1969_American_League_Championship

1969 American League Championship Series

1969 American League Championship Series

Team / Wins Manager Season

Baltimore Orioles (3) Earl Weaver 109-53, .673, GA: 19

Minnesota Twins (0) Billy Martin 97-65, .599, GA: 9

Dates: October 4–October 6

Television: NBC

TV announcers: Curt Gowdy and Tony Kubek (Game 1-2)
Jim Simpson and Sandy Koufax (Game 3)

Umpires: Nestor Chylak, Ed Runge, Frank Umont, Bob Stewart, Johnny Rice, Red Flaherty

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The 1969 American League Championship Series was the first ALCS held after Major League Baseball adopted the two-division format that season. It featured the Baltimore Orioles vs. the Minnesota Twins, with the Orioles winning the series 3-0 and advancing to the 1969 World Series, where they would lose to the New York Mets in one of baseball's great upsets. The Orioles and Twins would meet again the following year, with similar results.

This was the first of 3 straight appearances in the ALCS for the Orioles.

1 Summary
- 1.1 Baltimore Orioles vs. Minnesota Twins
2 Game summaries
3 Composite Box
4 Notes
5 External links

Summary

Baltimore Orioles vs. Minnesota Twins

Baltimore wins the series, 3-0

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
1	Minnesota Twins - 3, Baltimore Orioles - 4 (12 innings)	October 4	Memorial Stadium	39,324^[1]
2	Minnesota Twins - 0, Baltimore Orioles - 1 (11 innings)	October 5	Memorial Stadium	41,704^[2]
3	Baltimore Orioles - 11, Minnesota Twins - 2	October 6	Metropolitan Stadium	32,735^[3]

Game summaries

Game 1

Saturday, October 4, 1969 at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	R	H	E
Minnesota	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	2
Baltimore	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	4	10	1

WP: Dick Hall (1-0) LP: Ron Perranoski (0-1)
HRs: MIN – Tony Oliva (1) BAL – Frank Robinson (1), Boog Powell (1), Mark Belanger (1)

Game 2

Sunday, October 5, 1969 at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1
Baltimore	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	8	0

WP: Dave McNally (1-0) LP: Dave Boswell (0-1)

Game 3

Monday, October 6, 1969 at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, Minnesota

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Baltimore	0	3	0	2	0	1	0	2	3	11	18	0
Minnesota	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	10	2

WP: Jim Palmer (1-0) LP: Bob Miller (0-1)
HRs: BAL – Paul Blair (1)

Composite Box

1969 ALCS (3-0): Baltimore Orioles over Minnesota Twins

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	R	H	E
Baltimore Orioles	0	3	0	3	1	1	0	2	4	0	1	1	16	36	1
Minnesota Twins	1	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	5	17	5
Total Attendance: 113,763 Average Attendance: 37,921

Notes

^ "1969 ALCS Game 1 - Minnesota Twins vs. Baltimore Orioles". Retrosheet. Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
^ "1969 ALCS Game 2 - Minnesota Twins vs. Baltimore Orioles". Retrosheet. Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
^ "1969 ALCS Game 3 - Baltimore Orioles vs. Minnesota Twins". Retrosheet. Retrieved on 2008-06-04.

External links

1969 ALCS at Baseball-Reference

v • d • e American League Championship Series

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v • d • e Baltimore Orioles

Formerly the Milwaukee Brewers and the St. Louis Browns • Based in Baltimore, Maryland

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Rivalries	Beltway Series • Orioles-Yankees rivalry

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Retired Numbers	4 • 5 • 8 • 20 • 22 • 33 • 42

Key Personnel	Owner: Peter Angelos • General Manager: Mike Flanagan • Manager: Dave Trembley

World Series Championships (3)	1966 • 1970 • 1983

American League Championships (7)	1944 • 1966 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1979 • 1983

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Minor League Affiliates	Norfolk Tides (AAA) • Bowie Baysox (AA) • Frederick Keys (A) • Delmarva Shorebirds (A) • Aberdeen IronBirds (A) • Bluefield Orioles (Rookie)

Other Assets	Mid-Atlantic Sports Network

v • d • e Minnesota Twins

Formerly the Washington Nationals and the Washington Senators • Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota (Twin Cities)

The Franchise	Seasons • Records • Players • Managers • Broadcasters

Ballparks	American League Park • National Park • Griffith Stadium • Metropolitan Stadium • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Twins Ballpark (future)

Culture	Piranhas • Soul Patrol • Homer Hanky • Little Big League • Twins-White Sox rivalry • Continental League

Important Figures	Walter Johnson • Clyde Milan • Bucky Harris • Joe Judge • Sam Rice • Goose Goslin • Joe Cronin • Heinie Manush • Mickey Vernon • Eddie Yost • Roy Sievers • Harmon Killebrew • Camilo Pascual • Jim Kaat • Tony Oliva • Gary Gaetti • Rod Carew • Bert Blyleven • Kent Hrbek • Rick Aguilera • Kirby Puckett • Brad Radke • Torii Hunter • Johan Santana • Frank Viola • Jack Morris • Justin Morneau • Carl Pohlad • Tom Kelly • Joe Mauer

Retired Numbers	3 • 6 • 14 • 29 • 34 • 42

World Series Champions (3)	1924 • 1987 • 1991

American League Championships (6)	1924 • 1925 • 1933 • 1965 • 1987 • 1991

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