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KCR  6
CAL  2

MIN  6
CHW  5
OAK  3
@SEP  1

CIN  8
@ATL  3

CHC  5
NYM  3

LAD  5
HOU  4

PIT  8
MON  2

SDP  3
@SFG  2

STL  3
PHI  2

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Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 7,171

Thursday, October 2, 1969
Time of Game: 2:19
White Sox
5
68-94
Lost 1
5th, 29 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  2  2   0  1  0   0  0  0    5  9  0
Twins           1  0  1   1  0  2   1  0  X    6 10  1
W: Joe Grzenda (4-1), L: Bart Johnson (1-3), S: Ron Perranoski (31)
Twins
6
97-65
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Williams RF                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .304  .716              2   0   HBP
  K Berry CF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .623              0   0   
R Morales SS                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .215  .501              1   5   3B
  L Aparicio PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .714              0   0   
D Josephson C                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .241  .617              1   0   
  B Johnson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .542              0   0   
B Melton 3B                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .255  .759              0   0   
  R Hansen 3B                 3   0   1   2    0   0  .259  .662              1   2   3B,GDP
B Christian LF                3   1   0   0    1   1  .217  .591              2   0   IW
G Hopkins 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .265  .732             12   1   
B Knoop 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .224  .619              1   2   
J Ortiz CF-RF                 4   0   2   2    0   0  .273  .697              2   0   2B
D Lazar P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   1   GDP
  E Herrmann C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .661              2   0   
  D Pavletich PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .742              0   0   
Totals                       34   5   9   0    3   5                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: J Ortiz (1, off J Kaat).
3B: R Hansen (1, off J Kaat); R Morales (1, off J Kaat).
IBB: B Christian (1, by J Kaat).
HBP: W Williams (3, by D Woodson).
TB: R Morales 4; R Hansen 3; J Ortiz 3; G Hopkins; W Williams; D Josephson; B Melton.
GIDP: R Hansen (8); D Lazar (1).
RBI: R Hansen 2 (22); J Ortiz 2 (2).
2-out RBI: J Ortiz 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding Events
PB: E Herrmann (19).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Tovar CF-2B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .288  .757              3   2   2B
R Reese 1B                    3   1   2   2    0   0  .322  .875             10   1   HR,SF
  C Nash 1B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .522              3   0   
H Killebrew 3B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .276 1.011              2   3   
T Oliva RF                    3   1   2   1    0   0  .309  .851              3   0   HR
  J Holt PR-RF                1   1   0   0    0   0  .357  .929              0   0   
B Allison LF                  3   1   2   2    0   0  .228  .751              0   0   HR,2B
  T Tischinski C              1   0   1   0    0   0  .191  .501              1   0   
G Mitterwald C-LF             4   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .707              4   0   
L Cardenas SS                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .280  .741              0   5   
F Quilici 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .486              1   3   
  H Hill CF                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
J Kaat P                      1   1   1   0    0   0  .207  .615              0   1   
  R Dempsey PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.238              0   0   
  D Woodson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .074  .212              0   0   
  J Grzenda P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .286              0   0   
  R Renick PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .681              0   0   
  A Worthington P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Perranoski P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .237              0   1   
Totals                       32   6  10   0    1   3                         27  16
Batting Events
2B: C Tovar (25, off D Lazar); B Allison (8, off D Lazar).
HR: B Allison (8, off D Lazar; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); T Oliva (24, off D Lazar; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); R Reese (16, off D Lazar; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: R Reese (3, off D Lazar).
TB: B Allison 6; T Oliva 5; R Reese 5; C Tovar 3; T Tischinski; J Kaat.
RBI: R Reese 2 (69); B Allison 2 (27); T Oliva (101).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. L Cardenas-C Tovar-R Reese; R Reese-H Killebrew-C Tovar.
E: J Kaat (8).

Pitching Stats

Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Lazar                        6     7   5   5    1   1   3   6.53   26     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 1· 7     38    -     1.06  -0.30
B Johnson, L (1-3)             2     3   1   0    0   2   0   3.22    8     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 3          0-0    1.17  -0.14
Totals                         8    10   6   5    1   3   3          34     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1·10           -  
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                         5     7   5   5    2   4   0   3.49   24     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 7     35    -     1.11  -0.33
D Woodson                      1     1   0   0    1   0   0   3.67    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    1.02   0.04
J Grzenda, W (4-1)             1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.88    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    1.57   0.09
A Worthington, H (7)           1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.57    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.61   0.12
R Perranoski, S (31)           1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.11    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.15
Totals                         9     9   5   5    3   5   0          38     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 0· 9           -  
Balks: None.
WP: J Kaat (9).
HBP: D Woodson (3; W Williams).
IBB: J Kaat (15; B Christian).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Jake O'Donnell.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 7,171.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 67° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction.

