September 23, 1969 Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 8
NYY 3 CAL 5
SEP 4 CLE 3
BAL 1 MIN 6
@KCR 2 OAK 4
CHW 3 OAK 5
CHW 3 MON 7
@CHC 3 CIN 6
LAD 3 CIN 5
LAD 2 ATL 10
@HOU 2 NYM 3
STL 2
(11) PHI 4
@PIT 3 SDP 5
SFG 4

Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 8,293

Tuesday, September 23, 1969
Time of Game: 2:20

Twins

93-61

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           2  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  2    6 10  0
Royals          0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  4

W: D Boswell (19-11), L: M Hedlund (3-6), S: R Perranoski (28)

Royals

64-90

Lost 3

4th, 29 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Uhlaender CF                4   1   0   1    0   0  .267  .669    0    2   0   SF
R Carew 2B                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .334  .855    0    4   2   SB
T Oliva RF                    5   2   2   0    0   1  .312  .861    0    0   0   
H Killebrew 3B                3   1   1   0    1   0  .279 1.023    0    0   2   
  T Hall P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .475         0   0   
  J Holt PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .375  .750    0    0   0   
  R Perranoski P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .258         0   0   
R Reese 1B                    4   0   2   3    0   0  .321  .873    0    7   1   
G Nettles LF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .224  .702    0    4   0   
J Roseboro C                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .650    0    2   1   
  R Dempsey C                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    5   0   
  H Hill PR                   0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   SB
  T Tischinski C              0   0   0   0    0   0  .132  .399         0   0   
R Renick SS                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .232  .622    0    3   4   
D Boswell P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .169  .477    0    0   0   
  F Quilici 3B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .528    0    0   0   
Totals                       37   6  10   5    2   4                    27  10

BATTING

SF: T Uhlaender (4, off C Zachary).

TB: T Oliva 2; R Reese 2; R Carew 2; R Dempsey; G Nettles; R Renick; H Killebrew.

RBI: R Reese 3 (67); R Renick (15); T Uhlaender (60).

2-out RBI: R Renick.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

BASERUNNING

SB: H Hill (1, 2nd base off C Zachary/B Martinez); R Carew (19, 2nd base off M Hedlund/B Martinez).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Alcaraz 2B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .203  .571    0    2   3   
M Fiore 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .270  .835    0   13   1   
E Kirkpatrick CF              4   1   0   0    0   1  .238  .726    0    3   0   
L Piniella LF                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .287  .756    0    3   0   
J Foy 3B                      4   0   1   1    0   0  .260  .724    0    1   1   CS
B Oliver RF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .254  .687    0    0   0   
B Martinez C                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .229  .593    0    4   0   
P Schaal SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .651    0    1   3   
M Hedlund P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .161  .349    0    0   1   
  J Keough PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .456    0    0   0   
  C Zachary P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   2   
Totals                       31   2   5   2    4   6                    27  11

BATTING

TB: L Alcaraz; L Piniella; P Schaal; J Foy; M Fiore.

RBI: J Foy (71); L Piniella (66).

2-out RBI: J Foy.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Alcaraz-M Fiore.

E: B Martinez 2 (9); J Foy 2 (17).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Foy (17, 2nd base by D Boswell/J Roseboro).

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
D Boswell, W (19-11)           7     4   2   2    4   6   0   3.20   28     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 2· 2     63    -     1.21   0.17
T Hall, H (1)                  1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.25    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    1.33   0.08
R Perranoski, S (28)           1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.25    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.01
Totals                         9     5   2   2    4   6   0          35     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 2· 3           -

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Hedlund, L (3-6)             7     8   4   3    1   3   0   3.29   30     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 2· 7     49    -     1.21  -0.21
C Zachary                      2     2   2   1    1   1   0   7.85   10     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.31  -0.03
Totals                         9    10   6   4    2   4   0          40     -       ·  ·     13·10· 2· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Jake O'Donnell.

