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BAL  8
BOS  7

CAL 11
KCR  4

CHW  3
MIN  2

DET  4
@CLE  1

SEP  9
@OAK  4

WSA  6
NYY  1

ATL  8
SFG  4

SDP  2
@CIN  1

HOU  8
LAD  1

NYM  3
MON  2

(12)
NYM  7
MON  1

PHI  6
CHC  2

STL 11
@PIT  2

STL  2
@PIT  1

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 3,989

Wednesday, September 10, 1969
Time of Game: 2:40
Twins
2
86-55
Lost 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  1    2 11  1
White Sox       1  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  X    3  8  1
W: T John (7-11), L: T Hall (8-5), S: W Wood (12)
White Sox
3
55-84
Won 1
5th, 30 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Tovar CF                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .738    0    1   0   
R Carew 2B                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .346  .886    0    2   1   2·SB,CS
H Killebrew 1B                2   0   1   0    3   1  .275 1.011    0    9   1   
T Oliva RF                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .316  .883    0    2   0   
B Allison LF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .220  .723    0    1   0   IW
R Renick 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .243  .657    0    1   3   GDP
L Cardenas SS                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .284  .747    0    3   4   CS
T Tischinski C                3   0   0   0    1   2  .132  .399    0    5   1   
T Hall P                      3   0   2   0    0   1  .200  .498    0    0   4   
  A Worthington P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Mitterwald PH             1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .702    0    0   0   
  H Hill PR                   0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       35   2  11   1    5   8                    24  14
BATTING
IBB: B Allison (5, by T John).
TB: R Carew 2; T Hall 2; C Tovar; B Allison; L Cardenas; G Mitterwald; R Renick; T Oliva; H Killebrew.
GIDP: R Renick (4).
RBI: R Carew (47).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
FIELDING
DP: 1. T Tischinski-L Cardenas.
E: C Tovar (13).
BASERUNNING
SB: R Carew 2 (18, 2nd base off T John/D Pavletich, 3rd base off W Wood/E Herrmann).
CS: R Carew (6, Home by T John/D Pavletich); L Cardenas (6, 2nd base by T John/D Pavletich).
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Williams RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .716    0    0   1   
L Aparicio SS                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .704    0    1   4   
R Hansen 1B                   2   1   0   0    2   1  .263  .648    0    8   0   
  T McCraw 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .631         3   0   
B Melton 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .248  .749    0    0   3   
D Pavletich C                 2   1   2   2    1   0  .247  .752    0    7   2   HR
  E Herrmann C                1   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .639    0    4   0   
B Christian LF                4   1   1   0    0   0  .170  .437    0    0   0   
B Knoop 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .224  .612    0    2   3   2B
K Berry CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .219  .600    0    2   0   2B
T John P                      2   0   0   0    1   1  .103  .319    0    0   0   
  W Wood P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .067         0   1   
Totals                       30   3   8   2    5   3                    27  14
BATTING
2B: B Knoop (14, off T Hall); K Berry (11, off T Hall).
HR: D Pavletich (6, off T Hall; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: D Pavletich 5; B Knoop 3; K Berry 2; B Christian; W Williams; B Melton.
RBI: D Pavletich 2 (31).
2-out RBI: D Pavletich.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
FIELDING
DP: 1. L Aparicio-B Knoop-R Hansen.
PB: E Herrmann (14).
E: T McCraw (2).
BASERUNNING
PO: L Aparicio (1st base by T Hall).