Lineups

   Chicago White Sox                         Minnesota Twins                              
1. Walt Williams                RF       1. Cesar Tovar                  CF
2. Rich Morales                 SS       2. Rich Reese                   1B
3. Duane Josephson               C       3. Harmon Killebrew             3B
4. Bill Melton                  3B       4. Tony Oliva                   RF
5. Bob Christian                LF       5. Bob Allison                  LF
6. Gail Hopkins                 1B       6. George Mitterwald             C
7. Bobby Knoop                  2B       7. Leo Cardenas                 SS
8. Jose Ortiz                   CF       8. Frank Quilici                2B
9. Danny Lazar                   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
b6 1 1-- RR 29% 54% 3-5 MIN B. Allison D. Lazar Home Run; Holt Scores
t2 2 12- RR -21% 40% 0-1 CHW J. Ortiz J. Kaat Double to LF; Hopkins Scores; Christian Scores
t3 1 1-3 RR -15% 16% 2-1 CHW R. Hansen J. Kaat Triple to RF; Josephson Scores; Morales Scores
t7 0 1-- OO 12% 57% 5-5 CHW R. Hansen J. Grzenda Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b4 0 --- R 12% 42% 2-4 MIN T. Oliva D. Lazar Home Run

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, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHW W. Williams J. Kaat Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CHW R. Morales J. Kaat Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CHW D. Josephson J. Kaat Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Danny Lazar facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar D. Lazar Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 1 --- R 11% 63% 0-0 MIN R. Reese D. Lazar Home Run
b1 1 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 MIN H. Killebrew D. Lazar Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- O -1% 61% 1-0 MIN T. Oliva D. Lazar Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 57% 0-1 CHW B. Melton J. Kaat Single to LF
t2 0 1-- O 4% 61% 0-1 CHW B. Christian J. Kaat Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 1 1-- -4% 57% 0-1 CHW G. Hopkins J. Kaat Single to RF; Christian to 2B
t2 1 12- O 5% 62% 0-1 CHW B. Knoop J. Kaat Flyball: RF
t2 2 12- RR -21% 40% 0-1 CHW J. Ortiz J. Kaat Double to LF; Hopkins Scores; Christian Scores
t2 2 -2- O 3% 43% 2-1 CHW D. Lazar J. Kaat Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Danny Lazar facing 5-6-7
Ron Hansen replaces Bill Melton playing 3B batting 4th
b2 0 --- O -2% 41% 1-2 MIN B. Allison D. Lazar Groundout: P-1B
b2 1 --- O -2% 39% 1-2 MIN G. Mitterwald D. Lazar Lineout: LF
b2 2 --- O -1% 38% 1-2 MIN L. Cardenas D. Lazar Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 1.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2% 40% 2-1 CHW W. Williams J. Kaat Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- -7% 33% 2-1 CHW R. Morales J. Kaat Triple to LF
t3 1 --3 -2% 31% 2-1 CHW D. Josephson J. Kaat Walk
t3 1 1-3 RR -15% 16% 2-1 CHW R. Hansen J. Kaat Triple to RF; Josephson Scores; Morales Scores
t3 1 --3 O 3% 20% 4-1 CHW B. Christian J. Kaat Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --3 O 2% 22% 4-1 CHW G. Hopkins J. Kaat Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, White Sox' Danny Lazar facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -2% 20% 1-4 MIN F. Quilici D. Lazar Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- 3% 22% 1-4 MIN J. Kaat D. Lazar Single to RF
b3 1 1-- 9% 31% 1-4 MIN C. Tovar D. Lazar Double to RF; Kaat to 3B
b3 1 -23 RO -1% 30% 1-4 MIN R. Reese D. Lazar Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Tovar to 3B; Kaat Scores
b3 2 --3 O -4% 26% 2-4 MIN H. Killebrew D. Lazar Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Twins 2.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O 2% 28% 4-2 CHW B. Knoop J. Kaat Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 1% 29% 4-2 CHW J. Ortiz J. Kaat Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 30% 4-2 CHW D. Lazar J. Kaat Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, White Sox' Danny Lazar facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- R 12% 42% 2-4 MIN T. Oliva D. Lazar Home Run
b4 0 --- 8% 50% 3-4 MIN B. Allison D. Lazar Double to LF
b4 0 -2- O -6% 44% 3-4 MIN G. Mitterwald D. Lazar Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 -2- O -5% 40% 3-4 MIN L. Cardenas D. Lazar Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 -2- O -4% 35% 3-4 MIN F. Quilici D. Lazar Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Twins 3.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- -4% 32% 4-3 CHW W. Williams J. Kaat Single to RF
t5 0 1-- -9% 22% 4-3 CHW R. Morales J. Kaat Single to P; Williams to 3B/Adv on E1
t5 0 1-3 O 4% 26% 4-3 CHW D. Josephson J. Kaat Groundout: 2B-1B; Morales to 2B
