Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Kaat
  
  Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Kaat
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Kaat
  
  Piniella hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Kaat
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tovar who is chasing the ball. Oliver reaches third base with a triple. Piniella goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Martinez vs. Kaat
  
  Mitterwalddrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Oliver. The throw to Kaat covering the plate. The slide. Oliver is out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Rooker
  
  Tovar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Rooker
  
  Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Rooker
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Kaat
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Kaat
  
  Foy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Kaat
  
  Harrison hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Rooker
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Rooker
  
  There goes Oliva. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Oliva steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenas vs. Rooker
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allison vs. Rooker
  
  Allison hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Quilici vs. Rooker
  
  Quilici takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mitterwald vs. Rooker
  
  Mitterwald takes first base on ball four. Oliva moves to third. Quilici moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kaat vs. Rooker
  
  Kaat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Kaat reaches second base with a double. Oliva scores. Quilici scores. Mitterwald goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tovar vs. Rooker
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Kaat
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rooker vs. Kaat
  
  Rooker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Kaat
  
  Kelly hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Kaat
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Rooker
  
  Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Rooker
  
  Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Rooker
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Kaat
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Kaat
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Kaat
  
  Martinez is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Rooker
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Rooker
  
  Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quilici vs. Rooker
  
  Quilici takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitterwald vs. Rooker
  
  Mitterwald hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Kaat
  
  Foy strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Kaat
  
  Harrison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Kaat
  
  Kaat fires over to first and Reese drops the ball. That's an error on Reese. Harrison moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. Kaat
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rooker vs. Kaat
  
  Rooker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Kaat
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops it up and throws to first, with Kaat covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaat vs. Rooker
  
  Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Rooker
  
  Tovar hits a popup beyond short. Hernandez can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Rooker
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tovar moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Killebrew vs. Rooker
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Kaat
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Kaat
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tovar who is chasing the ball. Piniella reaches third base with a triple. Oliva throws the ball in to Killebrew who tags Piniella trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Schaal goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Kaat
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Kaat
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Rooker
  
  Oliva strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Rooker
  
  Cardenas hits a popup, foul, towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Rooker
  
  Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quilici vs. Rooker
  
  There's a wild pitch. Allison moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Quilici vs. Rooker
  
  Quilici strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Kaat
  
  Foy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrison vs. Kaat
  
  Harrison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foy moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hernandez vs. Worthington
  
  Al Worthington now pitching.
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas has Foy trapped. There's the throw to Mitterwald and over to Killebrew, who tags Foy for the out. Harrison moves to third. Hernandez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rooker vs. Worthington
  
  Rooker strikes out. The throw from Mitterwald, and they've got Harrison trapped. He's out in the rundown, for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Rooker
  
  Mitterwald hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renick vs. Rooker
  
  Rick Renick pinch hits for Al Worthington.
  
  Renick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Rooker
  
  Tovar hits a line drive towards short. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Woodson
  
  Dick Woodson now pitching.
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Woodson
  
  Schaal strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Woodson
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Rooker
  
  Reese hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Rooker
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Rooker
  
  Ted Uhlaender pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foy misplays the ball. That's an error on Foy. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cardenas vs. Drabowsky
  
  Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
  
  Cardenas bunts towards first. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Foy covering, for the out. Uhlaender moves to third. Oliva moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Manuel vs. Drabowsky
  
  Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Bob Allison.
  
  Manuel hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Uhlaender scores. Oliva scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quilici vs. Drabowsky
  
  Quilici hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Woodson
  
  Ted Uhlaender now playing left field. Rod Carew now playing second base. Frank Quilici now playing third base.
  
  Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Woodson
  
  Martinez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Woodson
  
  Foy is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 7/7/1969 -- 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           4  0  1  0   
Schaal P, 3b          4  1  1  0   Reese R, 1b           4  1  1  1   
Piniella L, lf        4  1  2  1   Killebrew H, 3b       3  0  0  0   
Oliver B, cf          4  0  1  1   Uhlaender T, pr-lf    0  1  0  0   
Martinez B, c         4  0  0  0   Oliva T, rf           4  2  1  0   
Foy J, 2b             4  0  1  0   Cardenas L, ss        3  0  0  0   
Harrison C, 1b        3  1  2  0   Allison B, lf         2  0  0  0   
Hernandez J, ss       3  0  0  0   Manuel C, ph          1  0  1  2   
Rooker J, p           3  2  2  3   Carew R, 2b           0  0  0  0   
Drabowsky M, p        0  0  0  0   Quilici F, 2b-3b      2  1  0  0   
                                   Mitterwald G, c       2  1  0  0   
                                   Kaat J, p             2  0  1  3   
                                   Worthington A, p      0  0  0  0   
                                   Renick R, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Woodson D, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  5  9  5                        28  6  5  6

Kansas City      101 021 000 --  5
Minnesota        030 000 03x --  6

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rooker J (L)*         7.0  4  6  5  5  3
Drabowsky M           1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kaat J+               6.0  9  5  3  0  5
Worthington A         1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Woodson D (W)         2.0  0  0  0  0  4
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Reese R, Foy J
DP -- Kansas City 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 1, Minnesota 4
2B -- Kaat J
3B -- Oliver B, Piniella L
HR -- Rooker J 2, Reese R
SB -- Oliva T
SH -- Cardenas L
WP -- Rooker J
T -- 2:07
A -- 9052

    

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