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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1969-07-08 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 13407 · 74°F, night, wet · Wind 12 mph L to R · 2:50
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 8th. Al Worthington earned the win and Ron Perranoski picked up the save. Cesar Tovar went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
W: Al Worthington L: Moe Drabowsky SV: Ron Perranoski
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Fiore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Rios | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Bunker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buck Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hawk Taylor | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Uhlaender | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rich Reese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Roseboro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Graig Nettles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Worthington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Bunker | 7.0 | 10 | 1 | 6 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Miller | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Al Worthington | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Ron Perranoski | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: 7/F
- Paul Schaal: S7
- Mike Fiore: W.1-2
- Bob Oliver: 6(B)4(2)/DP/L
Bot 1
- Ted Uhlaender: 6/FL
- Rod Carew: 7/F
- Tony Oliva: HR/89XD
- Harmon Killebrew: 8/F
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Ellie Rodriguez: S7
- Juan Rios: 43.1-2
- Jackie Hernandez: WP.2-3
- Jackie Hernandez: WP.3-H
- Jackie Hernandez: 63
Bot 2
- Rich Reese: 9/F
- John Roseboro: S8
- Leo Cardenas: S9.1-3
- Cesar Tovar: 4/P
- Bob Miller: K
Top 3
- Wally Bunker: K/C
- Pat Kelly: S8
- Paul Schaal: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Ted Uhlaender: K
- Rod Carew: 63
- Tony Oliva: S7/G
- Harmon Killebrew: 8/F8D
Top 4
- Mike Fiore: 43
- Bob Oliver: W
- Lou Piniella: S/89.1-3
- Ellie Rodriguez: S1/P.3-H;1-2
- Juan Rios: 8/F
- Jackie Hernandez: 43
Bot 4
- Rich Reese: S8
- John Roseboro: S8/78.1-3
- Leo Cardenas: FC5/G.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Cesar Tovar: 8/F
- Bob Miller: K
Top 5
- Wally Bunker: 7/L
- Pat Kelly: 13/L
- Paul Schaal: 63
Bot 5
- Ted Uhlaender: S8/89
- Rod Carew: 7/F
- Tony Oliva: 7/F7D
- Harmon Killebrew: K
Top 6
- Mike Fiore: 7/F
- Bob Oliver: K/C
- Lou Piniella: 63
Bot 6
- Rich Reese: 6/P
- John Roseboro: 7/F
- Leo Cardenas: 3/P
Top 7
- Ellie Rodriguez: S8
- Juan Rios: 6(1)3/GDP
- Jackie Hernandez: S8/G
- Wally Bunker: S7/G.1-2
- Pat Kelly: 46(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Cesar Tovar: S9
- Graig Nettles: SB2
- Graig Nettles: K
- Ted Uhlaender: S8/P.2-H
- Rod Carew: D9.1-3
- Tony Oliva: IW
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Rich Reese: 43
Top 8
- Paul Schaal: K
- Mike Fiore: W
- Bob Oliver: K
- Lou Piniella: K
Bot 8
- John Roseboro: 6/P
- Leo Cardenas: D9
- Cesar Tovar: HR/7D.2-H
- Al Worthington: K
- Ted Uhlaender: 7/F
Top 9
- Ellie Rodriguez: K
- Buck Martinez: 3/P
- Hawk Taylor: S7/G56
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S8.1-2
- Pat Kelly: S8.2-H;1-3
- Paul Schaal: 63
Notes & reviews
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