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Standings
WSA
@BAL		2
4
NYY
@BOS		14
10		 
(11)
MIL
@CAL		5
6		 
(10)
DET
@CLE		7
2
DET
@CLE		9
8		 
(12)
MIN
@KCR		11
2
CHW
@OAK		3
6
CHW
@OAK		4
5
HOU
@ATL		4
6
STL
@CHC		3
0
STL
@CHC		3
2
LAD
@CIN		9
3
LAD
@CIN		3
9
MON
@PIT		3
2
SFG
@SDP		7
2
Sunday, June 21, 1970
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 10,864, Time of Game: 2:28
Twins
11
39-21
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Royals
2
23-40
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 17½ GB
W: Jim Perry (10-5)
L: Bill Butler (2-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  1  0   4  1  0   0  0  5   11 12  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2  7  5

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar CF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .275 .818 -0.027 0.53 0.012 -0.039 0.1 3 0 2B,SF,SH
Rod Carew 2B 4 1 2 1 1 1 .378 .957 0.027 0.45 0.037 -0.010 0.7 1 3
Harmon Killebrew 3B 4 1 1 1 1 0 .305 1.057 -0.067 0.60 0.024 -0.091 0.5 0 1 HR,GDP
   Frank Quilici PR-3B 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .429 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bob Allison RF 3 3 2 0 1 0 .280 .720 0.181 0.80 0.181 0.000 3.1 4 0 SB,HBP
Rick Renick LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .241 .833 0.002 0.55 0.026 -0.024 -0.4 1 0
   Jim Holt LF 1 1 0 1 0 0 .229 .622 0.001 0.02 0.001 0.000 1.0 0 0
Leo Cardenas SS 5 1 2 3 0 0 .289 .774 0.123 0.52 0.142 -0.019 2.7 1 4 2B
Rich Reese 1B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .260 .682 0.023 0.23 0.036 -0.012 0.2 9 0
George Mitterwald C 5 0 1 1 0 1 .212 .601 -0.003 0.37 0.025 -0.028 -0.5 8 0
Jim Perry P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .368 .754 0.022 0.43 0.024 -0.002 -0.0 0 1 SH
   Ron Perranoski P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.002 0.03 0.000 -0.002 -0.4 0 0
Team Totals 37 11 12 8 4 4 .324 .855 0.280 0.49 0.508 -0.227 6.9 27 9
2B: C Tovar (15, off K Wright); L Cardenas (15, off A Monteagudo).
HR: H Killebrew (17, off B Butler; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: C Tovar (3, off B Butler).
SH: J Perry (5, off B Butler); C Tovar (7, off B Butler).
HBP: B Allison (1, by K Wright).
TB: H Killebrew 4; L Cardenas 3; B Allison 2; R Reese 2; C Tovar 2; R Carew 2; J Perry; G Mitterwald.
GIDP: H Killebrew (10).
RBI: L Cardenas 3 (26); G Mitterwald (15); C Tovar (20); H Killebrew (47); R Carew (28); J Holt (11).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 13.
Baserunning
SB: B Allison (1, 3rd base off B Butler/E Kirkpatrick).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Paul Schaal 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .246 .630 -0.036 0.47 0.000 -0.036 -0.4 0 1
   Al Fitzmorris P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Jim Campanis PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .583 -0.007 0.31 0.000 -0.007 -0.1
   Ken Wright P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Aurelio Monteagudo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .147 .356 -0.027 0.37 0.006 -0.033 -0.5 3 2
Amos Otis CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .814 -0.030 0.29 0.000 -0.030 -0.6 3 0
Bob Oliver 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .300 .861 -0.027 0.31 0.002 -0.029 -0.4 11 1
Joe Keough RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .331 .866 0.044 0.28 0.051 -0.008 0.2 2 0 2B
Lou Piniella LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .309 .823 -0.028 0.48 0.016 -0.043 0.7 2 0
Ed Kirkpatrick C 4 0 1 1 0 2 .231 .760 -0.009 0.50 0.030 -0.038 0.4 4 0
Bobby Floyd SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 -0.027 1.09 0.000 -0.027 -0.2 1 1
   Tommy Matchick PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .067 .243 -0.007 0.26 0.000 -0.007 -0.2 0 0
   Hawk Taylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .706 -0.030 1.10 0.000 -0.030 -0.5
   Jackie Hernandez SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .566 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bill Butler P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .036 .165 -0.019 0.76 0.000 -0.019 -0.1 0 2
   Billy Sorrell PH-3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .393 -0.017 0.34 0.000 -0.017 -0.4 0 4
Team Totals 34 2 7 2 0 8 .206 .441 -0.220 0.43 0.105 -0.324 -2.1 27 11
2B: J Keough (4, off J Perry).
