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Standings
WSA
@BAL		2
3		 
(10)
WSA
@BAL		2
3		 
(11)
NYY
@BOS		4
5
CHW
@CAL		2
9
CLE
@DET		5
2
KCR
@MIN		14
13		 
(12)
MIL
@OAK		3
4
ATL
@CIN		2
1
SFG
@HOU		1
3
CHC
@NYM		1
3
MON
@PHI		10
3
LAD
@SDP		8
2
PIT
@STL		7
2
Tuesday, September 29, 1970
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 5,473, Time of Game: 4:05
Royals
14
65-95
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 31 GB
 at Twins
13
96-64
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: Ted Abernathy (10-3)
L: Pete Hamm (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   5  0  0   0  0  6   0  2  1   14 20  2
Twins           2  2  1   2  2  0   0  0  2   0  2  0   13 20  4

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Amos Otis CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .284 .777 0.007 0.65 0.028 -0.022 0.2 0 0 2B
   Pat Kelly PR-CF 2 0 2 2 0 0 .237 .669 0.104 1.27 0.153 -0.049 1.0 3 0
   Jackie Hernandez PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .563 0.077 2.04 0.077 0.000 0.4
   Ellie Rodriguez C 1 1 0 0 1 0 .227 .604 -0.021 3.46 0.082 -0.102 -0.1 7 0
George Spriggs RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .209 .579 -0.013 0.68 0.024 -0.038 -0.2 0 0
   Tom Burgmeier P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .343 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ken Wright P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Campanis PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .137 .469 -0.029 0.72 0.000 -0.029 -0.5 GDP
   Jim York P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Rooker PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .530 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Rich Severson PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 .249 .616 -0.083 3.88 0.000 -0.083 -0.4
   Ted Abernathy P 1 0 1 1 0 0 .176 .353 0.337 3.94 0.359 -0.022 0.8 1 1 SH
Lou Piniella LF 7 2 1 1 0 0 .299 .764 0.270 1.44 0.389 -0.118 0.7 1 0 SB
Ed Kirkpatrick C-CF 6 1 2 3 0 0 .232 .733 0.691 1.32 0.750 -0.059 1.9 4 0 2B,SB
Bob Oliver 1B 6 1 2 0 0 1 .258 .756 0.110 0.55 0.136 -0.026 1.0 8 1
Cookie Rojas 2B 6 2 3 0 0 1 .246 .588 0.012 0.64 0.067 -0.055 0.3 7 4
Bobby Floyd 3B 5 3 2 1 1 0 .350 .845 0.057 1.47 0.170 -0.112 1.1 0 2
Tommy Matchick SS 6 1 1 1 0 0 .190 .459 -0.105 1.65 0.094 -0.199 -0.0 4 6 GDP
Al Fitzmorris P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .772 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Paul Splittorff P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Dave Morehead P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .384 -0.016 0.65 0.000 -0.016 -0.2 0 0
   Billy Sorrell PH-RF 5 2 3 3 0 1 .275 .703 0.196 1.57 0.242 -0.047 2.4 1 0
Team Totals 54 14 20 12 2 5 .370 .800 1.594 1.40 2.571 -0.977 8.3 36 15
2B: A Otis (36, off J Perry); E Kirkpatrick (17, off B Zepp).
SH: T Abernathy (3, off S Barber).
TB: B Sorrell 3; E Kirkpatrick 3; C Rojas 3; P Kelly 2; A Otis 2; B Oliver 2; B Floyd 2; L Piniella; T Matchick; J Hernandez; T Abernathy; G Spriggs.
GIDP: J Campanis (3); T Matchick (8).
RBI: E Kirkpatrick 3 (62); B Sorrell 3 (14); P Kelly 2 (38); T Matchick (11); T Abernathy (2); B Floyd (8); L Piniella (87).
2-out RBI: E Kirkpatrick 2; T Abernathy.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 9 for 19.
Fielding
DP: 4. T Matchick-C Rojas-B Oliver 3; P Splittorff-T Matchick-B Oliver.
E: P Kelly 2 (10).
