Sunday July 11, 1971
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Minnesota Twins 7, Kansas City Royals 1 (Game 2)

Game Played on Sunday, July 11, 1971 (Day game) at Metropolitan Stadium

Royals 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 1 10 3 Twins 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 x - 7 13 0 Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Twins AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Patek ss 5 0 1 0 0 1 .270 Braun 3b,ss 4 2 2 1 0 0 .259 Schaal 3b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .277 Tovar rf,3b 5 0 3 0 0 1 .298 Otis cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .317 Carew 2b 4 0 2 1 0 1 .283 Hopkins 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .287 Killebrew 1b 2 1 0 1 1 1 .257 Kirkpatrick lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .238 Reese 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 Rojas 2b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .315 Cardenas ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 .285 Keough rf 3 0 2 0 1 0 .237 Thomas lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .125 May c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .252 Nettles cf 4 2 3 2 0 0 .367 Drago p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .108 Holt lf,rf 4 2 0 0 0 0 .263 Knoop ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .195 Roof c 4 0 2 2 0 1 .203 Rooker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Corbin p 4 0 1 0 0 0 .200 Paepke ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .239 York p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Piniella ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .247 Totals 37 1 10 1 1 5 Totals 35 7 13 7 1 5 Time of Game: 2:25 Attendance: 18,207 Left on Base: Royals 10, Twins 7 DP: Royals 0, Twins 0 Errors: Patek, May, Rooker Doubles: Roof (3) Home Runs: Rojas (6), Nettles (2) Stolen Bases: Nettles (1) Sacrifice Flies: Killebrew (3), Braun (2) Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Drago L(9-5) 4 7 4 3 1 2 1 18 3.44 Rooker 2 4 1 1 0 1 0 11 5.15 York 2 2 2 2 0 2 0 9 3.56 Totals 8 13 7 6 1 5 1 38 Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Corbin W(6-6) 9 10 1 1 1 5 1 38 3.42 Totals 9 10 1 1 1 5 1 38 Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Marty Springstead ROYALS 1ST: Patek lined to center; Schaal grounded out (shortstop to first); Otis singled; Hopkins singled to center [Otis to third]; Kirkpatrick struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0. TWINS 1ST: Braun lined to left; Tovar singled to center [Tovar out at second (center to shortstop)]; Carew struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0. ROYALS 2ND: Rojas grounded out (pitcher to first); Keough flied out to right; May made an out to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0. TWINS 2ND: Killebrew walked; Cardenas flied out to right; Nettles homered [Killebrew scored]; Holt flied out to left; Roof was called out on strikes; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 2. ROYALS 3RD: Drago was called out on strikes; Patek was called out on strikes; Schaal made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 2. TWINS 3RD: Corbin grounded out (first unassisted); Braun singled to center; Tovar singled to right [Braun to third, Tovar out at second (right to shortstop to first to second)]; Carew singled to center [Braun scored]; Killebrew made an out to shortstop; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3. ROYALS 4TH: Otis made an out to shortstop; Hopkins grounded out (shortstop to first); Kirkpatrick grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3. TWINS 4TH: Cardenas made an out to shortstop; Nettles singled to center; Holt forced Nettles (second to shortstop) [Holt to second (error by Patek)]; Roof singled to right [Holt scored (unearned)]; Corbin forced Roof (shortstop unassisted); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 4. ROYALS 5TH: THOMAS REPLACED CARDENAS (PLAYING LF); BRAUN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); TOVAR CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); HOLT CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Rojas homered; Keough singled to center; May made an out to second; KNOOP BATTED FOR DRAGO; Knoop struck out; Patek singled to left [Keough to second]; Schaal grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 4. TWINS 5TH: ROOKER REPLACED KNOOP (PITCHING); Braun singled; Tovar singled to left [Braun to second]; Carew singled to second [Braun to third, Tovar to second]; Killebrew hit a sacrifice fly to center [Braun scored, Tovar to third, Carew to second]; Thomas struck out; Nettles lined to third; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 5. ROYALS 6TH: Otis flied out to center; Hopkins singled to right; Kirkpatrick flied out to center; Rojas singled to right [Hopkins to second]; Keough walked [Hopkins to third, Rojas to second]; May forced Rojas (third unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 5. TWINS 6TH: Holt lined to left; Roof grounded out (second to first); Corbin singled to right; Braun reached on an error by Rooker [Corbin to third, Braun to first]; Tovar forced Braun (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 5. ROYALS 7TH: PAEPKE BATTED FOR ROOKER; Paepke popped to first in foul territory; Patek grounded out (third to first); Schaal lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 5. TWINS 7TH: YORK REPLACED PAEPKE (PITCHING); Carew grounded out (shortstop to first); Killebrew was called out on strikes; Thomas grounded out (pitcher to second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 5. ROYALS 8TH: REESE REPLACED KILLEBREW (PLAYING 1B); Otis struck out; Hopkins grounded out (second to first); Kirkpatrick singled to right; Rojas flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 5. TWINS 8TH: Nettles singled to right; Nettles stole second [Nettles to third (error by May)]; Holt reached on a fielder's choice [Nettles stayed at third]; Roof doubled to left [Nettles scored, Holt to third]; Corbin flied out to left; Braun hit a sacrifice fly to left [Holt scored]; Tovar struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 7. ROYALS 9TH: Keough singled to second; May forced Keough (second to shortstop); PINIELLA BATTED FOR YORK; Piniella singled to right [May to second]; Patek grounded out (shortstop to first) [May to third, Piniella to second]; Schaal grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 7.

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