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Scores
Standings
DET
@BAL		3
2
DET
@BAL		3
4
SEP
@CAL		2
8
NYY
@CLE		1
5
NYY
@CLE		6
3
MIN
@KCR		2
7
MIN
@KCR		12
2
CHW
@OAK		2
3
CHW
@OAK		5
6
BOS
@WSA		4
5
BOS
@WSA		4
11
STL
@CHC		1
3
STL
@CHC		1
12
SFG
@CIN		6
7		 
(10)
ATL
@HOU		4
3
PHI
@MON		2
0
PHI
@MON		5
1
PIT
@NYM		3
7
LAD
@SDP		3
1
Sunday, June 29, 1969
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:22
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Twins
2
39-33
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
 at Royals
7
30-42
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
5th, 11½ GB
W: Wally Bunker (4-4)
L: Jim Perry (6-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  0    2 11  0
Royals          3  0  0   1  1  2   0  0  X    7 13  1

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ted Uhlaender CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .268 .635 0.046 0.57 0.074 -0.027 0.4 1 0 2B
Rod Carew 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .956 -0.077 0.71 0.000 -0.077 -1.0 3 3
Tony Oliva RF 4 0 3 1 0 0 .310 .860 0.082 0.52 0.092 -0.010 1.1 1 0
Harmon Killebrew 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .961 -0.109 0.84 0.000 -0.109 -1.4 1 0 GDP
Rich Reese 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .823 -0.042 0.42 0.000 -0.042 -0.8 6 2
Graig Nettles LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .240 .724 -0.009 0.26 0.013 -0.022 1.0 1 0 HR
John Roseboro C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .272 .718 0.039 0.36 0.047 -0.008 0.1 7 2
Leo Cardenas SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .279 .706 -0.082 0.58 0.007 -0.089 -0.5 4 4 2B,GDP
Jim Perry P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .399 -0.008 0.32 0.000 -0.008 -0.1 0 1
   Joe Grzenda P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rick Renick PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .178 .489 -0.014 0.58 0.000 -0.014 -0.2
   Jerry Crider P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Charlie Manuel PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .280 .753 -0.006 -.14 0.000 -0.006 -0.2
   Danny Morris P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Allison PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .218 .689 -0.004 0.17 0.000 -0.004 -0.6
Team Totals 36 2 11 2 0 3 .306 .750 -0.184 0.50 0.233 -0.416 -2.1 24 12
2B: L Cardenas (12, off W Bunker); T Uhlaender (8, off W Bunker).
HR: G Nettles (4, off W Bunker; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: G Nettles 5; T Uhlaender 3; T Oliva 3; L Cardenas 2; J Roseboro 2; C Manuel.
GIDP: H Killebrew (7); L Cardenas (10).
RBI: T Oliva (40); G Nettles (17).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Cardenas-R Carew-R Reese-J Roseboro.

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Foy 3B 5 1 3 1 0 0 .254 .697 0.173 0.64 0.177 -0.004 1.8 1 1 SB
Pat Kelly RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .286 .780 0.038 0.48 0.072 -0.034 0.0 3 0 CS,HBP
Mike Fiore 1B 3 2 1 3 2 0 .267 .818 0.094 0.61 0.135 -0.041 1.0 6 4 HR
Bob Oliver CF 5 1 3 2 0 1 .251 .695 0.005 0.35 0.050 -0.045 1.5 1 0 HR,CS
Lou Piniella LF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .265 .731 0.040 0.19 0.041 -0.002 0.3 5 0 2B
Ellie Rodriguez C 2 0 0 0 2 0 .262 .712 0.012 0.42 0.021 -0.008 0.2 3 0
Jerry Adair 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .246 .572 -0.021 0.57 0.039 -0.060 -0.3 2 2
Jackie Hernandez SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 .251 .615 0.003 0.35 0.023 -0.020 -0.2 3 4
Wally Bunker P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .107 .250 -0.027 0.41 0.000 -0.027 -1.0 3 0 SH
Team Totals 33 7 13 7 6 5 .394 1.106 0.317 0.45 0.558 -0.241 3.4 27 11
2B: L Piniella (14, off J Perry).
