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BAL 12
WSA 10

BAL  3
WSA  2

(13)
BOS  7
NYY  4

MIL  5
@CAL  2

CLE  4
DET  2

KCR  5
MIN  1
CHW  4
@OAK  2

ATL  7
HOU  6

ATL  4
HOU  2

STL  5
@CHC  3

(17)
LAD  6
@CIN  1

NYM 13
PHI  3

PIT  8
MON  4

SDP  6
SFG  3

Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 8,571

Friday, June 19, 1970
Time of Game: 2:26
Twins
1
38-20
Lost 2
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  7  0
Royals          0  0  1   2  2  0   0  0  X    5  9  2
W: Dick Drago (5-4), L: Bert Blyleven (2-2)
Royals
5
22-39
Won 1
5th, 17½ GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Tovar CF                    4   1   0   0    0   0  .278  .827              2   0   
R Carew 2B                    4   0   3   1    0   0  .373  .935              2   3   
T Oliva RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .324  .855              0   0   GDP
H Killebrew 3B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .310 1.056              0   1   
R Reese 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .666              8   1   
L Cardenas SS                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .292  .783              3   3   
J Holt LF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .232  .628              2   0   
G Mitterwald C                3   0   0   0    0   3  .217  .622              7   1   
  P Ratliff PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .272  .784              0   0   
B Blyleven P                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .571              0   1   
  T Hall P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              0   0   
  C Manuel PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .387              0   0   
  S Barber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       34   1   7   0    1   5                         24  10
Batting Events
TB: R Carew 3; J Holt 2; L Cardenas; B Blyleven.
GIDP: T Oliva (9).
RBI: R Carew (24).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Schaal 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .663              0   2   
C Rojas 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .133  .321              3   2   
A Otis CF                     4   1   3   0    0   0  .302  .823              4   0   2B
B Oliver 1B                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .305  .875             10   0   2B
J Keough RF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .325  .838              0   0   
L Piniella LF                 4   0   1   2    0   1  .306  .824              4   0   2B
E Kirkpatrick C               2   0   0   0    2   1  .222  .730              5   0   CS,IW
B Floyd SS                    2   1   0   1    2   0  .000  .200              1   4   
D Drago P                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .069  .198              0   1   
Totals                       32   5   9   0    4   6                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: B Oliver (13, off B Blyleven); A Otis (12, off B Blyleven); L Piniella (10, off B Blyleven).
IBB: E Kirkpatrick (2, by B Blyleven).
TB: A Otis 4; B Oliver 3; J Keough 2; L Piniella 2; C Rojas.
RBI: L Piniella 2 (29); B Oliver (44); C Rojas (4); B Floyd (1).
2-out RBI: C Rojas.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Rojas-B Floyd-B Oliver.
E: B Floyd (2); C Rojas (2).
Baserunning Events
CS: E Kirkpatrick (2, 2nd base by S Barber/G Mitterwald).

