BAL @ MIN

October 06, 1969

Final Score: BAL 11 - MIN 2

Game Information

Ballpark
Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance
32,735
Game Duration
168 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Jim Palmer
Losing Pitcher
Bob Miller

Umpires

Home Plate
Frank Umont
First Base
Bob Stewart
Second Base
Nestor Chylak
Third Base
Ed Runge

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
62°F
Wind Speed
12 mph

Line Score

BAL @ MIN — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
BAL 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 3 11 18 0
MIN 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 10 2

BAL Batting

BAL @ MIN — BAL Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Mark Belanger 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .400
Paul Blair 6 1 5 5 0 1 2 0 1 0 .833
Don Buford 5 3 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .800
Elrod Hendricks 5 2 2 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .400
Davey Johnson 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Jim Palmer 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000
Boog Powell 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400
Brooks Robinson 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200
Frank Robinson 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Team Totals 44 11 18 10 3 6 6 1 1 0 .409

MIN Batting

BAL @ MIN — MIN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Leo Cardenas 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 .500
Rod Carew 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dean Chance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Joe Grzenda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tom Hall 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Harmon Killebrew 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333
Charlie Manuel 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bob Miller 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Graig Nettles 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Tony Oliva 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500
Ron Perranoski 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Rich Reese 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Rick Renick 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
John Roseboro 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Cesar Tovar 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ted Uhlaender 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dick Woodson 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Al Worthington 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 36 2 10 2 2 4 2 1 0 0 .278

BAL Pitching

BAL @ MIN — BAL Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Jim Palmer (W) W 9.0 10 2 2 2 4 0 2.00
Team Totals 9.0 10 2 2 2 4 0 2.00

MIN Pitching

BAL @ MIN — MIN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Dean Chance - 2.0 4 3 3 0 2 1 13.50
Joe Grzenda - 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Tom Hall - 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Bob Miller (L) L 1.2 5 3 1 0 0 0 5.40
Ron Perranoski - 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 0 18.00
Dick Woodson - 1.2 3 2 2 3 2 0 10.80
Al Worthington - 1.1 3 1 1 0 1 0 6.75
Team Totals 9.0 18 11 9 3 6 1 9.00

Baltimore Orioles at Minnesota Twins, October 6, 1969

On October 6, 1969, the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Minnesota Twins 11-2 at Metropolitan Stadium, a League Championship Series game. The Baltimore Orioles won comfortably. The information panel shows a crowd of 32,735, a running time of 168 minutes, and a day start. The weather notes give 62 degrees. The line score has the Baltimore Orioles crossing the plate in the second, fourth, sixth, eighth, and ninth; the second brought 3 runs. The Minnesota Twins scored single runs in the first and fifth innings. The Baltimore Orioles had 18 hits and the Minnesota Twins 10, with 0 and 2 errors. The win went to Jim Palmer, allowing 2 earned runs on 10 hits in 9.0 innings. The loss was charged to Bob Miller after 1.2 innings and 3 runs. The Minnesota Twins used Dean Chance, Joe Grzenda, Tom Hall, Bob Miller, and Ron Perranoski on the mound. The Baltimore Orioles' top hitter was Paul Blair, 5 for 6, 1 home run, 2 doubles, and 5 RBI. For the Minnesota Twins, Rich Reese went 2 for 4 and 2 RBI. Behind the plate was umpire Frank Umont.

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