Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Butler
  
  Tovar strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Butler
  
  Oliva strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Butler
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Boswell
  
  Foy strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Boswell
  
  Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fiore vs. Boswell
  
  The ball gets by Mitterwald for a passed ball. Kelly moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fiore vs. Boswell
  
  Fiore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Boswell
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Butler
  
  Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitterwald vs. Butler
  
  Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allison moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cardenas vs. Butler
  
  Cardenas bunts towards first. Fiore scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cardenas for the out. Allison moves to third. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Quilici vs. Butler
  
  Quilici hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Renick vs. Butler
  
  Renick is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Boswell
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Boswell
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rios vs. Boswell
  
  Rios hits a line drive into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Butler
  
  Boswell strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Butler
  
  Tovar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Butler
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Oliva reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Killebrew vs. Butler
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Boswell
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Boswell
  
  Butler bunts towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foy vs. Boswell
  
  Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kelly vs. Boswell
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fiore vs. Boswell
  
  Fiore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Foy moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Boswell
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Foy trying to get to home. Cardenas throws to Mitterwald who tags Foy for the out. Fiore moves to second. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Butler
  
  Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitterwald vs. Butler
  
  Mitterwald hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Butler
  
  Cardenas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. There goes Allison trying to get to home. Oliver throws the ball in to Hernandez who relays the ball to Martinez, who tags Allison, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Quilici vs. Butler
  
  Quilici hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Boswell
  
  Martinez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Boswell
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rios vs. Boswell
  
  Rios hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Boswell
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renick vs. Butler
  
  Renick hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Butler
  
  Boswell strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Butler
  
  Tovar strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Boswell
  
  Butler strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Boswell
  
  Foy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Boswell
  
  Kelly hits a line drive towards third. Renick catches it and throws to first to double up Foy. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Butler
  
  Oliva strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Butler
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allison vs. Butler
  
  Allison takes first base on ball four. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mitterwald vs. Butler
  
  Mitterwald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to third. Allison moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cardenas vs. Butler
  
  Cardenas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. Killebrew scores. Allison scores. Mitterwald moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Quilici vs. Butler
  
  Quilici hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Renick vs. Butler
  
  Renick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mitterwald scores. Cardenas scores. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boswell vs. Butler
  
  Boswell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fiore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fiore vs. Boswell
  
  Fiore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Boswell
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Boswell
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. Fiore moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Boswell
  
  There's a wild pitch. Fiore moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Piniella vs. Boswell
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tovar. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Fiore scores. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rios vs. Boswell
  
  Rios hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick juggles the ball. That's an error on Renick. Piniella scores. Rios moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. Boswell
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Cisco
  
  Jerry Adair now playing second base. Galen Cisco now pitching.
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliva vs. Cisco
  
  Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Killebrew vs. Cisco
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reese vs. Cisco
  
  Rich Reese pinch hits for Bob Allison.
  
  Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Manuel vs. Cisco
  
  Charlie Manuel pinch hits for George Mitterwald.
  
  Martinez fires to second and picks off Tovar for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Boswell
  
  Rich Reese now playing first base. Harmon Killebrew now playing third base. Tom Tischinski now catching. Charlie Manuel now playing left field.
  
  Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Boswell
  
  Foy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Boswell
  
  There goes Foy. The throw from Tischinski and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Boswell
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manuel vs. Cisco
  
  Mike Fiore now playing right field. Pat Kelly now playing center field. Bob Oliver now playing first base.
  
  Manuel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Cisco
  
  Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Cisco
  
  Rod Carew pinch hits for Frank Quilici.
  
  Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cardenas moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Tischinski vs. Cisco
  
  Tischinski strikes out. Martinez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Tischinski out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Boswell vs. Cisco
  
  Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fiore vs. Boswell
  
  Rod Carew now playing second base.
  
  Fiore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Boswell
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Boswell
  
  There goes Oliver. The throw from Tischinski and he is safe. Oliver steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Boswell
  
  Martinez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Boswell
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Taylor vs. Boswell
  
  Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Galen Cisco.
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar throws the ball in to Cardenas who relays the ball to Carew who tags Taylor trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Oliver scores. Martinez scores. Piniella moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hernandez vs. Boswell
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piniella scores. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adair vs. Worthington
  
  Al Worthington now pitching.
  
  Adair hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Drabowsky
  
  Moe Drabowsky now pitching. Ed Kirkpatrick now playing right field. Mike Fiore now playing first base.
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Drabowsky
  
  Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Drabowsky
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/28/1969 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Tovar C, cf           5  0  1  0   Foy J, 3b             3  0  2  0   
Oliva T, rf           5  0  1  0   Kelly P, rf-cf        3  0  0  0   
Killebrew H, 1b-3b    5  1  1  0   Fiore M, 1b-rf-1b     2  1  2  1   
Allison B, lf         1  1  1  0   Oliver B, cf-1b       4  1  1  0   
Reese R, ph-1b        0  0  0  0   Kirkpatrick E, rf     0  0  0  0   
Mitterwald G, c       3  1  2  0   Martinez B, c         3  2  1  1   
Manuel C, ph-lf       1  0  0  0   Piniella L, lf        4  2  2  1   
Cardenas L, ss        2  1  2  2   Rios J, 2b            3  0  0  0   
Quilici F, 2b         3  0  0  0   Cisco G, p            0  0  0  0   
Carew R, ph-2b        1  0  1  0   Taylor H, ph          1  0  1  2   
Renick R, 3b          3  0  1  2   Drabowsky M, p        0  0  0  0   
Tischinski T, c       1  0  0  0   Hernandez J, ss       4  1  2  1   
Boswell D, p          4  0  0  0   Butler B, p           1  0  0  0   
Worthington A, p      0  0  0  0   Adair J, 2b           2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4 10  4                        30  7 11  6

Minnesota        000 004 000 --  4
Kansas City      001 102 03x --  7

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Boswell D (L)         7.2 11  7  6  5  6
Worthington A         0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Butler B              6.0  8  4  4  2  7
Cisco G (W)           2.0  2  0  0  2  2
Drabowsky M (S)       1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Renick R
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Kansas City 5
2B -- Oliva T, Cardenas L 2, Piniella L, Tovar C
HR -- Martinez B
SB -- Oliver B
CS -- Foy J
SH -- Cardenas L, Butler B
WP -- Boswell D
PB -- Mitterwald G
T -- 2:35
A -- 10283

    

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