HR: B Oliver (8, off J Crider; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF); M Fiore (7, off J Perry; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: W Bunker (5, off J Perry).
HBP: P Kelly (4, by J Crider).
TB: B Oliver 6; M Fiore 4; J Foy 3; L Piniella 3; J Hernandez 2; J Adair; P Kelly.
RBI: M Fiore 3 (20); B Oliver 2 (21); J Adair (16); J Foy (33).
2-out RBI: B Oliver 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Hernandez-J Adair-M Fiore 2.
E: J Foy (9).
Baserunning
SB: J Foy (23, 3rd base off J Grzenda/J Roseboro).
CS: P Kelly (7, 2nd base by J Crider/J Roseboro); B Oliver (3, 2nd base by J Perry/J Roseboro).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Perry, L (6-4) 3.1 8 4 4 3 3 1 3.52 19 28 -0.288 0.72 -2.8
Joe Grzenda 1.2 2 1 1 1 1 0 4.37 8 1 0 -0.004 0.48 0.1
Jerry Crider 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 6.43 5 0 0 -0.029 0.12 -1.5
Danny Morris 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 5.06 9 0 0 0.003 0.03 0.9
Team Totals 8 13 7 7 6 5 2 7.88 41 28 1 0 -0.318 0.50 -3.4

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Wally Bunker, W (4-4) 9 11 2 2 0 3 1 3.11 36 60 0.182 0.50 2.1
Team Totals 9 11 2 2 0 3 1 2.00 36 60 0.182 0.45 2.1
Balks: None.
WP: J Perry (1).
HBP: J Crider (1; P Kelly).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - John Rice.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 88° F, Wind 17mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Kansas City Royals
1 Ted Uhlaender CF 1 Joe Foy 3B
2 Rod Carew 2B 2 Pat Kelly RF
3 Tony Oliva RF 3 Mike Fiore 1B
4 Harmon Killebrew 3B 4 Bob Oliver CF
5 Rich Reese 1B 5 Lou Piniella LF
6 Graig Nettles LF 6 Ellie Rodriguez C
7 John Roseboro C 7 Jerry Adair 2B
8 Leo Cardenas SS 8 Jackie Hernandez SS
9 Jim Perry P 9 Wally Bunker P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 0 -23 RRR KCR M. Fiore J. Perry 13% 82% Home Run; Foy Scores; Kelly Scores
t4 0-3 1 -2- R MIN T. Oliva W. Bunker -7% 74% Single to RF; Uhlaender Scores
b4 3-1 1 -2- R KCR J. Foy J. Perry 7% 88% Single to LF; Hernandez Scores; Foy to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t3 0-3 0 1-- OO MIN L. Cardenas W. Bunker 7% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 1-3 1 1-- OO MIN H. Killebrew W. Bunker 6% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN T. Uhlaender W. Bunker 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O MIN R. Carew W. Bunker 1% 54% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- O MIN T. Oliva W. Bunker 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Perry facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- KCR J. Foy J. Perry 4% 58% Single to CF
b1 0-0 0 1-- KCR P. Kelly J. Perry 6% 64% Walk; Foy to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- KCR M. Fiore J. Perry 5% 69% Wild Pitch; Foy to 3B; Kelly to 2B
b1 0-0 0 -23 RRR KCR M. Fiore J. Perry 13% 82% Home Run; Foy Scores; Kelly Scores
b1 3-0 0 --- O KCR B. Oliver J. Perry -1% 81% Strikeout
b1 3-0 1 --- KCR L. Piniella J. Perry 2% 83% Double to CF
b1 3-0 1 -2- KCR E. Rodriguez J. Perry 1% 84% Walk
b1 3-0 1 12- OO KCR J. Adair J. Perry -4% 80% Double Play: Groundout: SS-2B; Piniella out at Hm/2B-1B-C
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 4-5-6
