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Standings
WSA
@DET		6
1
KCR
@MIN		0
4
BOS
@NYY		0
1
HOU
@ATL		1
12
CHC
@PHI		2
1		 
(10)
STL
@PIT		6
2
LAD
@SDP		4
3
CIN
@SFG		3
4
Monday, April 28, 1969
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 3,425, Time of Game: 2:02
Royals
0
8-9
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
4th, 2½ GB
 at Twins
4
11-7
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
W: Jim Perry (2-1)
L: Mike Hedlund (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  1
Twins           1  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  X    4  6  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pat Kelly CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .200 .561 -0.072 0.74 0.014 -0.086 -1.0 3 1
Mike Fiore 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .255 .757 0.055 0.88 0.085 -0.030 0.5 4 0 2B,SB
Lou Piniella LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .813 -0.052 0.69 0.022 -0.073 -0.7 3 0 2B
   Dave Morehead P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Joe Foy 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .712 -0.090 0.82 0.000 -0.090 -1.0 0 1
Jerry Adair 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .345 .779 -0.018 0.79 0.040 -0.059 -0.3 6 1
Bob Oliver RF-LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .074 .268 -0.082 0.66 0.016 -0.098 -0.8 3 0 GDP
Ellie Rodriguez C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .160 .516 -0.001 0.51 0.027 -0.028 0.0 4 1 2B
Juan Rios SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .231 .564 0.000 0.77 0.036 -0.037 0.1 1 2
Mike Hedlund P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.018 0.73 0.000 -0.018 -0.2 0 0
   Ed Kirkpatrick PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .071 .240 -0.047 1.50 0.000 -0.047 -0.7
   Tom Burgmeier P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Joe Keough PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .365 -0.012 0.46 0.000 -0.012 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 32 0 7 0 1 6 .219 .555 -0.337 0.76 0.240 -0.578 -4.2 24 7
2B: E Rodriguez (2, off J Perry); L Piniella (4, off J Perry); M Fiore (1, off J Perry).
TB: M Fiore 3; E Rodriguez 2; L Piniella 2; J Rios; B Oliver; P Kelly.
GIDP: B Oliver (4).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. P Kelly-J Rios-J Adair.
E: J Rios (2).
Outfield Assists: P Kelly (J Roseboro at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: M Fiore (2, 2nd base off J Perry/J Roseboro).
Pickoffs: P Kelly (1st base by J Perry).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ted Uhlaender CF 4 1 0 0 0 0 .318 .769 0.003 0.54 0.035 -0.032 -0.5 1 0
Rod Carew 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .409 1.033 0.044 0.56 0.060 -0.017 0.5 1 2
Tony Oliva RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .351 .924 0.058 0.65 0.073 -0.015 0.4 3 0 SH
Harmon Killebrew 3B 0 1 0 1 3 0 .290 .921 0.050 0.82 0.050 0.000 0.7 2 1 SF,IW
   Frank Quilici PR-3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 .382 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Graig Nettles LF 1 1 0 0 1 0 .286 .848 -0.018 1.32 0.048 -0.066 -0.2 1 0
   Cesar Tovar PH-LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .550 -0.013 0.24 0.000 -0.013 -0.6 3 0
Rich Reese 1B 4 1 2 3 0 1 .260 .720 0.096 0.71 0.150 -0.054 1.4 9 1 HR,CS
Leo Cardenas SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .329 .885 -0.023 0.29 0.004 -0.027 -0.5 0 6
John Roseboro C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .297 .782 0.037 0.23 0.042 -0.006 0.4 6 1 2B
Jim Perry P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.070 0.51 0.000 -0.070 -1.2 0 4
Team Totals 27 4 6 4 6 3 .222 .723 0.164 0.57 0.462 -0.300 0.2 27 15
2B: J Roseboro (2, off M Hedlund).
HR: R Reese (2, off M Hedlund; 4th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: H Killebrew (1, off M Hedlund).
SH: T Oliva (1, off T Burgmeier).
IBB: H Killebrew (4, by T Burgmeier).
TB: R Reese 5; J Roseboro 3; R Carew; T Oliva.
RBI: R Reese 3 (10); H Killebrew (12).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Cardenas-R Carew-R Reese.
