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OAK  4
@CAL  3
 MIL  9
@CHW  5
(12)		 BAL  7
@CLE  4
(11)		 KCR  5
MIN  0
 NYY  2
DET  1
 BOS  6
@WSA  3
 HOU  5
@ATL  2
 CIN  6
LAD  3
 STL  7
@MON  2
 PHI  7
CHC  1
 PIT  4
NYM  3
 SFG  7
SDP  6
Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 7,710

 Saturday, September 26, 1970
Time of Game: 2:28
Twins
0
95-62
Lost 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0
Royals          2  2  1   0  0  0   0  0  X    5  9  0
W: Bob Johnson (8-12), L: Bert Blyleven (10-9)
 Royals
5
63-94
Won 1
4th, 32 GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Nettles LF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .544              0   0   
  F Quilici 2B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .604              0   1   
L Cardenas SS                 3   0   1   0    1   2  .243  .673              0   3   2B
T Oliva RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .321  .870              3   0   
R Reese 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .261  .701              7   0   
J Holt CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .641              4   0   
P Ratliff C                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .790              0   1   HBP
  R Dempsey C                 1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .167              2   0   GDP
R Renick 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .230  .716              2   1   
D Thompson 2B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .486              4   0   
  C Manuel PH-LF              2   0   0   0    0   1  .193  .518              1   0   
B Blyleven P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .268              0   0   
  R Carew PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .372  .945              0   0   
  H Haydel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .667 2.667              0   0   
  C Tovar PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .796              0   0   
  P Hamm P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Alyea PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .295  .916              0   0   
  S Barber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
Totals                       30   0   4   0    3   8                         24   6
Batting Events
2B: L Cardenas (34, off B Johnson).
HBP: P Ratliff (7, by B Johnson).
TB: L Cardenas 2; R Renick; T Oliva; J Holt.
GIDP: R Dempsey (1).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Otis CF                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .282  .774              3   0   2B
G Spriggs RF                  3   1   1   2    1   0  .218  .609              0   0   SB
L Piniella LF                 2   0   1   1    2   0  .298  .767              2   0   
E Kirkpatrick C               4   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .734              8   0   
B Oliver 1B                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .258  .759              5   0   HR
P Schaal 3B                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .268  .698              2   0   
  B Floyd PR-3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .535              1   0   
C Rojas 2B                    4   1   3   0    0   0  .242  .584              4   2   
T Matchick SS                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .190  .463              2   6   
B Johnson P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .107  .319              0   0   SH
Totals                       32   5   9   0    4   2                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: A Otis (34, off H Haydel).
HR: B Oliver (27, off H Haydel; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: B Johnson (7, off B Blyleven).
TB: B Oliver 4; A Otis 3; C Rojas 3; L Piniella; T Matchick; G Spriggs.
RBI: G Spriggs 2 (7); B Oliver 2 (99); L Piniella (85).
2-out RBI: G Spriggs 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Rojas-T Matchick-B Oliver.
Baserunning Events
SB: G Spriggs (4, 2nd base off B Blyleven/P Ratliff).

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 (10-9)           2     5   4   4    2   0   0   3.29   13     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 5     28    -     1.00  -0.28
H Haydel                       2     3   1   1    1   0   1   3.38   10     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 1· 3          0-0    0.27  -0.02
P Hamm                         2     1   0   0    1   1   0   5.28    8     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 1· 1          0-0    0.19   0.01
S Barber                       2     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.26    6     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         8     9   5   5    4   2   1          37     -       ·  ·      7·15· 3· 9           -  
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
B Johnson, W (8-12)            9     4   0   0    3   8   0   2.88   34     -       ·  ·      8·10· 1· 4     84    -     0.64   0.22
Totals                         9     4   0   0    3   8   0          34     -       ·  ·      8·10· 1· 4           -
Balks: None.
WP: B Johnson (6).
