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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1969-09-14 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 18308 · 82°F, dry · Wind 19 mph to LF · 2:45
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 4–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 9th. Dick Drago earned the win. Tony Oliva went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Dick Drago L: Ron Perranoski SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Northey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
 Luis Alcaraz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Rico | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Foy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chuck Harrison | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Drago | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hawk Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Adair | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Reese | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Roseboro | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Charlie Manuel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hall | 3.1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Bob Miller | 4.2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
 Ron Perranoski | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Scott Northey: K
- Luis Alcaraz: HR/7
- Fred Rico: 6/P
- Joe Foy: 53/L
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: K/C
- Rod Carew: 63/G
- Tony Oliva: 7/F7D
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: 43/G
- Chuck Harrison: 7/L
- Ellie Rodriguez: 7/F7D
Bot 2
- Harmon Killebrew: 4/P
- Rich Reese: 43/G
- Ted Uhlaender: S7
- John Roseboro: S9.1-3
- Leo Cardenas: 54(1)/FO/G
Top 3
- Jackie Hernandez: 9/F9D
- Dick Drago: S8/P
- Scott Northey: W.1-2
- Luis Alcaraz: 9/F
- Fred Rico: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Foy: 53/G
Bot 3
- Tom Hall: 5/P
- Cesar Tovar: 4/P
- Rod Carew: S9/G
- Tony Oliva: S7.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
Top 4
- Lou Piniella: 53/G
- Chuck Harrison: D7
- Ellie Rodriguez: IW
- Jackie Hernandez: S5/G.2-H;1-2
- Dick Drago: K/BF
- Scott Northey: K/C
Bot 4
- Rich Reese: 9/L9D
- Ted Uhlaender: 1/G
- John Roseboro: S9
- Leo Cardenas: 54(1)/FO/G
Top 5
- Luis Alcaraz: 53/G
- Fred Rico: K
- Joe Foy: 163/G
Bot 5
- Bob Miller: K
- Cesar Tovar: S8
- Rod Carew: 46(1)3/GDP/G
Top 6
- Lou Piniella: 8/F
- Chuck Harrison: K
- Ellie Rodriguez: 9/L
Bot 6
- Tony Oliva: 7/F
- Harmon Killebrew: S7
- Rich Reese: S7.1-2
- Ted Uhlaender: 31/G.2-3;1-2
- John Roseboro: IW
- Leo Cardenas: D9/P9LS.3-H;2-H;1XH(42)
Top 7
- Jackie Hernandez: 43/G
- Dick Drago: 53/L
- Scott Northey: K
Bot 7
- Bob Miller: K/C
- Cesar Tovar: 7/F
- Rod Carew: 43/G
Top 8
- Luis Alcaraz: 63/G
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9/L
- Joe Foy: 53/G
Bot 8
- Tony Oliva: HR/7
- Harmon Killebrew: 9/F9D
- Rich Reese: 31/G
- Ted Uhlaender: 43/G
Top 9
- Lou Piniella: W
- Hawk Taylor: D5/G.1-H
- Ellie Rodriguez: 34/SH/BG.2-3
- Jerry Adair: S9.3-H
- Dick Drago: POCS2(13634)
- Dick Drago: W
- Scott Northey: K
Bot 9
- John Roseboro: 7/F
- Leo Cardenas: K
- Charlie Manuel: 43/G
Notes & reviews
- 379 feet
- Royals Manager Joe Gordon ejected by HP umpire Frank Umont
- 355 feet