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Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota Twins
1969-05-04 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 14184 · 79°F · Wind 16 mph to LF · 2:40
Minnesota Twins defeated Chicago White Sox 4–3. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 8th. Joe Grzenda earned the win and Ron Perranoski picked up the save. Graig Nettles went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
W: Joe Grzenda L: Bob Locker SV: Ron Perranoski
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos May | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Melton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Ward | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bradford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duane Josephson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sandy Alomar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy John | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hansen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Pavletich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woodie Held | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Berry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Allison | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Quilici | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Dick Woodson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rod Carew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Manuel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rich Reese | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy John | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Sammy Ellis | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Bob Locker | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Woodson | 6.2 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Charlie Walters | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Grzenda | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Perranoski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos May: W
- Luis Aparicio: CS2(26)
- Luis Aparicio: W
- Bill Melton: SB2
- Bill Melton: 8
- Pete Ward: 9/FL
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 9
- Leo Cardenas: 8
- Harmon Killebrew: S7
- Tony Oliva: 7
Top 2
- Gail Hopkins: S8
- Buddy Bradford: 64(1)3/GDP
- Duane Josephson: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Bob Allison: 7/L
- George Mitterwald: D7.BX3(74)
- Frank Quilici: W
- Ted Uhlaender: WP.1-2
- Ted Uhlaender: WP.2-3
- Ted Uhlaender: W
- Dick Woodson: SBH;SB2
- Dick Woodson: K
Top 3
- Sandy Alomar: 7/L
- Tommy John: 4
- Carlos May: 7
Bot 3
- Cesar Tovar: T8/78
- Leo Cardenas: 9/SF.3-H
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
- Tony Oliva: 43
Top 4
- Luis Aparicio: D8
- Bill Melton: 9.2-3
- Pete Ward: 6
- Gail Hopkins: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Bob Allison: W
- George Mitterwald: S8.1-2
- Frank Quilici: S6.2-3;1-2
- Ted Uhlaender: K
- Dick Woodson: POCSH(25)
- Dick Woodson: K23
Top 5
- Buddy Bradford: 2/FL
- Duane Josephson: W
- Sandy Alomar: S6.1-2
- Walt Williams: 4
- Carlos May: 9
Bot 5
- Cesar Tovar: 13
- Leo Cardenas: K
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Tony Oliva: 8
Top 6
- Luis Aparicio: 7
- Bill Melton: S5
- Pete Ward: S8.1-2
- Gail Hopkins: 8/L
- Buddy Bradford: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Bob Allison: 5/FL
- George Mitterwald: S8/78.B-2(E8)
- Frank Quilici: K
- Ted Uhlaender: IW
- Dick Woodson: K
Top 7
- Duane Josephson: S7
- Ron Hansen: 43.1-2
- Don Pavletich: 9
- Carlos May: S9.2-H
- Luis Aparicio: T8/89.1-H
- Bill Melton: D7.3-H
- Woodie Held: IW
- Gail Hopkins: 43
Bot 7
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Leo Cardenas: 63
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Tony Oliva: 5/FL
Top 8
- Buddy Bradford: 53
- Duane Josephson: 63
- Ron Hansen: 8
Bot 8
- Rod Carew: K
- Graig Nettles: HR/9
- Charlie Manuel: W
- Ted Uhlaender: E4.1-3;B-1
- Rich Reese: IW.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: S5.3-H(UR);2XH(52);1-2
- Leo Cardenas: 8
Top 9
- Ken Berry: 53
- Carlos May: 43
- Luis Aparicio: 63
Notes & reviews
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