Baserunning
SB: L Piniella (3, 2nd base off S Barber/R Dempsey); E Kirkpatrick (4, 2nd base off S Barber/R Dempsey).
Pickoffs: P Kelly (1st base by J Perry).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar 3B 5 3 2 0 2 1 .298 .794 0.123 1.39 0.234 -0.111 1.0 0 0 2B
Leo Cardenas SS 6 2 5 4 1 0 .250 .683 0.527 1.76 0.541 -0.014 3.0 3 7
   Rick Renick SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .705 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tony Oliva RF 4 0 3 2 0 0 .324 .874 0.175 1.33 0.202 -0.027 2.7 0 0
   Stan Williams P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.003 0.11 0.000 -0.003 -0.2 0 0
   Ron Perranoski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .042 .083 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bill Zepp P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136 .292 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Charlie Manuel PH-LF 2 0 1 1 0 1 .197 .517 0.374 4.74 0.443 -0.069 0.7 0 0
Harmon Killebrew 1B 5 1 1 2 1 1 .273 .964 0.033 1.44 0.161 -0.128 1.3 12 0
   Steve Barber P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Jim Kaat PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .189 .459 -0.062 2.26 0.000 -0.062 -0.2
   Pete Hamm P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jim Holt CF 7 1 3 0 0 0 .267 .644 0.043 1.29 0.187 -0.144 -1.2 4 0 2·GDP
Brant Alyea LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .904 -0.106 0.98 0.000 -0.106 -1.8 3 0 GDP
   Jim Nettles RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .211 .461 -0.167 2.39 0.000 -0.167 -0.6 0 0
George Mitterwald C 2 1 2 2 1 0 .221 .679 0.269 0.63 0.269 0.000 2.7 4 0 2B,SB,HBP
   Rod Carew PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .370 .940 -0.045 1.77 0.000 -0.045 -0.2
   Rick Dempsey C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .125 -0.142 2.98 0.000 -0.142 -0.4 3 0
Danny Thompson 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .220 .482 -0.019 0.60 0.036 -0.055 -0.3 4 5 GDP
   Rich Reese PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .262 .705 0.059 1.14 0.059 0.000 0.3
   Frank Quilici PR-2B 2 1 0 0 0 1 .227 .588 -0.139 2.59 0.000 -0.139 -0.4 1 0
Jim Perry P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .247 .572 -0.015 0.45 0.004 -0.019 -0.1 0 1
   Bob Allison PH-RF 2 1 0 0 0 0 .208 .664 0.037 0.33 0.039 -0.002 0.4 0 0
   Steve Brye LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .580 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Paul Ratliff PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .269 .793 0.091 2.52 0.091 0.000 0.4
   Herman Hill PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .095 .190 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Cotton Nash 1B 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 0.059 1.14 0.059 0.000 0.3 2 0
Team Totals 54 13 20 12 7 10 .370 .859 1.092 1.47 2.325 -1.233 7.3 36 14
2B: C Tovar (35, off T Abernathy); G Mitterwald (12, off T Burgmeier).
HBP: G Mitterwald (2, by K Wright).
TB: L Cardenas 5; G Mitterwald 3; C Tovar 3; T Oliva 3; J Holt 3; J Perry; P Ratliff; D Thompson; C Manuel; H Killebrew.
GIDP: J Holt 2 (9); D Thompson (5); B Alyea (12).
RBI: L Cardenas 4 (65); T Oliva 2 (106); H Killebrew 2 (113); G Mitterwald 2 (46); D Thompson (22); C Manuel (7).
2-out RBI: T Oliva 2; G Mitterwald 2; L Cardenas; D Thompson; C Manuel.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 9 for 20.
Fielding
DP: 2. L Cardenas-D Thompson-H Killebrew 2.
E: C Tovar 2 (14); R Dempsey (1); T Oliva (12).
