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DET  5
WSA  4
 MIN  9
KCR  1
 BOS  2
@NYY  1
 SEP  1
CAL  0
 ATL  2
HOU  1
 NYM  2
@MON  0
 CHC 10
@PHI  0
 LAD  2
@SDP  1
 SFG  4
CIN  3
(13)
Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 4,300

 Tuesday, April 29, 1969
Time of Game: 2:37
Royals
1
8-10
Lost 4
4th, 3½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  9  3
Twins           0  0  4   1  0  2   2  0  X    9 14  0
W: Dick Woodson (1-0), L: Roger Nelson (1-2)
 Twins
9
12-7
Won 4
1st

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Kelly CF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .224  .595              1   0   SB
M Fiore 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .704              4   1   
  S Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .400              0   0   
  D Drago P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
L Piniella LF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .271  .793              1   0   
J Foy 3B                      4   0   1   0    0   2  .261  .714              2   0   2B
J Adair 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .356  .794              3   5   CS
E Rodriguez C                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .138  .449              7   0   GDP
B Oliver RF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .129  .454              1   0   HR
J Rios SS                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .575              3   3   
  E Kirkpatrick PH            1   0   0   0    0   0  .069  .232              0   0   
R Nelson P                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .125  .347              1   1   
  D Wickersham P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  J Keough PH-1B              1   0   0   0    1   0  .155  .373              1   0   
Totals                       34   1   9   0    2   5                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: J Foy (3, off D Woodson).
HR: B Oliver (1, off D Woodson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: B Oliver 5; J Adair 2; P Kelly 2; J Foy 2; J Rios; L Piniella.
GIDP: E Rodriguez (2).
RBI: B Oliver (1).
2-out RBI: B Oliver.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Adair-J Rios-M Fiore; J Rios-J Adair-M Fiore.
E: J Adair (2); J Foy (5); L Piniella (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: P Kelly (3, 2nd base off D Woodson/J Roseboro).
CS: J Adair (1, 2nd base by D Woodson/J Roseboro).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Uhlaender CF                4   3   2   0    1   0  .329  .790              2   0   
R Carew 2B                    4   1   2   1    1   1  .414 1.038              2   2   
T Oliva RF                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .350  .928              3   0   HBP
H Killebrew 3B                3   1   2   4    1   0  .308  .991              0   2   HR
  F Quilici 3B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .367              0   0   
G Nettles LF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .289  .836              1   0   
  C Tovar PR-LF               2   1   0   0    0   0  .238  .524              1   0   
R Reese 1B                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .273  .727             10   2   GDP
L Cardenas SS                 5   1   0   1    0   1  .307  .828              3   4   GDP
J Roseboro C                  4   1   4   0    0   0  .366  .897              5   1   
  T Tischinski C              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
D Woodson P                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .200              0   2   
Totals                       38   9  14   0    4   7                         27  13
Batting Events
HR: H Killebrew (4, off R Nelson; 3rd inn, 3 on, 0 outs to LF).
HBP: T Oliva (1, by R Nelson).
TB: H Killebrew 5; J Roseboro 4; T Uhlaender 2; R Reese 2; R Carew 2; G Nettles; T Oliva.
GIDP: L Cardenas (1); R Reese (1).
RBI: H Killebrew 4 (16); R Carew (10); L Cardenas (12); T Oliva (13).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Roseboro-R Carew; D Woodson-R Carew-R Reese.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: R Carew (3rd base by D Wickersham).

Pitching Stats

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
R Nelson, L (1-2)              5.1  12   7   6    2   4   1   3.82   30     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 1·11     20    -     0.69  -0.36
D Wickersham                   0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.02    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.09   0.01
S Jones                        1     1   2   0    2   1   0   2.18    8     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.03  -0.00
D Drago                        1     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.86    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    14   9   6    4   7   1          43     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 1·13          2-0 
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 Woodson, W (1-0)             9     9   1   1    2   5   1   2.84   36     -       ·  ·     11·10· 1· 8     68    -     0.64   0.14
Totals                         9     9   1   1    2   5   1          36     -       ·  ·     11·10· 1· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: R Nelson (2); S Jones 2 (4).
HBP: R Nelson (2; T Oliva).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: D Wickersham (1; R Carew, 3rd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Frank Umont.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 4,300.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 58° F, Wind 8mph out to Leftfield.

