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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 29, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 29, 1969 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 29, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 29, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Nelson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Woodson |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 4,300 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Frank Umont |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pat Kelly | Center Fielder |
Mike Fiore | First Baseman |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
Bob Oliver | Right Fielder |
Juan Rios | Shortstop |
Roger Nelson | Pitcher |
Joe Gordon | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
Graig Nettles | Left Fielder |
Rich Reese | First Baseman |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
John Roseboro | Catcher |
Dick Woodson | Pitcher |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 29, 1969
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Woodson
Kelly bunts towards the mound. Woodson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. Woodson
There goes Kelly. The throw from Roseboro and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fiore vs. Woodson
Fiore strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Woodson
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foy vs. Woodson
Foy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Nelson
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Nelson
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Nelson
Oliva takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Nelson
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Nelson
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Woodson
Adair hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Woodson
Rodriguez strikes out. There goes Adair. The throw from Roseboro to second, and Adair is out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Woodson
Oliver hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Woodson
Rios hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Woodson
Nelson takes first base on ball four. Rios moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Woodson
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
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Nelson
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Nelson
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Nelson
Roseboro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodson vs. Nelson
Woodson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Woodson
Fiore hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Woodson
Piniella hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Woodson
Foy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nettles. Foy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adair vs. Woodson
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Nelson
Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Nelson
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Uhlaender moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Nelson
Oliva is hit by the pitch. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Killebrew vs. Nelson
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Nelson
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore scoops it up and throws to first, with Nelson covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Nelson
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Nelson
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rios fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Woodson
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Woodson
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rios vs. Woodson
Rios hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Woodson
Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Nelson
Roseboro bunts towards first. Fiore fields the ball and throws to Nelson covering. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodson vs. Nelson
Woodson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Nelson
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Nelson
Carew hits a fly ball towards left. Piniella settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Piniella. Uhlaender goes all the way around to score. Carew moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Nelson
Oliva 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 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Woodson
Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. Woodson
Fiore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Woodson
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Woodson
Foy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Nelson
Killebrew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Nelson
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Nelson
Cesar Tovar pinch runs for Graig Nettles.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenas vs. Nelson
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Nelson, and towards Adair, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Woodson
Cesar Tovar now playing left field.
Adair hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Woodson
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Woodson
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Nelson
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodson vs. Nelson
There's a wild pitch. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodson vs. Nelson
Woodson hits a line drive towards third. Foy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhlaender vs. Nelson
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Roseboro moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Nelson
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roseboro scores. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Nelson
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Uhlaender scores. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Wickersham
Dave Wickersham now pitching.
Wickersham fires to third and picks off Carew. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Wickersham
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rios fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Woodson
Rios hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Woodson
Joe Keough pinch hits for Dave Wickersham.
Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Woodson
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. Woodson
Fiore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Jones
Joe Keough now playing first base. Steve Jones now pitching.
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair misplays the ball. That's an error on Adair. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Jones
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Keough scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenas vs. Jones
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy juggles the ball. That's an error on Foy. Tovar scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Jones
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodson vs. Jones
Woodson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Uhlaender vs. Jones
There's a wild pitch. Cardenas moves to third. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Uhlaender vs. Jones
Uhlaender takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carew vs. Jones
There's a wild pitch. Cardenas scores. Roseboro moves to third. Uhlaender moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carew vs. Jones
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliva vs. Jones
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Rios fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Woodson
Frank Quilici now playing third base.
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Woodson
Foy hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Woodson
Adair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Woodson
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Drago
Dick Drago now pitching.
Quilici strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Drago
Tovar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Drago
Reese hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Drago
Cardenas strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Woodson
Tom Tischinski now catching.
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Woodson
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Juan Rios.
Kirkpatrick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Woodson
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Woodson, and towards Cardenas, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/29/1969 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Kelly P, cf 4 0 2 0 Uhlaender T, cf 4 3 2 0 Fiore M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Carew R, 2b 4 1 2 1 Jones S, p 0 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 3 1 1 1 Drago D, p 0 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 3b 3 1 2 4 Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 0 Quilici F, 3b 1 0 0 0 Foy J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Nettles G, lf 3 0 1 0 Adair J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Tovar C, pr-lf 2 1 0 0 Rodriguez E, c 4 0 0 0 Reese R, 1b 5 0 2 0 Oliver B, rf 4 1 2 1 Cardenas L, ss 5 1 0 1 Rios J, ss 3 0 1 0 Roseboro J, c 4 1 4 0 Kirkpatrick E, ph 1 0 0 0 Tischinski T, c 0 0 0 0 Nelson R, p 1 0 0 0 Woodson D, p 4 0 0 0 Wickersham D, p 0 0 0 0 Keough J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 1 9 1 38 9 14 7 Kansas City 010 000 000 -- 1 Minnesota 004 102 20x -- 9 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Nelson R (L) 5.1 12 7 6 2 4 Wickersham D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Jones S 1.0 1 2 0 2 1 Drago D 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Woodson D (W) 9.0 9 1 1 2 5 E -- Piniella L, Adair J, Foy J DP -- Kansas City 2, Minnesota 2 LOB -- Kansas City 8, Minnesota 10 2B -- Foy J HR -- Oliver B, Killebrew H SB -- Kelly P CS -- Adair J HBP -- by Nelson R (Oliva T) WP -- Nelson R, Jones S 2 T -- 2:37 A -- 4300
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