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BAL  5
KCR  0
 BOS  7
@CAL  3
 CHW  7
@CLE  5
 DET  3
MIN  2
 OAK  2
NYY  0
 SEP  6
WSA  5
 CHC  8
SFG  0
 HOU  4
@NYM  1
 NYM 11
HOU  7
 ATL  4
@PHI  3
 SDP  4
@STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 9,736

 Sunday, May 11, 1969, 2:02PM
Time of Game: 1:58
Royals
0
15-14
Lost 2
3rd, 4 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  1
Orioles         0  1  0   1  1  0   2  0  X    5  9  0
W: Jim Palmer (4-2), L: Roger Nelson (2-3)
 Orioles
5
22-11
Won 2
1st

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Hernandez SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .217  .511              3   3   CS
M Fiore CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .785              2   0   
L Piniella LF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .277  .810              0   0   2B
J Foy 3B                      1   0   0   0    2   0  .259  .716              1   2   CS
B Oliver RF                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .297  .810              2   0   
C Harrison 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .295  .683             11   2   
J Adair 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .685              2   2   
J Campanis C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .473              1   1   
R Nelson P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .481              2   1   
  J Keough PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .338              0   0   
  D Wickersham P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  E Kirkpatrick PH            1   0   0   0    0   0  .149  .455              0   0   
  T Burgmeier P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       28   0   3   0    2   6                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: L Piniella (8, off J Palmer).
TB: L Piniella 2; J Hernandez; M Fiore.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Foy-C Harrison; C Harrison-J Hernandez-R Nelson.
E: J Campanis (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: J Hernandez (1, 2nd base by J Palmer/E Hendricks); J Foy (2, 2nd base by J Palmer/E Hendricks).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Buford LF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .236  .727              4   0   2·2B
P Blair CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .311  .864              4   0   SB
F Robinson RF-1B              3   1   1   2    1   0  .347 1.115              6   0   HR
B Powell 1B                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .271  .840              2   0   GDP
  M Rettenmund PR-RF          0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.119              0   0   
B Robinson 3B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .220  .657              0   2   2B
E Hendricks C                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .761              7   2   
D Johnson 2B                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .217  .615              2   0   SF
M Belanger SS                 2   0   0   0    2   0  .270  .706              2   4   CS
J Palmer P                    2   0   1   1    1   1  .105  .308              0   0   
Totals                       29   5   9   0    5   1                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: D Buford 2 (7, 1 off D Wickersham, 1 off R Nelson); B Robinson (4, off R Nelson).
HR: F Robinson (11, off D Wickersham; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: D Johnson (3, off R Nelson).
TB: F Robinson 4; D Buford 4; B Robinson 3; B Powell 2; P Blair; J Palmer.
GIDP: B Powell (2).
RBI: F Robinson 2 (28); B Powell (21); J Palmer (1); D Johnson (10).
2-out RBI: J Palmer.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Baserunning Events
SB: P Blair (5, 2nd base off R Nelson/J Campanis).
CS: M Belanger (2, 2nd base by D Wickersham/J Campanis).

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
R Nelson, L (2-3)              5     6   3   3    4   0   0   3.45   24     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 1· 6     39    -     1.08  -0.11
D Wickersham                   2     3   2   2    1   1   1   3.05    8     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 2· 2          0-0    0.27  -0.02
T Burgmeier                    1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.05    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8     9   5   5    5   1   1          35     -       ·  ·     10·11· 3· 8           -  
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Palmer, W (4-2)              9     3   0   0    2   6   0   1.87   30     -       ·  ·      6·13· 3· 3     85    -     0.69   0.37
Totals                         9     3   0   0    2   6   0          30     -       ·  ·      6·13· 3· 3           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Jake O'Donnell, 3B - Lou DiMuro.
Time of Game: 1:58.
Attendance: 9,736.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Jackie Hernandez             SS       1. Don Buford                   LF
2. Mike Fiore                   CF       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. Brooks Robinson              3B
6. Chuck Harrison               1B       6. Ellie Hendricks               C
7. Jerry Adair                  2B       7. Davey Johnson                2B
8. Jim Campanis                  C       8. Mark Belanger                SS
9. Roger Nelson                  P       9. Jim Palmer                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 1 123 OO -13% 63% 1-0 BAL B. Powell R. Nelson Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
b4 2 1-3 R 10% 80% 1-0 BAL J. Palmer R. Nelson Single to CF; Robinson Scores; Belanger to 3B
b3 0 1-- 9% 80% 1-0 BAL D. Buford R. Nelson Double to LF; Palmer to 3B
b2 0 1-- 6% 64% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson R. Nelson Single to LF; Powell to 2B
b4 0 --- 6% 75% 1-0 BAL B. Robinson R. Nelson Double to RF