Baserunning
SB: G Mitterwald (3, 2nd base off D Morehead/E Kirkpatrick).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Al Fitzmorris 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.44 0 50 0.00 0.0
Paul Splittorff 1.2 6 4 4 2 2 0 7.27 12 0 0 -0.291 1.21 -3.5
Dave Morehead 1.1 3 1 1 2 0 0 3.62 8 2 0 -0.009 0.36 -0.0
Tom Burgmeier 1.1 4 4 2 1 0 0 3.16 10 0 0 -0.288 1.12 -2.9
Ken Wright 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.23 5 2 1 -0.011 0.33 0.4
Jim York 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.17 7 0 0 0.008 0.06 1.0
Ted Abernathy, BS (5), W (10-3) 4 6 4 4 2 7 0 2.60 20 0 0 -0.501 3.10 -2.1
Team Totals 12 20 13 11 7 10 0 8.25 62 50 4 1 -1.092 1.40 -7.3

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Perry 5 9 5 4 0 2 0 3.04 23 33 -0.182 0.96 -2.6
Stan Williams 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.01 9 0 0 0.079 0.56 1.4
Ron Perranoski 0.1 4 4 2 0 0 0 2.44 5 0 0 -0.145 1.13 -2.4
Bill Zepp, BS (2) 0.2 1 2 0 0 0 0 3.22 5 2 2 -0.755 2.70 -3.1
Steve Barber 2 2 2 2 1 2 0 4.61 9 0 0 -0.281 1.59 -1.0
Pete Hamm, L (0-2) 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 5.51 6 0 0 -0.307 3.17 -0.5
Team Totals 12 20 14 9 2 5 0 6.75 57 33 2 2 -1.591 1.47 -8.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: K Wright (7; G Mitterwald).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Perry (4; P Kelly, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - John Rice.
Time of Game: 4:05.
Attendance: 5,473.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Minnesota Twins
1 Amos Otis CF 1 Cesar Tovar 3B
2 George Spriggs RF 2 Leo Cardenas SS
3 Lou Piniella LF 3 Tony Oliva RF
4 Ed Kirkpatrick C 4 Harmon Killebrew 1B
5 Bob Oliver 1B 5 Jim Holt CF
6 Cookie Rojas 2B 6 Brant Alyea LF
7 Bobby Floyd 3B 7 George Mitterwald C
8 Tommy Matchick SS 8 Danny Thompson 2B
9 Al Fitzmorris P 9 Jim Perry P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 8-9 2 12- RR KCR E. Kirkpatrick B. Zepp 70% 84% Double to CF; Piniella Scores/unER; Kirkpatrick to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm; Severson Scores/unER
b9 10-11 2 12- R MIN C. Manuel T. Abernathy -44% 39% Single to RF; Cardenas to 2B; Hill Scores
t12 13-13 2 12- R KCR T. Abernathy P. Hamm 36% 84% Single to RF; Floyd Scores; Sorrell to 2B
b11 11-13 1 -23 RR MIN L. Cardenas T. Abernathy -35% 37% Single to CF; Tovar Scores; Nash Scores
t11 11-11 1 -2- R KCR L. Piniella S. Barber 28% 84% Single to CF; Rodriguez Scores

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, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Perry facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR A. Otis J. Perry -2% 48% Lineout: SS
t1 0-0 1 --- KCR G. Spriggs J. Perry 2% 50% Single to SS
t1 0-0 1 1-- O KCR L. Piniella J. Perry -3% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Perry -2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
Paul Splittorff replaces Al Fitzmorris pitching and batting 9th
b1 0-0 0 --- MIN C. Tovar P. Splittorff -4% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- MIN L. Cardenas P. Splittorff -5% 36% Single; Tovar to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- MIN T. Oliva P. Splittorff -7% 29% Single to LF; Cardenas to 2B; Tovar to 3B
b1 0-0 0 123 RR MIN H. Killebrew P. Splittorff -9% 20% Single to LF; Oliva to 2B; Cardenas Scores; Tovar Scores
b1 2-0 0 12- OO MIN J. Holt P. Splittorff 7% 27% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Oliva to 3B
