Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Hedlund
  
  Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy juggles the ball. That's an error on Foy. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Hedlund
  
  Carew hits a line drive into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Hedlund
  
  Oliva hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Killebrew vs. Hedlund
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Uhlaender moves to third. Oliva moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Reese vs. Hedlund
  
  Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Uhlaender scores. Oliva scores. Killebrew moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nettles vs. Hedlund
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Roseboro vs. Hedlund
  
  Roseboro hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alcaraz vs. Boswell
  
  Alcaraz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fiore vs. Boswell
  
  Fiore strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Boswell
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Boswell
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renick vs. Hedlund
  
  Renick hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Hedlund
  
  Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schaal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Hedlund
  
  Uhlaender hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Boswell
  
  Foy hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Boswell
  
  Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Boswell
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schaal vs. Boswell
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renick fields it and throws to second for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hedlund vs. Boswell
  
  Hedlund is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Hedlund
  
  Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Hedlund
  
  There goes Carew. The throw from Martinez and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Oliva vs. Hedlund
  
  Oliva strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Killebrew vs. Hedlund
  
  Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Reese vs. Hedlund
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hedlund fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alcaraz vs. Boswell
  
  Alcaraz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fiore vs. Boswell
  
  Fiore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alcaraz moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Boswell
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive towards first. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. Alcaraz moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Piniella vs. Boswell
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Piniella for the out. Alcaraz scores. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foy vs. Boswell
  
  Foy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick scores. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Boswell
  
  There goes Foy. The throw from Roseboro and he is out, Carew applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Hedlund
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roseboro vs. Hedlund
  
  Roseboro hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz catches it and throws to first to double up Nettles. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renick vs. Hedlund
  
  Renick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schaal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Boswell
  
  Rick Dempsey now catching.
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Boswell
  
  Martinez hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Boswell
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boswell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hedlund vs. Boswell
  
  Hedlund strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Hedlund
  
  Boswell strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Hedlund
  
  Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Hedlund
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alcaraz vs. Boswell
  
  Alcaraz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dempsey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fiore vs. Boswell
  
  Fiore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Boswell
  
  Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Boswell
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Hedlund
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Hedlund
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliva moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reese vs. Hedlund
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oliva scores. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nettles vs. Hedlund
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore fields it and throws to second for the out. Killebrew moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dempsey vs. Hedlund
  
  Dempsey hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Renick vs. Hedlund
  
  Renick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Killebrew scores. Nettles moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boswell vs. Hedlund
  
  Boswell hits a popup 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: ---
  Foy vs. Boswell
  
  Foy hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Boswell
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Boswell
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Hedlund
  
  Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Hedlund
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schaal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Hedlund
  
  Oliva hits a popup towards first. Fiore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Boswell
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Boswell
  
  Joe Keough pinch hits for Mike Hedlund.
  
  Keough is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alcaraz vs. Boswell
  
  Alcaraz hits a fly ball into left field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Zachary
  
  Chris Zachary now pitching.
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Zachary
  
  Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Zachary
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fiore vs. Hall
  
  Tom Hall now pitching. Frank Quilici now playing third base.
  
  Fiore hits a fly ball into left field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Hall
  
  Kirkpatrick 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, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Hall
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foy vs. Hall
  
  Foy hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Renick fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dempsey vs. Zachary
  
  Dempsey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Renick vs. Zachary
  
  Herman Hill pinch runs for Rick Dempsey.
  
  There goes Hill. The throw from Martinez and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Renick vs. Zachary
  
  Renick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Quilici vs. Zachary
  
  Quilici hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy juggles the ball. That's an error on Foy. Hill scores. Renick moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Uhlaender vs. Zachary
  
  Uhlaender hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Renick tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Zachary
  
  Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Quilici moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliva vs. Zachary
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachary fields it and throws to first for the out. Quilici moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Holt vs. Zachary
  
  Jim Holt pinch hits for Tom Hall.
  
  Holt strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Perranoski
  
  Tom Tischinski now catching. Ron Perranoski now pitching.
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Perranoski
  
  Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Perranoski
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into left field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/23/1969 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Uhlaender T, cf       4  1  0  1   Alcaraz L, 2b         3  1  1  0   
Carew R, 2b           5  0  2  0   Fiore M, 1b           3  0  1  0   
Oliva T, rf           5  2  2  0   Kirkpatrick E, cf     4  1  0  0   
Killebrew H, 3b       3  1  1  0   Piniella L, lf        4  0  1  1   
Hall T, p             0  0  0  0   Foy J, 3b             4  0  1  1   
Holt J, ph            1  0  0  0   Oliver B, rf          3  0  0  0   
Perranoski R, p       0  0  0  0   Martinez B, c         3  0  0  0   
Reese R, 1b           4  0  2  3   Schaal P, ss          4  0  1  0   
Nettles G, lf         4  0  1  0   Hedlund M, p          2  0  0  0   
Roseboro J, c         2  0  0  0   Keough J, ph          1  0  0  0   
Dempsey R, c          2  0  1  0   Zachary C, p          0  0  0  0   
Hill H, pr            0  1  0  0                                      
Tischinski T, c       0  0  0  0                                      
Renick R, ss          3  1  1  1                                      
Boswell D, p          3  0  0  0                                      
Quilici F, 3b         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  6 10  5                        31  2  5  2

Minnesota        200 002 002 --  6
Kansas City      002 000 000 --  2

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Boswell D (W)         7.0  4  2  2  4  6
Hall T                1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Perranoski R (S)      1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hedlund M (L)         7.0  8  4  3  1  3
Zachary C             2.0  2  2  1  1  1

E -- Foy J 2, Martinez B 2
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Kansas City 6
SB -- Carew R, Hill H
CS -- Foy J
SF -- Uhlaender T
T -- 2:20
A -- 8293

    

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