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Pilots
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 21, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Seattle Pilots, played on September 21, 1969 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Seattle Pilots
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 21, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Seattle Pilots |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Meyer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dean Chance |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 15,443 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Jake O'Donnell 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Seattle Pilots Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Harper | Third Baseman |
| Steve Whitaker | Right Fielder |
| Danny Walton | Left Fielder |
| Steve Hovley | Center Fielder |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Jerry McNertney | Catcher |
| John Donaldson | Second Baseman |
| John Kennedy | Shortstop |
| Bob Meyer | Pitcher |
| Joe Schultz | 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 |
| Rick Renick | Third Baseman |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Dean Chance | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pilots
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 21, 1969
Top 1
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Pilots, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Chance
Harper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Chance
There goes Harper. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Harper steals second. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Chance
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walton vs. Chance
Walton bunts towards third. Renick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hovley vs. Chance
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hovley vs. Chance
Hovley hits a line drive towards short. Cardenas catches it and steps on second to double up Walton. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pilots, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Meyer
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Meyer
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Meyer
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Meyer
Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Whitaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pilots, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Chance
Mincher strikes out. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNertney vs. Chance
McNertney hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Chance
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pilots, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Meyer
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Meyer
Renick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Meyer
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Meyer
McNertney fires to first and picks off Mitterwald. View Play
Top 3
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Pilots, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Chance
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Chance
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Chance covering, for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Chance
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pilots, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Meyer
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chance vs. Meyer
Chance is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Meyer
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Whitaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pilots, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Chance
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Chance
Walton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hovley vs. Chance
Hovley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walton moves to third. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mincher vs. Chance
Mincher takes first base on ball four. Hovley moves to second. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McNertney vs. Chance
McNertney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. Walton scores. Hovley moves to third. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Donaldson vs. Chance
Donaldson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hovley scores. McNertney moves to third. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. Chance
There goes Donaldson. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Donaldson steals second. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kennedy vs. Chance
Kennedy is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pilots, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Meyer
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Meyer
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Meyer
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Meyer
Allison is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Pilots, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Chance
Meyer hits a popup towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Chance
Harper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Chance
Whitaker 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 -
Pilots, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walton vs. Chance
Walton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pilots, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Meyer
Renick hits a line drive into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Meyer
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Meyer
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Pilots, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Chance
Hovley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Chance
Mincher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hovley moves to third. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McNertney vs. Chance
McNertney hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donaldson vs. Chance
Donaldson bunts towards third. Renick picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Renick. McNertney goes all the way around to score. Donaldson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pilots, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Chance
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pilots, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kostro vs. Meyer
Frank Kostro pinch hits for Dean Chance.
Kostro is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pilots, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Meyer
Tovar is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pilots, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Meyer
There goes Tovar. The throw from McNertney and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play -
Pilots, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Meyer
There goes Tovar. The throw from McNertney and he is safe. Tovar steals third. View Play -
Pilots, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. Meyer
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar scores. View Play -
Pilots, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Meyer
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Pilots, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Meyer
Oliva strikes out. There goes Carew. The throw from McNertney and Carew is out. View Play
Top 7
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Pilots, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goossen vs. Kaat
Jim Kaat now pitching. Greg Goossen pinch hits for Bob Meyer.
Goossen hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Kaat
Harper hits a line drive towards first. Killebrew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Kaat
Whitaker 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 7
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Pilots, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Locker
Bob Locker now pitching. Ted Uhlaender pinch hits for Bob Allison.
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Locker
Rich Reese pinch hits for Rick Renick.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Locker
Mitterwald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pilots, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Locker
Cardenas strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pilots, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Kaat
Harmon Killebrew now playing third base. Ted Uhlaender now playing left field. Rich Reese now playing first base.
Walton strikes out. View Play -
Pilots, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Kaat
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Kaat
Mincher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pilots, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Locker
Kaat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pilots, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Locker
Tovar bunts towards first. Mincher juggles the ball. That's an error on Mincher. Kaat moves to third. View Play -
Pilots, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. O'Donoghue
John O'Donoghue now pitching.
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Pilots, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Killebrew vs. O'Donoghue
Killebrew is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pilots, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliva vs. O'Donoghue
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Donoghue fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pilots, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNertney vs. Kaat
McNertney hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Kaat
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops it up and throws to first, with Kaat covering, for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Kaat
Kennedy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pilots, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Donoghue vs. Kaat
O'Donoghue strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pilots, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. O'Donoghue
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Donoghue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. O'Donoghue
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. O'Donoghue
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into right field. Whitaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/21/1969 -- SE1 at Minnesota (D)
SE1 AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Tommy Harper, 3b 4 0 2 0 Tovar C, cf 2 1 0 0
Steve Whitaker, rf 4 0 0 0 Carew R, 2b 4 0 1 1
Danny Walton, lf 3 1 1 0 Killebrew H, 1b-3b 3 2 3 2
Steve Hovley, cf 4 1 2 0 Oliva T, rf 4 0 0 0
Don Mincher, 1b 3 0 1 0 Allison B, lf 2 0 0 0
Jerry McNertney, c 4 1 0 1 Uhlaender T, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
John Donaldson, 2b 4 0 2 1 Renick R, 3b 2 0 0 0
John Kennedy, ss 4 1 1 1 Reese R, ph-1b 2 0 0 0
Bob Meyer, p 2 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 0 3 0
Greg Goossen, ph 1 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 0 0
Bob Locker, p 0 0 0 0 Chance D, p 1 0 0 0
John O'Donoghue, p 1 0 0 0 Kostro F, ph 1 0 0 0
Kaat J, p 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 3 31 3 8 3
SE1 000 201 001 -- 4
Minnesota 100 101 000 -- 3
SE1 IP H R ER BB SO
Bob Meyer 6.0 6 3 3 0 7
Bob Locker* 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
John O'Donoghue (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Chance D 6.0 8 3 2 2 3
Kaat J (L) 3.0 1 1 1 0 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Renick R, Don Mincher
DP -- SE1 3, Minnesota 2
LOB -- SE1 5, Minnesota 4
HR -- Killebrew H 2, John Kennedy
SB -- Tommy Harper 2, Danny Walton, John Donaldson, Tovar C 2
CS -- Carew R
SH -- Tovar C
HBP -- by Bob Meyer (Tovar C)
T -- 2:15
A -- 15443
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