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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 12, 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 September 12, 1969 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 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 | September 12, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 13,366 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Ron Luciano |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Mike Fiore | First Baseman |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Center Fielder |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Rick Renick | Third Baseman |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Jim Perry | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 12, 1969
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Perry
Kelly bunts towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Perry
Fiore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
Kirkpatrick hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Perry
Foy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Perry
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Rooker
Tovar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Rooker
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Rooker
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Rooker, and towards Hernandez, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Rooker
Oliva hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it 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: ---
Adair vs. Perry
Adair strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Perry
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Rooker
Allison is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Rooker
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Rooker
Renick is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Perry
Rooker strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Perry
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Perry
Fiore is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Rooker
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Rooker
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 -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Rooker
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Rooker
Rooker fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Rooker. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Rooker
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
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Perry
Foy hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Perry
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to home to get Kirkpatrick. Foy moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adair vs. Perry
Adair strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Perry
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Foy moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hernandez vs. Perry
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Rooker
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Rooker
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Rooker
Allison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Rooker
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Rooker
Renick is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Perry
Rooker hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Perry
Fiore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Rooker
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore scoops it up and throws to first, with Rooker covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Rooker
Perry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Rooker
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Rooker
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Perry
Foy hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Perry
Piniella hits a line drive into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Rooker
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Rooker
There goes Killebrew. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Killebrew steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Rooker
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Rooker
Allison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenas vs. Rooker
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker has Killebrew trapped. There's the throw to Rodriguez and over to Foy, who tags Killebrew for the out. Allison moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Renick vs. Rooker
There's a wild pitch. Allison moves to third. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Renick vs. Rooker
Renick strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Perry
Frank Quilici now playing third base.
Adair hits a line drive into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Perry
Hernandez hits a popup, foul, towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Rooker
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore scoops it up and throws to first, with Rooker covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Rooker
Perry hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Rooker
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Perry
Rooker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Perry
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. Perry
Fiore 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 -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Rooker
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, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Rooker
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Rooker
Herman Hill pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Rooker
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Perry
Rich Reese now playing first base. Ted Uhlaender now playing left field.
Foy hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Perry
Piniella hits a line drive into left 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 the right side of the infield. Carew fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1969 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Kelly P, rf 4 0 0 0 Tovar C, cf 3 1 1 1
Fiore M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Carew R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Kirkpatrick E, cf 4 0 2 0 Killebrew H, 1b 2 1 1 0
Foy J, 3b 4 0 2 0 Hill H, pr 0 0 0 0
Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 0 Reese R, 1b 0 0 0 0
Adair J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 4 0 0 0
Rodriguez E, c 2 0 0 0 Allison B, lf 4 1 2 2
Hernandez J, ss 3 0 0 0 Uhlaender T, lf 0 0 0 0
Rooker J, p 3 0 1 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 0 0
Renick R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Quilici F, 3b 0 0 0 0
Mitterwald G, c 3 0 0 0
Perry J, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 6 0 29 3 4 3
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Minnesota 100 200 00x -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J (L) 8.0 4 3 3 3 8
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 6
E -- Hernandez J, Rooker J
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Minnesota 5
HR -- Tovar C, Allison B
SB -- Killebrew H
WP -- Rooker J
T -- 2:06
A -- 13366
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