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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1969-07-07 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 9052 · night · 2:07
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 6–5. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 2nd. Dick Woodson earned the win. Jim Rooker went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
W: Dick Woodson L: Jim Rooker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Buck Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Foy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chuck Harrison | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rooker | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Reese | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Allison | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Quilici | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 George Mitterwald | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Kaat | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Renick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Manuel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rooker | 7.0 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 6.0 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
 Al Worthington | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick Woodson | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: K/C
- Paul Schaal: 43
- Lou Piniella: S7/P
- Bob Oliver: T.1-H
- Buck Martinez: OA.3XH(21)
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 4/P
- Rich Reese: 9/F89XD
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
Top 2
- Buck Martinez: 8/F
- Joe Foy: 43
- Chuck Harrison: 8/F
Bot 2
- Tony Oliva: S7
- Leo Cardenas: SB2
- Leo Cardenas: 7/F
- Bob Allison: 9/F
- Frank Quilici: W
- George Mitterwald: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Kaat: D8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Cesar Tovar: 13
Top 3
- Jackie Hernandez: 9/F
- Jim Rooker: HR/7
- Pat Kelly: 6/P
- Paul Schaal: 9/F
Bot 3
- Rich Reese: 9/F
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
- Tony Oliva: 13
Top 4
- Lou Piniella: 13
- Bob Oliver: K
- Buck Martinez: K/C
Bot 4
- Leo Cardenas: 8/F8D
- Bob Allison: 53
- Frank Quilici: W
- George Mitterwald: 8/L
Top 5
- Joe Foy: K
- Chuck Harrison: S7
- Jackie Hernandez: PO1(E3).1-2
- Jackie Hernandez: 9/F
- Jim Rooker: HR/9LD.2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Pat Kelly: 31
Bot 5
- Jim Kaat: 43
- Cesar Tovar: S6/P
- Rich Reese: 43.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
Top 6
- Paul Schaal: S9
- Lou Piniella: T8/89.1-H;BXH(945)
- Bob Oliver: K
- Buck Martinez: 63
Bot 6
- Tony Oliva: K
- Leo Cardenas: 6/FL
- Bob Allison: W
- Frank Quilici: WP.1-2
- Frank Quilici: K
Top 7
- Joe Foy: S7
- Chuck Harrison: S9.1-3
- Jackie Hernandez: FC6/G.3XH(6251);1-3;B-2
- Jim Rooker: K/DP.3XH(2516)
Bot 7
- George Mitterwald: 8/L
- Rick Renick: 13
- Cesar Tovar: 6/L
Top 8
- Pat Kelly: 43
- Paul Schaal: K
- Lou Piniella: 53
Bot 8
- Rich Reese: HR/9LD
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Tony Oliva: E4/G.1-2;B-1
- Leo Cardenas: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Manuel: S9/P.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Frank Quilici: 8(B)36(1)/DP/F
Top 9
- Bob Oliver: K/C
- Buck Martinez: K/C
- Joe Foy: K/C
Notes & reviews
- 410 ft
- 320 ft
- Lou Piniella rounded 3B too far
- 332 ft