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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1969-04-28 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 3425 · 46°F, cloudy · Wind 15 mph to RF · 2:02
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 4–0. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 4th. Jim Perry earned the win. Rich Reese went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Jim Perry L: Mike Hedlund SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Fiore | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Adair | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Rios | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Hedlund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Keough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Uhlaender | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Reese | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Roseboro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Perry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Tovar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hedlund | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Dave Morehead | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Perry | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: K
- Mike Fiore: 13
- Lou Piniella: D9
- Joe Foy: K/C
Bot 1
- Ted Uhlaender: E6
- Rod Carew: W.1-2
- Tony Oliva: S9.2-3;1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: 8/SF.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Graig Nettles: 4
- Rich Reese: K
Top 2
- Jerry Adair: W
- Bob Oliver: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ellie Rodriguez: 13
Bot 2
- Leo Cardenas: 9
- John Roseboro: D7
- Jim Perry: 8(B)64(2)/DP
Top 3
- Juan Rios: K
- Mike Hedlund: K/C
- Pat Kelly: S9
- Mike Fiore: PO1(1363425)
Bot 3
- Ted Uhlaender: 4
- Rod Carew: 3/BP
- Tony Oliva: 8
Top 4
- Mike Fiore: S9
- Lou Piniella: SB2#
- Lou Piniella: 9/FL
- Joe Foy: 8
- Jerry Adair: 9/L
Bot 4
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Graig Nettles: W.1-2
- Rich Reese: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Leo Cardenas: 7
- John Roseboro: 9
- Jim Perry: 9/L
Top 5
- Bob Oliver: 9
- Ellie Rodriguez: D9
- Juan Rios: S3/BG.2-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Pat Kelly: 7
Bot 5
- Ted Uhlaender: 4/L
- Rod Carew: S7
- Tony Oliva: 53/SH.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: IW
- Cesar Tovar: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Mike Fiore: 5
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Joe Foy: 53
Bot 6
- Rich Reese: 43
- Leo Cardenas: W
- John Roseboro: S9.1-2
- Jim Perry: K/C
- Ted Uhlaender: 2/FL
Top 7
- Jerry Adair: 63
- Bob Oliver: S7
- Ellie Rodriguez: K
- Juan Rios: 63
Bot 7
- Rod Carew: 7/L
- Tony Oliva: 7/L
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Cesar Tovar: 13
Top 8
- Joe Keough: 5/FL
- Pat Kelly: 7
- Mike Fiore: D/78
- Lou Piniella: 13
Bot 8
- Rich Reese: S9
- Leo Cardenas: K
- John Roseboro: 6/L
- Jim Perry: CS2(24)
Top 9
- Joe Foy: 7
- Jerry Adair: 7
- Bob Oliver: 63
Notes & reviews
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