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Scores
Standings
SEP
@BAL		0
10
KCR
@BOS		0
4
CAL
@CLE		0
7
OAK
@DET		0
2
WSA
@MIN		1
10
CHW
@NYY		2
6
PIT
@ATL		10
2
CIN
@CHC		5
5		 
(9)
STL
@HOU		2
4
MON
@LAD		5
9
NYM
@SDP		4
1
PHI
@SFG		1
3
Saturday, June 7, 1969
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 15,415, Time of Game: 2:25
Senators
1
28-29
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 12½ GB
 at Twins
10
29-21
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Dave Boswell (7-6)
L: Jim Hannan (2-5)
S: Bob Miller (3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  6  2
Twins           0  2  0   7  1  0   0  0  X   10  9  0

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Del Unser CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .628 0.004 0.41 0.028 -0.024 -0.5 1 0
Ed Stroud RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .224 .660 -0.070 0.48 0.000 -0.070 -0.8 6 0
Frank Howard LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .306 .960 -0.014 0.36 0.012 -0.026 -0.5 0 0
   Dave Baldwin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mike Epstein 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .265 1.058 -0.039 0.38 0.000 -0.039 0.4 6 0 2B
Ken McMullen 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .236 .673 -0.034 0.34 0.000 -0.034 -1.0 1 3
Bernie Allen 2B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .224 .714 0.029 0.18 0.029 0.000 0.1 2 4
Ed Brinkman SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 .279 .678 -0.024 0.35 0.006 -0.030 1.1 4 0 2B
Paul Casanova C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .196 .529 -0.029 0.53 0.000 -0.029 -0.8 1 0
   Jim French C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .417 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.4 3 0
Jim Hannan P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .364 -0.024 0.97 0.000 -0.024 -0.2 0 0
   Frank Bertaina P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 1.091 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Gary Holman PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .217 .569 -0.004 0.13 0.000 -0.004 -0.5
   Bob Humphreys P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Brant Alyea PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .313 1.032 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 32 1 6 1 3 5 .188 .507 -0.205 0.35 0.075 -0.280 -3.2 24 8
2B: E Brinkman (8, off B Miller); M Epstein (8, off B Miller).
TB: E Brinkman 3; M Epstein 2; E Stroud; D Unser; F Howard.
RBI: E Brinkman (14).
2-out RBI: E Brinkman.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
E: B Allen (8); K McMullen (5).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ted Uhlaender CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .254 .606 0.008 0.41 0.036 -0.028 -0.6 1 0 SB
Leo Cardenas SS 5 1 1 1 0 0 .296 .741 -0.018 0.36 0.020 -0.037 -0.1 2 2
Tony Oliva RF 5 1 1 0 0 2 .297 .823 -0.031 0.26 0.003 -0.033 -0.5 2 0
Harmon Killebrew 1B 3 2 1 3 0 0 .272 .951 0.036 0.63 0.059 -0.023 2.7 4 0 HR
   Rich Reese 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .788 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 6 1
Charlie Manuel LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .290 .798 -0.012 0.53 0.023 -0.035 0.1 3 0
Graig Nettles 3B 2 2 1 0 2 0 .289 .820 0.122 0.54 0.123 0.000 1.9 0 2
John Roseboro C 3 2 1 2 1 0 .306 .786 0.177 0.78 0.177 0.000 2.5 5 0 2B
Cesar Tovar 2B 3 1 1 2 0 0 .212 .495 0.032 0.44 0.033 0.000 0.1 3 4 SB,SF
Dave Boswell P 4 0 1 1 0 1 .121 .364 -0.022 0.21 0.001 -0.023 0.3 1 0 2B
   Bob Miller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 10 9 9 4 4 .265 .745 0.292 0.44 0.475 -0.179 6.2 27 9
2B: D Boswell (2, off B Humphreys); J Roseboro (5, off J Hannan).
HR: H Killebrew (13, off F Bertaina; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to CF-RF).
SF: C Tovar (1, off J Hannan).
TB: H Killebrew 4; D Boswell 2; J Roseboro 2; C Tovar; L Cardenas; G Nettles; C Manuel; T Oliva; T Uhlaender.
RBI: H Killebrew 3 (41); J Roseboro 2 (9); C Tovar 2 (7); L Cardenas (24); D Boswell (2).
2-out RBI: H Killebrew 3; L Cardenas.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Tovar-H Killebrew.
Baserunning
SB: C Tovar (7, 2nd base off F Bertaina/P Casanova); T Uhlaender (9, 2nd base off J Hannan/P Casanova).

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Hannan, L (2-5) 3 5 6 4 1 1 0 4.40 17 29 -0.257 0.91 -4.0
Frank Bertaina 1 3 3 3 1 0 1 6.31 7 1 1 -0.036 0.15 -3.2
Bob Humphreys 3 1 1 1 2 3 0 3.66 12 0 0 -0.001 0.01 0.4
Dave Baldwin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.34 3 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 8 9 10 8 4 4 1 9.00 39 29 1 1 -0.294 0.35 -6.2
J Hannan faced 4 batters in the 4th inning.

