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Baltimore Orioles @ Minnesota Twins
1969-10-06 · 1969 League Championship Series · Game 3 of 3 ◀ Game 2 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 32735 · 62°F · Wind 12 mph · 2:48
Baltimore Orioles defeated Minnesota Twins 11–2. Baltimore Orioles put up 3 in the 2nd. Jim Palmer earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 18 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Jim Palmer L: Bob Miller SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Bob Stewart · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Ed Runge · LF: John Rice · RF: Red Flaherty
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Buford | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Blair | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Boog Powell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brooks Robinson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Johnson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elrod Hendricks | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Belanger | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Palmer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Uhlaender | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rich Reese | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Roseboro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dick Woodson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Manuel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Renick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Miller | 1.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Woodson | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
 Tom Hall | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Worthington | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Grzenda | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dean Chance | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Perranoski | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Buford: S5
- Paul Blair: S6.1-2
- Frank Robinson: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Boog Powell: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Ted Uhlaender: 43
- Rod Carew: 53
- Tony Oliva: D/78
- Harmon Killebrew: WP.2-3
- Harmon Killebrew: IW
- Rich Reese: S8.3-H;1-2
- Cesar Tovar: 63
Top 2
- Brooks Robinson: D7
- Davey Johnson: E9.2-3
- Elrod Hendricks: D8.3-H;1-H(UR);B-3(THH)
- Mark Belanger: 5/FL/P
- Jim Palmer: 9
- Don Buford: S7.3-H(UR)
- Paul Blair: K
Bot 2
- John Roseboro: 2/FL/P
- Leo Cardenas: K/C
- Dick Woodson: S8
- Ted Uhlaender: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Frank Robinson: 63
- Boog Powell: S9
- Brooks Robinson: 7/L
- Davey Johnson: W.1-2
- Elrod Hendricks: 8
Bot 3
- Rod Carew: 7
- Tony Oliva: S6
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Rich Reese: 6/P
Top 4
- Mark Belanger: T9
- Jim Palmer: K
- Don Buford: W
- Paul Blair: D7.3-H;1-H
- Frank Robinson: W
- Boog Powell: 3/P
- Brooks Robinson: 6/P
Bot 4
- Cesar Tovar: 53
- John Roseboro: 8
- Leo Cardenas: T8
- Charlie Manuel: W
- Ted Uhlaender: 7
Top 5
- Davey Johnson: 53
- Elrod Hendricks: K
- Mark Belanger: 7
Bot 5
- Rod Carew: 43
- Tony Oliva: K
- Harmon Killebrew: D8
- Rich Reese: S7.2-H
- Cesar Tovar: 2/FL/P
Top 6
- Jim Palmer: 8
- Don Buford: D7
- Paul Blair: S7.2-3
- Frank Robinson: S5.3-H;1-2
- Boog Powell: 7
- Brooks Robinson: 8
Bot 6
- John Roseboro: 5/FL/P
- Leo Cardenas: S8
- Rick Renick: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Davey Johnson: 7
- Elrod Hendricks: K
- Mark Belanger: 63
Bot 7
- Ted Uhlaender: 43
- Rod Carew: 53
- Tony Oliva: 7/L
Top 8
- Jim Palmer: K
- Don Buford: S8
- Paul Blair: HR/78.1-H
- Frank Robinson: 9/L
- Boog Powell: S7
- Brooks Robinson: 8/L
Bot 8
- Harmon Killebrew: 6/FL/P
- Rich Reese: 13
- Cesar Tovar: 63
Top 9
- Davey Johnson: S7
- Elrod Hendricks: D9.1-H;B-H(E9)
- Mark Belanger: S9
- Jim Palmer: K/C
- Don Buford: 8
- Paul Blair: D9.1-H;BX3(9325)
Bot 9
- John Roseboro: S8
- Leo Cardenas: K
- Graig Nettles: S9.1-2
- Ted Uhlaender: 7/L
- Rod Carew: 43
Notes & reviews
- 407' HR
- Tony Oliva had injured arm and could barely throw; his relay was weak and wild, allowing Elrod Hendricks to score