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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 9, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 9, 1969 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 9, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 9, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Nelson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 15,211 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Mike Fiore | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Roger Nelson | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ted Uhlaender | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Jim Perry | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 9, 1969
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Perry
Kelly hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Carew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Perry
Foy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. Perry
Fiore hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Perry
Piniella is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Nelson
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Nelson
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Nelson
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Nelson
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carew scores. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Nelson
Reese hits a line drive towards first. Fiore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Perry
Oliver hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Perry
Adair hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Perry
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Roseboro scoops up the ball and tags Rodriguez for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Nelson
Roseboro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Nelson
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Nelson
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Roseboro moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perry vs. Nelson
Perry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Perry reaches second base with a double. Roseboro scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhlaender vs. Nelson
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Perry
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Perry
Kelly 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 -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Perry
Foy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. Perry
Fiore hits a line drive into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Nelson
Carew 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 -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Nelson
Oliva is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Nelson
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Nelson
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Perry
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Perry
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Perry
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Perry
Rodriguez 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
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Nelson
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 -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Nelson
There goes Roseboro. The throw from Rodriguez to Hernandez and they have Roseboro trapped. The throw over to Fiore, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Nelson
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Nelson
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. Nelson
Perry 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
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Perry
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Perry
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Perry
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Perry
Foy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Perry
Fiore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Uhlaender. Fiore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Perry
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fiore scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Perry
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Nelson
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Nelson
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 -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Nelson
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Nelson
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Nelson
Reese hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Perry
Adair hits a popup beyond second. Carew can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Woodson
Dick Woodson now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Woodson
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Woodson
Nelson hits a line drive towards short. Cardenas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Nelson
Roseboro hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Nelson
Cardenas hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Nelson
There's a wild pitch. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Nelson
There's a wild pitch. Cardenas moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tovar vs. Nelson
Cardenas is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Nelson
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodson vs. Nelson
Woodson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Woodson
Kelly hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Woodson
Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. Woodson
Fiore hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Fiore reaches second base with a double. Foy moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piniella vs. Worthington
Al Worthington now pitching.
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Foy scores. Fiore moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Worthington
Oliver hits a popup for a double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Nelson
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Nelson
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 -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Nelson
Oliva takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Nelson
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Worthington
Adair hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Worthington
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Worthington
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Nelson
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore scoops it up and throws to first, with Nelson covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Nelson
Roseboro 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 -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Nelson
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Nelson
Tovar hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Worthington
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Worthington
Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Worthington
There goes Kelly. The throw from Roseboro and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Worthington
Foy hits a line drive into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manuel vs. Nelson
Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Al Worthington.
Manuel hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Adair reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Nelson
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore scoops it up and throws to first, with Nelson covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Nelson
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Nelson
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/9/1969 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Kelly P, rf 4 1 1 0 Uhlaender T, lf 5 0 0 0
Foy J, 3b 4 2 3 2 Carew R, 2b 4 1 1 0
Fiore M, 1b 4 1 2 0 Oliva T, rf 4 0 2 0
Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 2 Killebrew H, 3b 3 1 1 2
Oliver B, cf 4 0 2 0 Reese R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Adair J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Roseboro J, c 3 1 1 0
Rodriguez E, c 4 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 2 0
Hernandez J, ss 4 0 0 0 Tovar C, cf 4 0 1 0
Nelson R, p 4 0 0 0 Perry J, p 2 0 1 1
Woodson D, p 1 0 0 0
Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0
Manuel C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 10 4 34 3 9 3
Kansas City 000 030 100 -- 4
Minnesota 111 000 000 -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Nelson R (W) 9.0 9 3 3 5 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J* 5.0 8 3 3 1 3
Woodson D (L) 1.1 1 1 1 1 0
Worthington A 2.2 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Minnesota 9
2B -- Perry J, Fiore M 2
HR -- Killebrew H, Foy J
CS -- Roseboro J, Cardenas L, Kelly P
WP -- Nelson R 2
T -- 2:53
A -- 15211
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