Baserunning
CS: R Reese (3, 2nd base by D Morehead/E Rodriguez).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Hedlund, L (1-1) 4 3 4 3 3 1 1 2.57 18 40 -0.192 0.99 -2.1
Tom Burgmeier 3 2 0 0 3 1 0 4.76 14 0 0 0.026 0.19 1.4
Dave Morehead 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 8.31 3 0 0 0.003 0.05 0.5
Team Totals 8 6 4 3 6 3 1 3.38 35 40 0 0 -0.163 0.76 -0.2

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Perry, W (2-1) 9 7 0 0 1 6 0 2.74 33 78 0.336 0.76 4.2
Team Totals 9 7 0 0 1 6 0 0.00 33 78 0.336 0.57 4.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: T Burgmeier (1; H Killebrew).
Pickoffs: J Perry (1; P Kelly, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Ron Luciano.
Time of Game: 2:02.
Attendance: 3,425.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 46° F, Wind 15mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-0 0 12- RRR MIN R. Reese M. Hedlund 15% 92% Home Run; Killebrew Scores; Nettles Scores
t2 0-1 0 1-- OO KCR B. Oliver J. Perry 8% 65% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b1 0-0 0 12- MIN T. Oliva M. Hedlund 7% 71% Single to RF; Uhlaender to 3B; Carew to 2B
b1 1-0 1 -23 O MIN G. Nettles M. Hedlund -7% 66% Flyball: 2B
b2 1-0 1 -2- OO MIN J. Perry M. Hedlund -6% 62% Double Play: Flyball: CF-SS-2B

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, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Perry facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR P. Kelly J. Perry 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR M. Fiore J. Perry 2% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- KCR L. Piniella J. Perry -2% 51% Double to RF
t1 0-0 2 -2- O KCR J. Foy J. Perry 3% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- MIN T. Uhlaender M. Hedlund 4% 58% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 0 1-- MIN R. Carew M. Hedlund 5% 64% Walk; Uhlaender to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- MIN T. Oliva M. Hedlund 7% 71% Single to RF; Uhlaender to 3B; Carew to 2B
b1 0-0 0 123 RO MIN H. Killebrew M. Hedlund 2% 72% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Uhlaender Scores/unER; Carew to 3B; Oliva to 2B
b1 1-0 1 -23 O MIN G. Nettles M. Hedlund -7% 66% Flyball: 2B
b1 1-0 2 -23 O MIN R. Reese M. Hedlund -5% 61% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Jim Perry facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- KCR J. Adair J. Perry -4% 57% Walk
t2 0-1 0 1-- OO KCR B. Oliver J. Perry 8% 65% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t2 0-1 2 --- O KCR E. Rodriguez J. Perry 1% 66% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- O MIN L. Cardenas M. Hedlund -2% 64% Flyball: RF
b2 1-0 1 --- MIN J. Roseboro M. Hedlund 4% 68% Double to LF
b2 1-0 1 -2- OO MIN J. Perry M. Hedlund -6% 62% Double Play: Flyball: CF-SS-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Jim Perry facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O KCR J. Rios J. Perry 3% 64% Strikeout
t3 0-1 1 --- O KCR M. Hedlund J. Perry 2% 66% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-1 2 --- KCR P. Kelly J. Perry -1% 65% Single to RF
t3 0-1 2 1-- O KCR M. Fiore J. Perry 3% 67% Kelly Picked off 1B (P-1B-SS-1B-2B-C-3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- O MIN T. Uhlaender M. Hedlund -2% 65% Flyball: 2B
b3 1-0 1 --- O MIN R. Carew M. Hedlund -1% 64% Flyball: 1B
b3 1-0 2 --- O MIN T. Oliva M. Hedlund -1% 63% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Jim Perry facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- KCR M. Fiore J. Perry -5% 58% Single to RF
t4 0-1 0 1-- KCR L. Piniella J. Perry -3% 55% Fiore Steals 2B
t4 0-1 0 -2- O KCR L. Piniella J. Perry 5% 61% Foul Flyball: RF
t4 0-1 1 -2- O KCR J. Foy J. Perry 4% 65% Flyball: CF
t4 0-1 2 -2- O KCR J. Adair J. Perry 4% 69% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- MIN H. Killebrew M. Hedlund 3% 72% Walk
b4 1-0 0 1-- MIN G. Nettles M. Hedlund 5% 77% Walk; Killebrew to 2B
b4 1-0 0 12- RRR MIN R. Reese M. Hedlund 15% 92% Home Run; Killebrew Scores; Nettles Scores
b4 4-0 0 --- O MIN L. Cardenas M. Hedlund -1% 91% Flyball: LF