b1 2-0 2 --3 O MIN B. Alyea P. Splittorff 3% 29% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Jim Perry facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- KCR B. Oliver J. Perry 4% 33% Single to LF
t2 0-2 0 1-- O KCR C. Rojas J. Perry -4% 30% Flyball: 2B
t2 0-2 1 1-- O KCR B. Floyd J. Perry -3% 27% Flyball: CF
t2 0-2 2 1-- O KCR T. Matchick J. Perry -2% 25% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 7-8-9
b2 2-0 0 --- MIN G. Mitterwald P. Splittorff -2% 22% Single to CF
b2 2-0 0 1-- O MIN D. Thompson P. Splittorff 2% 24% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 2-0 1 1-- O MIN J. Perry P. Splittorff 2% 26% Strikeout
b2 2-0 2 1-- MIN C. Tovar P. Splittorff -1% 25% Single; Thompson to 2B
b2 2-0 2 12- MIN L. Cardenas P. Splittorff -2% 23% Walk; Thompson to 3B; Tovar to 2B
b2 2-0 2 123 RR MIN T. Oliva P. Splittorff -12% 11% Single to RF; Cardenas to 3B; Tovar Scores; Thompson Scores
Dave Morehead replaces Paul Splittorff pitching and batting 9th
b2 4-0 2 1-3 O MIN H. Killebrew D. Morehead 2% 13% Flyball: 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 4.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Jim Perry facing 9-1-2
t3 0-4 0 --- O KCR D. Morehead J. Perry -2% 12% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-4 1 --- KCR A. Otis J. Perry 3% 14% Double to LF
Pat Kelly pinch runs for Amos Otis (CF) batting 1st
t3 0-4 1 -2- O KCR G. Spriggs J. Perry -2% 12% Strikeout
t3 0-4 2 -2- O KCR L. Piniella J. Perry -2% 10% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Dave Morehead facing 5-6-7
Pat Kelly moves from PR to CF
b3 4-0 0 --- MIN J. Holt D. Morehead -1% 9% Single to CF
b3 4-0 0 1-- OO MIN B. Alyea D. Morehead 2% 11% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b3 4-0 2 --- MIN G. Mitterwald D. Morehead -0% 11% Walk
b3 4-0 2 1-- MIN D. Thompson D. Morehead -0% 10% Mitterwald Steals 2B
b3 4-0 2 -2- R MIN D. Thompson D. Morehead -4% 7% Single to CF; Mitterwald Scores
b3 5-0 2 1-- MIN J. Perry D. Morehead -0% 6% Single to LF; Thompson to 2B
b3 5-0 2 12- MIN C. Tovar D. Morehead -1% 6% Walk; Thompson to 3B; Perry to 2B
b3 5-0 2 123 O MIN L. Cardenas D. Morehead 1% 7% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 5.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Twins' Jim Perry facing 4-5-6
t4 0-5 0 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Perry -1% 6% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-5 1 --- KCR B. Oliver J. Perry 1% 7% Single to LF
t4 0-5 1 1-- KCR C. Rojas J. Perry 2% 10% Single to LF; Oliver to 2B
t4 0-5 1 12- R KCR B. Floyd J. Perry 5% 15% Single to CF; Rojas to 2B; Oliver Scores
t4 1-5 1 12- R KCR T. Matchick J. Perry 9% 24% Single to LF; Floyd to 3B; Rojas Scores
Billy Sorrell pinch hits for Dave Morehead (P) batting 9th
t4 2-5 1 1-3 R KCR B. Sorrell J. Perry 13% 37% Single to RF; Floyd Scores; Matchick to 3B; Sorrell to 2B/Adv on E9
t4 3-5 1 -23 RR KCR P. Kelly J. Perry 14% 50% Single to CF; Sorrell Scores/unER; Matchick Scores
t4 5-5 1 1-- O KCR G. Spriggs J. Perry -5% 45% Kelly Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t4 5-5 2 --- O KCR G. Spriggs J. Perry -1% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
5 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 5-5, Royals' Tom Burgmeier facing 3-4-5
Tom Burgmeier replaces George Spriggs (RF) pitching and batting 2nd
Billy Sorrell moves from PH to RF
b4 5-5 0 --- O MIN T. Oliva T. Burgmeier 3% 47% Foul Flyball: C
b4 5-5 1 --- MIN H. Killebrew T. Burgmeier -3% 44% Walk
b4 5-5 1 1-- MIN J. Holt T. Burgmeier -4% 40% Single to LF; Killebrew to 2B
