· 1          0-0    3.07  -0.31
Totals                        10    11   5   5    6   4   0          43     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 1·10           -

T Hall faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Morehead 2 (5); T Burgmeier (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Emmett Ashford.

Time of Game: 3:21.

Attendance: 7,766.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 82° F, Wind 15mph out to Leftfield.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Kansas City Royals                   
1. C Tovar              CF    1. P Kelly              RF 
2. R Carew              2B    2. M Fiore              1B 
3. T Oliva              RF    3. A Otis               CF 
4. H Killebrew          3B    4. B Oliver             3B 
5. R Reese              1B    5. J Keough             LF 
6. J Holt               LF    6. L Alcaraz            2B 
7. L Cardenas           SS    7. J Hernandez          SS 
8. P Ratliff            C     8. E Kirkpatrick        C  
9. L Tiant              P     9. D Morehead           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t10   2  4-4  1-3      34%  84% R Renick        T Burgmeier     Wild Pitch; Carew Scores; Oliva to 2B
   t 9   2  4-3  --3      31%  43% C Tovar         D Morehead      Single to LF; Cardenas Scores
   b 8   2  3-3  -2-     -28%  14% B Oliver        L Tiant         Single to CF; Fiore Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  12-     -22%  19% B Oliver        L Tiant         Home Run; Fiore Scores; Otis Scores
   b 9   1  4-4  -23      21%  37% P Kelly         R Perranoski    Foul Flyball: LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Morehead facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  C Tovar         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  R Carew         Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  T Oliva         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  P Kelly         Strikeout
          ---      45%  M Fiore         Single to RF
          1--      42%  A Otis          Single to CF; Fiore to 2B
   RRR    12-      19%  B Oliver        Home Run; Fiore Scores; Otis Scores
          ---      18%  J Keough        Single to LF
   OO     1--      21%  L Alcaraz       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 3.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Dave Morehead facing 4-5-6
          ---      24%  H Killebrew     Walk
          1--      30%  R Reese         Single to CF; Killebrew to 2B
   O      12-      27%  J Holt          Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Killebrew to 3B
   RO     1-3      27%  L Cardenas      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Killebrew Scores; Cardenas to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
          -2-      29%  P Ratliff       Single to RF; Cardenas to 3B
   O      1-3      24%  L Tiant         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      26%  J Hernandez     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      27%  E Kirkpatrick   Flyball: LF
          ---      26%  D Morehead      Single to LF
   O      1--      27%  P Kelly         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 3.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Dave Morehead facing 1-2-3
          ---      32%  C Tovar         Single to 2B
          1--      38%  R Carew         Walk; Tovar to 2B
   OO     12-      26%  T Oliva         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Tovar to 3B
   R      --3      36%  H Killebrew     Double to LF; Tovar Scores
   R      -2-      47%  R Reese         Single to CF; Killebrew Scores
   O      1--      45%  J Holt          Reese Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Luis Tiant facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  M Fiore         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      49%  A Otis          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  B Oliver        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 3.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Dave Morehead facing 6-7-8
          ---      54%  J Holt          Single to CF
          1--      58%  L Cardenas      Wild Pitch; Holt to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      48%  P Ratliff       Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      44%  L Tiant         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Luis Tiant facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  J Keough        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      44%  L Alcaraz       Single to LF
          1--      40%  J Hernandez     Single to LF; Alcaraz to 2B
   OO     12-      50%  E Kirkpatrick   Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 3.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Dave Morehead facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  C Tovar         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  R Carew         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      47%  T Oliva         Walk
   O      1--      44%  H Killebrew     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Luis Tiant facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  D Morehead      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  P Kelly         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  M Fiore         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 3.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Dave Morehead facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  R Reese         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      44%  J Holt          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      43%  L Cardenas      Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Luis Tiant facing 3-4-5
          ---      38%  A Otis          Walk
          1--      33%  B Oliver        Otis Steals 2B
   O      -2-      39%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      45%  J Keough        Flyball: SS
   O      -2-      50%  L Alcaraz       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 3.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Dave Morehead facing 8-9-1
          ---      56%  P Ratliff       Single to RF
   O      1--      54%  L Tiant         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Ratliff to 2B
          -2-      56%  C Tovar         Walk
   OO     12-      42%  R Carew         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9
          ---      36%  J Hernandez     Walk
   OO     1--      48%  E Kirkpatrick   Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Morehead      Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 3.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Dave Morehead facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      45%  T Oliva         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      42%  H Killebrew     Flyball: LF
          ---      45%  R Reese         Walk
   O      1--      40%  J Holt          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      44%  P Kelly         Lineout: CF
          ---      40%  M Fiore         Walk
   O      1--      42%  A Otis          Groundout: SS-1B; Fiore to 2B
   R      -2-      14%  B Oliver        Single to CF; Fiore Scores
                  Tom Hall replaces Luis Tiant pitching and batting 9th
          1--      13%  J Keough        Walk; Oliver to 2B
                  Bill Zepp replaces Tom Hall pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      15%  L Alcaraz       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 4.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Dave Morehead facing 7-8-9
          ---      27%  L Cardenas      Single to LF
          1--      35%  P Ratliff       Wild Pitch; Cardenas to 2B
   O      -2-      22%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Bill Zepp batting 9th
   O      -2-      12%  C Manuel        Groundout: SS-1B; Cardenas to 3B
   R      --3      43%  C Tovar         Single to LF; Cardenas Scores
   O      1--      37%  R Carew         Tovar Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Ron Perranoski facing 7-8-9
                  Ron Perranoski replaces Charlie Manuel pitching and batting 9th
          ---      30%  J Hernandez     Single to RF
          1--      19%  E Kirkpatrick   Walk; Hernandez to 2B
                  Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Dave Morehead batting 9th
   O      12-      16%  H Taylor        Groundout: P-1B; Hernandez to 3B; Kirkpatrick to 2B
   O      -23      37%  P Kelly         Foul Flyball: LF
   O      -23      50%  M Fiore         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 4.

Top of the 10th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Tom Burgmeier facing 2-3-4
                  Tom Burgmeier replaces Hawk Taylor pitching and batting 9th
          ---      58%  R Carew         Single to 3B
          1--      70%  T Oliva         Single to 3B/Bunt; Carew to 2B
   O      12-      58%  H Killebrew     Strikeout
   O      12-      50%  R Reese         Lineout: CF; Carew to 3B
                  Rick Renick pinch hits for Jim Holt batting 6th
   R      1-3      84%  R Renick        Wild Pitch; Carew Scores; Oliva to 2B
          -2-      84%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      81%  L Cardenas      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 10th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-5, Ron Perranoski facing 3-4-5
                  Frank Quilici replaces Rick Renick playing 3B batting 6th; Bob Allison replaces Harmon Killebrew playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---      90%  A Otis          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      96%  B Oliver        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---     100%  J Keough        Single to CF; Keough out at 2B/CF-3B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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