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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1969-09-23 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 8293 · 71°F, night · Wind 9 mph from LF · 2:20
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 6–2. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 1st. Dave Boswell earned the win and Ron Perranoski picked up the save. Rich Reese went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Dave Boswell L: Mike Hedlund SV: Ron Perranoski
Umpires — HP: Lou DiMuro · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Jake O'Donnell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Uhlaender | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Reese | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Roseboro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Renick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Boswell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Dempsey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Quilici | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Holt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Alcaraz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Fiore | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Buck Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hedlund | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Keough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Boswell | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
 Tom Hall | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Perranoski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hedlund | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Chris Zachary | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ted Uhlaender: E5.B-1
- Rod Carew: 8/L
- Tony Oliva: S9/P.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: W.2-3;1-2
- Rich Reese: S8.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3
- Graig Nettles: K
- John Roseboro: 8/F
Bot 1
- Luis Alcaraz: W
- Mike Fiore: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 46(1)/FO/G
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)/FO/G
Top 2
- Rick Renick: 7/F
- Dave Boswell: 63/G
- Ted Uhlaender: 7/F
Bot 2
- Joe Foy: 8/F
- Bob Oliver: W
- Buck Martinez: W.1-2
- Paul Schaal: 64(1)/FO/G.2-3;B-1
- Mike Hedlund: K/C
Top 3
- Rod Carew: S7
- Tony Oliva: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Tony Oliva: K
- Harmon Killebrew: 5/FL
- Rich Reese: 13/G
Bot 3
- Luis Alcaraz: S8/G
- Mike Fiore: S9.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 36(1)/FO/L.2-3;B-1
- Lou Piniella: 3/G.3-H;1-2
- Joe Foy: S8.2-H
- Bob Oliver: CS2(24)
Top 4
- Graig Nettles: S9
- John Roseboro: 4(B)3(1)/DP/L
- Rick Renick: 63/G
Bot 4
- Bob Oliver: 53/G
- Buck Martinez: 3/P
- Paul Schaal: S1/G
- Mike Hedlund: K
Top 5
- Dave Boswell: K
- Ted Uhlaender: 43/G
- Rod Carew: 3/G
Bot 5
- Luis Alcaraz: 2/FL
- Mike Fiore: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Lou Piniella: 7/L7D
Top 6
- Tony Oliva: S9
- Harmon Killebrew: S7.1-2
- Rich Reese: S.2-H;1-2
- Graig Nettles: 36(1)/FO/G.2-3;B-1
- Rick Dempsey: 4/FL
- Rick Renick: S9.3-H;1-3
- Dave Boswell: 3/P
Bot 6
- Joe Foy: 8/F
- Bob Oliver: K
- Buck Martinez: 63/G
Top 7
- Ted Uhlaender: 43/G
- Rod Carew: 63/G
- Tony Oliva: 3/P
Bot 7
- Paul Schaal: 53/G
- Joe Keough: K/C
- Luis Alcaraz: 7/F
Top 8
- Harmon Killebrew: 53/G
- Rich Reese: 8/F8D
- Graig Nettles: 13/G
Bot 8
- Mike Fiore: 7/F
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43/G
- Lou Piniella: S8
- Joe Foy: 6(1)/FO/G
Top 9
- Rick Dempsey: S8
- Rick Renick: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Rick Renick: W
- Frank Quilici: E5.3-H(NR);1-3;B-1
- Ted Uhlaender: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Rod Carew: S7.1-2
- Tony Oliva: 13/G.2-3;1-2
- Jim Holt: K
Bot 9
- Bob Oliver: 63/G
- Buck Martinez: 4/FL
- Paul Schaal: 7/F
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Rick Dempsey