TB: J Keough 3; L Piniella 2; B Oliver; E Kirkpatrick; C Rojas.
RBI: E Kirkpatrick (28); L Piniella (30).
2-out RBI: L Piniella; E Kirkpatrick.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. P Schaal-C Rojas-B Oliver.
E: B Floyd 2 (5); J Hernandez (10); A Otis (1); E Kirkpatrick (1).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Perry, W (10-5) 6.2 5 2 2 0 7 0 2.82 25 63 0.165 0.48 0.7
Ron Perranoski, S (16) 2.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1.82 9 2 0 0.054 0.27 1.4
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 0 8 0 2.00 34 63 2 0 0.219 0.49 2.1

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Butler, L (2-6) 6 8 6 3 3 3 1 3.83 29 38 -0.278 0.71 -3.2
Al Fitzmorris 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.72 7 0 0 0.009 0.06 0.9
Ken Wright 0 2 4 3 1 0 0 6.61 4 0 0 -0.011 0.06 -2.8
Aurelio Monteagudo 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 5.06 5 3 3 -0.002 0.01 -1.7
Team Totals 9 12 11 6 4 4 1 6.00 45 38 3 3 -0.282 0.43 -6.9
K Wright faced 4 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: B Butler (2).
HBP: K Wright (2; B Allison).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Jake O'Donnell.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 10,864.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 67° F.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Kansas City Royals
1 Cesar Tovar CF 1 Paul Schaal 3B
2 Rod Carew 2B 2 Cookie Rojas 2B
3 Harmon Killebrew 3B 3 Amos Otis CF
4 Bob Allison RF 4 Bob Oliver 1B
5 Rick Renick LF 5 Joe Keough RF
6 Leo Cardenas SS 6 Lou Piniella LF
7 Rich Reese 1B 7 Ed Kirkpatrick C
8 George Mitterwald C 8 Bobby Floyd SS
9 Jim Perry P 9 Bill Butler P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-0 0 12- RR MIN L. Cardenas B. Butler 14% 86% Single to CF; Allison Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI/unER; Renick Scores/No RBI; Cardenas to 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO MIN H. Killebrew B. Butler -5% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- KCR J. Keough J. Perry -5% 55% Double to CF
t2 0-0 0 -2- R MIN R. Renick B. Butler 5% 61% Allison Steals 3B; Allison Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 3B)/unER
t3 1-0 2 12- O MIN H. Killebrew B. Butler -4% 58% Flyball: CF

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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' Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar B. Butler -2% 48% Bunt Popfly: 1B
t1 0-0 1 --- MIN R. Carew B. Butler 2% 50% Single
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO MIN H. Killebrew B. Butler -5% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Perry facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR P. Schaal J. Perry 2% 48% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCR C. Rojas J. Perry 1% 49% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- O KCR A. Otis J. Perry 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bill Butler facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- MIN B. Allison B. Butler 4% 54% Single to P
t2 0-0 0 1-- MIN R. Renick B. Butler 3% 57% Baserunner Advance; Allison to 2B/Adv on E6
t2 0-0 0 -2- R MIN R. Renick B. Butler 5% 61% Allison Steals 3B; Allison Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 3B)/unER
t2 1-0 0 --- O MIN R. Renick B. Butler -2% 59% Strikeout
t2 1-0 1 --- O MIN L. Cardenas B. Butler -1% 58% Flyball: CF
t2 1-0 2 --- O MIN R. Reese B. Butler -1% 57% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Jim Perry facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O KCR B. Oliver J. Perry 2% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- KCR J. Keough J. Perry -5% 55% Double to CF
