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 five games. The Orioles and Twins would meet again the following year, with similar results.

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

[edit] Summary

[edit] Minnesota Twins vs. Baltimore Orioles

Baltimore wins the series, 3–0.

[edit] Game summaries

[edit] Game 1

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

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

[edit] Game 2

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

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

[edit] Game 3

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

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

[edit] Composite box

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

[edit] Notes

[edit] External links

• 1969 ALCS at Baseball-Reference

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