b4 5-5 1 12- O MIN B. Alyea T. Burgmeier 5% 45% Lineout: CF
b4 5-5 2 12- RR MIN G. Mitterwald T. Burgmeier -23% 22% Double to LF; Holt Scores; Killebrew Scores
b4 7-5 2 -2- O MIN D. Thompson T. Burgmeier 2% 24% Lineout: 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 7.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-7, Twins' Jim Perry facing 3-4-5
t5 5-7 0 --- O KCR L. Piniella J. Perry -3% 21% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 5-7 1 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Perry -2% 19% Flyball: LF
t5 5-7 2 --- O KCR B. Oliver J. Perry -1% 18% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-5, Royals' Tom Burgmeier facing 9-1-2
Bob Allison pinch hits for Jim Perry (P) batting 9th
b5 7-5 0 --- MIN B. Allison T. Burgmeier -4% 14% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Allison to 2B
b5 7-5 0 -2- O MIN C. Tovar T. Burgmeier 0% 15% Groundout: SS-1B; Allison to 3B
b5 7-5 1 --3 R MIN L. Cardenas T. Burgmeier -4% 11% Single; Allison Scores/unER
b5 8-5 1 1-- MIN T. Oliva T. Burgmeier -1% 9% Single to RF; Cardenas to 2B
Ken Wright replaces Tom Burgmeier pitching and batting 2nd
b5 8-5 1 12- R MIN H. Killebrew K. Wright -4% 5% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Cardenas Scores/No RBI/unER; Oliva to 2B
b5 9-5 1 12- OO MIN J. Holt K. Wright 2% 7% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 9.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-9, Twins' Stan Williams facing 6-7-8
Stan Williams replaces Tony Oliva (RF) pitching and batting 3rd
Bob Allison moves from PH to RF
t6 5-9 0 --- KCR C. Rojas S. Williams 3% 10% Single
t6 5-9 0 1-- O KCR B. Floyd S. Williams -3% 8% Lineout: LF
t6 5-9 1 1-- OO KCR T. Matchick S. Williams -3% 4% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 9.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-5, Royals' Ken Wright facing 6-7-8
b6 9-5 0 --- O MIN B. Alyea K. Wright 0% 5% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 9-5 1 --- MIN G. Mitterwald K. Wright -0% 4% Hit By Pitch
b6 9-5 1 1-- OO MIN D. Thompson K. Wright 1% 5% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 9.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-9, Twins' Stan Williams facing 9-1-2
t7 5-9 0 --- O KCR B. Sorrell S. Williams -1% 4% Foul Flyball: C
t7 5-9 1 --- KCR P. Kelly S. Williams 2% 6% Single
Jim Campanis pinch hits for Ken Wright (P) batting 2nd
t7 5-9 1 1-- OO KCR J. Campanis S. Williams -3% 3% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-5, Royals' Jim York facing 9-1-2
Jim York replaces Jim Campanis (PH) pitching and batting 2nd
b7 9-5 0 --- O MIN B. Allison J. York 0% 3% Flyball: CF
b7 9-5 1 --- O MIN C. Tovar J. York 0% 3% Flyball: SS
b7 9-5 2 --- MIN L. Cardenas J. York -0% 3% Single to LF
b7 9-5 2 1-- O MIN S. Williams J. York 0% 3% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 9.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-9, Twins' Stan Williams facing 3-4-5
Steve Brye replaces Bob Allison (RF) playing LF batting 9th
Jim Nettles replaces Brant Alyea (LF) playing RF batting 6th
t8 5-9 0 --- O KCR L. Piniella S. Williams -1% 2% Flyball: CF
t8 5-9 1 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick S. Williams -1% 1% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 5-9 2 --- O KCR B. Oliver S. Williams -0% 1% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-5, Royals' Jim York facing 4-5-6
b8 9-5 0 --- O MIN H. Killebrew J. York 0% 1% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 9-5 1 --- O MIN J. Holt J. York 0% 1% Lineout: CF