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. Ellie Rodriguez               C       6. Rich Reese                   1B
7. Bob Oliver                   RF       7. Leo Cardenas                 SS
8. Juan Rios                    SS       8. Johnny Roseboro               C
9. Roger Nelson                  P       9. Dick Woodson                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 0 123 RRRR 22% 85% 0-1 MIN H. Killebrew R. Nelson Home Run; Uhlaender Scores; Carew Scores; Oliva Scores
t2 2 --- R -11% 43% 0-0 KCR B. Oliver D. Woodson Home Run
b3 0 1-- 11% 59% 0-1 MIN R. Carew R. Nelson Single to RF; Uhlaender to 3B
t2 0 1-- OO 8% 54% 0-0 KCR E. Rodriguez D. Woodson Double Play: Strikeout, Adair Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b4 2 1-- R 6% 92% 4-1 MIN R. Carew R. Nelson Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Uhlaender Scores/No RBI/unER; Carew to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 KCR P. Kelly D. Woodson Single to P/Bunt
t1 0 1-- -2% 44% 0-0 KCR M. Fiore D. Woodson Kelly Steals 2B
t1 0 -2- O 4% 48% 0-0 KCR M. Fiore D. Woodson Strikeout
t1 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella D. Woodson Strikeout
t1 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 KCR J. Foy D. Woodson Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 MIN T. Uhlaender R. Nelson Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 MIN R. Carew R. Nelson Strikeout
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva R. Nelson Walk
b1 2 1-- 2% 54% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew R. Nelson Walk; Oliva to 2B
b1 2 12- O -4% 50% 0-0 MIN G. Nettles R. Nelson Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 KCR J. Adair D. Woodson Single (CF-RF)
t2 0 1-- OO 8% 54% 0-0 KCR E. Rodriguez D. Woodson Double Play: Strikeout, Adair Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t2 2 --- R -11% 43% 0-0 KCR B. Oliver D. Woodson Home Run
t2 2 --- -1% 41% 1-0 KCR J. Rios D. Woodson Single to RF
t2 2 1-- -2% 40% 1-0 KCR R. Nelson D. Woodson Walk; Rios to 2B
t2 2 12- O 4% 43% 1-0 KCR P. Kelly D. Woodson Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 41% 0-1 MIN R. Reese R. Nelson Strikeout
b2 1 --- O -2% 39% 0-1 MIN L. Cardenas R. Nelson Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- 1% 41% 0-1 MIN J. Roseboro R. Nelson Single to CF
b2 2 1-- O -2% 38% 0-1 MIN D. Woodson R. Nelson Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 2% 40% 1-0 KCR M. Fiore D. Woodson Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- O 2% 42% 1-0 KCR L. Piniella D. Woodson Flyball: 1B
t3 2 --- -2% 40% 1-0 KCR J. Foy D. Woodson Double to LF
t3 2 -2- O 3% 43% 1-0 KCR J. Adair D. Woodson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 5% 47% 0-1 MIN T. Uhlaender R. Nelson Single to RF
b3 0 1-- 11% 59% 0-1 MIN R. Carew R. Nelson Single to RF; Uhlaender to 3B
b3 0 1-3 5% 63% 0-1 MIN T. Oliva R. Nelson Hit By Pitch; Carew to 2B
b3 0 123 RRRR 22% 85% 0-1 MIN H. Killebrew R. Nelson Home Run; Uhlaender Scores; Carew Scores; Oliva Scores
b3 0 --- O -1% 84% 4-1 MIN G. Nettles R. Nelson Groundout: 1B-P
b3 1 --- 1% 85% 4-1 MIN R. Reese R. Nelson Single to RF
b3 1 1-- OO -2% 83% 4-1 MIN L. Cardenas R. Nelson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 4.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 2% 85% 1-4 KCR E. Rodriguez D. Woodson Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- -2% 82% 1-4 KCR B. Oliver D. Woodson Single to CF
t4 1 1-- O 3% 85% 1-4 KCR J. Rios D. Woodson Flyball: RF
t4 2 1-- O 2% 87% 1-4 KCR R. Nelson D. Woodson Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- 1% 88% 4-1 MIN J. Roseboro R. Nelson Single to 1B/Bunt
b4 0 1-- O -1% 87% 4-1 MIN D. Woodson R. Nelson Strikeout
b4 1 1-- O -1% 86% 4-1 MIN T. Uhlaender R. Nelson Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 2 1-- R 6% 92% 4-1 MIN R. Carew R. Nelson Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Uhlaender Scores/No RBI/unER; Carew to 2B
b4 2 -2- O -1% 91% 5-1 MIN T. Oliva R. Nelson Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 5.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- -3% 88% 1-5 KCR P. Kelly D. Woodson Single to RF
t5 0 1-- O 3% 90% 1-5 KCR M. Fiore D. Woodson Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 1 1-- O 2% 93% 1-5 KCR L. Piniella D. Woodson Flyball: CF
t5 2 1-- O 1% 94% 1-5 KCR J. Foy D. Woodson Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- 1% 95% 5-1 MIN H. Killebrew R. Nelson Single to RF