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Boswell, W (7-6) 8 4 0 0 3 5 0 2.83 30 76 0.206 0.41 3.8
Bob Miller, S (3) 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.04 5 0 0 0.000 0.00 -0.5
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 3 5 0 1.00 35 76 0 0 0.206 0.44 3.2
Balks: None.
WP: J Hannan (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Larry Napp.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 15,415.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 10mph in unknown direction, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Washington Senators         Minnesota Twins
1 Del Unser CF 1 Ted Uhlaender CF
2 Ed Stroud RF 2 Leo Cardenas SS
3 Frank Howard LF 3 Tony Oliva RF
4 Mike Epstein 1B 4 Harmon Killebrew 1B
5 Ken McMullen 3B 5 Charlie Manuel LF
6 Bernie Allen 2B 6 Graig Nettles 3B
7 Ed Brinkman SS 7 John Roseboro C
8 Paul Casanova C 8 Cesar Tovar 2B
9 Jim Hannan P 9 Dave Boswell P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 1 1-3 R MIN J. Roseboro J. Hannan 10% 72% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Killebrew Scores/unER; Nettles to 3B
b4 2-0 0 12- R MIN J. Roseboro J. Hannan 8% 93% Double to RF; Manuel Scores; Nettles to 3B
b2 0-0 1 1-- MIN G. Nettles J. Hannan 7% 62% Single to RF; Killebrew to 3B
t3 0-2 1 1-- OO WSA E. Stroud D. Boswell 5% 77% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 0 --- MIN H. Killebrew J. Hannan 4% 59% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)