b8 9-5 2 --- O MIN J. Nettles J. York 0% 1% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 9.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-9, Twins' Ron Perranoski facing 6-7-8
Ron Perranoski replaces Stan Williams pitching and batting 3rd
t9 5-9 0 --- KCR C. Rojas R. Perranoski 2% 3% Single to LF
t9 5-9 0 1-- KCR B. Floyd R. Perranoski 4% 7% Single to CF; Rojas to 2B
t9 5-9 0 12- O KCR T. Matchick R. Perranoski -2% 5% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Floyd to 2B; Rojas to 3B
t9 5-9 1 -23 RR KCR B. Sorrell R. Perranoski 4% 8% Single to RF; Floyd Scores; Rojas Scores
Jackie Hernandez pinch hits for Pat Kelly (CF) batting 1st
t9 7-9 1 1-- KCR J. Hernandez R. Perranoski 8% 16% Single to CF; Sorrell to 2B
Bill Zepp replaces Ron Perranoski pitching and batting 3rd
Jim Rooker pinch hits for Jim York (P) batting 2nd
Rich Severson pinch hits for Jim Rooker batting 2nd
t9 7-9 1 12- O KCR R. Severson B. Zepp -8% 8% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Sorrell to 3B
t9 7-9 2 1-3 R KCR L. Piniella B. Zepp 6% 14% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Severson to 2B; Sorrell Scores/unER
t9 8-9 2 12- RR KCR E. Kirkpatrick B. Zepp 70% 84% Double to CF; Piniella Scores/unER; Kirkpatrick to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm; Severson Scores/unER
t9 10-9 2 --3 R KCR B. Oliver B. Zepp 8% 92% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Kirkpatrick Scores/No RBI/unER
t9 11-9 2 1-- O KCR C. Rojas B. Zepp -1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
6 runs, 5 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 11, Twins 9.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 9-11, Royals' Ted Abernathy facing 7-8-9
Ted Abernathy replaces Rich Severson (PH) pitching and batting 2nd
Ellie Rodriguez replaces Jackie Hernandez (PH) playing C batting 1st
Ed Kirkpatrick moves from C to CF
Rod Carew pinch hits for George Mitterwald (C) batting 7th
b9 9-11 0 --- O MIN R. Carew T. Abernathy 4% 96% Strikeout
Rich Reese pinch hits for Danny Thompson (2B) batting 8th
b9 9-11 1 --- MIN R. Reese T. Abernathy -6% 90% Walk
Paul Ratliff pinch hits for Steve Brye (LF) batting 9th
Frank Quilici pinch runs for Rich Reese (PH) batting 8th
b9 9-11 1 1-- MIN P. Ratliff T. Abernathy -9% 81% Single to RF; Quilici to 2B
Herman Hill pinch runs for Paul Ratliff (PH) batting 9th
b9 9-11 1 12- O MIN C. Tovar T. Abernathy 10% 91% Strikeout
b9 9-11 2 12- R MIN L. Cardenas T. Abernathy -8% 83% Single to CF; Hill to 2B; Quilici Scores
Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Bill Zepp (P) batting 3rd
b9 10-11 2 12- R MIN C. Manuel T. Abernathy -44% 39% Single to RF; Cardenas to 2B; Hill Scores
b9 11-11 2 12- O MIN H. Killebrew T. Abernathy 11% 50% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 11, Twins 11.
Top of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 11-11, Twins' Steve Barber facing 7-8-9
Steve Barber replaces Harmon Killebrew (1B) pitching and batting 4th
Rick Dempsey replaces Rod Carew (PH) playing C batting 7th
Cotton Nash replaces Herman Hill (PR) playing 1B batting 9th
Frank Quilici moves from PR to 2B
Charlie Manuel moves from PH to LF
t10 11-11 0 --- O KCR B. Floyd S. Barber -6% 44% Lineout: SS
t10 11-11 1 --- O KCR T. Matchick S. Barber -4% 40% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t10 11-11 2 --- O KCR B. Sorrell S. Barber -3% 37% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 11, Twins 11.
