Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Gelnar
  
  Uhlaender hits a popup towards third. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Gelnar
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Gelnar
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lund scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Perry
  
  Hovley hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gil vs. Perry
  
  Gil hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Perry
  
  Davis hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Gelnar
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Gelnar covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manuel vs. Gelnar
  
  Manuel is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Gelnar
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Comer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Perry
  
  Mincher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Comer vs. Perry
  
  Comer strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McNertney vs. Perry
  
  McNertney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Perry
  
  Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McNertney moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lund vs. Perry
  
  Lund hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Gelnar
  
  Mitterwald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Gelnar
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Gelnar
  
  Perry strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Gelnar
  
  Uhlaender hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gelnar vs. Perry
  
  Gelnar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Perry
  
  Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gil vs. Perry
  
  Gil hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hovley moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Perry
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Gelnar
  
  Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Gelnar
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lund fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Gelnar
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Perry
  
  Mincher hits a fly ball into left field. Manuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Comer vs. Perry
  
  Comer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McNertney vs. Perry
  
  McNertney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Perry
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McNertney moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lund vs. Perry
  
  Lund hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Carew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manuel vs. Gelnar
  
  Manuel hits a fly ball into center field. Comer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Gelnar
  
  Tovar strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Gelnar
  
  Mitterwald is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gelnar vs. Perry
  
  Gelnar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Perry
  
  Hovley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gil vs. Perry
  
  Gil hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Perry
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Gelnar
  
  Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perry vs. Gelnar
  
  Perry bunts towards the mound. Gelnar fields it and throws to first for the out. Cardenas moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Uhlaender vs. Gelnar
  
  Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gelnar fields it and throws to first for the out. Cardenas moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Carew vs. Gelnar
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Perry
  
  Mincher 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 
• Twins, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Comer vs. Perry
  
  Comer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McNertney vs. Perry
  
  McNertney strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Gelnar
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Gelnar
  
  Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manuel vs. Gelnar
  
  Manuel hits a popup towards short. Lund settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Perry
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Perry
  
  Steve Whitaker pinch hits for Gordy Lund.
  
  Whitaker strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gelnar vs. Perry
  
  Gelnar hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Gelnar
  
  Ray Oyler now playing shortstop.
  
  Tovar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Gelnar
  
  Mitterwald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Bouton
  
  Jim Bouton now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenas vs. Bouton
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perry vs. Bouton
  
  Perry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mitterwald moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Uhlaender vs. Bouton
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Bouton Mitterwald scores. Perry moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Uhlaender vs. Bouton
  
  Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Perry moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Carew vs. Bouton
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clark juggles the ball. That's an error on Clark. Perry scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Bouton
  
  Frank Quilici pinch runs for Rod Carew.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Quilici moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Killebrew vs. Bouton
  
  McNertney fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on McNertney. Quilici moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Killebrew vs. Bouton
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Reese vs. O'Donoghue
  
  John O'Donoghue now pitching.
  
  Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 4 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Perry
  
  Frank Quilici now playing second base.
  
  Hovley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gil vs. Perry
  
  Gil hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Manuel. Gil reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Perry
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. Gil moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mincher vs. Perry
  
  Mincher hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 4 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manuel vs. Talbot
  
  Fred Talbot now pitching.
  
  Manuel hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Talbot
  
  Tovar hits a popup towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Talbot
  
  Mitterwald hits a popup, foul, towards third. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 4 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Comer vs. Perry
  
  Comer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Quilici settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McNertney vs. Perry
  
  McNertney hits a fly ball into left field. Manuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Perry
  
  Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ranew vs. Perry
  
  Merritt Ranew pinch hits for Ray Oyler.
  
  Ranew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Quilici settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/20/1969 -- Minnesota at SE1 (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    SE1                AB  R  H RBI
Uhlaender T, cf       4  0  0  0   Steve Hovley, rf      4  0  2  0   
Carew R, 2b           4  0  1  0   Gus Gil, 2b           4  0  2  0   
Quilici F, pr-2b      0  0  0  0   Tommy Davis, lf       4  0  0  0   
Killebrew H, 3b       3  0  0  0   Don Mincher, 1b       4  0  1  0   
Reese R, 1b           4  0  0  0   Wayne Comer, cf       4  0  0  0   
Manuel C, lf          4  0  0  0   Jerry McNertney, c    4  0  1  0   
Tovar C, rf           4  1  1  1   Ron Clark, 3b         4  0  3  0   
Mitterwald G, c       4  2  2  1   Gordy Lund, ss        2  0  0  0   
Cardenas L, ss        3  0  1  0   Steve Whitaker, ph    1  0  0  0   
Perry J, p            2  1  1  0   Ray Oyler, ss         0  0  0  0   
                                   Merritt Ranew, ph     1  0  0  0   
                                   John Gelnar, p        3  0  0  0   
                                   Jim Bouton, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   John O'Donoghue, p    0  0  0  0   
                                   Fred Talbot, p        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  6  2                        35  0  9  0

Minnesota        001 000 030 --  4
SE1              000 000 000 --  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perry J (W)           9.0  9  0  0  0  3

  SE1                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
John Gelnar (L)*      7.0  5  3  3  0  4
Jim Bouton            0.2  1  1  0  1  0
John O'Donoghue       0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Fred Talbot           1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Clark R, Jerry McNertney
DP -- Minnesota 1, SE1 1
LOB -- Minnesota 3, SE1 8
2B -- Gus Gil
HR -- Mitterwald G, Tovar C
SH -- Perry J
WP -- Jim Bouton 2
Balk -- Jim Bouton
T -- 2:10
A -- 8287

    

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