Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     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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