b4 4-0 1 --- O MIN J. Roseboro M. Hedlund -0% 91% Flyball: RF
b4 4-0 2 --- O MIN J. Perry M. Hedlund -0% 91% Lineout: RF
3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 4.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Jim Perry facing 6-7-8
t5 0-4 0 --- O KCR B. Oliver J. Perry 2% 92% Flyball: RF
t5 0-4 1 --- KCR E. Rodriguez J. Perry -3% 90% Double to RF
t5 0-4 1 -2- KCR J. Rios J. Perry -4% 86% Single to 1B/Bunt; Rodriguez to 3B
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Mike Hedlund (P) batting 9th
t5 0-4 1 1-3 O KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Perry 5% 91% Strikeout
t5 0-4 2 1-3 O KCR P. Kelly J. Perry 3% 94% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Tom Burgmeier facing 1-2-3
Tom Burgmeier replaces Ed Kirkpatrick (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-0 0 --- O MIN T. Uhlaender T. Burgmeier -1% 93% Lineout: 2B
b5 4-0 1 --- MIN R. Carew T. Burgmeier 1% 94% Single to LF
b5 4-0 1 1-- O MIN T. Oliva T. Burgmeier -0% 94% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Carew to 2B
b5 4-0 2 -2- MIN H. Killebrew T. Burgmeier 0% 94% Intentional Walk
Cesar Tovar pinch hits for Graig Nettles (LF) batting 5th
b5 4-0 2 12- O MIN C. Tovar T. Burgmeier -1% 93% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 4.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Jim Perry facing 2-3-4
Cesar Tovar moves from PH to LF
t6 0-4 0 --- O KCR M. Fiore J. Perry 2% 94% Flyball: 3B
t6 0-4 1 --- O KCR L. Piniella J. Perry 1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-4 2 --- O KCR J. Foy J. Perry 1% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Tom Burgmeier facing 6-7-8
b6 4-0 0 --- O MIN R. Reese T. Burgmeier -0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 4-0 1 --- MIN L. Cardenas T. Burgmeier 0% 96% Walk
b6 4-0 1 1-- MIN J. Roseboro T. Burgmeier 1% 96% Single to RF; Cardenas to 2B
b6 4-0 1 12- O MIN J. Perry T. Burgmeier -1% 96% Strikeout Looking
b6 4-0 2 12- O MIN T. Uhlaender T. Burgmeier -1% 95% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 4.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Jim Perry facing 5-6-7
t7 0-4 0 --- O KCR J. Adair J. Perry 1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-4 1 --- KCR B. Oliver J. Perry -2% 95% Single to LF
t7 0-4 1 1-- O KCR E. Rodriguez J. Perry 2% 96% Strikeout
t7 0-4 2 1-- O KCR J. Rios J. Perry 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Tom Burgmeier facing 2-3-4
b7 4-0 0 --- O MIN R. Carew T. Burgmeier -0% 97% Lineout: LF
b7 4-0 1 --- O MIN T. Oliva T. Burgmeier -0% 97% Lineout: LF
b7 4-0 2 --- MIN H. Killebrew T. Burgmeier 0% 97% Walk
Frank Quilici pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew (3B) batting 4th
b7 4-0 2 1-- O MIN C. Tovar T. Burgmeier -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 4.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Jim Perry facing 9-1-2
Frank Quilici moves from PR to 3B
Joe Keough pinch hits for Tom Burgmeier (P) batting 9th
t8 0-4 0 --- O KCR J. Keough J. Perry 1% 98% Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 0-4 1 --- O KCR P. Kelly J. Perry 1% 99% Flyball: LF
t8 0-4 2 --- KCR M. Fiore J. Perry -1% 98% Double (LF-CF)
t8 0-4 2 -2- O KCR L. Piniella J. Perry 1% 99% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Dave Morehead facing 6-7-8
Dave Morehead replaces Lou Piniella (LF) pitching and batting 3rd
Bob Oliver moves from RF to LF
Joe Keough moves from PH to RF
b8 4-0 0 --- MIN R. Reese D. Morehead 0% 99% Single to RF
b8 4-0 0 1-- O MIN L. Cardenas D. Morehead -0% 99% Strikeout
b8 4-0 1 1-- O MIN J. Roseboro D. Morehead -0% 99% Lineout: SS
b8 4-0 2 1-- O MIN J. Perry D. Morehead -0% 99% Reese Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 4.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Jim Perry facing 4-5-6
t9 0-4 0 --- O KCR J. Foy J. Perry 1% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 0-4 1 --- O KCR J. Adair J. Perry 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 0-4 2 --- O KCR B. Oliver J. Perry 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 4.

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