Pitching Stats

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Blyleven, L (2-2)            4.1   7   5   5    2   2   0   3.86   22     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 1· 7     29    -     0.89  -0.19
T Hall                         1.2   1   0   0    1   3   0   2.30    7     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          1-1    0.22  -0.01
S Barber                       2     1   0   0    1   1   0   2.87    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.08   0.00
Totals                         8     9   5   5    4   6   0          36     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 1· 9          1-1 
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 Drago, W (5-4)               9     7   1   0    1   5   0   3.87   35     -       ·  ·     12·10· 3· 7     75    -     0.66   0.30
Totals                         9     7   1   0    1   5   0          35     -       ·  ·     12·10· 3· 7           -  
Balks: None.
WP: S Barber (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: B Blyleven (2; E Kirkpatrick).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Jake O'Donnell, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Jim Honochick.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 8,571.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 77° F, Wind 5mph in unknown direction.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Kansas City Royals                           
1. Cesar Tovar                  CF       1. Paul Schaal                  3B
2. Rod Carew                    2B       2. Cookie Rojas                 2B
3. Tony Oliva                   RF       3. Amos Otis                    CF
4. Harmon Killebrew             3B       4. Bob Oliver                   1B
5. Rich Reese                   1B       5. Joe Keough                   RF
6. Leo Cardenas                 SS       6. Lou Piniella                 LF
7. Jim Holt                     LF       7. Ed Kirkpatrick                C
8. George Mitterwald             C       8. Bobby Floyd                  SS
9. Bert Blyleven                 P       9. Dick Drago                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 2 -2- R 12% 65% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas B. Blyleven Single to LF; Floyd Scores
b4 0 12- R 11% 89% 1-0 KCR L. Piniella B. Blyleven Double to LF; Keough to 3B; Oliver Scores
t1 1 1-- OO 5% 55% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva D. Drago Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b4 0 1-- 5% 77% 1-0 KCR J. Keough B. Blyleven Single to RF; Oliver to 2B
b5 1 1-- R 5% 94% 3-0 KCR B. Oliver B. Blyleven Double to LF; Otis Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar D. Drago Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 MIN R. Carew D. Drago Single to RF
t1 1 1-- OO 5% 55% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva D. Drago Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas B. Blyleven Groundout: P-1B
b1 2 --- 2% 53% 0-0 KCR A. Otis B. Blyleven Double to RF
b1 2 -2- O -3% 50% 0-0 KCR B. Oliver B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew D. Drago Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 MIN R. Reese D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 MIN L. Cardenas D. Drago Walk
t2 2 1-- -2% 50% 0-0 MIN J. Holt D. Drago Single to LF; Cardenas to 2B
t2 2 12- O 5% 55% 0-0 MIN G. Mitterwald D. Drago Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 KCR J. Keough B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella B. Blyleven Strikeout
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick B. Blyleven Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MIN B. Blyleven D. Drago Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 MIN R. Carew D. Drago Single to LF
t3 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva D. Drago Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 KCR B. Floyd B. Blyleven Walk
b3 0 1-- O -4% 56% 0-0 KCR D. Drago B. Blyleven Strikeout
b3 1 1-- O -2% 54% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B; Floyd to 2B
b3 2 -2- R 12% 65% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas B. Blyleven Single to LF; Floyd Scores
b3 2 1-- O -2% 63% 1-0 KCR A. Otis B. Blyleven Lineout: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 3% 66% 0-1 MIN H. Killebrew D. Drago Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- O 2% 68% 0-1 MIN R. Reese D. Drago Lineout: CF
t4 2 --- O 1% 69% 0-1 MIN L. Cardenas D. Drago Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- 3% 73% 1-0 KCR B. Oliver B. Blyleven Single
b4 0 1-- 5% 77% 1-0 KCR J. Keough B. Blyleven Single to RF; Oliver to 2B
b4 0 12- R 11% 89% 1-0 KCR L. Piniella B. Blyleven Double to LF; Keough to 3B; Oliver Scores
b4 0 -23 1% 90% 2-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick B. Blyleven Intentional Walk
b4 0 123 RO 1% 91% 2-0 KCR B. Floyd B. Blyleven Groundout: 1B unassisted; Kirkpatrick to 2B; Piniella to 3B; Keough Scores
b4 1 -23 O -4% 87% 3-0 KCR D. Drago B. Blyleven Fielder's Choice 2B; Piniella out at Hm/2B-C; Kirkpatrick to 3B
b4 2 1-3 O -2% 85% 3-0 KCR P. Schaal B. Blyleven Flyball: SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 2% 87% 0-3 MIN J. Holt D. Drago Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- O 1% 89% 0-3 MIN G. Mitterwald D. Drago Strikeout
t5 2 --- -1% 88% 0-3 MIN B. Blyleven D. Drago Single to RF
t5 2 1-- O 2% 90% 0-3 MIN C. Tovar D. Drago Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O -1% 89% 3-0 KCR C. Rojas B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- 1% 90% 3-0 KCR A. Otis B. Blyleven Single to P
b5 1 1-- R 5% 94% 3-0 KCR B. Oliver B. Blyleven Double to LF; Otis Scores
Tom Hall replaces Bert Blyleven pitching and batting 9th
b5 1 -2- 1% 96% 4-0 KCR J. Keough T. Hall Single to LF; Oliver to 3B
b5 1 1-3 RO 1% 96% 4-0 KCR L. Piniella T. Hall Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Oliver Scores
b5 2 1-- O -0% 96% 5-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick T. Hall Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 5.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Dick Drago facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 1% 97% 0-5 MIN R. Carew D. Drago Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O 1% 98% 0-5 MIN T. Oliva D. Drago Lineout: 2B
t6 2 --- O 0% 98% 0-5 MIN H. Killebrew D. Drago Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Twins' Tom Hall facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- 0% 98% 5-0 KCR B. Floyd T. Hall Walk
b6 0 1-- O -0% 98% 5-0 KCR D. Drago T. Hall Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 1 1-- O -0% 98% 5-0 KCR P. Schaal T. Hall Strikeout
b6 2 1-- O -0% 97% 5-0 KCR C. Rojas T. Hall Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 5.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Dick Drago facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-5 MIN R. Reese D. Drago Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1 --- -1% 97% 0-5 MIN L. Cardenas D. Drago Single to RF
t7 1 1-- -2% 95% 0-5 MIN J. Holt D. Drago Single to RF; Cardenas to 3B
t7 1 1-3 O 2% 98% 0-5 MIN G. Mitterwald D. Drago Strikeout
Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Tom Hall (P) batting 9th
t7 2 1-3 O 1% 99% 0-5 MIN C. Manuel D. Drago Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Twins' Steve Barber facing 3-4-5
Steve Barber replaces Charlie Manuel (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- 0% 99% 5-0 KCR A. Otis S. Barber Single to 3B
b7 0 1-- O -0% 99% 5-0 KCR B. Oliver S. Barber Flyball: 2B
b7 1 1-- O -0% 99% 5-0 KCR J. Keough S. Barber Groundout: 1B unassisted; Otis to 2B
b7 2 -2- 0% 99% 5-0 KCR L. Piniella S. Barber Wild Pitch; Otis to 3B
b7 2 --3 O -0% 99% 5-0 KCR L. Piniella S. Barber Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 5.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- -1% 97% 0-5 MIN C. Tovar D. Drago Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Tovar to 2B
t8 0 -2- R -2% 95% 0-5 MIN R. Carew D. Drago Single to RF; Tovar Scores/unER
t8 0 1-- -1% 94% 1-5 MIN T. Oliva D. Drago Baserunner Advance; Carew to 3B/Adv on E4
t8 0 --3 O 2% 96% 1-5 MIN T. Oliva D. Drago Flyball: LF
t8 1 --3 O 2% 98% 1-5 MIN H. Killebrew D. Drago Flyball: 2B
t8 2 --3 O 1% 99% 1-5 MIN R. Reese D. Drago Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Twins' Steve Barber facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- 0% 99% 5-1 KCR E. Kirkpatrick S. Barber Walk
b8 0 1-- O -0% 99% 5-1 KCR B. Floyd S. Barber Kirkpatrick Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b8 1 --- O 0% 99% 5-1 KCR B. Floyd S. Barber Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O -0% 99% 5-1 KCR D. Drago S. Barber Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 5.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Dick Drago facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 1-5 MIN L. Cardenas D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-5 MIN J. Holt D. Drago Lineout: LF
Paul Ratliff pinch hits for George Mitterwald (C) batting 8th
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-5 MIN P. Ratliff D. Drago Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 5.

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