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Twins
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
May 20, 1970
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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 May 20, 1970 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Boswell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Johnson |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 7,710 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Emmett Ashford 3B: Hank Soar |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Jim Holt | Left Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Paul Ratliff | Catcher |
| Dave Boswell | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Mike Fiore | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | Third Baseman |
| Joe Keough | Left Fielder |
| Luis Alcaraz | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Bob Johnson | Pitcher |
| Charlie Metro | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
May 20, 1970
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Johnson
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Johnson
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Johnson
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Carew trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Johnson
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Johnson
Reese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Boswell
Kelly 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: ---
Fiore vs. Boswell
Fiore hits a fly ball into center 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. Boswell
Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Boswell
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Johnson
Holt hits a line drive into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Johnson
Cardenas hits a line drive towards the mound. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ratliff vs. Johnson
Ratliff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Johnson
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver juggles the ball. That's an error on Oliver. Ratliff moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Johnson
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Boswell
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew misplays the ball. That's an error on Carew. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alcaraz vs. Boswell
Alcaraz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Keough moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Boswell
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Boswell
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Johnson
Carew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Johnson
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Johnson
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Johnson
Reese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Boswell
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Boswell
Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. Boswell
There goes Kelly. The throw from Ratliff and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fiore vs. Boswell
Fiore strikes out. There goes Kelly. The throw from Ratliff and Kelly is out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Johnson
Holt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keough. Holt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Johnson
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ratliff vs. Johnson
Ratliff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boswell vs. Johnson
Boswell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Johnson
Tovar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Boswell
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Boswell
Oliver 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Boswell
Keough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alcaraz vs. Boswell
Alcaraz 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Johnson
Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keough. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Johnson
There goes Carew. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Carew steals third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliva vs. Johnson
Oliva is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Johnson
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Johnson
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Boswell
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Boswell
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Holt. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Boswell
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Boswell
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fiore vs. Boswell
Fiore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tovar. Fiore reaches second base with a double. Rodriguez scores. Kelly goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Boswell
Otis strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Johnson
Holt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Johnson
Cardenas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ratliff vs. Johnson
Ratliff hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Johnson
Boswell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Johnson
Tovar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Johnson
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Boswell
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Boswell
Keough hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Boswell
Alcaraz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alcaraz for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Boswell
Hernandez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Johnson
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Johnson
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Johnson
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Johnson
Holt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenas vs. Johnson
Cardenas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ratliff vs. Johnson
Ratliff is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching. George Mitterwald now catching.
Rodriguez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Hall
Paul Schaal pinch hits for Bob Johnson.
Schaal hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hall
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. Hall
Fiore strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Fitzmorris
Al Fitzmorris now pitching.
Mitterwald hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Fitzmorris
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Fitzmorris
Carew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis who is chasing the ball. Carew reaches third base with a triple. Tovar goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliva vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Burgmeier
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew scores. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Burgmeier
Frank Quilici pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
Reese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Burgmeier
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 10 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hall
Frank Quilici now playing third base.
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hall
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Hall
Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alcaraz vs. Hall
Alcaraz takes first base on ball four. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Hall
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 10 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Burgmeier
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Burgmeier
Hall hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Burgmeier
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 10 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hall
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Holt who is chasing the ball. Rodriguez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piniella vs. Hall
Lou Piniella pinch hits for Tom Burgmeier.
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rodriguez tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hall
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Hall
Fiore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Hall
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Holt. Otis reaches second base with a double. Fiore moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Hall
Oliver strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1970 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Tovar C, cf 4 1 1 0 Kelly P, rf 4 1 2 0
Carew R, 2b 5 2 4 2 Fiore M, 1b 5 0 2 2
Oliva T, rf 5 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 5 1 2 1
Killebrew H, 3b 4 0 1 1 Oliver B, 3b 5 0 0 0
Quilici F, pr-3b 0 1 0 0 Keough J, lf 3 1 2 1
Reese R, 1b 4 2 1 2 Alcaraz L, 2b 3 0 0 0
Holt J, lf 5 2 3 0 Hernandez J, ss 4 0 0 0
Cardenas L, ss 5 1 1 3 Rodriguez E, c 4 2 2 0
Ratliff P, c 2 1 1 2 Johnson B, p 2 0 0 0
Hall T, p 1 0 0 0 Schaal P, ph 1 0 0 0
Boswell D, p 3 0 0 0 Fitzmorris A, p 0 0 0 0
Mitterwald G, c 2 0 0 0 Burgmeier T, p 0 0 0 0
Piniella L, ph 0 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 10 13 10 36 5 10 5
Minnesota 001 002 340 -- 10
Kansas City 100 021 001 -- 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Boswell D (W) 6.0 6 4 4 1 4
Hall T (S) 3.0 4 1 1 2 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson B (L) 7.0 10 6 6 4 7
Fitzmorris A 0.1 1 2 2 1 0
Burgmeier T 1.2 2 2 2 0 2
E -- Oliver B, Carew R
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Kansas City 8
2B -- Holt J, Carew R, Rodriguez E, Fiore M, Tovar C, Otis A
3B -- Carew R, Rodriguez E
HR -- Otis A, Carew R, Ratliff P, Keough J, Cardenas L, Reese R
SB -- Kelly P, Carew R
SF -- Piniella L
T -- 2:51
A -- 7710
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