Royals 3-6 Twins (Sep 18, 1971)

KCR

MIN

1

0

4

2

0

3

0

2

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

1

0

9

2

X

R

3

6

H

8

E

1

W: B. Blyleven

L: P. Splittorff

KCR

Team Stats

MIN

1

HR

0

3

R

6

8

H

8

0

SB

1

LOB

.235

AVG

.250

.257

OBP

.314

.324

SLG

.344

6.75

ERA

3.00

10

K

6

2

BB

1

Current Series

Royals

2

Twins

1

Game 1

Final

Royals

4

Twins

2

Game 2

Final

Royals

3

Twins

6

Game 3

Final

Royals

5

Twins

2

Game 4

Final

1971 AL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Athletics	101	60	.627
Royals	85	76	.528	16.0
White Sox	79	83	.488	22.5
Angels	76	86	.469	25.5
Twins	74	86	.463	26.5
Brewers	69	92	.429	32.0

Game Summary

The Minnesota Twins decisively defeated the Kansas City Royals, 6 to 3, on September 19, 1971.

Game Info

September 18, 1971

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	1	0	0	1	2
Sandy Valdespino S. Valdespino LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins 1B	4	1	3	0	0	0	0
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Oliver B. Oliver PH-3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Keough J. Keough RF	4	1	1	2	1	0	0
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Bobby Floyd B. Floyd 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roger Nelson R. Nelson P	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	3	8	3	1	1	6

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Cesar Tovar C. Tovar RF	4	0	2	2	0	0	0
Rod Carew R. Carew 2B	3	1	0	0	1	0	1
Steve Braun S. Braun 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew 1B	3	1	1	0	0	1	2
Steve Brye S. Brye CF-LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Leo Cardenas L. Cardenas SS	4	2	2	3	0	0	0
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Rick Renick R. Renick LF	2	0	1	1	0	1	1
Jim Nettles J. Nettles CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Roof P. Roof C	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven P	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Totals	32	6	8	6	1	2	10

Batting

HR: J. Keough

TB: G. Hopkins 3, J. Keough 4, E. Kirkpatrick, R. Nelson, F. Patek, S. Valdespino

RBI: J. Keough 2, S. Valdespino

GIDP: J. Keough, B. Oliver

Batting

2B: E. Soderholm

3B: L. Cardenas

TB: S. Brye, L. Cardenas 4, H. Killebrew, R. Renick, E. Soderholm 2, C. Tovar 2

RBI: L. Cardenas 3, R. Renick, C. Tovar 2

IBB: R. Renick

HBP: R. Carew

Baserunning

SB: R. Carew

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff (L)	2.0	7	6	6	2	4	27.00
Roger Nelson R. Nelson	6.0	1	0	0	0	6	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	6	6	2	10

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven (W)	9.0	8	3	3	1	6	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	8	3	3	1	6	1

Batters faced: R. Nelson 19, P. Splittorff 16

Batters faced: B. Blyleven 35

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	1	0	0	1	2
Sandy Valdespino S. Valdespino LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins 1B	4	1	3	0	0	0	0
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Oliver B. Oliver PH-3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Keough J. Keough RF	4	1	1	2	1	0	0
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Bobby Floyd B. Floyd 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roger Nelson R. Nelson P	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	3	8	3	1	1	6

Batting

HR: J. Keough

TB: G. Hopkins 3, J. Keough 4, E. Kirkpatrick, R. Nelson, F. Patek, S. Valdespino

RBI: J. Keough 2, S. Valdespino

GIDP: J. Keough, B. Oliver

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff (L)	2.0	7	6	6	2	4	27.00
Roger Nelson R. Nelson	6.0	1	0	0	0	6	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	6	6	2	10

Batters faced: R. Nelson 19, P. Splittorff 16

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Cesar Tovar C. Tovar RF	4	0	2	2	0	0	0
Rod Carew R. Carew 2B	3	1	0	0	1	0	1
Steve Braun S. Braun 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew 1B	3	1	1	0	0	1	2
Steve Brye S. Brye CF-LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Leo Cardenas L. Cardenas SS	4	2	2	3	0	0	0
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Rick Renick R. Renick LF	2	0	1	1	0	1	1
Jim Nettles J. Nettles CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Roof P. Roof C	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven P	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Totals	32	6	8	6	1	2	10

Batting

2B: E. Soderholm

3B: L. Cardenas

TB: S. Brye, L. Cardenas 4, H. Killebrew, R. Renick, E. Soderholm 2, C. Tovar 2

RBI: L. Cardenas 3, R. Renick, C. Tovar 2

IBB: R. Renick

HBP: R. Carew

Baserunning

SB: R. Carew

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven (W)	9.0	8	3	3	1	6	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	8	3	3	1	6	1

Batters faced: B. Blyleven 35

81-71 KCR

MIN 70-80

Team Stats

Current Series

1971 AL West

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