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Standings
WSA
@BAL		10
12
WSA
@BAL		2
3		 
(13)
NYY
@BOS		4
7
MIL
@CAL		5
2
DET
@CLE		2
4
MIN
@KCR		1
5
CHW
@OAK		4
2
HOU
@ATL		6
7
HOU
@ATL		2
4
STL
@CHC		5
3		 
(17)
LAD
@CIN		6
1
PHI
@NYM		3
13
MON
@PIT		4
8
SFG
@SDP		3
6
Friday, June 19, 1970
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 8,571, Time of Game: 2:26
Twins
1
38-20
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
 at Royals
5
22-39
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 17½ GB
W: Dick Drago (5-4)
L: Bert Blyleven (2-2)
 
                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

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar CF 4 1 0 0 0 0 .278 .827 -0.044 0.63 0.015 -0.059 0.0 2 0
Rod Carew 2B 4 0 3 1 0 0 .373 .935 0.064 0.56 0.073 -0.009 1.4 2 3
Tony Oliva RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .324 .855 -0.104 0.79 0.000 -0.104 -1.3 0 0 GDP
Harmon Killebrew 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .310 1.056 -0.073 0.70 0.000 -0.073 -1.1 0 1
Rich Reese 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .666 -0.053 0.53 0.000 -0.053 -0.9 8 1
Leo Cardenas SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .292 .783 0.001 0.36 0.022 -0.021 0.1 3 3
Jim Holt LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .232 .628 0.018 0.56 0.043 -0.025 0.5 2 0
George Mitterwald C 3 0 0 0 0 3 .217 .622 -0.082 1.05 0.000 -0.082 -1.2 7 1
   Paul Ratliff PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .272 .784 -0.001 0.04 0.000 -0.001 -0.1
Bert Blyleven P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .571 -0.013 0.66 0.012 -0.025 -0.1 0 1
   Tom Hall P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Charlie Manuel PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .387 -0.014 0.50 0.000 -0.014 -0.5
   Steve Barber P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 1 7 1 1 5 .206 .434 -0.301 0.61 0.165 -0.466 -3.1 24 10
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Paul Schaal 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .260 .663 -0.064 0.77 0.000 -0.064 -1.1 0 2
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .133 .321 0.091 0.59 0.116 -0.025 0.3 3 2
Amos Otis CF 4 1 3 0 0 0 .302 .823 0.012 0.29 0.033 -0.020 0.7 4 0 2B
Bob Oliver 1B 4 2 2 1 0 0 .305 .875 0.047 0.62 0.081 -0.034 0.9 10 0 2B
Joe Keough RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .325 .838 0.036 0.64 0.059 -0.024 0.7 0 0
Lou Piniella LF 4 0 1 2 0 1 .306 .824 0.102 0.70 0.120 -0.018 1.1 4 0 2B
Ed Kirkpatrick C 2 0 0 0 2 1 .222 .730 -0.005 0.30 0.012 -0.017 -0.2 5 0 CS,IW
Bobby Floyd SS 2 1 0 1 2 0 .000 .200 0.056 0.56 0.057 -0.001 0.7 1 4
Dick Drago P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .069 .198 -0.078 0.61 0.000 -0.078 -1.7 0 1
Team Totals 32 5 9 5 4 6 .281 .736 0.197 0.55 0.478 -0.281 1.3 27 9
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
DP: 1. C Rojas-B Floyd-B Oliver.
E: B Floyd (2); C Rojas (2).
Baserunning
CS: E Kirkpatrick (2, 2nd base by S Barber/G Mitterwald).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bert Blyleven, L (2-2) 4.1 7 5 5 2 2 0 3.86 22 29 -0.192 0.88 -2.3
Tom Hall 1.2 1 0 0 1 3 0 2.30 7 1 1 -0.011 0.17 0.1
Steve Barber 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.87 7 0 0 0.005 0.05 0.9
Team Totals 8 9 5 5 4 6 0 5.62 36 29 1 1 -0.198 0.61 -1.3

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Drago, W (5-4) 9 7 1 0 1 5 0 3.87 35 75 0.302 0.61 3.1
Team Totals 9 7 1 0 1 5 0 0.00 35 75 0.302 0.55 3.1
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.

Starting 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

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

Play By Play

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

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