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KCR  4
@BAL  2
 BOS  7
@CAL  2
 MIN  6
@DET  2
 OAK  3
NYY  2
 SEP  2
WSA  0
 SFG 11
@CHC  1
 CIN  8
@MON  5
(7)		 LAD 13
@PIT  3
 STL  7
SDP  6
Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 7,650

 Friday, May 9, 1969, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 2:19
Royals
4
15-12
Won 1
3rd, 3½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  3    4  8  0
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2  4  1
W: Dick Drago (2-0), L: Dick Hall (2-1)
 Orioles
2
20-11
Lost 3
1st

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Kelly CF                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .238  .590              3   0   
J Hernandez SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .505              1   4   
L Piniella LF                 4   1   3   0    0   0  .283  .834              1   0   
J Foy 3B                      4   1   2   0    0   1  .262  .719              1   3   SB
B Oliver RF                   3   1   2   1    0   0  .299  .820              3   0   SF
C Harrison 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .296  .697             10   0   
  H Taylor C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .412 1.294              0   0   
J Adair 2B                    2   0   0   0    2   1  .299  .695              0   3   IW
  T Burgmeier PR              0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Rios 2B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .559              0   0   
E Rodriguez C                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .507              8   0   
  M Fiore PH-1B               1   0   1   2    0   0  .262  .776              0   0   2B
D Drago P                     3   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   SH
Totals                       33   4   8   0    2   7                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: M Fiore (3, off D Hall).
SF: B Oliver (1, off T Phoebus).
SH: D Drago (1, off D Hall).
IBB: J Adair (1, by D Hall).
TB: L Piniella 3; M Fiore 2; B Oliver 2; J Foy 2.
RBI: M Fiore 2 (3); B Oliver (9); D Drago (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Foy (8, 2nd base off T Phoebus/E Hendricks).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Buford LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .717              1   0   
  M Rettenmund LF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.119              0   0   
P Blair CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .313  .875              2   0   
F Robinson RF                 3   1   2   0    1   1  .339 1.079              5   0   
B Powell 1B                   3   0   1   2    0   1  .247  .780              6   0   2B
  C Salmon PR-1B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .929              1   0   
E Hendricks C                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .815              7   0   
B Robinson 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .218  .659              2   0   IW
D Johnson 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .231  .655              2   1   
M Belanger SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .722              1   5   
T Phoebus P                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .250  .607              0   1   
  D Hall P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   1   
Totals                       31   2   4   0    2   8                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: B Powell (6, off D Drago).
IBB: B Robinson (3, by D Drago).
TB: B Powell 2; F Robinson 2; P Blair.
RBI: B Powell 2 (17).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
E: D Buford (3).

