Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Splittorff
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver 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. Splittorff
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Splittorff
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Kaat
  
  Patek hits a popup towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Kaat
  
  Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Kaat
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hopkins vs. Kaat
  
  Hopkins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Splittorff
  
  Brye hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Splittorff
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renick vs. Splittorff
  
  Renick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Kaat
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Kaat
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brye throws the ball in to Cardenas who relays the ball to Carew who tags Oliver trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Piniella moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Paepke vs. Kaat
  
  Paepke hits a popup towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Knoop vs. Kaat
  
  Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Splittorff
  
  Soderholm is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Splittorff
  
  Mitterwald strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaat vs. Splittorff
  
  Kaat is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Splittorff vs. Kaat
  
  Splittorff hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Kaat scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Splittorff for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Kaat
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Kaat
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Splittorff
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carew vs. Splittorff
  
  Carew bunts towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tovar moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Killebrew vs. Splittorff
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar scores. Carew moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brye vs. Splittorff
  
  Brye strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cardenas vs. Splittorff
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carew tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Renick vs. Splittorff
  
  Renick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Soderholm vs. Splittorff
  
  Soderholm is hit by the pitch. Renick moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mitterwald vs. Splittorff
  
  Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Mitterwald reaches second base with a double. Killebrew scores. Renick scores. Soderholm moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kaat vs. Butler
  
  Bill Butler now pitching.
  
  Kaat hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Paepke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Kaat
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hopkins vs. Kaat
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hopkins vs. Kaat
  
  Hopkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Piniella vs. Kaat
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Oliver vs. Kaat
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Renick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Butler
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Butler
  
  Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella who is chasing the ball. Carew reaches third base with a triple. Tovar goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Killebrew vs. Butler
  
  Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brye vs. Butler
  
  Brye strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cardenas vs. Butler
  
  Cardenas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paepke vs. Kaat
  
  Paepke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knoop vs. Kaat
  
  Knoop strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Severson vs. Kaat
  
  Rich Severson pinch hits for Bill Butler.
  
  Severson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Paepke moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Patek vs. Kaat
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schaal vs. Kaat
  
  Schaal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renick vs. Dal Canton
  
  Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
  
  Renick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soderholm vs. Dal Canton
  
  Soderholm hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitterwald vs. Dal Canton
  
  Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mitterwald is thrown out after the base hit. Renick moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kaat vs. Dal Canton
  
  Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. Renick scores. Kaat moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tovar vs. Dal Canton
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaat scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Dal Canton
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Kaat
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Kaat
  
  Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Kaat
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Abernathy
  
  Ted Abernathy now pitching.
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Abernathy
  
  Brye takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Abernathy
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Renick vs. Abernathy
  
  There goes Brye. The throw from Paepke and he is out, Knoop applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Kaat
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paepke vs. Kaat
  
  Paepke strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoop vs. Kaat
  
  Knoop hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tovar. Knoop reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrison vs. Kaat
  
  Chuck Harrison pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
  
  Harrison hits a line drive into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renick vs. Clemons
  
  Lance Clemons now pitching.
  
  Renick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clemons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Clemons
  
  Soderholm hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Soderholm reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mitterwald vs. Clemons
  
  Mitterwald hits a fly ball towards right. Oliver settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Oliver. Soderholm moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kaat vs. Clemons
  
  Kaat hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tovar vs. Clemons
  
  Tovar hits a line drive towards first. Hopkins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Kaat
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Kaat
  
  Schaal 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 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Kaat
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Renick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Clemons
  
  Carew is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Clemons
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Clemons
  
  Brye 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 9

• Twins, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Kaat
  
  Hopkins hits a popup towards the mound. Kaat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Kaat
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Kaat
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Paepke vs. Kaat
  
  Paepke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piniella moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Knoop vs. Kaat
  
  Knoop hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/25/1971, game 2 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Tovar C, rf           5  2  3  1   Patek F, ss           4  0  0  0   
Carew R, 2b           5  1  2  1   Schaal P, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Killebrew H, 1b       5  1  1  1   Otis A, cf            4  0  1  0   
Brye S, cf            4  0  0  0   Hopkins G, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Cardenas L, ss        3  0  0  1   Piniella L, lf        4  0  2  0   
Renick R, lf          4  2  2  0   Oliver B, rf          4  0  1  0   
Soderholm E, 3b       3  0  1  0   Paepke D, c           4  0  2  0   
Mitterwald G, c       4  0  2  2   Knoop B, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Kaat J, p             4  1  0  0   Splittorff P, p       1  0  0  0   
                                   Butler B, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Severson R, ph        1  0  1  0   
                                   Dal Canton B, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Abernathy T, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Harrison C, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Clemons L, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  7 11  6                        34  0  9  0

Minnesota        000 412 000 --  7
Kansas City      000 000 000 --  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kaat J (W)            9.0  9  0  0  1  6

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L)      3.2  5  4  4  0  5
Butler B              1.1  2  1  1  0  3
Dal Canton B          1.0  3  2  0  0  0
Abernathy T           1.0  0  0  0  1  1
Clemons L             2.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Patek F, Oliver B
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Kansas City 8
2B -- Tovar C, Mitterwald G, Knoop B, Soderholm E
3B -- Carew R
SB -- Otis A
CS -- Brye S
SF -- Cardenas L
HBP -- by Splittorff P (Soderholm E)
T -- 2:35
A -- 7191

    

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