PITCHING

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Hall, L (8-5)                7.2   8   3   2    5   3   1   3.09   34     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 8     51    -     0.83   0.01
A Worthington                  0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.70    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.41   0.01
Totals                         8     8   3   2    5   3   1          35     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0· 8          1-0 
Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T John, W (7-11)               8    11   2   1    5   7   0   3.48   37     -       ·  ·     11· 3· 0·11     56    -     1.61   0.26
W Wood, S (12)                 1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.97    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          2-1    4.42   0.27
Totals                         9    11   2   1    5   8   0          40     -       ·  ·     13· 3· 0·11          2-1 
T John faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: T John 2 (15).
IBB: T John (10; B Allison).
PO: T Hall (3; L Aparicio, 1st base).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - John Rice.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 3,989.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Chicago White Sox                    
1. C Tovar              CF    1. W Williams           RF 
2. R Carew              2B    2. L Aparicio           SS 
3. H Killebrew          1B    3. R Hansen             1B 
4. T Oliva              RF    4. B Melton             3B 
5. B Allison            LF    5. D Pavletich          C  
6. R Renick             3B    6. B Christian          LF 
7. L Cardenas           SS    7. B Knoop              2B 
8. T Tischinski         C     8. K Berry              CF 
9. T Hall               P     9. T John               P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  1-0  123      21%  71% R Renick        T John          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 9   1  3-2  --3      20%  88% H Killebrew     W Wood          Strikeout
   t 3   1  1-0  123      13%  62% R Renick        T John          Carew Caught Stealing Hm (C)
   t 9   2  3-2  --3      12% 100% T Oliva         W Wood          Groundout: P-1B
   t 9   0  3-1  1--     -12%  73% C Tovar         T John          Single to CF; Hill to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  C Tovar         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  R Carew         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      53%  H Killebrew     Walk
   O      1--      55%  T Oliva         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Hall facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  W Williams      Single to LF
   O      1--      55%  L Aparicio      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      52%  R Hansen        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      54%  B Melton        Single to LF; Hansen to 2B
   R      12-      64%  D Pavletich     Single to CF; Melton to 2B; Hansen Scores
   O      12-      61%  B Christian     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tommy John facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      63%  B Allison       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      61%  R Renick        Single to CF
   O      1--      63%  L Cardenas      Groundout: 3B-1B; Renick to 2B
          -2-      61%  T Tischinski    Walk
          12-      58%  T Hall          Single to LF; Tischinski to 2B; Renick to 3B
   O      123      66%  C Tovar         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Hall facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  B Knoop         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      63%  K Berry         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      64%  T John          Walk
   O      1--      62%  W Williams      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tommy John facing 2-3-4
          ---      57%  R Carew         Single to RF
          1--      55%  H Killebrew     Carew Steals 2B
          -2-      51%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      51%  T Oliva         Groundout: C-1B; Killebrew to 2B; Carew to 3B
          -23      50%  B Allison       Intentional Walk
   O      123      62%  R Renick        Carew Caught Stealing Hm (C)
   O      12-      67%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Hall facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      65%  L Aparicio      Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      67%  R Hansen        Walk
   O      1--      65%  B Melton        Flyball: LF
          1--      67%  D Pavletich     Walk; Hansen to 2B
   O      12-      63%  B Christian     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tommy John facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      66%  L Cardenas      Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  T Tischinski    Strikeout Looking
          ---      66%  T Hall          Single to LF
   O      1--      69%  C Tovar         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Hall facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      67%  B Knoop         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      71%  K Berry         Double to LF
   O      -2-      68%  T John          Strikeout
   O      -2-      64%  W Williams      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tommy John facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      68%  R Carew         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      64%  H Killebrew     Single to LF
          1--      59%  T Oliva         Single to RF; Killebrew to 2B
          12-      50%  B Allison       Single to CF; Oliva to 2B; Killebrew to 3B
   OO     123      71%  R Renick        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Hall facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      69%  L Aparicio      Flyball: RF
          ---      72%  R Hansen        Walk
   OO     1--      67%  B Melton        Double Play: Flyball: C-SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tommy John facing 7-8-9
          ---      61%  L Cardenas      Single to P
   O      1--      70%  T Tischinski    Cardenas Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      73%  " "             Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  T Hall          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Hall facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      85%  D Pavletich     Home Run
   O      ---      84%  B Christian     Groundout: P-1B
          ---      86%  B Knoop         Double to CF
   O      -2-      84%  K Berry         Foul Flyball: C
   O      -2-      82%  T John          Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 2.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Tommy John facing 1-2-3
                  Ed Herrmann replaces Don Pavletich playing C batting 5th
   O      ---      86%  C Tovar         Flyball: CF
          ---      82%  R Carew         Single to RF
          1--      76%  H Killebrew     Walk; Carew to 2B
          12-      69%  T Oliva         Wild Pitch; Killebrew to 2B; Carew to 3B
   R      -23      61%  " "             Wild Pitch; Killebrew to 3B; Carew Scores
   O      --3      72%  " "             Foul Flyball: C
   O      --3      79%  B Allison       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tom Hall facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      78%  W Williams      Flyball: SS
          ---      80%  L Aparicio      Walk
   O      1--      76%  R Hansen        Aparicio Picked off 1B (P-1B-2B)
   O      ---      75%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 2.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Tommy John facing 6-7-8
                  Tommy McCraw replaces Ron Hansen playing 1B batting 3rd
   O      ---      81%  R Renick        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      85%  L Cardenas      Strikeout
   O      ---      87%  T Tischinski    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tom Hall facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      86%  B Melton        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      85%  E Herrmann      Strikeout Looking
          ---      86%  B Christian     Single to RF
   R      1--      94%  B Knoop         Single to CF; Christian Scores/Adv on E8/unER; Knoop to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Al Worthington replaces Tom Hall pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      93%  K Berry         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 3.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Tommy John facing 9-1-2
                  George Mitterwald pinch hits for Al Worthington batting 9th
          ---      85%  G Mitterwald    Single to RF
                  Herman Hill pinch runs for George Mitterwald batting 9th
          1--      73%  C Tovar         Single to CF; Hill to 2B
                  Wilbur Wood replaces Tommy John pitching and batting 9th
          12-      70%  R Carew         Passed Ball; Hill to 3B
   RO     1-3      78%  " "             Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Carew to 2B; Hill Scores/unER; Tovar out at Hm/RF-C
          -2-      68%  H Killebrew     Carew Steals 3B
   O      --3      88%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3     100%  T Oliva         Groundout: P-1B
        1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 2, White Sox 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA196909100

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