HBP: B Johnson (11; P Ratliff).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Nick Avants, 2B - Jake O'Donnell, 3B - Jim Honochick.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 7,710.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 63° F, Wind 8mph in unknown direction.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Kansas City Royals                           
1. Jim Nettles                  LF       1. Amos Otis                    CF
2. Leo Cardenas                 SS       2. George Spriggs               RF
3. Tony Oliva                   RF       3. Lou Piniella                 LF
4. Rich Reese                   1B       4. Ed Kirkpatrick                C
5. Jim Holt                     CF       5. Bob Oliver                   1B
6. Paul Ratliff                  C       6. Paul Schaal                  3B
7. Rick Renick                  3B       7. Cookie Rojas                 2B
8. Danny Thompson               2B       8. Tom Matchick                 SS
9. Bert Blyleven                 P       9. Bob Johnson                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 0 12- R 12% 76% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella B. Blyleven Single to CF; Spriggs to 3B; Otis Scores
b2 2 -23 RR 12% 88% 2-0 KCR G. Spriggs B. Blyleven Single to CF; Matchick Scores; Rojas Scores
b1 0 1-- 6% 64% 0-0 KCR G. Spriggs B. Blyleven Walk; Otis to 2B
b2 1 -23 O -5% 76% 2-0 KCR A. Otis B. Blyleven Flyball: RF
b1 0 1-3 O -5% 71% 1-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick B. Blyleven Flyball: 3B

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' Bob Johnson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MIN J. Nettles B. Johnson Flyball: LF
t1 1 --- -4% 48% 0-0 MIN L. Cardenas B. Johnson Double to RF
t1 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva B. Johnson Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 MIN R. Reese B. Johnson Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 KCR A. Otis B. Blyleven Single to CF
b1 0 1-- 6% 64% 0-0 KCR G. Spriggs B. Blyleven Walk; Otis to 2B
b1 0 12- R 12% 76% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella B. Blyleven Single to CF; Spriggs to 3B; Otis Scores
b1 0 1-3 O -5% 71% 1-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick B. Blyleven Flyball: 3B
b1 1 1-3 RO 2% 73% 1-0 KCR B. Oliver B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Spriggs Scores
b1 2 1-- O -1% 71% 2-0 KCR P. Schaal B. Blyleven Flyball: 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 73% 0-2 MIN J. Holt B. Johnson Lineout: CF
t2 1 --- O 1% 75% 0-2 MIN P. Ratliff B. Johnson Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- O 1% 76% 0-2 MIN R. Renick B. Johnson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- 2% 78% 2-0 KCR C. Rojas B. Blyleven Single to LF
b2 0 1-- 4% 82% 2-0 KCR T. Matchick B. Blyleven Single to LF; Rojas to 2B
b2 0 12- O 0% 82% 2-0 KCR B. Johnson B. Blyleven Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Matchick to 2B; Rojas to 3B
b2 1 -23 O -5% 76% 2-0 KCR A. Otis B. Blyleven Flyball: RF
b2 2 -23 RR 12% 88% 2-0 KCR G. Spriggs B. Blyleven Single to CF; Matchick Scores; Rojas Scores
b2 2 1-- 0% 89% 4-0 KCR L. Piniella B. Blyleven Spriggs Steals 2B
b2 2 -2- 0% 89% 4-0 KCR L. Piniella B. Blyleven Walk
b2 2 12- O -1% 87% 4-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick B. Blyleven Flyball: 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 4.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 89% 0-4 MIN D. Thompson B. Johnson Flyball: 2B
Rod Carew pinch hits for Bert Blyleven (P) batting 9th
t3 1 --- O 1% 90% 0-4 MIN R. Carew B. Johnson Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 2 --- O 1% 91% 0-4 MIN J. Nettles B. Johnson Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Twins' Hal Haydel facing 5-6-7
Hal Haydel replaces Rod Carew (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b3 0 --- R 4% 94% 4-0 KCR B. Oliver H. Haydel Home Run
b3 0 --- O -0% 94% 5-0 KCR P. Schaal H. Haydel Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- 0% 94% 5-0 KCR C. Rojas H. Haydel Single to LF
b3 1 1-- O -0% 94% 5-0 KCR T. Matchick H. Haydel Lineout: RF
b3 2 1-- O -0% 93% 5-0 KCR B. Johnson H. Haydel Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 5.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- -2% 91% 0-5 MIN L. Cardenas B. Johnson Walk
t4 0 1-- O 2% 93% 0-5 MIN T. Oliva B. Johnson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 1 1-- O 1% 94% 0-5 MIN R. Reese B. Johnson Flyball: SS
