Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Drago
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Drago
  
  Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Drago
  
  There goes Carew. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Drago
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Blyleven
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Blyleven
  
  Keough hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Blyleven
  
  Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Drago
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Keough. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reese vs. Drago
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Killebrew moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Holt vs. Drago
  
  Holt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Killebrew scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Drago
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. Holt moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mitterwald vs. Drago
  
  Mitterwald strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Blyleven
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Blyleven
  
  Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blyleven vs. Drago
  
  Blyleven bunts towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Drago
  
  Tovar is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Drago
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Blyleven
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tovar. Rojas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schaal vs. Blyleven
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rojas moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Drago vs. Blyleven
  
  Drago is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Patek vs. Blyleven
  
  Patek hits a line drive towards third. Killebrew catches it and steps on third to double up Rojas. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Drago
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Drago
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Drago
  
  Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Holt vs. Drago
  
  Holt hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cardenas vs. Drago
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Blyleven
  
  Keough hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mitterwald scoops up the ball and tags Keough for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Blyleven
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Blyleven
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Drago
  
  Mitterwald is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blyleven vs. Drago
  
  Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Drago
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Drago
  
  Carew hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Keough. Carew reaches second base with a double. Tovar moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Oliva vs. Drago
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
  
  Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Blyleven
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Blyleven
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Drago
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Drago
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Drago
  
  Holt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Drago
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Blyleven
  
  Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Drago vs. Blyleven
  
  Drago bunts towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. Schaal moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Blyleven
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Keough vs. Blyleven
  
  Keough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Drago
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blyleven vs. Drago
  
  Blyleven hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Drago
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carew vs. Drago
  
  Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar scores. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Drago
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Oliva reaches second base with a double. Carew moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Killebrew vs. Drago
  
  Killebrew is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Alyea vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tom Burgmeier now pitching. Brant Alyea pinch hits for Rich Reese.
  
  Alyea strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Blyleven
  
  Harmon Killebrew now playing first base. Danny Thompson now playing third base.
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Blyleven
  
  Piniella hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Blyleven
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Burgmeier
  
  Holt hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Burgmeier
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Burgmeier
  
  Mitterwald hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Blyleven
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Blyleven
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Blyleven
  
  Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Tom Burgmeier.
  
  Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blyleven vs. Abernathy
  
  Ted Abernathy now pitching.
  
  Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Abernathy
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Abernathy
  
  There goes Tovar. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Abernathy
  
  Carew strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Blyleven
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Blyleven
  
  Keough hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Blyleven
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Blyleven
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/12/1971 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Tovar C, lf           4  1  3  0   Patek F, ss           4  0  0  0   
Carew R, 2b           5  0  3  1   Keough J, rf          4  0  0  0   
Oliva T, rf           4  0  1  0   Otis A, cf            3  0  1  0   
Killebrew H, 3b-1b    3  1  2  0   Piniella L, lf        4  0  0  0   
Reese R, 1b           3  0  1  0   Kirkpatrick E, c      3  0  0  0   
Alyea B, ph           1  0  0  0   Oliver B, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Thompson D, 3b        0  0  0  0   Rojas C, 2b           3  0  1  0   
Holt J, cf            4  0  2  1   Schaal P, 3b          2  0  1  0   
Cardenas L, ss        4  0  0  0   Drago D, p            1  0  0  0   
Mitterwald G, c       4  0  0  0   Burgmeier T, p        0  0  0  0   
Blyleven B, p         4  0  0  0   Hopkins G, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Abernathy T, p        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  2 12  2                        28  0  3  0

Minnesota        010 000 100 --  2
Kansas City      000 000 000 --  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W)        9.0  3  0  0  2  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drago D (L)           6.2 11  2  2  1  2
Burgmeier T           1.1  0  0  0  0  1
Abernathy T           1.0  1  0  0  0  1

DP -- Minnesota 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Minnesota 9, Kansas City 4
2B -- Killebrew H, Rojas C, Carew R, Tovar C, Oliva T
CS -- Carew R, Tovar C
SH -- Drago D
HBP -- by Drago D (Tovar C)
T -- 2:09
A -- 32728

    

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