Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northey vs. Hall
  
  Northey strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alcaraz vs. Hall
  
  Alcaraz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rico vs. Hall
  
  Rico hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Hall
  
  Foy hits a line drive towards third. Killebrew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Drago
  
  Tovar is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Drago
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Drago
  
  Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Hall
  
  Piniella 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, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Hall
  
  Harrison hits a line drive into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Hall
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Drago
  
  Killebrew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Drago
  
  Reese 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 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Drago
  
  Uhlaender hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roseboro vs. Drago
  
  Roseboro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Uhlaender moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cardenas vs. Drago
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Hall
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drago vs. Hall
  
  Drago hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northey vs. Hall
  
  Northey takes first base on ball four. Drago moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alcaraz vs. Hall
  
  Alcaraz hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rico vs. Hall
  
  Rico takes first base on ball four. Drago moves to third. Northey moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Foy vs. Hall
  
  Foy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Drago
  
  Hall hits a popup towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Drago
  
  Tovar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Drago
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Drago
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Killebrew vs. Drago
  
  Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Hall
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Hall
  
  Harrison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Uhlaender. Harrison reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Hall
  
  Rodriguez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hernandez vs. Hall
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harrison scores. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Drago vs. Miller
  
  Bob Miller now pitching.
  
  Drago bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Northey vs. Miller
  
  Northey is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Drago
  
  Reese hits a line drive into right field. Rico settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Drago
  
  Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Drago scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Uhlaender for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roseboro vs. Drago
  
  Roseboro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Drago
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alcaraz vs. Miller
  
  Alcaraz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rico vs. Miller
  
  Rico strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Miller
  
  Foy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Miller, and towards Cardenas, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Drago
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Drago
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Drago
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Miller
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Miller
  
  Harrison strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Miller
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Drago
  
  Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Drago
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Drago
  
  Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Uhlaender vs. Drago
  
  Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Drago covering, for the out. Killebrew moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Roseboro vs. Drago
  
  Roseboro is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cardenas vs. Drago
  
  Cardenas hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Rico. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. Killebrew scores. Reese scores. There goes Roseboro trying to get to home. Alcaraz throws to Rodriguez who tags Roseboro for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Miller
  
  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 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drago vs. Miller
  
  Drago hits a line drive towards third. Killebrew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northey vs. Miller
  
  Northey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Drago
  
  Miller is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Drago
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Drago
  
  Carew 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 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alcaraz vs. Miller
  
  Alcaraz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Miller
  
  Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Fred Rico.
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Miller
  
  Foy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Drago
  
  Ed Kirkpatrick now playing right field.
  
  Oliva hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Drago
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Drago
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Drago covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Drago
  
  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 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Miller
  
  Frank Quilici now playing third base.
  
  Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Perranoski
  
  George Spriggs pinch runs for Lou Piniella. Mike Fiore pinch hits for Chuck Harrison. Ron Perranoski now pitching. Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Mike
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Quilici, and into shallow left field. Taylor reaches second base with a double. Spriggs goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Perranoski
  
  Bob Oliver pinch runs for Hawk Taylor.
  
  Rodriguez bunts towards first. Reese scoops it up and throws to first, with Carew covering, for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Adair vs. Perranoski
  
  Jerry Adair pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
  
  Adair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Drago vs. Perranoski
  
  Juan Rios pinch runs for Jerry Adair.
  
  Perranoski fires to first and has Rios trapped. There's the throw to Cardenas who tags Rios for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drago vs. Perranoski
  
  Drago takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northey vs. Perranoski
  
  Northey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roseboro vs. Drago
  
  Ed Kirkpatrick now playing left field. Joe Keough now playing right field. Bob Oliver now playing first base. Juan Rios now playing shortstop.
  
  Roseboro hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Drago
  
  Cardenas strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manuel vs. Drago
  
  Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Ron Perranoski.
  
  Manuel 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 

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         Game of 9/14/1969 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Northey S, cf         4  0  0  0   Tovar C, cf           4  0  1  0   
Alcaraz L, 2b         4  1  1  1   Carew R, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Rico F, rf            2  0  0  0   Oliva T, rf           4  1  2  1   
Kirkpatric, ph-rf-lf  1  0  0  0   Killebrew H, 3b       4  1  1  0   
Foy J, 3b             4  0  0  0   Quilici F, 3b         0  0  0  0   
Piniella L, lf        3  0  0  0   Reese R, 1b           4  1  1  0   
Spriggs G, pr         0  1  0  0   Uhlaender T, lf       4  0  1  0   
Keough J, rf          0  0  0  0   Roseboro J, c         3  0  2  0   
Harrison C, 1b        3  1  1  0   Cardenas L, ss        4  0  1  2   
Fiore M, ph           0  0  0  0   Hall T, p             1  0  0  0   
Taylor H, ph          1  0  1  1   Miller B, p           2  0  0  0   
Oliver B, pr-1b       0  1  0  0   Perranoski R, p       0  0  0  0   
Rodriguez E, c        2  0  0  0   Manuel C, ph          1  0  0  0   
Hernandez J, ss       3  0  1  1                                      
Adair J, ph           1  0  1  1                                      
Rios J, pr-ss         0  0  0  0                                      
Drago D, p            3  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  4  6  4                        35  3 10  3

Kansas City      100 100 002 --  4
Minnesota        000 002 010 --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drago D (W)           9.0 10  3  3  1  5

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hall T                3.1  4  2  2  3  1
Miller B*             4.2  0  1  1  1  5
Perranoski R (L)      1.0  2  1  1  1  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Minnesota 6
2B -- Harrison C, Cardenas L, Taylor H
HR -- Alcaraz L, Oliva T
CS -- Rios J
SH -- Rodriguez E
T -- 2:45
A -- 18308

    

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