Getting complete games from Bert Blyleven and Jim Kaat, the Twins swept over the Royals in a doubleheader, 7-2 and 7-0. In the opener, Cesar Tovar drove in two runs with a bases-loaded double in the fourth inning and Harmon Killebrew broke a 2-2 tie with a two-run homer in the seventh. George Mitterwald plated two runs with a double in the fourth inning to lead the Twins' support of Kaat in the nightcap. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 7, Kansas City Royals 2 (Game 1)
Game Played on Saturday, September 25, 1971 (Day game) at Municipal Stadium
Twins        0  0  0    2  0  0    2  2  1  -   7 13  0
Royals       0  0  1    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2 10  2


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Tovar rf              5   0   3   3     0   1   .306      Floyd ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .170
Braun 3b              5   1   2   1     0   1   .251        Piniella ph,lf      1   0   1   0     0   0   .271
Killebrew 1b          2   1   1   2     3   0   .257      Valdespino lf         4   0   2   0     0   0   .364
Carew 2b              4   1   2   0     1   0   .302        Nelson p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Cardenas ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .270      Schaal 3b             3   0   1   1     1   0   .272
Holt cf               5   1   2   1     0   0   .260      Hopkins 1b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .285
Brye lf               4   2   2   0     1   0   .226      Keough rf             4   0   1   0     0   2   .251
Roof c                2   1   0   0     2   0   .215      Kirkpatrick cf        4   1   1   0     0   1   .217
Blyleven p            4   0   0   0     0   4   .125      Severson 2b           4   0   2   0     0   0   .250
                                                          Martinez c            4   0   0   0     0   0   .135
                                                          Fitzmorris p          2   1   1   0     0   0   .244
                                                            Patek ph,ss         2   0   0   0     0   0   .271

Totals               35   7  13   7     7   6             Totals               35   2  10   1     1   3

Time of Game: 2:39
Left on Base: Twins 9, Royals 7
DP: Twins 2, Royals 5
Errors: Floyd, Martinez
Doubles: Cardenas (25), Tovar (27), Brye (1)
Home Runs: Killebrew (27)
Stolen Bases: Brye (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Cardenas (6)
GIDP: Braun (7), Carew (23), Roof (11), Cardenas (16), Brye (4), Martinez (1), Kirkpatrick (10)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blyleven W(15-15)       9    10   2   2   1   3   0  36   2.91
Totals                  9    10   2   2   1   3   0  36

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Fitzmorris L(7-5)       7     8   4   4   6   5   1  32   4.13
Nelson                  2     5   3   3   1   1   0  11   5.29
Totals                  9    13   7   7   7   6   1  43

Wild Pitches: Fitzmorris (14)

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Jim Evans


TWINS 1ST: Tovar singled to center; Braun grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Tovar out at second];
Killebrew walked; Carew walked [Killebrew to second]; Cardenas
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Floyd made an out to first; Valdespino singled to
right; Schaal walked [Valdespino to second]; Hopkins flied out
to left; Keough was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Twins 0, Royals 0.

TWINS 2ND: Holt lined to left; Brye walked; Roof reached on an
error by Floyd [Brye to second, Roof to first]; Roof was picked
off first but was safe on an error by Martinez [Brye to third];
Blyleven struck out; Tovar was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
2 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Kirkpatrick lined to shortstop; Severson flied out
to center; Martinez flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Twins 0, Royals 0.

TWINS 3RD: Braun struck out; Killebrew walked; Carew grounded
into a double play (shortstop to first) [Killebrew out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Fitzmorris singled to left; Floyd flied out to left;
Valdespino singled to center [Fitzmorris to third]; Schaal
singled to center [Fitzmorris scored, Valdespino to second];
Hopkins flied out to right; Keough grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 0, Royals 1.

TWINS 4TH: Cardenas doubled to center; Holt singled to center
[Cardenas to third]; Brye reached on a fielder's choice
[Cardenas out at home (third to catcher to third), Holt to
second]; Fitzmorris threw a wild pitch [Holt to third, Brye to
second]; Roof walked; Blyleven struck out; Tovar doubled to left
[Holt scored, Brye scored, Roof to third]; Braun grounded out
(first to pitcher); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 2, Royals 1.

ROYALS 4TH: Kirkpatrick singled to right; Severson singled to
center [Kirkpatrick to third]; Martinez grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Kirkpatrick scored,
Severson out at second]; Fitzmorris grounded out (first
unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Royals 2.

TWINS 5TH: Killebrew walked; Carew grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Killebrew to second]; Cardenas flied out to center; Holt
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2,
Royals 2.

ROYALS 5TH: Floyd popped to first in foul territory; Valdespino
grounded out (first to pitcher); Schaal grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Royals 2.

TWINS 6TH: Brye singled to center; Roof grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Brye out at second];
Blyleven struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Royals 2.

ROYALS 6TH: Hopkins singled to left; Keough was called out on
strikes; Kirkpatrick struck out; Severson singled to right
[Hopkins to third]; Martinez made an out to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Twins 2, Royals 2.

TWINS 7TH: Tovar grounded out (shortstop to first); Braun
singled to right; Killebrew homered [Braun scored]; Carew
singled to right; Cardenas grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Carew out at second]; 2 R, 3 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 4, Royals 2.

ROYALS 7TH: PATEK BATTED FOR FITZMORRIS; Patek flied out to
left; PINIELLA BATTED FOR FLOYD; Piniella singled to right;
Valdespino made an out to catcher; Schaal popped to first in
foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 4, Royals 2.

TWINS 8TH: PATEK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); NELSON REPLACED
VALDESPINO (PITCHING); PINIELLA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF);
Holt flied out to center; Brye doubled to center; Brye stole
third; Roof walked; On a bunt Blyleven struck out; Tovar singled
to center [Brye scored, Roof to second]; Braun singled to center
[Roof scored, Tovar to third]; Killebrew popped to first in foul
territory; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 6, Royals 2.

ROYALS 8TH: Hopkins made an out to second; Keough singled to
right; Kirkpatrick grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Keough out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 6, Royals 2.

TWINS 9TH: Carew singled to left; Cardenas out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Carew to second]; Holt singled to right
[Carew scored]; Brye grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Holt out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Twins 7, Royals 2.

ROYALS 9TH: Severson grounded out (shortstop to first); Martinez
flied out to right; Patek made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Twins 7, Royals 2.