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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1969-09-12 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 13366 · 76°F, night, dry · Wind 11 mph to LF · 2:06
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 3–0. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 4th. Jim Perry earned the win. Bob Allison 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
W: Jim Perry L: Jim Rooker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Fiore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Foy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Adair | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rooker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Allison | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Renick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 George Mitterwald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Perry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rooker | 8.0 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Perry | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: 13/BG
- Mike Fiore: 4/P
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S8/P
- Joe Foy: S8.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 63/G
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: HR/7
- Rod Carew: 43/G
- Harmon Killebrew: 163/G
- Tony Oliva: 6/P
Top 2
- Jerry Adair: K
- Ellie Rodriguez: 8/L
- Jackie Hernandez: 43/G
Bot 2
- Bob Allison: K/C
- Leo Cardenas: 63/G
- Rick Renick: K/C
Top 3
- Jim Rooker: K
- Pat Kelly: 7/F
- Mike Fiore: K/C
Bot 3
- George Mitterwald: K
- Jim Perry: 43
- Cesar Tovar: E6.B-1
- Rod Carew: PO1(E1).1-2
- Rod Carew: 43
Top 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9/G
- Joe Foy: S9/P.1-3
- Lou Piniella: FC5/G.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Jerry Adair: K
- Ellie Rodriguez: W.2-3;1-2
- Jackie Hernandez: 8/F
Bot 4
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Tony Oliva: 8/F
- Bob Allison: HR/7.1-H
- Leo Cardenas: K
- Rick Renick: K/C
Top 5
- Jim Rooker: 9/F
- Pat Kelly: 43/G
- Mike Fiore: 4/P
Bot 5
- George Mitterwald: 31/G
- Jim Perry: K/C
- Cesar Tovar: W
- Rod Carew: 8/F
Top 6
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 31/G
- Joe Foy: 9/F
- Lou Piniella: 8/L
Bot 6
- Harmon Killebrew: S7/G
- Tony Oliva: SB2
- Tony Oliva: K
- Bob Allison: S8.2-3
- Leo Cardenas: FC1/G.3XH(125);1-2;B-1
- Rick Renick: WP.2-3;1-2
- Rick Renick: K
Top 7
- Jerry Adair: 8/L
- Ellie Rodriguez: 43/G
- Jackie Hernandez: 6/FL
Bot 7
- George Mitterwald: 31/G
- Jim Perry: 6/P
- Cesar Tovar: 53/G
Top 8
- Jim Rooker: S8/G
- Pat Kelly: K
- Mike Fiore: 46(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
Bot 8
- Rod Carew: 3/G
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Tony Oliva: 64(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Bob Allison: 8/F
Top 9
- Joe Foy: 9/F
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Jerry Adair: 46(1)3/GDP/G
Notes & reviews
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