Bottom of the 10th, Twins Batting, Tied 11-11, Royals' Ted Abernathy facing 5-6-7
b10 11-11 0 --- O MIN J. Holt T. Abernathy 6% 42% Groundout: P-1B
b10 11-11 1 --- O MIN J. Nettles T. Abernathy 4% 47% Strikeout Looking
b10 11-11 2 --- O MIN R. Dempsey T. Abernathy 3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 11, Twins 11.
Top of the 11th, Royals Batting, Tied 11-11, Twins' Steve Barber facing 1-2-3
t11 11-11 0 --- KCR E. Rodriguez S. Barber 8% 58% Walk
t11 11-11 0 1-- O KCR T. Abernathy S. Barber -2% 56% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Rodriguez to 2B
t11 11-11 1 -2- R KCR L. Piniella S. Barber 28% 84% Single to CF; Rodriguez Scores
t11 12-11 1 1-- KCR E. Kirkpatrick S. Barber 4% 89% Piniella Steals 2B; Piniella to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t11 12-11 1 --3 R KCR E. Kirkpatrick S. Barber 4% 93% Single to CF; Piniella Scores
t11 13-11 1 1-- KCR B. Oliver S. Barber 1% 94% Kirkpatrick Steals 2B
t11 13-11 1 -2- O KCR B. Oliver S. Barber -1% 93% Flyball: SS
t11 13-11 2 -2- O KCR C. Rojas S. Barber -1% 91% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 13, Twins 11.
Bottom of the 11th, Twins Batting, Behind 11-13, Royals' Ted Abernathy facing 8-9-1
b11 11-13 0 --- O MIN F. Quilici T. Abernathy 4% 96% Lineout: 2B
b11 11-13 1 --- MIN C. Nash T. Abernathy -6% 90% Walk
b11 11-13 1 1-- MIN C. Tovar T. Abernathy -18% 72% Double to RF; Nash to 3B
b11 11-13 1 -23 RR MIN L. Cardenas T. Abernathy -35% 37% Single to CF; Tovar Scores; Nash Scores
b11 13-13 1 1-- O MIN C. Manuel T. Abernathy 7% 44% Strikeout Looking
Jim Kaat pinch hits for Steve Barber (P) batting 4th
b11 13-13 2 1-- O MIN J. Kaat T. Abernathy 6% 50% Lineout: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 13, Twins 13.
Top of the 12th, Royals Batting, Tied 13-13, Twins' Pete Hamm facing 7-8-9
Pete Hamm replaces Jim Kaat (PH) pitching and batting 4th
Rick Renick replaces Leo Cardenas playing SS batting 2nd
t12 13-13 0 --- KCR B. Floyd P. Hamm 8% 58% Walk
t12 13-13 0 1-- O KCR T. Matchick P. Hamm -8% 50% Flyball: C
t12 13-13 1 1-- KCR B. Sorrell P. Hamm 8% 58% Single to RF; Floyd to 2B
t12 13-13 1 12- O KCR E. Rodriguez P. Hamm -10% 48% Foul Flyball: 1B
t12 13-13 2 12- R KCR T. Abernathy P. Hamm 36% 84% Single to RF; Floyd Scores; Sorrell to 2B
t12 14-13 2 12- O KCR L. Piniella P. Hamm -3% 81% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 14, Twins 13.
Bottom of the 12th, Twins Batting, Behind 13-14, Royals' Ted Abernathy facing 5-6-7
b12 13-14 0 --- MIN J. Holt T. Abernathy -13% 67% Single to RF
b12 13-14 0 1-- O MIN J. Nettles T. Abernathy 12% 80% Flyball: LF
b12 13-14 1 1-- O MIN R. Dempsey T. Abernathy 11% 91% Flyball: P
b12 13-14 2 1-- O MIN F. Quilici T. Abernathy 9% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 14, Twins 13.

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