MIN @ BAL
Final Score: MIN 0 - BAL 1
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Memorial Stadium
- Attendance
- 41,704
- Game Duration
- 197 minutes
- Day/Night
- Day
- Winning Pitcher
- Dave McNally
- Losing Pitcher
- Dave Boswell
Umpires
- Home Plate
- Ed Runge
- First Base
- Frank Umont
- Second Base
- Bob Stewart
- Third Base
- Nestor Chylak
Weather & Field Conditions
- Temperature
- 68°F
Line Score
MIN Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Allison | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Dave Boswell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| George Mitterwald | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Ron Perranoski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Rich Reese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Cesar Tovar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Team Totals | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .083 |
BAL Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Belanger | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Paul Blair | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Don Buford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Andy Etchebarren | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Elrod Hendricks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Davey Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Dave McNally | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Curt Motton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Boog Powell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Brooks Robinson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Frank Robinson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Team Totals | 36 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
MIN Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Boswell (L) | L | 10.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.84 |
| Ron Perranoski | - | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 10.2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.84 | |
BAL Pitching
Minnesota Twins at Baltimore Orioles, October 5, 1969
On October 5, 1969, the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Minnesota Twins 1-0 at Memorial Stadium, a League Championship Series game. It was decided by a single run. Retrosheet records a crowd of 41,704, a running time of 197 minutes, and a day start for this game. Conditions were recorded as 68 degrees. The Minnesota Twins were held scoreless in every inning. The Baltimore Orioles' only run came in the 11th inning. The line score runs past nine, to the 11th inning. The Minnesota Twins had 3 hits and the Baltimore Orioles 8, with 1 and 0 errors. Dave McNally was the winning pitcher, allowing 0 earned runs on 3 hits in 11.0 innings. Dave Boswell took the loss after 10.2 innings and 1 run. Dave McNally led all pitchers with 11 strikeouts. The Baltimore Orioles' top hitter was Brooks Robinson, 2 for 4. The home-plate umpire was Ed Runge.
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