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BOS  8
WSA  1
 CHW  6
@CAL  5
(10)		 BAL  5
@CLE  0
 NYY  3
@DET  2
 MIN  6
@KCR  2
 KCR  5
MIN  3
 OAK  7
MIL  0
 LAD  5
@ATL  2
 PHI  5
@CHC  1
 SFG 12
@CIN  5
 NYM  3
PIT  1
 STL  7
MON  1
Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 12,338

 Sunday, September 26, 1971
Time of Game: 2:30
Twins
3
73-84
Lost 1
4th, 25 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  0    3  7  1
Royals          0  0  0   0  4  0   0  1  X    5  9  0
W: Monty Montgomery (3-0), L: Steve Luebber (2-5), S: Ted Abernathy (23)
 Royals
5
85-74
Won 1
2nd, 14 GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Soderholm 3B                4   1   1   1    0   0  .158  .595              1   4   2B
R Reese RF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .618              1   0   
  C Tovar PH-CF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .311  .724              1   0   
H Killebrew 1B                3   0   0   0    1   2  .257  .861              7   1   
  D Thompson PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .637              0   0   
  H Haydel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   1   
R Carew 2B                    4   0   3   1    0   0  .308  .740              0   1   
L Cardenas SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .751              2   2   SH
J Holt CF-1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .606              3   0   
S Brye LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .528              2   0   
R Dempsey C                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .308  .742              5   0   2B
S Luebber P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .053  .105              0   0   
  R Corbin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .456              2   0   
  S Braun PH-RF               1   1   1   1    0   0  .253  .695              0   0   
Totals                       33   3   7   0    1   6                         24   9
Batting Events
2B: R Dempsey (1, off M Montgomery); E Soderholm (4, off M Montgomery).
SH: L Cardenas (7, off M Montgomery).
TB: R Dempsey 3; R Carew 3; E Soderholm 2; S Braun.
RBI: E Soderholm (4); S Braun (34); R Carew (48).
2-out RBI: R Carew.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. L Cardenas-H Killebrew.
E: H Killebrew (13).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Floyd SS                    4   1   0   0    1   1  .158  .461              1   0   
P Schaal 3B                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .270  .786              4   2   2B
J Keough CF                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .250  .646              1   0   
G Hopkins 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .284  .806              9   1   2B
L Piniella LF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .277  .677              4   0   IW
B Oliver RF                   2   1   1   1    1   0  .241  .605              1   0   SF
D Paepke C                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .204  .525              4   0   
  B Martinez C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .450              2   0   SH
R Severson 2B                 4   1   3   1    0   0  .360  .949              0   3   2·3B
M Montgomery P                2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .125              1   1   
  T Burgmeier P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .636              0   0   
  T Abernathy P               1   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .167              0   1   
Totals                       31   5   9   0    4   5                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: G Hopkins (16, off S Luebber); P Schaal (31, off S Luebber).
3B: R Severson 2 (2, 1 off S Luebber, 1 off H Haydel).
SF: B Oliver (5, off R Corbin).
SH: B Martinez (1, off H Haydel).
IBB: L Piniella (4, by R Corbin).
TB: R Severson 7; P Schaal 3; G Hopkins 2; J Keough; L Piniella; B Oliver.
RBI: P Schaal 2 (60); R Severson (1); B Oliver (48); J Keough (30).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 11.