t4 2 1-- O 1% 95% 0-5 MIN J. Holt B. Johnson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Twins' Hal Haydel facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- 1% 96% 5-0 KCR A. Otis H. Haydel Double to LF
b4 0 -2- O -1% 96% 5-0 KCR G. Spriggs H. Haydel Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 -2- 0% 96% 5-0 KCR L. Piniella H. Haydel Walk
b4 1 12- O -1% 95% 5-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick H. Haydel Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 2 12- O -1% 95% 5-0 KCR B. Oliver H. Haydel Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 5.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- -2% 93% 0-5 MIN P. Ratliff B. Johnson Hit By Pitch
t5 0 1-- -4% 89% 0-5 MIN R. Renick B. Johnson Walk; Ratliff to 2B
Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Danny Thompson (2B) batting 8th
t5 0 12- O 3% 93% 0-5 MIN C. Manuel B. Johnson Strikeout
Cesar Tovar pinch hits for Hal Haydel (P) batting 9th
t5 1 12- O 2% 95% 0-5 MIN C. Tovar B. Johnson Strikeout Looking
t5 2 12- O 2% 97% 0-5 MIN J. Nettles B. Johnson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Twins' Pete Hamm facing 6-7-8
Pete Hamm replaces Cesar Tovar (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Rick Dempsey replaces Paul Ratliff playing C batting 6th; Frank Quilici replaces Jim Nettles (LF) playing 2B batting 1st; Charlie Manuel moves from PH to LF
b5 0 --- 0% 97% 5-0 KCR P. Schaal P. Hamm Walk
Bobby Floyd pinch runs for Paul Schaal (3B) batting 6th
b5 0 1-- 1% 98% 5-0 KCR C. Rojas P. Hamm Single to CF; Floyd to 2B
b5 0 12- O -1% 97% 5-0 KCR T. Matchick P. Hamm Flyball: LF
b5 1 12- O -0% 97% 5-0 KCR B. Johnson P. Hamm Strikeout Looking
b5 2 12- O -0% 96% 5-0 KCR A. Otis P. Hamm Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 5.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 2-3-4
Bobby Floyd moves from PR to 3B
t6 0 --- O 1% 97% 0-5 MIN L. Cardenas B. Johnson Strikeout Looking
t6 1 --- -1% 96% 0-5 MIN T. Oliva B. Johnson Single to RF
t6 1 1-- O 1% 97% 0-5 MIN R. Reese B. Johnson Strikeout
t6 2 1-- O 1% 98% 0-5 MIN J. Holt B. Johnson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Twins' Pete Hamm facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O -0% 98% 5-0 KCR G. Spriggs P. Hamm Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 1 --- O -0% 98% 5-0 KCR L. Piniella P. Hamm Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- O -0% 97% 5-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick P. Hamm Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 5.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- -1% 96% 0-5 MIN R. Dempsey B. Johnson Walk
t7 0 1-- -3% 93% 0-5 MIN R. Renick B. Johnson Single to LF; Dempsey to 2B
t7 0 12- -1% 92% 0-5 MIN C. Manuel B. Johnson Wild Pitch; Renick to 2B; Dempsey to 3B
t7 0 -23 O 3% 94% 0-5 MIN C. Manuel B. Johnson Foul Flyball: LF
Brant Alyea pinch hits for Pete Hamm (P) batting 9th
t7 1 -23 O 3% 97% 0-5 MIN B. Alyea B. Johnson Strikeout
t7 2 -23 O 2% 99% 0-5 MIN F. Quilici B. Johnson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Twins' Steve Barber facing 5-6-7
Steve Barber replaces Brant Alyea (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -0% 99% 5-0 KCR B. Oliver S. Barber Lineout: P
b7 1 --- O -0% 99% 5-0 KCR B. Floyd S. Barber Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- O 0% 99% 5-0 KCR C. Rojas S. Barber Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 5.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-5 MIN L. Cardenas B. Johnson Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 MIN T. Oliva B. Johnson Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 MIN R. Reese B. Johnson Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Twins' Steve Barber facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 5-0 KCR T. Matchick S. Barber Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 100% 5-0 KCR B. Johnson S. Barber Strikeout
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 5-0 KCR A. Otis S. Barber Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 5.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- -1% 99% 0-5 MIN J. Holt B. Johnson Single to RF
t9 0 1-- OO 1% 100% 0-5 MIN R. Dempsey B. Johnson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 MIN R. Renick B. Johnson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 5.

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