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BOS  7
DET  2
 CHW  2
OAK  0
 MIN  6
KCR  5
 CAL  5
@SEP  1
 WSA  7
CLE  2
 ATL  5
@LAD  2
 CIN  5
@SDP  3
 HOU  8
@SFG  2
Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 9,052

 Monday, July 7, 1969
Time of Game: 2:07
Royals
5
35-47
Lost 2
5th, 12½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  1   0  2  1   0  0  0    5  9  1
Twins           0  3  0   0  0  0   0  3  X    6  5  1
W: Dick Woodson (6-3), L: Jim Rooker (0-6)
 Twins
6
47-34
Won 4
1st

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .779              3   0   
P Schaal 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .393  .866              0   1   
L Piniella LF                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .287  .784              1   0   3B
B Oliver CF                   4   0   1   1    0   3  .255  .710              4   1   3B
B Martinez C                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .677              3   0   
J Foy 2B                      4   0   1   0    0   2  .242  .670              2   2   
C Harrison 1B                 3   1   2   0    0   0  .227  .579              8   2   
J Hernandez SS                3   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .589              3   2   
J Rooker P                    3   2   2   3    0   1  .222 1.111              0   3   2·HR
  M Drabowsky P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222              0   0   
Totals                       33   5   9   0    0  10                         24  11
Batting Events
3B: B Oliver (4, off J Kaat); L Piniella (4, off J Kaat).
HR: J Rooker 2 (2, 2 off J Kaat; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line).
TB: J Rooker 8; L Piniella 4; B Oliver 3; C Harrison 2; P Schaal; J Foy.
RBI: J Rooker 3 (3); B Oliver (30); L Piniella (41).
2-out RBI: J Rooker 2; B Oliver.
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Oliver-C Harrison-J Hernandez.
E: J Foy (10).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: C Harrison (1st base by J Kaat).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Tovar CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .251  .618              2   0   
R Reese 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .314  .859              6   1   HR
H Killebrew 3B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .286  .991              1   3   
  T Uhlaender PR-LF           0   1   0   0    0   0  .271  .659              0   0   
T Oliva RF                    4   2   1   0    0   1  .327  .902              3   1   SB
L Cardenas SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .751              2   2   SH
B Allison LF                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .207  .666              0   0   
  C Manuel PH                 1   0   1   2    0   0  .269  .724              0   0   
  R Carew 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .357  .942              0   0   
F Quilici 2B-3B               2   1   0   0    2   1  .195  .502              0   4   
G Mitterwald C                2   1   0   0    1   0  .234  .660             10   3   
J Kaat P                      2   0   1   3    0   0  .143  .438              2   1   2B
  A Worthington P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   1   
  R Renick PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .170  .469              0   0   
  D Woodson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .087  .247              0   0   
Totals                       28   6   5   0    5   3                         27  16
Batting Events
2B: J Kaat (3, off J Rooker).
HR: R Reese (7, off J Rooker; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).
SH: L Cardenas (6, off M Drabowsky).
TB: R Reese 4; J Kaat 2; C Tovar; C Manuel; T Oliva.
RBI: J Kaat 3 (8); C Manuel 2 (16); R Reese (29).
2-out RBI: J Kaat 3.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Mitterwald-H Killebrew-A Worthington-L Cardenas.
E: R Reese (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: T Oliva (7, 2nd base off J Rooker/B Martinez).

