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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1969-07-10 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 23920 · 86°F, sunny, dry · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:38
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 6–5. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 1st. Dave Boswell earned the win and Ron Perranoski picked up the save. Harmon Killebrew 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| MIN | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Dave Boswell L: Dick Drago SV: Ron Perranoski
Umpires — HP: Russ Goetz · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Fiore | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Buck Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Adair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Harrison | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Rios | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rooker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hawk Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Uhlaender | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Reese | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Roseboro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Boswell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Woodson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Perranoski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Drago | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Galen Cisco | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hedlund | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Don O'Riley | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Boswell | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Dick Woodson | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ron Perranoski | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: D9
- Joe Foy: SB3#
- Joe Foy: K
- Mike Fiore: K
- Lou Piniella: K
Bot 1
- Ted Uhlaender: W
- Rod Carew: T/89.1-H
- Tony Oliva: 7/F
- Harmon Killebrew: S8.3-H
- Rich Reese: W.1-2
- John Roseboro: 7/F7D
- Leo Cardenas: 8/F
Top 2
- Bob Oliver: 6/P
- Buck Martinez: 43
- Paul Schaal: 5/P
Bot 2
- Cesar Tovar: S6/G56
- Dave Boswell: 34/SH.1-2
- Ted Uhlaender: K/C
- Rod Carew: D5/P.2-H
- Tony Oliva: PO2(26)
Top 3
- Jackie Hernandez: 53
- Jerry Adair: 63
- Pat Kelly: 7/F
Bot 3
- Tony Oliva: 43
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/F7D
- Rich Reese: 4/P
- John Roseboro: S7
- Leo Cardenas: 13
Top 4
- Joe Foy: K
- Mike Fiore: 4/P
- Lou Piniella: S3/G
- Bob Oliver: W.1-2
- Buck Martinez: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Cesar Tovar: E6.B-2
- Dave Boswell: 3/SH.2-3
- Ted Uhlaender: PO3(E1).3-H(UR)
- Ted Uhlaender: 63
- Rod Carew: 13
Top 5
- Paul Schaal: S8
- Jackie Hernandez: 6/L
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Pat Kelly: 43
Bot 5
- Tony Oliva: S1/BG
- Harmon Killebrew: 8/F
- Rich Reese: S9.1-3
- John Roseboro: 3/SH.3-H;1-2
- Leo Cardenas: 63
Top 6
- Joe Foy: K
- Mike Fiore: HR/9
- Lou Piniella: E4.B-1
- Bob Oliver: S3/P.1-2
- Buck Martinez: 8/F78XD
- Paul Schaal: 3/P
Bot 6
- Cesar Tovar: 53
- Dick Woodson: K
- Ted Uhlaender: S7
- Rod Carew: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Jackie Hernandez: S5/BG
- Chuck Harrison: HR/7.1-H
- Pat Kelly: 13
- Juan Rios: 4/P
- Mike Fiore: W
- Lou Piniella: HR/78XD.1-H
- Bob Oliver: K
Bot 7
- Tony Oliva: 31
- Harmon Killebrew: 8/F
- Rich Reese: S9
- John Roseboro: 43
Top 8
- Buck Martinez: 9/F
- Paul Schaal: W
- Jackie Hernandez: 9/F
- Chuck Harrison: 63
Bot 8
- Leo Cardenas: 63
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Ron Perranoski: 53
Top 9
- Pat Kelly: 43
- Jim Rooker: K
- Hawk Taylor: 5/FL
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