Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins
September 12, 1969 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 12, 1969 at Metropolitan Stadium. The Minnesota Twins defeated the Kansas City Royals and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Kansas City Royals 0, Minnesota Twins 3

Kansas City Royals ab   r   h rbi
Kelly rf 4 0 0 0
Fiore 1b 4 0 0 0
Kirkpatrick cf 4 0 2 0
Foy 3b 4 0 2 0
Piniella lf 4 0 1 0
Adair 2b 4 0 0 0
Rodriguez c 2 0 0 0
Hernandez ss 3 0 0 0
Rooker p 3 0 1 0
Totals 32 0 6 0
Minnesota Twins ab   r   h rbi
Tovar cf 3 1 1 1
Carew 2b 4 0 0 0
Killebrew 1b 2 1 1 0
  Hill pr 0 0 0 0
  Reese 1b 0 0 0 0
Oliva rf 4 0 0 0
Allison lf 4 1 2 2
  Uhlaender lf 0 0 0 0
Cardenas ss 3 0 0 0
Renick 3b 3 0 0 0
  Quilici 3b 0 0 0 0
Mitterwald c 3 0 0 0
Perry p 3 0 0 0
Totals 29 3 4 3
Kansas City 000 000 000062
Minnesota 100 200 00x340
  Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker  L (4-13) 8.0 4 3 3 3 8
Totals
8.0
4
3
3
3
8
  Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO
Perry  W (18-6) 9.0 6 0 0 1 6
Totals
9.0
6
0
0
1
6

  E–Hernandez (33), Rooker (3).  DP–Minnesota 1.  HR–Minnesota Tovar (10,1st inning off Rooker 0 on, 0 out); Allison (7,4th inning off Rooker 1 on, 1 out).  SB–Killebrew (8,2nd base off Rooker/Rodriguez).  WP–Rooker (4).  U-HP–Bill Haller, 1B–Jim Honochick, 2B–Frank Umont, 3B–Ron Luciano.  T–2:06.  A–13,366.
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