Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Rooker
  
  Tovar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fiore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Rooker
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Miller
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fiore vs. Miller
  
  Fiore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allison. Fiore reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Miller
  
  Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Miller
  
  There's a wild pitch. Fiore moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Piniella vs. Miller
  
  Piniella 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 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Rooker
  
  Allison hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renick vs. Rooker
  
  Renick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Rooker
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quilici vs. Rooker
  
  Quilici takes first base on ball four. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cardenas vs. Rooker
  
  Cardenas is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Miller
  
  Foy strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Miller
  
  Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Miller
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Miller
  
  Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

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

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rooker vs. Miller
  
  Rooker is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Miller
  
  Kelly bunts towards first. Killebrew fields the ball and throws to Miller covering. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fiore vs. Miller
  
  Fiore hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kelly moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kirkpatrick vs. Miller
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kelly tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Miller
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Rooker
  
  Killebrew hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Rooker
  
  Allison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Allison reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Renick vs. Rooker
  
  Renick hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Allison moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mitterwald vs. Rooker
  
  Mitterwald hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Allison tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quilici vs. Rooker
  
  Quilici hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Miller
  
  Foy hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mitterwald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Miller
  
  Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Miller
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Rooker
  
  Cardenas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Rooker
  
  Miller bunts towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. Cardenas moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tovar vs. Rooker
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenas scores. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Rooker
  
  Oliva hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Rooker
  
  There goes Tovar. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Killebrew vs. Rooker
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Miller
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rooker vs. Miller
  
  Rooker strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Miller
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Rooker
  
  Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renick vs. Rooker
  
  Renick strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Rooker
  
  Mitterwald 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 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fiore vs. Miller
  
  Fiore hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Miller
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Miller
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quilici vs. Rooker
  
  Quilici hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 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 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Rooker
  
  Miller hits a popup towards first. Fiore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Miller
  
  Rod Carew now playing second base. Frank Quilici now playing third base.
  
  Foy hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Miller
  
  Adair hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Miller
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Rooker
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Rooker
  
  Rooker fires to first and has Tovar trapped. There's the throw to Hernandez who tags Tovar for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Rooker
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Rooker
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Oliva moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Allison vs. Rooker
  
  Allison hits a popup towards first. Fiore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carew vs. Rooker
  
  Carew takes first base on ball four. Oliva moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mitterwald vs. Rooker
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Miller
  
  Ted Uhlaender now playing left field. Joe Keough pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
  
  Keough hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Miller
  
  Bob Oliver pinch hits for Jim Rooker.
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Miller
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fiore vs. Miller
  
  Fiore 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 

Top 9

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quilici vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Al Fitzmorris now pitching. Paul Schaal now playing shortstop.
  
  Quilici takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Cardenas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fiore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Miller bunts towards first. Fiore scoops it up and throws to first, with Adair covering, for the out. Quilici moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tovar vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Tovar hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Quilici scores. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Oliva hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Tovar moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Killebrew vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schaal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Miller
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Miller
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Uhlaender. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Kirkpatrick goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foy vs. Worthington
  
  Al Worthington now pitching.
  
  Foy hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adair vs. Worthington
  
  Adair takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Worthington
  
  Scott Northey pinch runs for Jerry Adair.
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella scores. There goes Northey trying to get to second. Oliva throws the ball in to Cardenas who tags Northey for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Worthington
  
  Fred Rico pinch runs for Buck Martinez.
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schaal for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/22/1969 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Tovar C, cf           5  0  3  2   Kelly P, rf           4  1  1  0   
Oliva T, rf           5  0  2  0   Fiore M, 1b           4  0  2  0   
Killebrew H, 1b       4  1  1  1   Kirkpatrick E, cf     3  1  1  1   
Allison B, lf         4  1  1  0   Piniella L, lf        4  1  1  1   
Uhlaender T, lf       0  0  0  0   Foy J, 3b             4  0  0  0   
Renick R, 3b          3  0  0  0   Adair J, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Carew R, 2b           0  0  0  0   Northey S, pr         0  0  0  0   
Mitterwald G, c       3  0  1  1   Martinez B, c         4  0  2  1   
Quilici F, 2b-3b      2  1  0  0   Rico F, pr            0  0  0  0   
Cardenas L, ss        4  1  1  0   Hernandez J, ss       2  0  0  0   
Miller B, p           2  0  0  0   Keough J, ph          1  0  0  0   
Worthington A, p      0  0  0  0   Schaal P, ss          1  0  0  0   
                                   Rooker J, p           2  0  0  0   
                                   Oliver B, ph          1  0  1  0   
                                   Fitzmorris A, p       0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  9  4                        33  3  8  3

Minnesota        000 210 001 --  4
Kansas City      001 000 002 --  3

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Miller B (W)*         8.0  7  3  3  0  6
Worthington A (S)     1.0  1  0  0  1  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rooker J (L)          8.0  7  3  3  3  5
Fitzmorris A          1.0  2  1  1  1  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

LOB -- Minnesota 8, Kansas City 5
2B -- Fiore M, Allison B, Cardenas L, Piniella L
HR -- Killebrew H
SB -- Tovar C
CS -- Tovar C
SH -- Miller B 2
SF -- Kirkpatrick E, Mitterwald G
WP -- Miller B, Rooker J
T -- 2:33
A -- 7727

    

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