t2 0-3 0 --- O MIN H. Killebrew W. Bunker 2% 81% Flyball: 1B
t2 0-3 1 --- O MIN R. Reese W. Bunker 1% 83% Lineout: SS
t2 0-3 2 --- O MIN G. Nettles W. Bunker 1% 84% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Jim Perry facing 8-9-1
b2 3-0 0 --- O KCR J. Hernandez J. Perry -1% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 3-0 1 --- O KCR W. Bunker J. Perry -1% 82% Strikeout Looking
b2 3-0 2 --- KCR J. Foy J. Perry 1% 82% Single to LF
b2 3-0 2 1-- KCR P. Kelly J. Perry 1% 84% Single to CF; Foy to 3B
b2 3-0 2 1-3 O KCR M. Fiore J. Perry -2% 81% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 7-8-9
t3 0-3 0 --- MIN J. Roseboro W. Bunker -4% 78% Single to RF
t3 0-3 0 1-- OO MIN L. Cardenas W. Bunker 7% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t3 0-3 2 --- O MIN J. Perry W. Bunker 1% 85% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Jim Perry facing 4-5-6
b3 3-0 0 --- KCR B. Oliver J. Perry 2% 87% Single to LF
b3 3-0 0 1-- O KCR L. Piniella J. Perry -3% 84% Oliver Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b3 3-0 1 --- KCR L. Piniella J. Perry 1% 85% Walk
b3 3-0 1 1-- O KCR E. Rodriguez J. Perry -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B; Piniella to 2B
b3 3-0 2 -2- O KCR J. Adair J. Perry -2% 83% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 1-2-3
t4 0-3 0 --- MIN T. Uhlaender W. Bunker -6% 77% Double to LF
t4 0-3 0 -2- O MIN R. Carew W. Bunker 4% 81% Flyball: LF
t4 0-3 1 -2- R MIN T. Oliva W. Bunker -7% 74% Single to RF; Uhlaender Scores
t4 1-3 1 1-- OO MIN H. Killebrew W. Bunker 6% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Jim Perry facing 8-9-1
b4 3-1 0 --- KCR J. Hernandez J. Perry 2% 82% Single to CF
b4 3-1 0 1-- O KCR W. Bunker J. Perry -1% 81% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Hernandez to 2B
b4 3-1 1 -2- R KCR J. Foy J. Perry 7% 88% Single to LF; Hernandez Scores; Foy to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
Joe Grzenda replaces Jim Perry pitching and batting 9th
b4 4-1 1 -2- KCR P. Kelly J. Grzenda 2% 90% Foy Steals 3B
b4 4-1 1 --3 O KCR P. Kelly J. Grzenda -3% 87% Flyball: SS
b4 4-1 2 --3 O KCR M. Fiore J. Grzenda -2% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 4.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 5-6-7
t5 1-4 0 --- O MIN R. Reese W. Bunker 2% 87% Groundout: 1B-P
t5 1-4 1 --- O MIN G. Nettles W. Bunker 1% 89% Groundout: 1B-P
t5 1-4 2 --- MIN J. Roseboro W. Bunker -1% 88% Single to 2B
t5 1-4 2 1-- O MIN L. Cardenas W. Bunker 2% 90% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' Joe Grzenda facing 4-5-6
b5 4-1 0 --- O KCR B. Oliver J. Grzenda -1% 89% Lineout: SS
b5 4-1 1 --- KCR L. Piniella J. Grzenda 1% 90% Single to CF
b5 4-1 1 1-- KCR E. Rodriguez J. Grzenda 1% 91% Walk; Piniella to 2B
b5 4-1 1 12- R KCR J. Adair J. Grzenda 4% 95% Single to LF; Piniella Scores; Rodriguez to 2B
b5 5-1 1 12- O KCR J. Hernandez J. Grzenda -1% 94% Strikeout
b5 5-1 2 12- O KCR W. Bunker J. Grzenda -1% 93% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 5.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 9-1-2
Rick Renick pinch hits for Joe Grzenda (P) batting 9th
t6 1-5 0 --- O MIN R. Renick W. Bunker 1% 94% Strikeout
