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September 13, 1969

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Bottom 9 R H E
Royals 1 4 0
Twins 0 2 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Royals 1 4 0
Twins 0 2 0

Leo Cardenas Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .667 .283
OBP .667 .355
At Bats 3 527
Hits 2 149
• Singles 2 116
• Doubles 0 20
• Triples 0 4
• Home Runs 0 9
Walks 0 59
RBI’s 0 62

Moe Drabowsky Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
8 9 11
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Metropolitan Stadium - September 13, 1969
Moe Drabowsky
Buck Martinez
Mike Fiore
Luis Alcaraz
Joe Foy
Jackie Hernandez
Lou Piniella
Ed Kirkpatrick
Pat Kelly
Leo Cardenas
Herman Hill
Cesar Tovar

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Kansas City Royals 1 4 0 4
Minnesota Twins 0 2 0 8
Winning Pitcher Moe Drabowsky
Losing Pitcher Dean Chance
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Ed Kirkpatrick
Attendance 15,372
Time of Game 2 hours 15 minutes
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Cardenas strikes out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Herman Hill pinch runs for Graig Nettles. Roseboro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Cesar Tovar pinch runs for Rich Reese. Nettles takes first base on ball four. Tovar moves to second.
Bottom 9 Reese takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 9 Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Foy hits a fly ball into left field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fiore scores.
Top 9 Fiore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nettles who is chasing the ball. Fiore reaches third base with a triple.
Top 9 Kelly strikes out.
Bottom 8 Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Moe Drabowsky now pitching. Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Chuck Harrison pinch hits for Mike Hedlund. Harrison hits a line drive into left field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out.
Top 8 Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Chance strikes out.
Bottom 7 Cardenas is called out on strikes.
Bottom 7 Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Alcaraz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Piniella hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Foy hits a fly ball into left field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Nettles is called out on strikes.
Bottom 6 Reese strikes out.
Bottom 6 Killebrew takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops it up and throws to first, with Chance covering, for the out.
Top 6 Fiore hits a line drive into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 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.
Bottom 5 Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out.
Bottom 5 Uhlaender strikes out.
Bottom 5 Chance bunts towards first. Fiore scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chance for the out. Cardenas moves to second.
Bottom 5 Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Hedlund is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Hernandez hits a line drive into left field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Roseboro strikes out.
Bottom 4 Nettles takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Reese hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Alcaraz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and races to the third base bag for the out.
Top 4 Piniella is hit by the pitch. Foy moves to second.
Top 4 Foy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 4 Fiore is called out on strikes.
Bottom 3 Oliva hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Carew takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cardenas moves to third.
Bottom 3 Chance bunts towards the mound. Hedlund fields it and throws to first for the out. Cardenas moves to second.
Bottom 3 Cardenas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Top 3 Kelly strikes out.
Top 3 Hedlund hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Roseboro is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Nettles takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Mike Hedlund now pitching. Killebrew strikes out.
Top 2 Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Alcaraz hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Foy hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 1 Carew takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Uhlaender hits a line drive towards short. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkpatrick for the out.
Top 1 Fiore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play.
Top 1 Kelly takes first base on ball four.