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, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O WSA D. Unser D. Boswell 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O WSA E. Stroud D. Boswell 2% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 2 --- WSA F. Howard D. Boswell -1% 52% Single to CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O WSA M. Epstein D. Boswell 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Jim Hannan facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MIN T. Uhlaender J. Hannan -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O MIN L. Cardenas J. Hannan -1% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O MIN T. Oliva J. Hannan -1% 50% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O WSA K. McMullen D. Boswell 2% 52% Popfly: SS
t2 0-0 1 --- WSA B. Allen D. Boswell -3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- O WSA E. Brinkman D. Boswell 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O WSA P. Casanova D. Boswell 2% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Jim Hannan facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- MIN H. Killebrew J. Hannan 4% 59% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b2 0-0 0 1-- O MIN C. Manuel J. Hannan -3% 55% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 1-- MIN G. Nettles J. Hannan 7% 62% Single to RF; Killebrew to 3B
b2 0-0 1 1-3 R MIN J. Roseboro J. Hannan 10% 72% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Killebrew Scores/unER; Nettles to 3B
b2 1-0 1 1-3 RO MIN C. Tovar J. Hannan 2% 74% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Nettles Scores/unER
b2 2-0 2 1-- O MIN D. Boswell J. Hannan -2% 72% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 9-1-2
t3 0-2 0 --- O WSA J. Hannan D. Boswell 2% 75% Strikeout
t3 0-2 1 --- WSA D. Unser D. Boswell -3% 72% Single to CF
t3 0-2 1 1-- OO WSA E. Stroud D. Boswell 5% 77% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Senators' Jim Hannan facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- MIN T. Uhlaender J. Hannan 2% 80% Single to RF
b3 2-0 0 1-- O MIN L. Cardenas J. Hannan -2% 78% Popfly: 2B
b3 2-0 1 1-- MIN T. Oliva J. Hannan 1% 79% Uhlaender Steals 2B
b3 2-0 1 -2- O MIN T. Oliva J. Hannan -2% 76% Strikeout Looking
b3 2-0 2 -2- O MIN H. Killebrew J. Hannan -2% 74% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 3-4-5
t4 0-2 0 --- O WSA F. Howard D. Boswell 3% 77% Popfly: 2B
t4 0-2 1 --- O WSA M. Epstein D. Boswell 2% 78% Flyball: CF
t4 0-2 2 --- O WSA K. McMullen D. Boswell 1% 80% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Senators' Jim Hannan facing 5-6-7
b4 2-0 0 --- MIN C. Manuel J. Hannan 2% 82% Single to 1B
b4 2-0 0 1-- MIN G. Nettles J. Hannan 3% 85% Walk; Manuel to 2B
b4 2-0 0 12- R MIN J. Roseboro J. Hannan 8% 93% Double to RF; Manuel Scores; Nettles to 3B
b4 3-0 0 -23 R MIN C. Tovar J. Hannan 2% 95% Wild Pitch; Nettles Scores; Roseboro to 3B
b4 4-0 0 --3 R MIN C. Tovar J. Hannan 1% 96% Single to RF; Roseboro Scores
Frank Bertaina replaces Jim Hannan pitching and batting 9th
b4 5-0 0 1-- MIN D. Boswell F. Bertaina 1% 96% Tovar Steals 2B
b4 5-0 0 -2- O MIN D. Boswell F. Bertaina -1% 96% Flyball: RF
b4 5-0 1 -2- O MIN T. Uhlaender F. Bertaina -1% 95% Groundout: P-1B
b4 5-0 2 -2- R MIN L. Cardenas F. Bertaina 2% 97% Single to CF; Tovar Scores
b4 6-0 2 1-- MIN T. Oliva F. Bertaina 0% 97% Single to CF; Cardenas to 3B
b4 6-0 2 1-3 RRR MIN H. Killebrew F. Bertaina 2% 99% Home Run (CF-RF); Cardenas Scores; Oliva Scores
b4 9-0 2 --- MIN C. Manuel F. Bertaina 0% 99% Walk
b4 9-0 2 1-- O MIN G. Nettles F. Bertaina -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
7 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 9.
Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-9, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 6-7-8
t5 0-9 0 --- WSA B. Allen D. Boswell -0% 99% Walk
t5 0-9 0 1-- WSA E. Brinkman D. Boswell -1% 99% Single to LF; Allen to 2B
t5 0-9 0 12- O WSA P. Casanova D. Boswell 1% 99% Lineout: SS
Gary Holman pinch hits for Frank Bertaina (P) batting 9th
t5 0-9 1 12- O WSA G. Holman D. Boswell 0% 99% Strikeout
t5 0-9 2 12- O WSA D. Unser D. Boswell 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 9.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-0, Senators' Bob Humphreys facing 7-8-9
Bob Humphreys replaces Gary Holman (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 9-0 0 --- MIN J. Roseboro B. Humphreys 0% 100% Walk
b5 9-0 0 1-- O MIN C. Tovar B. Humphreys -0% 100% Lineout: RF
b5 9-0 1 1-- R MIN D. Boswell B. Humphreys 0% 100% Double (CF-RF); Roseboro Scores
b5 10-0 1 -2- O MIN T. Uhlaender B. Humphreys -0% 100% Popfly: SS
b5 10-0 2 -2- O MIN L. Cardenas B. Humphreys -0% 100% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 10.
Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-10, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 2-3-4
Rich Reese replaces Harmon Killebrew playing 1B batting 4th
t6 0-10 0 --- O WSA E. Stroud D. Boswell 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t6 0-10 1 --- O WSA F. Howard D. Boswell 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t6 0-10 2 --- WSA M. Epstein D. Boswell -0% 100% Walk
t6 0-10 2 1-- O WSA K. McMullen D. Boswell 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 10.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 10-0, Senators' Bob Humphreys facing 3-4-5
Jim French replaces Paul Casanova playing C batting 8th
b6 10-0 0 --- O MIN T. Oliva B. Humphreys 0% 100% Strikeout
b6 10-0 1 --- O MIN R. Reese B. Humphreys 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 10-0 2 --- O MIN C. Manuel B. Humphreys 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 10.
Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-10, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 6-7-8
t7 0-10 0 --- O WSA B. Allen D. Boswell 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
t7 0-10 1 --- O WSA E. Brinkman D. Boswell 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 0-10 2 --- O WSA J. French D. Boswell 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 10.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 10-0, Senators' Bob Humphreys facing 6-7-8
b7 10-0 0 --- MIN G. Nettles B. Humphreys 0% 100% Walk
b7 10-0 0 1-- O MIN J. Roseboro B. Humphreys 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b7 10-0 1 1-- O MIN C. Tovar B. Humphreys 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 10-0 2 1-- O MIN D. Boswell B. Humphreys 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 10.
Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-10, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 9-1-2
Brant Alyea pinch hits for Bob Humphreys (P) batting 9th
t8 0-10 0 --- O WSA B. Alyea D. Boswell 0% 100% Lineout: LF
t8 0-10 1 --- O WSA D. Unser D. Boswell 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0-10 2 --- WSA E. Stroud D. Boswell 0% 100% Single to RF
t8 0-10 2 1-- O WSA F. Howard D. Boswell 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 10-0, Senators' Dave Baldwin facing 1-2-3
Dave Baldwin replaces Frank Howard (LF) pitching and batting 3rd
Brant Alyea moves from PH to LF
b8 10-0 0 --- O MIN T. Uhlaender D. Baldwin 0% 100% Lineout: RF
b8 10-0 1 --- O MIN L. Cardenas D. Baldwin -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 10-0 2 --- O MIN T. Oliva D. Baldwin 0% 100% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 10.
Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-10, Twins' Bob Miller facing 4-5-6
Bob Miller replaces Dave Boswell pitching and batting 9th
t9 0-10 0 --- WSA M. Epstein B. Miller 0% 100% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
t9 0-10 0 -2- O WSA K. McMullen B. Miller 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 0-10 1 -2- O WSA B. Allen B. Miller 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B; Epstein to 3B
t9 0-10 2 --3 R WSA E. Brinkman B. Miller 0% 100% Double to CF; Epstein Scores
t9 1-10 2 -2- O WSA J. French B. Miller 0% 100% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Twins 10.

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