The National League rallies for three runs in the 9th inning to win the All-Star Game at Milwaukee, 6 – 3. The Chicago Cubs’ Bill Madlock and the New York Mets’ Jon Matlack share the game’s MVP award.
1974 – The Royals-Twins game is briefly interrupted by President Nixon’s resignation speech. The speech is broadcast after it begins and the next inning is delayed until the conclusion of the speech. The Twins prevail over the host Royals‚ 3 – 2, in 14 innings, when Tony Oliva’s sacrifice fly drives home Rod Carew. Bill Campbell pitches 7 innings of relief for the win.
6/5/1973: Rod Carew and Harmon Killebrew both lost homers in a rained out game in Cleveland. Carew led off the game for the Twins with a homer off Dick Bosman. In the third, Killebrew hit one off Bosman with one on and two out.
Rod Carew swipes home with 2 out in the 10th inning to give the Twins a 5 – 4 victory over the Indians. Carew will swipe home 17 times in his career‚ seven times stealing alone. The Twins score their first 4 runs as Bobby Darwin drives them all in on 4 hits‚ including 2 homers.
Rod Carew, batting .376 for the Twins, injures his right knee during an attempted double play when Milwaukee’s Mike Hegan slides into him. The injury will require surgery and sideline him until September. Harmon Killebrew’s 5th-inning homer with two on enables the Twins to beat the Brewers, 4 – 3, behind Jim Kaat.
On July 16, 1969, After White Sox lefty Jerry Nyman walks in a run with the bases loaded, Rod Carew steals home for the 7th time, as the American League West-leading Minnesota Twins sweep a twin bill, winning 9 – 8 and 6 – 3 from the White Sox. Carew ties Brooklyn Dodger Pete Reiser’s major-league…
June 16, 1969, Rod Carew and Tony Oliva complete two double steals on two consecutive pitches in the same game. In the bottom of the first inning at Metropolitan Stadium, Tony Oliva and Rod Carew complete a double steal, swiping second and third base, respectively. On the next pitch thrown by Angels’ starter Tom Murphy,…
On June 4, 1969, the Minnesota Twins pull off one of baseball’s most unusual plays – a triple steal. Rod Carew steals home on the play, giving the Twins an eighth inning run against the New York Yankees. The Twins had also pulled off a triple steal earlier in the season. [jetpack_subscription_form title=”Join the Community”…
On May 18, 1969, Rod Carew of the Minnesota Twins steals second, third, and home during the third inning of an 8-2 loss to the Detroit Tigers. Carew pulls off the trifecta against the battery of Mickey Lolich and Bill Freehan. Carew becomes the first player in 28 years to steal three bases in sequence…
1968 – Cesar Tovar plays one inning at each position for the Minnesota Twins, becoming only the second major leaguer in history to do it. Bert Campaneris of the Oakland Athletics was the first, earlier this season.
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