b2 0-1 1 -2- O KCR L. Piniella J. Perry 4% 58% Flyball: RF
b2 0-1 2 -2- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Perry 4% 62% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Bill Butler facing 8-9-1
t3 1-0 0 --- O MIN G. Mitterwald B. Butler -2% 60% Flyball: SS
t3 1-0 1 --- MIN J. Perry B. Butler 2% 62% Single
t3 1-0 1 1-- O MIN C. Tovar B. Butler -2% 61% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Perry to 2B
t3 1-0 2 -2- MIN R. Carew B. Butler 1% 62% Walk
t3 1-0 2 12- O MIN H. Killebrew B. Butler -4% 58% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Jim Perry facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- O KCR B. Floyd J. Perry 3% 60% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- O KCR B. Butler J. Perry 2% 62% Strikeout
b3 0-1 2 --- O KCR P. Schaal J. Perry 1% 63% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Bill Butler facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- MIN B. Allison B. Butler 4% 67% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Allison to 1B
t4 1-0 0 1-- MIN R. Renick B. Butler 3% 70% Wild Pitch; Allison to 2B
t4 1-0 0 -2- MIN R. Renick B. Butler 3% 72% Walk
t4 1-0 0 12- RR MIN L. Cardenas B. Butler 14% 86% Single to CF; Allison Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI/unER; Renick Scores/No RBI; Cardenas to 2B
t4 3-0 0 -2- MIN R. Reese B. Butler 3% 90% Single; Cardenas to 3B
t4 3-0 0 1-3 R MIN G. Mitterwald B. Butler 2% 92% Single; Cardenas Scores; Reese to 2B
t4 4-0 0 12- O MIN J. Perry B. Butler 0% 92% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Reese to 3B; Mitterwald to 2B
t4 4-0 1 -23 RO MIN C. Tovar B. Butler 1% 93% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Reese Scores/unER; Mitterwald to 3B
t4 5-0 2 --3 O MIN R. Carew B. Butler -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Twins' Jim Perry facing 2-3-4
b4 0-5 0 --- O KCR C. Rojas J. Perry 1% 93% Flyball: CF
b4 0-5 1 --- O KCR A. Otis J. Perry 1% 94% Lineout: RF
b4 0-5 2 --- O KCR B. Oliver J. Perry 0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Bill Butler facing 3-4-5
t5 5-0 0 --- R MIN H. Killebrew B. Butler 2% 97% Home Run
t5 6-0 0 --- MIN B. Allison B. Butler 0% 97% Walk
t5 6-0 0 1-- O MIN R. Renick B. Butler -0% 97% Flyball: 2B
t5 6-0 1 1-- O MIN L. Cardenas B. Butler -0% 97% Foul Flyball: RF
t5 6-0 2 1-- MIN R. Reese B. Butler 0% 97% Single to LF; Allison to 2B
t5 6-0 2 12- O MIN G. Mitterwald B. Butler -0% 96% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Twins' Jim Perry facing 5-6-7
b5 0-6 0 --- O KCR J. Keough J. Perry 1% 97% Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 0-6 1 --- O KCR L. Piniella J. Perry 0% 98% Foul Flyball: LF
b5 0-6 2 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Perry 0% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, Royals' Bill Butler facing 9-1-2
t6 6-0 0 --- O MIN J. Perry B. Butler -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
t6 6-0 1 --- O MIN C. Tovar B. Butler -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 6-0 2 --- O MIN R. Carew B. Butler -0% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Twins' Jim Perry facing 8-9-1
Tommy Matchick pinch hits for Bobby Floyd (SS) batting 8th
b6 0-6 0 --- O KCR T. Matchick J. Perry 1% 98% Lineout: SS
Billy Sorrell pinch hits for Bill Butler (P) batting 9th
b6 0-6 1 --- O KCR B. Sorrell J. Perry 0% 98% Strikeout
b6 0-6 2 --- O KCR P. Schaal J. Perry 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 0.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 3-4-5
Al Fitzmorris replaces Paul Schaal (3B) pitching and batting 1st
Billy Sorrell moves from PH to 3B
Tommy Matchick moves from PH to SS
t7 6-0 0 --- O MIN H. Killebrew A. Fitzmorris -0% 99% Flyball: LF
