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Twins
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
June 29, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins, played on June 29, 1969 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 29, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 29, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 16,738 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: John Rice 3B: Russ Goetz |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Frank Quilici | Second Baseman |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
| Juan Rios | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
June 29, 1969
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Rooker
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Rooker
Oliva bunts towards the mound. Rooker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Rooker
There's a wild pitch. Tovar moves to third. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Killebrew vs. Rooker
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allison vs. Rooker
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards second. Rios scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Tovar scores. Oliva moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Rooker
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rios scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Kaat
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Kaat
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Kaat
There goes Kelly. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Kaat
Piniella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Kaat
Oliver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allison. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Kelly scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Kaat
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Kaat
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Rooker
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Rooker
Mitterwald takes first base on ball four. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Quilici vs. O'Riley
Don O'Riley now pitching.
Quilici hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenas scores. Mitterwald moves to third. Quilici moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaat vs. O'Riley
Kaat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tovar vs. O'Riley
Tovar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Tovar reaches second base with a double. Mitterwald scores. Quilici scores. Kaat moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliva vs. Wickersham
Dave Wickersham now pitching.
Oliva hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Wickersham
Killebrew hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Wickersham
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Wickersham
There goes Allison. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Allison steals second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Wickersham
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Wickersham
Cardenas hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Kaat
Rios hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Kaat
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paepke vs. Kaat
Dennis Paepke pinch hits for Dave Wickersham.
Paepke hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Hedlund
Mike Hedlund now pitching.
Mitterwald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quilici vs. Hedlund
Quilici hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaat vs. Hedlund
Kaat hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Hedlund
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hedlund fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Kaat
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Kaat
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Kaat
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Hedlund
Oliva hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Oliva reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Hedlund
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hedlund fields it and has Oliva trapped. There's the throw to Foy who throws to Rios, who tags Oliva for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Hedlund
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards second. Rios scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Kaat
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Kaat
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Kaat
Harrison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Quilici settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rios vs. Kaat
Rios hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Kaat
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hedlund
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rios scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Hedlund
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Hedlund
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quilici vs. Hedlund
Quilici strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Kaat
Jerry Adair pinch hits for Mike Hedlund.
Adair hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Kaat
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Kaat
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Drago
Dick Drago now pitching.
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Drago
Tovar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Drago
Oliva hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Drago
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Drago
Allison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Kaat
Cesar Tovar now playing third base. Ted Uhlaender now playing center field.
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Kaat
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Kaat
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Kaat
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, 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 -
Twins, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Drago
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Drago
Mitterwald hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quilici vs. Drago
Quilici hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaat vs. Drago
Kaat hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Kaat
Rios hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Kaat
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Kaat
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Dick Drago.
Taylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Quilici settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Kaat
Foy strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Tovar hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Burgmeier
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Burgmeier
Charlie Manuel pinch runs for Tony Oliva.
Uhlaender hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Burgmeier
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Kaat
Charlie Manuel now playing left field. Bob Allison now playing right field.
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Kaat
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Kaat
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas misplays the ball. That's an error on Cardenas. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Kaat
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrison vs. Kaat
Harrison hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Burgmeier
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rios scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Burgmeier
Cardenas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Burgmeier
Mitterwald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Burgmeier
Quilici takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaat vs. Burgmeier
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. Quilici moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Burgmeier
Tovar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Quilici scores. View Play -
Twins, 12 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manuel vs. Burgmeier
Manuel hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 12 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Kaat
Rios hits a line drive towards short. Cardenas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 12 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Kaat
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 12 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Kaat
Ellie Rodriguez pinch hits for Tom Burgmeier.
Rodriguez is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/29/1969, game 2 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Tovar C, cf-3b 5 3 3 3 Foy J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Oliva T, rf 5 2 5 5 Kelly P, rf 2 1 0 0
Manuel C, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 0
Killebrew H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Oliver B, cf 4 1 1 1
Uhlaender T, cf 1 0 0 0 Martinez B, c 4 0 3 1
Allison B, lf-rf 4 0 0 0 Harrison C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Reese R, 1b 5 0 0 0 Rios J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Cardenas L, ss 3 2 2 0 Hernandez J, ss 4 0 1 0
Mitterwald G, c 3 2 1 2 Rooker J, p 0 0 0 0
Quilici F, 2b 4 2 3 1 O'Riley D, p 0 0 0 0
Kaat J, p 4 1 0 0 Wickersham D, p 0 0 0 0
Paepke D, ph 1 0 0 0
Hedlund M, p 0 0 0 0
Adair J, ph 1 0 0 0
Drago D, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor H, ph 1 0 0 0
Burgmeier T, p 0 0 0 0
Rodriguez E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 12 14 11 34 2 7 2
Minnesota 160 002 003 -- 12
Kansas City 200 000 000 -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J (L)* 1.0 1 3 3 4 0
O'Riley D+ 0.0 2 3 3 1 0
Wickersham D 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
Hedlund M 3.0 3 0 0 1 2
Drago D 2.0 3 2 2 1 1
Burgmeier T 2.0 4 3 3 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd
E -- Cardenas L
DP -- Minnesota 1, Kansas City 3
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Kansas City 7
2B -- Oliver B, Tovar C 2, Oliva T
HR -- Oliva T 2, Mitterwald G
SB -- Kelly P, Allison B
WP -- Rooker J
T -- 2:26
A -- 16738
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