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
J Rooker, L (0-6)              7     4   6   5    5   3   1   6.94   31     -       ·  ·      9·11· 3· 3     45    -     1.27  -0.31
M Drabowsky, BS (2)            1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.34    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          2-2    3.05  -0.31
Totals                         8     5   6   5    5   3   1          34     -       ·  ·     10·13· 3· 3          2-2
J Rooker faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Kaat                         6     9   5   3    0   5   2   2.91   25     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 0· 8     43    -     0.88  -0.41
A Worthington                  1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.11    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.94   0.11
D Woodson, W (6-3)             2     0   0   0    0   4   0   3.92    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.32   0.18
Totals                         9     9   5   3    0  10   2          33     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 0· 8          2-0
J Kaat faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Rooker (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Kaat (0; C Harrison, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Russ Goetz.
Time of Game: 2:07.
Attendance: 9,052.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Minnesota Twins                              
1. Pat Kelly                    RF       1. Cesar Tovar                  CF
2. Paul Schaal                  3B       2. Rich Reese                   1B
3. Lou Piniella                 LF       3. Harmon Killebrew             3B
4. Bob Oliver                   CF       4. Tony Oliva                   RF
5. Buck Martinez                 C       5. Leo Cardenas                 SS
6. Joe Foy                      2B       6. Bob Allison                  LF
7. Chuck Harrison               1B       7. Frank Quilici                2B
8. Jackie Hernandez             SS       8. George Mitterwald             C
9. Jim Rooker                    P       9. Jim Kaat                      P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 1 -23 RR 33% 87% 4-5 MIN C. Manuel M. Drabowsky Single to RF (Pop Fly); Uhlaender Scores; Oliva Scores/unER
b2 2 123 RRR 28% 75% 0-1 MIN J. Kaat J. Rooker Double to CF; Oliva Scores; Quilici Scores; Mitterwald Scores
t5 2 -2- RR -28% 39% 2-3 KCR J. Rooker J. Kaat Home Run (Deep RF Line); Harrison Scores/unER; Rooker Scores/unER
b8 0 1-- 14% 53% 4-5 MIN T. Oliva J. Rooker Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Uhlaender to 2B; Oliva to 1B
b8 0 --- R 14% 29% 3-5 MIN R. Reese J. Rooker Home Run (Deep RF Line)