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 8,293.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 71° F, Wind 9mph in from Leftfield, Night.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Kansas City Royals                   
1. T Uhlaender          CF    1. L Alcaraz            2B 
2. R Carew              2B    2. M Fiore              1B 
3. T Oliva              RF    3. E Kirkpatrick        CF 
4. H Killebrew          3B    4. L Piniella           LF 
5. R Reese              1B    5. J Foy                3B 
6. G Nettles            LF    6. B Oliver             RF 
7. J Roseboro           C     7. B Martinez           C  
8. R Renick             SS    8. P Schaal             SS 
9. D Boswell            P     9. M Hedlund            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  123      15%  75% R Reese         M Hedlund       Single to CF; Uhlaender Scores/unER; Oliva Scores; Killebrew to 3B
   t 6   0  2-2  12-      13%  77% R Reese         M Hedlund       Single; Oliva Scores; Killebrew to 2B
   t 6   2  2-3  1-3      12%  80% R Renick        M Hedlund       Single to RF; Killebrew Scores; Nettles to 3B
   b 3   2  2-1  -2-     -12%  47% J Foy           D Boswell       Single to CF; Kirkpatrick Scores
   t 4   0  2-2  1--      -9%  45% J Roseboro      M Hedlund       Double Play: Lineout: 2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Hedlund facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  T Uhlaender     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Uhlaender to 1B
   O      1--      50%  R Carew         Lineout: CF
          1--      54%  T Oliva         Single to RF (Pop Fly); Uhlaender to 2B
          12-      60%  H Killebrew     Walk; Uhlaender to 3B; Oliva to 2B
   RR     123      75%  R Reese         Single to CF; Uhlaender Scores/unER; Oliva Scores; Killebrew to 3B
   O      1-3      70%  G Nettles       Strikeout
   O      1-3      67%  J Roseboro      Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Boswell facing 1-2-3
          ---      63%  L Alcaraz       Walk
   O      1--      66%  M Fiore         Strikeout
   O      1--      69%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      71%  L Piniella      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Hedlund facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      70%  R Renick        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      68%  D Boswell       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      68%  T Uhlaender     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Boswell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      70%  J Foy           Flyball: CF
          ---      67%  B Oliver        Walk
          1--      63%  B Martinez      Walk; Oliver to 2B
   O      12-      68%  P Schaal        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Oliver to 3B; Schaal to 1B
   O      1-3      73%  M Hedlund       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Hedlund facing 2-3-4
          ---      75%  R Carew         Single to LF
          1--      80%  T Oliva         Carew Steals 2B; Carew to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      77%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      72%  H Killebrew     Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      --3      69%  R Reese         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Boswell facing 1-2-3
          ---      65%  L Alcaraz       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      58%  M Fiore         Single to RF; Alcaraz to 2B
   O      12-      61%  E Kirkpatrick   Lineout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Alcaraz to 3B; Kirkpatrick to 1B
   RO     1-3      59%  L Piniella      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Alcaraz Scores; Kirkpatrick to 2B
   R      -2-      47%  J Foy           Single to CF; Kirkpatrick Scores
   O      1--      50%  B Oliver        Foy Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 2.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Hedlund facing 6-7-8
          ---      54%  G Nettles       Single to RF
   OO     1--      45%  J Roseboro      Double Play: Lineout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      44%  R Renick        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Dave Boswell facing 6-7-8
                  Rick Dempsey replaces Johnny Roseboro playing C batting 7th
   O      ---      47%  B Oliver        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  B Martinez      Popfly: 1B
          ---      47%  P Schaal        Single to P (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  M Hedlund       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 2.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Hedlund facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  D Boswell       Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  T Uhlaender     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      44%  R Carew         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Dave Boswell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  L Alcaraz       Foul Flyball: C
          ---      43%  M Fiore         Walk
   O      1--      47%  E Kirkpatrick   Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  L Piniella      Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 2.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Hedlund facing 3-4-5
          ---      55%  T Oliva         Single to RF
          1--      63%  H Killebrew     Single to LF; Oliva to 2B
   R      12-      77%  R Reese         Single; Oliva Scores; Killebrew to 2B
   O      12-      75%  G Nettles       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Killebrew to 3B; Nettles to 1B
   O      1-3      68%  R Dempsey       Foul Flyball: 2B
   R      1-3      80%  R Renick        Single to RF; Killebrew Scores; Nettles to 3B
   O      1-3      76%  D Boswell       Popfly: 1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Dave Boswell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      80%  J Foy           Flyball: CF
   O      ---      82%  B Oliver        Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  B Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 2.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mike Hedlund facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      82%  T Uhlaender     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      81%  R Carew         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      80%  T Oliva         Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Dave Boswell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      84%  P Schaal        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Joe Keough pinch hits for Mike Hedlund batting 9th
   O      ---      86%  J Keough        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      88%  L Alcaraz       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 2.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Chris Zachary facing 4-5-6
                  Chris Zachary replaces Joe Keough pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      87%  H Killebrew     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      86%  R Reese         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      85%  G Nettles       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Tom Hall facing 2-3-4
                  Tom Hall replaces Harmon Killebrew pitching and batting 4th; Frank Quilici replaces Dave Boswell playing 3B batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  M Fiore         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      92%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      89%  L Piniella      Single to CF
   O      1--      93%  J Foy           Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 2.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Chris Zachary facing 7-8-9
          ---      94%  R Dempsey       Single to CF
                  Herman Hill pinch runs for Rick Dempsey batting 7th
          1--      97%  R Renick        Hill Steals 2B; Hill to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
          --3      97%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3      99%  F Quilici       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Hill Scores/No RBI; Renick to 3B; Quilici to 1B
   RO     1-3      99%  T Uhlaender     Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Renick Scores/unER
          1--      99%  R Carew         Single to LF; Quilici to 2B
   O      12-      99%  T Oliva         Groundout: P-1B; Quilici to 3B; Carew to 2B
                  Jim Holt pinch hits for Tom Hall batting 4th
   O      -23      98%  J Holt          Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-6, Ron Perranoski facing 6-7-8
                  Ron Perranoski replaces Jim Holt pitching and batting 4th; Tom Tischinski replaces Herman Hill playing C batting 7th
   O      ---      99%  B Oliver        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Martinez      Foul Flyball: 2B
   O      ---     100%  P Schaal        Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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