t7 6-0 1 --- MIN B. Allison A. Fitzmorris 0% 99% Single to CF
t7 6-0 1 1-- O MIN R. Renick A. Fitzmorris -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B; Allison to 2B
t7 6-0 2 -2- O MIN L. Cardenas A. Fitzmorris -0% 98% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Twins' Jim Perry facing 2-3-4
Jim Holt replaces Rick Renick playing LF batting 5th
b7 0-6 0 --- O KCR C. Rojas J. Perry 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 0-6 1 --- O KCR A. Otis J. Perry 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
b7 0-6 2 --- KCR B. Oliver J. Perry -0% 99% Single
b7 0-6 2 1-- KCR J. Keough J. Perry -0% 99% Single; Oliver to 2B
b7 0-6 2 12- R KCR L. Piniella J. Perry -2% 97% Single to LF; Oliver Scores; Keough to 3B
b7 1-6 2 1-3 R KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Perry -3% 94% Single to RF; Keough Scores; Piniella to 3B
Ron Perranoski replaces Jim Perry pitching and batting 9th
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Tommy Matchick (SS) batting 8th
b7 2-6 2 1-3 O KCR H. Taylor R. Perranoski 3% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 2.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-2, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 7-8-9
Jackie Hernandez replaces Hawk Taylor (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t8 6-2 0 --- O MIN R. Reese A. Fitzmorris -0% 97% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 6-2 1 --- O MIN G. Mitterwald A. Fitzmorris -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 6-2 2 --- O MIN R. Perranoski A. Fitzmorris -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-6, Twins' Ron Perranoski facing 9-1-2
b8 2-6 0 --- O KCR B. Sorrell R. Perranoski 1% 98% Flyball: CF
Jim Campanis pinch hits for Al Fitzmorris (P) batting 1st
b8 2-6 1 --- O KCR J. Campanis R. Perranoski 1% 98% Flyball: CF
b8 2-6 2 --- KCR C. Rojas R. Perranoski -1% 98% Single
b8 2-6 2 1-- O KCR A. Otis R. Perranoski 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 2.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-2, Royals' Ken Wright facing 1-2-3
Ken Wright replaces Jim Campanis (PH) pitching and batting 1st
t9 6-2 0 --- MIN C. Tovar K. Wright 0% 99% Double to RF
t9 6-2 0 -2- R MIN R. Carew K. Wright 0% 100% Single; Tovar Scores
t9 7-2 0 1-- MIN H. Killebrew K. Wright 0% 100% Walk; Carew to 2B
Frank Quilici pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew (3B) batting 3rd
t9 7-2 0 12- MIN B. Allison K. Wright 0% 100% Hit By Pitch; Carew to 3B; Quilici to 2B
Aurelio Monteagudo replaces Ken Wright pitching and batting 1st
t9 7-2 0 123 R MIN J. Holt A. Monteagudo 0% 100% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Carew Scores; Quilici to 3B; Allison to 2B; Holt to 1B
t9 8-2 0 123 RRR MIN L. Cardenas A. Monteagudo 0% 100% Double to LF; Quilici Scores; Allison Scores/unER; Holt Scores/unER
t9 11-2 0 -2- O MIN R. Reese A. Monteagudo 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 11-2 1 -2- O MIN G. Mitterwald A. Monteagudo 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 11-2 2 -2- O MIN R. Perranoski A. Monteagudo -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
5 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 11, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-11, Twins' Ron Perranoski facing 4-5-6
Frank Quilici moves from PR to 3B
b9 2-11 0 --- O KCR B. Oliver R. Perranoski 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b9 2-11 1 --- O KCR J. Keough R. Perranoski 0% 100% Lineout: RF
b9 2-11 2 --- KCR L. Piniella R. Perranoski 0% 100% Single to CF
b9 2-11 2 1-- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick R. Perranoski 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 11, Royals 2.

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