b5 0 1-- 1% 96% 5-1 MIN G. Nettles R. Nelson Single to RF; Killebrew to 2B
Cesar Tovar pinch runs for Graig Nettles (LF) batting 5th
b5 0 12- OO -2% 94% 5-1 MIN R. Reese R. Nelson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Killebrew to 3B
b5 2 --3 O -1% 93% 5-1 MIN L. Cardenas R. Nelson Groundout: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 5.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 5-6-7
Cesar Tovar moves from PR to LF
t6 0 --- O 2% 94% 1-5 KCR J. Adair D. Woodson Lineout: RF
t6 1 --- O 1% 95% 1-5 KCR E. Rodriguez D. Woodson Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O 0% 96% 1-5 KCR B. Oliver D. Woodson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- 1% 96% 5-1 MIN J. Roseboro R. Nelson Single to RF
b6 0 1-- 1% 97% 5-1 MIN D. Woodson R. Nelson Wild Pitch; Roseboro to 2B
b6 0 -2- O -1% 96% 5-1 MIN D. Woodson R. Nelson Lineout: 3B
b6 1 -2- 1% 97% 5-1 MIN T. Uhlaender R. Nelson Single; Roseboro to 3B
b6 1 1-3 R 1% 98% 5-1 MIN R. Carew R. Nelson Single to RF; Roseboro Scores; Uhlaender to 2B
b6 1 12- R 1% 99% 6-1 MIN T. Oliva R. Nelson Single to RF; Uhlaender Scores; Carew to 3B
Dave Wickersham replaces Roger Nelson pitching and batting 9th
b6 1 1-3 O -0% 99% 7-1 MIN H. Killebrew D. Wickersham Carew Picked off 3B (P-3B)
b6 2 1-- O -0% 99% 7-1 MIN H. Killebrew D. Wickersham Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 7.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-7, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 0% 99% 1-7 KCR J. Rios D. Woodson Groundout: SS-1B
Joe Keough pinch hits for Dave Wickersham (P) batting 9th
t7 1 --- -0% 99% 1-7 KCR J. Keough D. Woodson Walk
t7 1 1-- O 0% 99% 1-7 KCR P. Kelly D. Woodson Flyball: LF
t7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 1-7 KCR M. Fiore D. Woodson Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-1, Royals' Steve Jones facing 5-6-7
Steve Jones replaces Mike Fiore (1B) pitching and batting 2nd; Joe Keough moves from PH to 1B
b7 0 --- 0% 100% 7-1 MIN C. Tovar S. Jones Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Tovar to 2B
b7 0 -2- O 0% 100% 7-1 MIN R. Reese S. Jones Groundout: 1B unassisted; Tovar to 3B
b7 1 --3 R 0% 100% 7-1 MIN L. Cardenas S. Jones Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Tovar Scores/unER
b7 1 1-- 0% 100% 8-1 MIN J. Roseboro S. Jones Single to RF; Cardenas to 2B
b7 1 12- O 0% 100% 8-1 MIN D. Woodson S. Jones Strikeout
b7 2 12- 0% 100% 8-1 MIN T. Uhlaender S. Jones Wild Pitch; Cardenas to 3B; Roseboro to 2B
b7 2 -23 0% 100% 8-1 MIN T. Uhlaender S. Jones Walk
b7 2 123 R 0% 100% 8-1 MIN R. Carew S. Jones Wild Pitch; Cardenas Scores/unER; Roseboro to 3B; Uhlaender to 2B
b7 2 -23 0% 100% 9-1 MIN R. Carew S. Jones Walk
b7 2 123 O 0% 100% 9-1 MIN T. Oliva S. Jones Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 9.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-9, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 3-4-5
Frank Quilici replaces Harmon Killebrew playing 3B batting 4th
t8 0 --- -0% 100% 1-9 KCR L. Piniella D. Woodson Single to LF
t8 0 1-- O 0% 100% 1-9 KCR J. Foy D. Woodson Flyball: SS
t8 1 1-- -0% 100% 1-9 KCR J. Adair D. Woodson Single to LF; Piniella to 2B
t8 1 12- OO 0% 100% 1-9 KCR E. Rodriguez D. Woodson Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-1, Royals' Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
Dick Drago replaces Steve Jones pitching and batting 2nd
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-1 MIN F. Quilici D. Drago Strikeout
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 9-1 MIN C. Tovar D. Drago Flyball: 2B
b8 2 --- 0% 100% 9-1 MIN R. Reese D. Drago Single (LF-CF)
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 9-1 MIN L. Cardenas D. Drago Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 9.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-9, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 7-8-9
Tom Tischinski replaces Johnny Roseboro playing C batting 8th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 KCR B. Oliver D. Woodson Flyball: CF
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Juan Rios (SS) batting 8th
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 KCR E. Kirkpatrick D. Woodson Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 KCR J. Keough D. Woodson Groundout: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 9.

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