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
S Luebber, L (2-5)             4.1   6   4   4    3   4   0   5.03   22     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 0· 6     36    -     1.21  -0.17
R Corbin                       2.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   4.04   10     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 1· 1          2-1    0.33   0.01
H Haydel                       1     2   1   1    0   1   0   3.76    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.63  -0.06
Totals                         8     9   5   5    4   5   0          37     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1· 9          2-1 
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
M Montgomery, W (3-0)          7.1   6   3   3    0   6   0   2.11   28     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 1· 6     60    -     0.86   0.20
T Burgmeier, H (8)             0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   1.75    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          1-1    2.10  -0.08
T Abernathy, S (23)            1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.60    4     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.79   0.16
Totals                         9     7   3   3    1   6   0          35     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1· 7          3-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Corbin (11; L Piniella).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - George Maloney.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 12,338.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Kansas City Royals                           
1. Eric Soderholm               3B       1. Bobby Floyd                  SS
2. Rich Reese                   RF       2. Paul Schaal                  3B
3. Harmon Killebrew             1B       3. Joe Keough                   CF
4. Rod Carew                    2B       4. Gail Hopkins                 1B
5. Leo Cardenas                 SS       5. Lou Piniella                 LF
6. Jim Holt                     CF       6. Bob Oliver                   RF
7. Steve Brye                   LF       7. Dennis Paepke                 C
8. Rick Dempsey                  C       8. Rich Severson                2B
9. Steve Luebber                 P       9. Monty Montgomery              P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 1 1-3 RR 19% 85% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal S. Luebber Double to CF; Severson Scores; Floyd Scores
b5 0 --- 14% 70% 0-0 KCR R. Severson S. Luebber Triple to RF
t8 2 12- R -11% 78% 2-4 MIN R. Carew T. Burgmeier Single to LF; Soderholm Scores; Thompson to 2B
t8 2 12- O 10% 88% 3-4 MIN L. Cardenas T. Abernathy Flyball: LF
t8 1 1-- R -8% 86% 1-4 MIN E. Soderholm M. Montgomery Double to CF (LF-CF); Braun 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' Monty Montgomery facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MIN E. Soderholm M. Montgomery Flyball: 3B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 MIN R. Reese M. Montgomery Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew M. Montgomery Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Steve Luebber facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 KCR B. Floyd S. Luebber Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal S. Luebber Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 KCR J. Keough S. Luebber Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Monty Montgomery facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 MIN R. Carew M. Montgomery Single to 2B
t2 0 1-- O 2% 48% 0-0 MIN L. Cardenas M. Montgomery Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Carew to 2B
t2 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 MIN J. Holt M. Montgomery Groundout: 1B unassisted; Carew to 3B
t2 2 --3 O 4% 55% 0-0 MIN S. Brye M. Montgomery Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Steve Luebber facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 KCR G. Hopkins S. Luebber Foul Flyball: 3B
b2 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella S. Luebber Single to LF
b2 1 1-- 4% 59% 0-0 KCR B. Oliver S. Luebber Walk; Piniella to 2B
b2 1 12- O -5% 54% 0-0 KCR D. Paepke S. Luebber Strikeout Looking
b2 2 12- O -4% 50% 0-0 KCR R. Severson S. Luebber Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Monty Montgomery facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 MIN R. Dempsey M. Montgomery Single to RF
t3 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 MIN S. Luebber M. Montgomery Strikeout Looking
t3 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 MIN E. Soderholm M. Montgomery Flyball: 3B
t3 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 MIN R. Reese M. Montgomery Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Steve Luebber facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 KCR M. Montgomery S. Luebber Walk
b3 0 1-- O -4% 56% 0-0 KCR B. Floyd S. Luebber Flyball: LF
b3 1 1-- 4% 60% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal S. Luebber Single to CF; Montgomery to 2B
b3 1 12- O -3% 57% 0-0 KCR J. Keough S. Luebber Groundout: SS-1B; Montgomery to 3B; Schaal to 2B
b3 2 -23 O -7% 50% 0-0 KCR G. Hopkins S. Luebber Foul Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Monty Montgomery facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew M. Montgomery Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 MIN R. Carew M. Montgomery Single to LF
