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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 2, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 2, 1970 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 2, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Fitzmorris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Hall |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 20,044 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Merle Anthony 3B: Bob Stewart |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Al Fitzmorris | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Danny Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Rick Renick | Left Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Tom Hall | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 2, 1970
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hall
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Hall
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hall
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Fitzmorris
Tovar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Fitzmorris
Thompson hits a popup towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Fitzmorris
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hall
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hall
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Hall
Schaal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Fitzmorris
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Fitzmorris
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renick vs. Fitzmorris
Renick bunts towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Fitzmorris
Cardenas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Fitzmorris
Mitterwald 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 -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Fitzmorris
Hall 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
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hall
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hall
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzmorris vs. Hall
Fitzmorris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Fitzmorris
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Fitzmorris
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Fitzmorris
Oliva hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hall
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Renick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Hall
Rojas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hall
Otis hits a line drive into left field. Renick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Fitzmorris
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Fitzmorris
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renick vs. Fitzmorris
Renick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hall
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hall
Piniella hits a popup towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Hall
Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Fitzmorris
Cardenas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitterwald vs. Fitzmorris
There's a wild pitch. Cardenas moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mitterwald vs. Fitzmorris
Mitterwald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hall vs. Fitzmorris
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cardenas scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Fitzmorris
Tovar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Fitzmorris
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hall
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tovar who is chasing the ball. Rodriguez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Hall
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rodriguez tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanis vs. Hall
Jim Campanis pinch hits for Al Fitzmorris.
Campanis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hall
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Monteagudo
Aurelio Monteagudo now pitching.
Oliva hits a line drive towards short. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Monteagudo
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Monteagudo
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Hall
Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Renick. Rojas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Hall
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Hall
Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Hall
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schaal vs. Hall
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Monteagudo
Renick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Monteagudo
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Monteagudo
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Williams
Stan Williams now pitching. Herman Hill now playing center field. Cesar Tovar now playing left field.
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Williams
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Williams
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Aurelio Monteagudo.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Williams
Kelly takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rojas vs. Williams
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rodriguez tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Williams
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Abernathy
Tommy Matchick now playing shortstop. Ed Kirkpatrick now playing right field. Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Hill strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Abernathy
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Abernathy
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Williams
Frank Quilici now playing second base. Danny Thompson now playing third base.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Williams
Piniella hits a line drive into center field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Williams
Schaal hits a line drive into left field. Tovar 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 7/2/1970 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Kelly P, rf 3 0 0 0 Tovar C, cf-lf 4 1 1 1
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0 Thompson D, 2b-3b 4 0 0 0
Rojas C, 2b 3 0 1 1 Oliva T, rf 3 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 3 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 3b 2 1 2 1
Oliver B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Quilici F, 2b 0 0 0 0
Piniella L, lf 4 0 0 0 Reese R, 1b 3 1 1 0
Schaal P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Renick R, lf 2 0 0 0
Rodriguez E, c 3 2 2 0 Williams S, p 0 0 0 0
Hernandez J, ss 1 0 0 1 Cardenas L, ss 3 2 2 2
Kirkpatrick E, ph-rf 1 0 1 0 Mitterwald G, c 2 0 0 0
Fitzmorris A, p 1 0 0 0 Hall T, p 2 0 0 0
Campanis J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hill H, cf 1 0 0 0
Monteagudo A, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor H, ph 1 0 0 0
Matchick T, ss 0 0 0 0
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29 2 4 2 26 5 6 4
Kansas City 000 001 010 -- 2
Minnesota 030 020 00x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzmorris A (L) 5.0 5 5 5 2 0
Monteagudo A 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Abernathy T 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Hall T (W) 7.0 2 1 1 1 6
Williams S (S) 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Minnesota 0
2B -- Cardenas L, Rojas C
3B -- Rodriguez E
HR -- Killebrew H, Cardenas L, Tovar C
SH -- Renick R
SF -- Hernandez J, Rojas C
WP -- Fitzmorris A
T -- 2:22
A -- 20044
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