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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1969-04-08 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · 12 innings · Att: 17688 · 68°F, cloudy · 3:17
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 4–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 6th. Moe Drabowsky earned the win. Graig Nettles went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
W: Moe Drabowsky L: Joe Grzenda SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Bob Stewart · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Uhlaender | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Reese | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Roseboro | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Hall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Tovar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Perranoski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Manuel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Adair | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Foy | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chuck Harrison | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Bunker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Campanis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Wickersham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hawk Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hall | 5.2 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Miller | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Perranoski | 5.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Grzenda | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Dick Woodson | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Bunker | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Wickersham | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ted Uhlaender: 9
- Rod Carew: 43
- Tony Oliva: 5
Bot 1
- Lou Piniella: D7
- Jerry Adair: S7.2-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: PB.1-2#
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 2
- Joe Foy: 9
- Chuck Harrison: 63
Top 2
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
- Graig Nettles: HR/9
- Rich Reese: 63
- Leo Cardenas: 63
Bot 2
- Bob Oliver: 63
- Ellie Rodriguez: 3
- Jackie Hernandez: S5
- Wally Bunker: K
Top 3
- John Roseboro: 8
- Tom Hall: 31
- Ted Uhlaender: 3/G
Bot 3
- Lou Piniella: S
- Jerry Adair: 3/SH.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K23.2-3
- Joe Foy: 63
Top 4
- Rod Carew: S8
- Tony Oliva: SB2#
- Tony Oliva: 9/L
- Harmon Killebrew: 53.2-3
- Graig Nettles: 3/L
Bot 4
- Chuck Harrison: 9
- Bob Oliver: S7
- Ellie Rodriguez: 8
- Jackie Hernandez: 13
Top 5
- Rich Reese: S9
- Leo Cardenas: CS2(26)
- Leo Cardenas: W
- John Roseboro: S8.1-2
- Tom Hall: 7/L
- Ted Uhlaender: 43
Bot 5
- Wally Bunker: D9
- Lou Piniella: S7.2-3
- Jerry Adair: 8.1-2(THH)
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/L
- Joe Foy: 53
Top 6
- Rod Carew: S7
- Tony Oliva: S/89.1-3
- Harmon Killebrew: 53.3-H;1-2
- Cesar Tovar: POCS3(1546)#
- Cesar Tovar: S8
- Rich Reese: D9/9L.1-H;BX3(935)#
Bot 6
- Chuck Harrison: 5/L
- Bob Oliver: 63
- Ellie Rodriguez: D7
- Jackie Hernandez: E5.2-3
- Jim Campanis: S8.3-H(UR);1-2
- Lou Piniella: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
- Jerry Adair: S5.2-3;1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
Top 7
- Leo Cardenas: 7
- John Roseboro: S9
- Ron Perranoski: 34/SH.1-2
- Ted Uhlaender: 9
Bot 7
- Joe Foy: 53
- Chuck Harrison: 63
- Bob Oliver: 63
Top 8
- Rod Carew: 43
- Tony Oliva: 6/L
- Harmon Killebrew: S8
- Cesar Tovar: 3
Bot 8
- Ellie Rodriguez: 53
- Jackie Hernandez: 53
- Dave Wickersham: 13
Top 9
- Rich Reese: 53
- Leo Cardenas: S7
- John Roseboro: K
- Ron Perranoski: 53
Bot 9
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Jerry Adair: 63
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 63
Top 10
- Ted Uhlaender: K
- Rod Carew: 8
- Tony Oliva: S8
- Harmon Killebrew: 64(1)/FO
Bot 10
- Joe Foy: K/C
- Chuck Harrison: S7
- Bob Oliver: 54(1)/FO
- Ellie Rodriguez: 64(1)/FO
Top 11
- Cesar Tovar: 8
- Rich Reese: K
- Leo Cardenas: 53
Bot 11
- Jackie Hernandez: 63
- Hawk Taylor: 63
- Lou Piniella: W
- Jerry Adair: 43
Top 12
- John Roseboro: 7
- Charlie Manuel: 43
- Ted Uhlaender: 5
Bot 12
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8/L
- Joe Foy: S
- Chuck Harrison: PB.1-2
- Chuck Harrison: IW
- Bob Oliver: WP.2-3;1-2
- Bob Oliver: IW
- Joe Keough: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- 368 ft
- Debut game for Chuck Manuel
- Debut game for Dick Woodson