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' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR P. Kelly J. Kaat Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal J. Kaat Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella J. Kaat Single to LF (Pop Fly)
t1 2 1-- R -12% 41% 0-0 KCR B. Oliver J. Kaat Triple; Piniella Scores
t1 2 --3 O 3% 44% 1-0 KCR B. Martinez J. Kaat Baserunner Out Advancing; Oliver out at Hm/C-P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 42% 0-1 MIN C. Tovar J. Rooker Popfly: 2B
b1 1 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 MIN R. Reese J. Rooker Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b1 2 --- O -1% 39% 0-1 MIN H. Killebrew J. Rooker Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 41% 1-0 KCR B. Martinez J. Kaat Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O 1% 43% 1-0 KCR J. Foy J. Kaat Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 43% 1-0 KCR C. Harrison J. Kaat Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 48% 0-1 MIN T. Oliva J. Rooker Single to LF
b2 0 1-- 3% 50% 0-1 MIN L. Cardenas J. Rooker Oliva Steals 2B
b2 0 -2- O -5% 46% 0-1 MIN L. Cardenas J. Rooker Flyball: LF
b2 1 -2- O -4% 42% 0-1 MIN B. Allison J. Rooker Flyball: RF
b2 2 -2- 1% 43% 0-1 MIN F. Quilici J. Rooker Walk
b2 2 12- 3% 46% 0-1 MIN G. Mitterwald J. Rooker Walk; Oliva to 3B; Quilici to 2B
b2 2 123 RRR 28% 75% 0-1 MIN J. Kaat J. Rooker Double to CF; Oliva Scores; Quilici Scores; Mitterwald Scores
b2 2 -2- O -2% 72% 3-1 MIN C. Tovar J. Rooker Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 3.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 75% 1-3 KCR J. Hernandez J. Kaat Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- R -10% 64% 1-3 KCR J. Rooker J. Kaat Home Run
t3 1 --- O 2% 66% 2-3 KCR P. Kelly J. Kaat Popfly: SS
t3 2 --- O 1% 67% 2-3 KCR P. Schaal J. Kaat Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -2% 65% 3-2 MIN R. Reese J. Rooker Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- O -1% 64% 3-2 MIN H. Killebrew J. Rooker Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- O -1% 63% 3-2 MIN T. Oliva J. Rooker Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 66% 2-3 KCR L. Piniella J. Kaat Groundout: P-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 68% 2-3 KCR B. Oliver J. Kaat Strikeout
t4 2 --- O 1% 69% 2-3 KCR B. Martinez J. Kaat Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -2% 67% 3-2 MIN L. Cardenas J. Rooker Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 1 --- O -1% 66% 3-2 MIN B. Allison J. Rooker Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- 1% 67% 3-2 MIN F. Quilici J. Rooker Walk
b4 2 1-- O -2% 65% 3-2 MIN G. Mitterwald J. Rooker Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3% 68% 2-3 KCR J. Foy J. Kaat Strikeout
t5 1 --- -3% 64% 2-3 KCR C. Harrison J. Kaat Single to LF
t5 1 1-- -2% 62% 2-3 KCR J. Hernandez J. Kaat Harrison Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Harrison to 2B
t5 1 -2- O 5% 67% 2-3 KCR J. Hernandez J. Kaat Flyball: RF
t5 2 -2- RR -28% 39% 2-3 KCR J. Rooker J. Kaat Home Run (Deep RF Line); Harrison Scores/unER; Rooker Scores/unER
t5 2 --- O 1% 40% 4-3 KCR P. Kelly J. Kaat Groundout: 1B-P
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -3% 37% 3-4 MIN J. Kaat J. Rooker Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- 4% 41% 3-4 MIN C. Tovar J. Rooker Single to SS (Pop Fly)
b5 1 1-- O -3% 38% 3-4 MIN R. Reese J. Rooker Groundout: 2B-1B; Tovar to 2B
b5 2 -2- O -5% 33% 3-4 MIN H. Killebrew J. Rooker Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- -4% 29% 4-3 KCR P. Schaal J. Kaat Single to RF
t6 0 1-- RO -7% 22% 4-3 KCR L. Piniella J. Kaat Triple to CF (CF-RF); Schaal Scores; Piniella out at Hm/RF-2B-3B
t6 1 --- O 1% 24% 5-3 KCR B. Oliver J. Kaat Strikeout
t6 2 --- O 1% 24% 5-3 KCR B. Martinez J. Kaat Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O -3% 21% 3-5 MIN T. Oliva J. Rooker Strikeout
b6 1 --- O -2% 19% 3-5 MIN L. Cardenas J. Rooker Foul Flyball: SS
b6 2 --- 2% 21% 3-5 MIN B. Allison J. Rooker Walk
b6 2 1-- 1% 22% 3-5 MIN F. Quilici J. Rooker Wild Pitch; Allison to 2B
b6 2 -2- O -5% 17% 3-5 MIN F. Quilici J. Rooker Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- -2% 15% 5-3 KCR J. Foy J. Kaat Single to LF
t7 0 1-- -6% 9% 5-3 KCR C. Harrison J. Kaat Single to RF; Foy to 3B
Al Worthington replaces Jim Kaat pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 1-3 O 2% 12% 5-3 KCR J. Hernandez A. Worthington Fielder's Choice SS; Foy out at Hm/SS-C-3B-P; Harrison to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
t7 1 -23 OO 9% 20% 5-3 KCR J. Rooker A. Worthington Double Play: Strikeout; Harrison out at Hm/C-3B-P-SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O -4% 17% 3-5 MIN G. Mitterwald J. Rooker Lineout: CF
Rick Renick pinch hits for Al Worthington (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- O -2% 14% 3-5 MIN R. Renick J. Rooker Groundout: P-1B
b7 2 --- O -2% 13% 3-5 MIN C. Tovar J. Rooker Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 1-2-3
Dick Woodson replaces Rick Renick (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 1% 14% 5-3 KCR P. Kelly D. Woodson Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 1% 15% 5-3 KCR P. Schaal D. Woodson Strikeout
t8 2 --- O 1% 15% 5-3 KCR L. Piniella D. Woodson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- R 14% 29% 3-5 MIN R. Reese J. Rooker Home Run (Deep RF Line)
b8 0 --- 10% 39% 4-5 MIN H. Killebrew J. Rooker Walk
Ted Uhlaender pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew (3B) batting 3rd
b8 0 1-- 14% 53% 4-5 MIN T. Oliva J. Rooker Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Uhlaender to 2B; Oliva to 1B
Moe Drabowsky replaces Jim Rooker pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 12- O 1% 54% 4-5 MIN L. Cardenas M. Drabowsky Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Uhlaender to 3B; Oliva to 2B
Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Bob Allison (LF) batting 6th
b8 1 -23 RR 33% 87% 4-5 MIN C. Manuel M. Drabowsky Single to RF (Pop Fly); Uhlaender Scores; Oliva Scores/unER
b8 1 1-- OO -3% 85% 6-5 MIN F. Quilici M. Drabowsky Double Play: Flyball: CF-1B-SS
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 6.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-6, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 4-5-6
Rod Carew replaces Charlie Manuel (PH) playing 2B batting 6th; Frank Quilici moves from 2B to 3B; Ted Uhlaender moves from PR to LF
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 5-6 KCR B. Oliver D. Woodson Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- O 5% 96% 5-6 KCR B. Martinez D. Woodson Strikeout Looking
t9 2 --- O 4% 100% 5-6 KCR J. Foy D. Woodson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 6.

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