Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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