t5 1 -23 R -7% 20% 4-3 CHW R. Hansen J. Kaat Wild Pitch; Williams Scores; Morales to 3B
t5 1 --3 O 5% 24% 5-3 CHW R. Hansen J. Kaat Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --3 -1% 24% 5-3 CHW B. Christian J. Kaat Intentional Walk
t5 2 1-3 O 4% 27% 5-3 CHW G. Hopkins J. Kaat Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, White Sox' Danny Lazar facing 9-1-2
Rick Dempsey pinch hits for Jim Kaat (P) batting 9th
b5 0 --- O -3% 24% 3-5 MIN R. Dempsey D. Lazar Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- O -2% 22% 3-5 MIN C. Tovar D. Lazar Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 21% 3-5 MIN R. Reese D. Lazar Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Twins 3.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 7-8-9
Dick Woodson replaces Rick Dempsey (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Cesar Tovar moves from CF to 2B; Herman Hill replaces Frank Quilici (2B) playing CF batting 8th
t6 0 --- -2% 19% 5-3 CHW B. Knoop D. Woodson Walk
t6 0 1-- -4% 15% 5-3 CHW J. Ortiz D. Woodson Single; Knoop to 2B
t6 0 12- OO 8% 23% 5-3 CHW D. Lazar D. Woodson Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-3B-2B
t6 2 1-- -1% 21% 5-3 CHW W. Williams D. Woodson Hit By Pitch; Lazar to 2B
t6 2 12- O 3% 24% 5-3 CHW R. Morales D. Woodson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, White Sox' Danny Lazar facing 3-4-5
Ken Berry replaces Walt Williams (RF) playing CF batting 1st; Jose Ortiz moves from CF to RF
b6 0 --- O -3% 21% 3-5 MIN H. Killebrew D. Lazar Flyball: SS
b6 1 --- 4% 25% 3-5 MIN T. Oliva D. Lazar Single to CF
Jim Holt pinch runs for Tony Oliva (RF) batting 4th
b6 1 1-- RR 29% 54% 3-5 MIN B. Allison D. Lazar Home Run; Holt Scores
b6 1 --- O -2% 52% 5-5 MIN G. Mitterwald D. Lazar Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- 2% 54% 5-5 MIN L. Cardenas D. Lazar Walk
b6 2 1-- O -4% 50% 5-5 MIN H. Hill D. Lazar Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Twins 5.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 5-5, Twins' Joe Grzenda facing 3-4-5
Joe Grzenda replaces Dick Woodson pitching and batting 9th; Tom Tischinski replaces Bob Allison (LF) playing C batting 5th; George Mitterwald moves from C to LF; Jim Holt moves from PR to RF
t7 0 --- -6% 44% 5-5 CHW D. Josephson J. Grzenda Single to CF
t7 0 1-- OO 12% 57% 5-5 CHW R. Hansen J. Grzenda Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 2 --- O 2% 59% 5-5 CHW B. Christian J. Grzenda Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 5-5, White Sox' Bart Johnson facing 9-1-2
Bart Johnson replaces Duane Josephson (C) pitching and batting 3rd; Ed Herrmann replaces Danny Lazar (P) playing C batting 9th; Rick Renick pinch hits for Joe Grzenda (P) batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -4% 55% 5-5 MIN R. Renick B. Johnson Strikeout
b7 1 --- 4% 59% 5-5 MIN C. Tovar B. Johnson Single to RF
b7 1 1-- 12% 71% 5-5 MIN R. Reese B. Johnson Single to CF; Tovar to 3B
b7 1 1-3 RO 6% 76% 5-5 MIN H. Killebrew B. Johnson Passed Ball; Tovar Scores/unER; Reese out at 2B/1B-3B
b7 2 --- O -1% 76% 6-5 MIN H. Killebrew B. Johnson Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Twins 6.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-6, Twins' Al Worthington facing 6-7-8
Al Worthington replaces Rick Renick (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Cotton Nash replaces Rich Reese playing 1B batting 2nd
t8 0 --- O 5% 81% 5-6 CHW G. Hopkins A. Worthington Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- O 4% 85% 5-6 CHW B. Knoop A. Worthington Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 3% 87% 5-6 CHW J. Ortiz A. Worthington Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-5, White Sox' Bart Johnson facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O -1% 86% 6-5 MIN J. Holt B. Johnson Foul Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- 1% 87% 6-5 MIN T. Tischinski B. Johnson Single to LF
b8 1 1-- O -2% 86% 6-5 MIN G. Mitterwald B. Johnson Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 2 1-- O -1% 85% 6-5 MIN L. Cardenas B. Johnson Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Twins 6.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-6, Twins' Ron Perranoski facing 9-1-2
Ron Perranoski replaces Al Worthington pitching and batting 9th; Don Pavletich pinch hits for Ed Herrmann (C) batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 5-6 CHW D. Pavletich R. Perranoski Flyball: 2B
t9 1 --- O 5% 96% 5-6 CHW K. Berry R. Perranoski Groundout: P-1B
Luis Aparicio pinch hits for Rich Morales (SS) batting 2nd
t9 2 --- O 4% 100% 5-6 CHW L. Aparicio R. Perranoski Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Twins 6.

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