t6 1-5 1 --- MIN T. Uhlaender W. Bunker -2% 93% Single to LF
t6 1-5 1 1-- O MIN R. Carew W. Bunker 2% 95% Flyball: LF
t6 1-5 2 1-- MIN T. Oliva W. Bunker -2% 93% Single to RF; Uhlaender to 3B
t6 1-5 2 1-3 O MIN H. Killebrew W. Bunker 3% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Twins' Jerry Crider facing 1-2-3
Jerry Crider replaces Rick Renick (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 5-1 0 --- O KCR J. Foy J. Crider -0% 95% Lineout: CF
b6 5-1 1 --- KCR P. Kelly J. Crider 0% 96% Hit By Pitch
b6 5-1 1 1-- O KCR M. Fiore J. Crider -1% 95% Kelly Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b6 5-1 2 --- KCR M. Fiore J. Crider 0% 95% Walk
b6 5-1 2 1-- RR KCR B. Oliver J. Crider 3% 99% Home Run; Fiore Scores
b6 7-1 2 --- O KCR L. Piniella J. Crider -0% 99% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 7.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 5-6-7
t7 1-7 0 --- O MIN R. Reese W. Bunker 0% 99% Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 1-7 1 --- R MIN G. Nettles W. Bunker -1% 98% Home Run
t7 2-7 1 --- O MIN J. Roseboro W. Bunker 0% 99% Flyball: SS
t7 2-7 2 --- MIN L. Cardenas W. Bunker -0% 98% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Jerry Crider (P) batting 9th
t7 2-7 2 1-- O MIN C. Manuel W. Bunker 1% 99% Single to SS; Cardenas out at 3B/SS-3B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-2, Twins' Danny Morris facing 6-7-8
Danny Morris replaces Charlie Manuel (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 7-2 0 --- O KCR E. Rodriguez D. Morris -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 7-2 1 --- O KCR J. Adair D. Morris -0% 99% Foul Flyball: C
b7 7-2 2 --- KCR J. Hernandez D. Morris 0% 99% Single to LF
b7 7-2 2 1-- O KCR W. Bunker D. Morris -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 7.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-7, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 1-2-3
t8 2-7 0 --- O MIN T. Uhlaender W. Bunker 1% 99% Flyball: LF
t8 2-7 1 --- O MIN R. Carew W. Bunker 0% 99% Flyball: CF
t8 2-7 2 --- MIN T. Oliva W. Bunker -0% 99% Single to CF
t8 2-7 2 1-- O MIN H. Killebrew W. Bunker 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-2, Twins' Danny Morris facing 1-2-3
b8 7-2 0 --- O KCR J. Foy D. Morris -0% 100% Flyball: 1B
b8 7-2 1 --- O KCR P. Kelly D. Morris -0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 7-2 2 --- KCR M. Fiore D. Morris 0% 100% Walk
b8 7-2 2 1-- KCR B. Oliver D. Morris 0% 100% Single to CF; Fiore to 3B
b8 7-2 2 1-3 O KCR L. Piniella D. Morris -0% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 7.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-7, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 5-6-7
t9 2-7 0 --- O MIN R. Reese W. Bunker 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
t9 2-7 1 --- MIN G. Nettles W. Bunker -0% 99% Single to RF
t9 2-7 1 1-- O MIN J. Roseboro W. Bunker 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 2-7 2 1-- MIN L. Cardenas W. Bunker -0% 100% Double to RF; Roseboro to 3B
Bob Allison pinch hits for Danny Morris (P) batting 9th
t9 2-7 2 -23 O MIN B. Allison W. Bunker 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 7.

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