Pitching Stats

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Drago, W (2-0)               9     4   2   2    2   8   0   2.73   33     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 4     77    -     1.25   0.07
Totals                         9     4   2   2    2   8   0          33     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 4           -  
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Phoebus                      8     6   2   1    1   6   0   2.02   31     -       ·  ·      8·10· 2· 6     69    -     1.14   0.22
D Hall, BS (1), L (2-1)        1     2   2   2    1   1   0   2.45    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 2          1-1    3.92  -0.65
Totals                         9     8   4   3    2   7   0          37     -       ·  ·      9·11· 3· 8          1-1
T Phoebus faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Hall (1; J Adair); D Drago (1; B Robinson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jake O'Donnell, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Nestor Chylak.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 7,650.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Pat Kelly                    CF       1. Don Buford                   LF
2. Jackie Hernandez             SS       2. Paul Blair                   CF
3. Lou Piniella                 LF       3. Frank Robinson               RF
4. Joe Foy                      3B       4. Boog Powell                  1B
5. Bob Oliver                   RF       5. Ellie Hendricks               C
6. Chuck Harrison               1B       6. Brooks Robinson              3B
7. Jerry Adair                  2B       7. Davey Johnson                2B
8. Ellie Rodriguez               C       8. Mark Belanger                SS
9. Dick Drago                    P       9. Tom Phoebus                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 1 123 RR 45% 91% 1-2 KCR M. Fiore D. Hall Double; Foy Scores; Oliver Scores; Burgmeier to 3B
b7 0 12- RR -31% 15% 0-1 BAL B. Powell D. Drago Double; Blair Scores; Robinson Scores
t9 0 1-- 28% 55% 1-2 KCR B. Oliver D. Hall Single to LF; Foy to 3B
t9 0 1-3 O -18% 37% 1-2 KCR C. Harrison D. Hall Strikeout
b7 0 1-- -12% 46% 0-1 BAL F. Robinson D. Drago Single to CF; Blair to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCR P. Kelly T. Phoebus Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 KCR J. Hernandez T. Phoebus Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella T. Phoebus Single
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 KCR J. Foy T. Phoebus Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 BAL D. Buford D. Drago Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 BAL P. Blair D. Drago Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 BAL F. Robinson D. Drago Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCR B. Oliver T. Phoebus Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 KCR C. Harrison T. Phoebus Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 KCR J. Adair T. Phoebus Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 BAL B. Powell D. Drago Strikeout
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 BAL E. Hendricks D. Drago Flyball: LF
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson D. Drago Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCR E. Rodriguez T. Phoebus Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 KCR D. Drago T. Phoebus Strikeout
t3 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 KCR P. Kelly T. Phoebus Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 BAL D. Johnson D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 BAL M. Belanger D. Drago Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 BAL T. Phoebus D. Drago Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 KCR J. Hernandez T. Phoebus Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- 5% 52% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella T. Phoebus Single to CF; Piniella to 2B/Adv on E7
t4 1 -2- 6% 59% 0-0 KCR J. Foy T. Phoebus Single to LF; Piniella to 3B
t4 1 1-3 3% 61% 0-0 KCR B. Oliver T. Phoebus Foy Steals 2B
t4 1 -23 RO 1% 62% 0-0 KCR B. Oliver T. Phoebus Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Piniella Scores/unER
t4 2 -2- O -3% 59% 1-0 KCR C. Harrison T. Phoebus Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O 3% 62% 0-1 BAL D. Buford D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 BAL P. Blair D. Drago Flyball: RF
b4 2 --- -2% 62% 0-1 BAL F. Robinson D. Drago Walk
b4 2 1-- O 3% 65% 0-1 BAL B. Powell D. Drago Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -2% 63% 1-0 KCR J. Adair T. Phoebus Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O -2% 61% 1-0 KCR E. Rodriguez T. Phoebus Popfly: 3B
t5 2 --- O -1% 60% 1-0 KCR D. Drago T. Phoebus Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dick Drago facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 3% 63% 0-1 BAL E. Hendricks D. Drago Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 BAL B. Robinson D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O 2% 67% 0-1 BAL D. Johnson D. Drago Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 KCR P. Kelly T. Phoebus Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 1 --- O -2% 63% 1-0 KCR J. Hernandez T. Phoebus Lineout: SS
t6 2 --- 1% 65% 1-0 KCR L. Piniella T. Phoebus Single to 3B
t6 2 1-- O -3% 62% 1-0 KCR J. Foy T. Phoebus Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dick Drago facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 4% 66% 0-1 BAL M. Belanger D. Drago Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- O 3% 69% 0-1 BAL T. Phoebus D. Drago Strikeout
b6 2 --- O 2% 71% 0-1 BAL D. Buford D. Drago Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- 4% 74% 1-0 KCR B. Oliver T. Phoebus Single to CF
t7 0 1-- O -3% 71% 1-0 KCR C. Harrison T. Phoebus Foul Flyball: RF
t7 1 1-- 3% 74% 1-0 KCR J. Adair T. Phoebus Walk; Oliver to 2B
t7 1 12- O -4% 70% 1-0 KCR E. Rodriguez T. Phoebus Flyball: CF
t7 2 12- O -4% 66% 1-0 KCR D. Drago T. Phoebus Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dick Drago facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- -8% 58% 0-1 BAL P. Blair D. Drago Single to CF
b7 0 1-- -12% 46% 0-1 BAL F. Robinson D. Drago Single to CF; Blair to 2B
b7 0 12- RR -31% 15% 0-1 BAL B. Powell D. Drago Double; Blair Scores; Robinson Scores
Chico Salmon pinch runs for Boog Powell (1B) batting 4th
b7 0 -2- O 4% 18% 2-1 BAL E. Hendricks D. Drago Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 -2- -1% 17% 2-1 BAL B. Robinson D. Drago Intentional Walk
b7 1 12- O 3% 21% 2-1 BAL D. Johnson D. Drago Strikeout
b7 2 12- O 3% 24% 2-1 BAL M. Belanger D. Drago Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 1-2-3
Chico Salmon moves from PR to 1B
t8 0 --- O -5% 19% 1-2 KCR P. Kelly T. Phoebus Strikeout
t8 1 --- O -4% 15% 1-2 KCR J. Hernandez T. Phoebus Groundout: P-SS-1B
t8 2 --- O -3% 12% 1-2 KCR L. Piniella T. Phoebus Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Dick Drago facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- O 1% 14% 2-1 BAL T. Phoebus D. Drago Strikeout
b8 1 --- O 1% 15% 2-1 BAL D. Buford D. Drago Strikeout
b8 2 --- O 1% 15% 2-1 BAL P. Blair D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 4-5-6
Merv Rettenmund replaces Don Buford playing LF batting 1st
t9 0 --- 12% 27% 1-2 KCR J. Foy T. Phoebus Single to LF
Dick Hall replaces Tom Phoebus pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 1-- 28% 55% 1-2 KCR B. Oliver D. Hall Single to LF; Foy to 3B
t9 0 1-3 O -18% 37% 1-2 KCR C. Harrison D. Hall Strikeout
t9 1 1-3 8% 45% 1-2 KCR J. Adair D. Hall Intentional Walk; Oliver to 2B
Mike Fiore pinch hits for Ellie Rodriguez (C) batting 8th; Tom Burgmeier pinch runs for Jerry Adair (2B) batting 7th
t9 1 123 RR 45% 91% 1-2 KCR M. Fiore D. Hall Double; Foy Scores; Oliver Scores; Burgmeier to 3B
t9 1 -23 RO 2% 93% 3-2 KCR D. Drago D. Hall Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Burgmeier Scores; Fiore to 3B
t9 2 --3 O -1% 92% 4-2 KCR P. Kelly D. Hall Lineout: RF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Royals' Dick Drago facing 3-4-5
Hawk Taylor replaces Chuck Harrison (1B) playing C batting 6th; Mike Fiore moves from PH to 1B; Juan Rios replaces Tom Burgmeier (PR) playing 2B batting 7th
b9 0 --- -9% 83% 2-4 BAL F. Robinson D. Drago Single to RF
b9 0 1-- O 7% 90% 2-4 BAL C. Salmon D. Drago Popfly: SS
b9 1 1-- O 6% 96% 2-4 BAL E. Hendricks D. Drago Flyball: RF
b9 2 1-- O 4% 100% 2-4 BAL B. Robinson D. Drago Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 2.

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