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Twins
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
August 4, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 4, 1971 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: John Rice 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Jim Holt | Center Fielder |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Joe Keough | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
| Dick Drago | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
August 4, 1971
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Drago
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Drago
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Drago
Oliva hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tovar scores. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Drago
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards second. Knoop scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Drago
Reese hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blyleven
Patek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. Blyleven
Keough bunts towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Blyleven
There goes Otis. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopkins vs. Blyleven
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Blyleven
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
Kirkpatrick 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 2
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Drago
Cardenas hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Knoop reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Drago
Holt hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Drago
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Blyleven
Schaal hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Blyleven
Knoop hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Blyleven
Drago strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Drago
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blyleven for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Drago
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Drago
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blyleven
Patek bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Blyleven
Keough hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holt. Keough reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keough moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopkins vs. Blyleven
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Drago
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Drago
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Drago
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Drago
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holt vs. Drago
Holt hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Blyleven
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
Kirkpatrick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Blyleven
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoop vs. Blyleven
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Drago
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Blyleven
Drago strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, 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, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Blyleven
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Drago
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Drago
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Drago
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Drago
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Blyleven
Hopkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Blyleven
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hopkins moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schaal vs. Blyleven
Schaal is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Knoop vs. Blyleven
Knoop strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Drago
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Drago
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Blyleven
Drago is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blyleven
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Blyleven
Keough hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Drago
Steve Braun pinch hits for Bert Blyleven.
Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Drago
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Drago
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Gebhard
Bob Gebhard now pitching.
Hopkins hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Gebhard
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Gebhard
Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Gebhard
Schaal hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Drago
Bob Oliver now playing first base.
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Drago
Jim Kaat pinch runs for Tony Oliva.
There's a wild pitch. Kaat moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Drago
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Drago
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. Kaat moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenas vs. Drago
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1971, game 1 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Tovar C, lf 4 1 1 0 Patek F, ss 4 1 2 0
Carew R, 2b 4 0 2 0 Keough J, rf 3 0 1 0
Oliva T, rf 4 0 2 1 Otis A, cf 4 1 2 1
Kaat J, pr 0 0 0 0 Hopkins G, 1b 3 0 1 1
Killebrew H, 3b 3 0 1 0 Oliver B, 1b 0 0 0 0
Reese R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 2 0
Cardenas L, ss 4 0 1 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 4 0 0 0
Holt J, cf 3 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 2 0 0 0
Mitterwald G, c 3 0 0 0 Knoop B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Blyleven B, p 2 0 0 0 Drago D, p 3 0 0 0
Braun S, ph 1 0 0 0
Gebhard B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 1 30 2 8 2
Minnesota 100 000 000 -- 1
Kansas City 200 000 00x -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L) 7.0 7 2 2 3 6
Gebhard B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Drago D (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 2
DP -- Minnesota 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Minnesota 5, Kansas City 8
2B -- Patek F, Keough J
SB -- Otis A
SH -- Keough J
WP -- Drago D
T -- 2:14
A -- 0
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