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' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR J. Hernandez J. Palmer Lineout: RF
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 KCR M. Fiore J. Palmer Strikeout
t1 2 --- -2% 51% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella J. Palmer Double (CF-RF)
t1 2 -2- -1% 50% 0-0 KCR J. Foy J. Palmer Walk
t1 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 KCR B. Oliver J. Palmer Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 BAL D. Buford R. Nelson Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 BAL P. Blair R. Nelson Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 BAL F. Robinson R. Nelson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR C. Harrison J. Palmer Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 KCR J. Adair J. Palmer Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 KCR J. Campanis J. Palmer Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 BAL B. Powell R. Nelson Walk
b2 0 1-- 6% 64% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson R. Nelson Single to LF; Powell to 2B
b2 0 12- O -0% 64% 0-0 BAL E. Hendricks R. Nelson Groundout: 2B-1B; Powell to 3B; Robinson to 2B
b2 1 -23 RO 1% 65% 0-0 BAL D. Johnson R. Nelson Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Powell Scores; Robinson to 3B/Adv on E2
b2 2 --3 O -3% 62% 1-0 BAL M. Belanger R. Nelson Lineout: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 3% 65% 0-1 KCR R. Nelson J. Palmer Lineout: 2B
t3 1 --- -3% 62% 0-1 KCR J. Hernandez J. Palmer Single
t3 1 1-- O 5% 66% 0-1 KCR M. Fiore J. Palmer Hernandez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 2 --- O 1% 68% 0-1 KCR M. Fiore J. Palmer Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- 3% 71% 1-0 BAL J. Palmer R. Nelson Walk
b3 0 1-- 9% 80% 1-0 BAL D. Buford R. Nelson Double to LF; Palmer to 3B
b3 0 -23 O -5% 76% 1-0 BAL P. Blair R. Nelson Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 -23 1% 76% 1-0 BAL F. Robinson R. Nelson Walk
b3 1 123 OO -13% 63% 1-0 BAL B. Powell R. Nelson Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 66% 0-1 KCR L. Piniella J. Palmer Strikeout
t4 1 --- -3% 63% 0-1 KCR J. Foy J. Palmer Walk
t4 1 1-- O 5% 68% 0-1 KCR B. Oliver J. Palmer Foy Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t4 2 --- O 1% 69% 0-1 KCR B. Oliver J. Palmer Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- 6% 75% 1-0 BAL B. Robinson R. Nelson Double to RF
b4 0 -2- O -4% 71% 1-0 BAL E. Hendricks R. Nelson Popfly: SS
b4 1 -2- O -3% 69% 1-0 BAL D. Johnson R. Nelson Flyball: CF; Robinson to 3B
b4 2 --3 1% 69% 1-0 BAL M. Belanger R. Nelson Walk
b4 2 1-3 R 10% 80% 1-0 BAL J. Palmer R. Nelson Single to CF; Robinson Scores; Belanger to 3B
b4 2 1-3 O -3% 77% 2-0 BAL D. Buford R. Nelson Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3% 80% 0-2 KCR C. Harrison J. Palmer Foul Flyball: C
t5 1 --- O 2% 81% 0-2 KCR J. Adair J. Palmer Lineout: SS
t5 2 --- O 1% 82% 0-2 KCR J. Campanis J. Palmer Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- 2% 85% 2-0 BAL P. Blair R. Nelson Single
b5 0 1-- 2% 86% 2-0 BAL F. Robinson R. Nelson Blair Steals 2B
b5 0 -2- O -0% 86% 2-0 BAL F. Robinson R. Nelson Groundout: SS-1B; Blair to 3B
b5 1 --3 R 4% 90% 2-0 BAL B. Powell R. Nelson Single to RF; Blair Scores
b5 1 1-- O -1% 89% 3-0 BAL B. Robinson R. Nelson Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 2 1-- O -1% 88% 3-0 BAL E. Hendricks R. Nelson Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
Joe Keough pinch hits for Roger Nelson (P) batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 2% 90% 0-3 KCR J. Keough J. Palmer Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O 1% 91% 0-3 KCR J. Hernandez J. Palmer Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- -1% 90% 0-3 KCR M. Fiore J. Palmer Single to LF
t6 2 1-- O 2% 92% 0-3 KCR L. Piniella J. Palmer Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Dave Wickersham facing 7-8-9
Dave Wickersham replaces Joe Keough (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- O -1% 91% 3-0 BAL D. Johnson D. Wickersham Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 1 --- 1% 92% 3-0 BAL M. Belanger D. Wickersham Walk
b6 1 1-- O -1% 91% 3-0 BAL J. Palmer D. Wickersham Strikeout
b6 2 1-- O -1% 91% 3-0 BAL D. Buford D. Wickersham Belanger Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 2% 93% 0-3 KCR J. Foy J. Palmer Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- O 1% 94% 0-3 KCR B. Oliver J. Palmer Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 1% 95% 0-3 KCR C. Harrison J. Palmer Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Dave Wickersham facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- 1% 96% 3-0 BAL D. Buford D. Wickersham Double
b7 0 -2- O -0% 96% 3-0 BAL P. Blair D. Wickersham Groundout: 2B-1B; Buford to 3B
b7 1 --3 RR 3% 99% 3-0 BAL F. Robinson D. Wickersham Home Run; Buford Scores
b7 1 --- 0% 99% 5-0 BAL B. Powell D. Wickersham Single to LF
Merv Rettenmund pinch runs for Boog Powell (1B) batting 4th
b7 1 1-- OO -0% 99% 5-0 BAL B. Robinson D. Wickersham Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 5.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 7-8-9
Frank Robinson moves from RF to 1B; Merv Rettenmund moves from PR to RF
t8 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-5 KCR J. Adair J. Palmer Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 KCR J. Campanis J. Palmer Groundout: 3B-1B
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Dave Wickersham (P) batting 9th
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Palmer Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Tom Burgmeier facing 6-7-8
Tom Burgmeier replaces Ed Kirkpatrick (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 5-0 BAL E. Hendricks T. Burgmeier Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- O -0% 100% 5-0 BAL D. Johnson T. Burgmeier Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 5-0 BAL M. Belanger T. Burgmeier Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 5.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 KCR J. Hernandez J. Palmer Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 KCR M. Fiore J. Palmer Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 KCR L. Piniella J. Palmer Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 5.

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