t4 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 MIN L. Cardenas M. Montgomery Strikeout
t4 2 1-- O 3% 56% 0-0 MIN J. Holt M. Montgomery Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Steve Luebber facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella S. Luebber Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 KCR B. Oliver S. Luebber Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 KCR D. Paepke S. Luebber Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Monty Montgomery facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 MIN S. Brye M. Montgomery Flyball: RF
Buck Martinez replaces Dennis Paepke playing C batting 7th
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 MIN R. Dempsey M. Montgomery Strikeout
t5 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 MIN S. Luebber M. Montgomery Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Steve Luebber facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- 14% 70% 0-0 KCR R. Severson S. Luebber Triple to RF
b5 0 --3 O -6% 64% 0-0 KCR M. Montgomery S. Luebber Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --3 2% 66% 0-0 KCR B. Floyd S. Luebber Walk
b5 1 1-3 RR 19% 85% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal S. Luebber Double to CF; Severson Scores; Floyd Scores
b5 1 -2- R 6% 90% 2-0 KCR J. Keough S. Luebber Single to CF; Schaal Scores
b5 1 1-- 3% 93% 3-0 KCR G. Hopkins S. Luebber Double to RF; Keough to 3B
Ray Corbin replaces Steve Luebber pitching and batting 9th
b5 1 -23 0% 94% 3-0 KCR L. Piniella R. Corbin Intentional Walk
b5 1 123 RO 1% 95% 3-0 KCR B. Oliver R. Corbin Foul Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Keough Scores; Hopkins to 3B
b5 2 1-3 O -1% 94% 4-0 KCR B. Martinez R. Corbin Flyball: LF
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 4.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Monty Montgomery facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 1% 95% 0-4 MIN E. Soderholm M. Montgomery Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O 1% 96% 0-4 MIN R. Reese M. Montgomery Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 0% 96% 0-4 MIN H. Killebrew M. Montgomery Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Twins' Ray Corbin facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- 0% 97% 4-0 KCR R. Severson R. Corbin Single to CF
b6 0 1-- O -0% 96% 4-0 KCR M. Montgomery R. Corbin Bunt Popfly: P
b6 1 1-- OO -1% 95% 4-0 KCR B. Floyd R. Corbin Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 4.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Monty Montgomery facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 1% 97% 0-4 MIN R. Carew M. Montgomery Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 1% 97% 0-4 MIN L. Cardenas M. Montgomery Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- O 0% 98% 0-4 MIN J. Holt M. Montgomery Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Twins' Ray Corbin facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O -0% 98% 4-0 KCR P. Schaal R. Corbin Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O -0% 97% 4-0 KCR J. Keough R. Corbin Groundout: 1B-P
b7 2 --- 0% 98% 4-0 KCR G. Hopkins R. Corbin Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Hopkins to 1B
b7 2 1-- O -0% 97% 4-0 KCR L. Piniella R. Corbin Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 4.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Monty Montgomery facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-4 MIN S. Brye M. Montgomery Lineout: SS
t8 1 --- -2% 97% 0-4 MIN R. Dempsey M. Montgomery Double (LF-CF)
Steve Braun pinch hits for Ray Corbin (P) batting 9th
t8 1 -2- R -3% 94% 0-4 MIN S. Braun M. Montgomery Single to RF; Dempsey Scores
t8 1 1-- R -8% 86% 1-4 MIN E. Soderholm M. Montgomery Double to CF (LF-CF); Braun Scores
Tom Burgmeier replaces Monty Montgomery pitching and batting 9th; Cesar Tovar pinch hits for Rich Reese (RF) batting 2nd
t8 1 -2- O 5% 91% 2-4 MIN C. Tovar T. Burgmeier Flyball: CF
t8 2 -2- -3% 88% 2-4 MIN H. Killebrew T. Burgmeier Walk
Danny Thompson pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew (1B) batting 3rd
t8 2 12- R -11% 78% 2-4 MIN R. Carew T. Burgmeier Single to LF; Soderholm Scores; Thompson to 2B
Ted Abernathy replaces Tom Burgmeier pitching and batting 9th
t8 2 12- O 10% 88% 3-4 MIN L. Cardenas T. Abernathy Flyball: LF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Twins' Hal Haydel facing 6-7-8
Hal Haydel replaces Danny Thompson (PR) pitching and batting 3rd; Jim Holt moves from CF to 1B; Cesar Tovar moves from PH to CF; Steve Braun moves from PH to RF
b8 0 --- 2% 90% 4-3 KCR B. Oliver H. Haydel Single to LF
b8 0 1-- O -0% 89% 4-3 KCR B. Martinez H. Haydel Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Oliver to 2B
b8 1 -2- R 7% 96% 4-3 KCR R. Severson H. Haydel Triple to RF; Oliver Scores
b8 1 --3 O -2% 95% 5-3 KCR T. Abernathy H. Haydel Strikeout
b8 2 --3 O -1% 94% 5-3 KCR B. Floyd H. Haydel Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 5.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Royals' Ted Abernathy facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O 3% 97% 3-5 MIN J. Holt T. Abernathy Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 3-5 MIN S. Brye T. Abernathy Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- O 1% 100% 3-5 MIN R. Dempsey T. Abernathy Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 5.

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