Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Bunker
  
  Uhlaender strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Bunker
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Bunker
  
  Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella 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. Perry
  
  Foy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Perry
  
  Kelly takes first base on ball four. Foy moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fiore vs. Perry
  
  There's a wild pitch. Foy moves to third. Kelly moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fiore vs. Perry
  
  Fiore hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Perry
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Perry
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Uhlaender. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Perry
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adair vs. Perry
  
  Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. There's the throw to first. Safe. There goes Piniella attempting to score. Here's the throw to the plate, and he's out. Double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Bunker
  
  Killebrew hits a popup towards first. Fiore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Bunker
  
  Reese hits a line drive towards short. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Bunker
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Perry
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bunker vs. Perry
  
  Bunker is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Perry
  
  Foy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Perry
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foy moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fiore vs. Perry
  
  Fiore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roseboro vs. Bunker
  
  Roseboro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Bunker
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Bunker
  
  Perry hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Perry
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Perry
  
  There goes Oliver. The throw from Roseboro and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Perry
  
  Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Perry
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Piniella moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adair vs. Perry
  
  Adair strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Bunker
  
  Uhlaender hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Uhlaender reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carew vs. Bunker
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliva vs. Bunker
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Uhlaender scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Bunker
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Perry
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bunker vs. Perry
  
  Bunker bunts towards first. Reese scoops it up and throws to first, with Carew covering, for the out. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foy vs. Perry
  
  Foy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Foy moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kelly vs. Grzenda
  
  Joe Grzenda now pitching.
  
  There goes Foy. The throw from Roseboro and he is safe. Foy steals third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kelly vs. Grzenda
  
  Kelly hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fiore vs. Grzenda
  
  Fiore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Bunker
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore scoops it up and throws to first, with Bunker covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Bunker
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore scoops it up and throws to first, with Bunker covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roseboro vs. Bunker
  
  Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Bunker
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Grzenda
  
  Oliver hits a line drive towards short. Cardenas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Grzenda
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Grzenda
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Piniella moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adair vs. Grzenda
  
  Adair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piniella scores. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hernandez vs. Grzenda
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bunker vs. Grzenda
  
  Bunker hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renick vs. Bunker
  
  Rick Renick pinch hits for Joe Grzenda.
  
  Renick strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Bunker
  
  Uhlaender hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Bunker
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Bunker
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Uhlaender moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Killebrew vs. Bunker
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Crider
  
  Jerry Crider now pitching.
  
  Foy hits a line drive into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Crider
  
  Kelly is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fiore vs. Crider
  
  There goes Kelly. The throw from Roseboro and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fiore vs. Crider
  
  Fiore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Crider
  
  Oliver hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Crider
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Bunker
  
  Reese hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fiore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Bunker
  
  Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roseboro vs. Bunker
  
  Roseboro hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Bunker
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy juggles the ball. That's an error on Foy. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manuel vs. Bunker
  
  Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Jerry Crider.
  
  Manuel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Cardenas trying to get to third. Hernandez throws to Foy who tags Cardenas for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Morris
  
  Danny Morris now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Morris
  
  Adair hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Morris
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bunker vs. Morris
  
  Bunker strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Bunker
  
  Uhlaender hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Bunker
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Bunker
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Bunker
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Morris
  
  Foy hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Morris
  
  Kelly hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fiore vs. Morris
  
  Fiore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Morris
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fiore moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Piniella vs. Morris
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Bunker
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore scoops it up and throws to first, with Bunker covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Bunker
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roseboro vs. Bunker
  
  Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Bunker
  
  Cardenas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. Roseboro moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Allison vs. Bunker
  
  Bob Allison pinch hits for Danny Morris.
  
  Allison is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 6/29/1969, game 1 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Uhlaender T, cf       4  1  2  0   Foy J, 3b             5  1  3  1   
Carew R, 2b           4  0  0  0   Kelly P, rf           3  1  1  0   
Oliva T, rf           4  0  3  1   Fiore M, 1b           3  2  1  3   
Killebrew H, 3b       4  0  0  0   Oliver B, cf          5  1  3  2   
Reese R, 1b           4  0  0  0   Piniella L, lf        4  1  2  0   
Nettles G, lf         4  1  2  1   Rodriguez E, c        2  0  0  0   
Roseboro J, c         4  0  2  0   Adair J, 2b           4  0  1  1   
Cardenas L, ss        4  0  1  0   Hernandez J, ss       4  1  2  0   
Perry J, p            1  0  0  0   Bunker W, p           3  0  0  0   
Grzenda J, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Renick R, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Crider J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Manuel C, ph          1  0  1  0                                      
Morris D, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Allison B, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  2 11  2                        33  7 13  7

Minnesota        000 100 100 --  2
Kansas City      300 112 00x --  7

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perry J (L)           3.1  8  4  4  3  3
Grzenda J             1.2  2  1  1  1  1
Crider J              1.0  1  2  2  1  0
Morris D              2.0  2  0  0  1  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bunker W (W)          9.0 11  2  2  0  3

E -- Foy J
DP -- Minnesota 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Kansas City 10
2B -- Piniella L, Uhlaender T, Cardenas L
HR -- Fiore M, Oliver B, Nettles G
SB -- Foy J
CS -- Oliver B, Kelly P
SH -- Bunker W
HBP -- by Crider J (Kelly P)
WP -- Perry J
T -- 2:22
A -- 0

    

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