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BAL 10
KCR  2
 BOS  5
SEP  4
 OAK  3
@CLE  0
 DET  6
MIN  4
 LAD  6
PIT  0
 STL  2
@SDP  1
Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 9,415

 Thursday, August 7, 1969, 8:03PM
Time of Game: 2:27
Royals
2
44-65
Lost 3
4th, 23 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  4
Orioles         3  2  2   2  0  0   1  0  X   10 12  0
W: Dave McNally (16-1), L: Dick Drago (5-10)
 Orioles
10
76-34
Won 3
1st

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Schaal 3B                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .298  .674              1   0   
J Foy CF                      4   0   1   1    0   0  .255  .706              2   0   
B Martinez C                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .703             10   0   
H Taylor RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .293  .808              3   1   
C Harrison 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .208  .545              4   0   
J Adair 2B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .243  .553              0   2   
B Oliver LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .248  .678              2   1   
J Hernandez SS                2   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .569              1   1   
  J Rios SS                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .557              1   0   
D Drago P                     0   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .034              0   0   
  T Burgmeier P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .429              0   0   
  M Hedlund P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .455              0   0   
  C Zachary P                 0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
  L Piniella PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .772              0   0   GDP
  D Morehead P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333              0   0   
Totals                       31   2   5   0    3   4                         24   5
Batting Events
TB: B Martinez; P Schaal; B Oliver; H Taylor; J Foy.
GIDP: L Piniella (11).
RBI: J Foy (44); P Schaal (11).
2-out RBI: P Schaal; J Foy.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. H Taylor-B Martinez; B Oliver-B Martinez.
E: J Hernandez (26); P Schaal 2 (13); C Harrison (3).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Buford LF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .290  .814              3   0   
P Blair CF                    4   1   0   0    1   0  .303  .874              3   0   
F Robinson RF                 2   2   2   0    0   0  .333 1.040              0   0   HBP
  D May PR-RF                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .531              2   0   2B
B Powell 1B                   4   1   2   4    0   2  .304  .971              5   0   HR
  C Salmon 1B                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .688              3   0   
B Robinson 3B                 3   2   1   1    0   0  .233  .707              0   3   HR
  B Floyd 3B                  2   1   1   0    0   0  .182  .440              0   1   
D Johnson 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .291  .752              3   1   
E Hendricks C                 4   0   1   3    0   0  .236  .668              5   0   
M Belanger SS                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .284  .706              3   3   
D McNally P                   4   1   1   2    0   1  .078  .257              0   0   HR
Totals                       37  10  12   0    3   6                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: D May (3, off D Morehead).
HR: B Powell (30, off D Drago; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF-RF); B Robinson (18, off D Drago; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); D McNally (1, off D Drago; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
HBP: F Robinson (10, by M Hedlund).
TB: B Powell 5; B Robinson 4; D McNally 4; D May 2; F Robinson 2; D Buford; E Hendricks; D Johnson; M Belanger; B Floyd.
RBI: B Powell 4 (101); E Hendricks 3 (24); D McNally 2 (2); B Robinson (59).
2-out RBI: B Powell 2; B Robinson.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Johnson-M Belanger-C Salmon.

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, L (5-10)              2     4   5   5    1   1   3   4.55   11     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 4     28    -     0.57  -0.40
T Burgmeier                    0.1   2   2   1    1   1   0   3.73    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.77  -0.10
M Hedlund                      0.2   2   2   1    0   1   0   3.75    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          2-0    0.34  -0.01
C Zachary                      3     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.14    9     -       ·  ·      1· 6· 0· 1          2-0    0.06   0.01
D Morehead                     2     3   1   1    1   2   0   5.28   10     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 3          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         8    12  10   8    3   6   3          41     -       ·  ·      7·12· 1·12          4-0
M Hedlund faced 4 batters in the 4th inning.
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D McNally, W (16-1)            9     5   2   2    3   4   0   2.92   34     -       ·  ·      7·15· 3· 5     70    -     0.54  -0.00
Totals                         9     5   2   2    3   4   0          34     -       ·  ·      7·15· 3· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: T Burgmeier (2); D McNally (4).
HBP: M Hedlund (1; F Robinson).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Bob Stewart, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Don Denkinger.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 9,415.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Paul Schaal                  3B       1. Don Buford                   LF
2. Joe Foy                      CF       2. Paul Blair                   CF
3. Buck Martinez                 C       3. Frank Robinson               RF
4. Hawk Taylor                  RF       4. Boog Powell                  1B
5. Chuck Harrison               1B       5. Brooks Robinson              3B
6. Jerry Adair                  2B       6. Davey Johnson                2B
7. Bob Oliver                   LF       7. Ellie Hendricks               C
8. Jackie Hernandez             SS       8. Mark Belanger                SS
9. Dick Drago                    P       9. Dave McNally                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 2 1-- RR 20% 72% 0-0 BAL B. Powell D. Drago Home Run (CF-RF); Robinson Scores
b2 1 1-- RR 16% 82% 3-2 BAL D. McNally D. Drago Home Run; Belanger Scores
t2 2 12- R -10% 62% 1-3 KCR J. Foy D. McNally Single to LF; Drago Scores; Schaal to 2B
t2 2 12- R -8% 72% 0-3 KCR P. Schaal D. McNally Single to RF; Adair Scores; Drago to 2B
b1 2 --- R 8% 80% 2-0 BAL B. Robinson D. Drago Home Run

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' Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal D. McNally Popfly: 2B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 KCR J. Foy D. McNally Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 KCR B. Martinez D. McNally Single to LF
t1 2 1-- -2% 50% 0-0 KCR H. Taylor D. McNally Single to LF; Martinez to 2B
t1 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 KCR C. Harrison D. McNally Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 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% 52% 0-0 BAL D. Buford D. Drago Foul Popfly: 3B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 BAL P. Blair D. Drago Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 BAL F. Robinson D. Drago Single to CF
b1 2 1-- RR 20% 72% 0-0 BAL B. Powell D. Drago Home Run (CF-RF); Robinson Scores
b1 2 --- R 8% 80% 2-0 BAL B. Robinson D. Drago Home Run
b1 2 --- O -0% 80% 3-0 BAL D. Johnson D. Drago Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- -4% 76% 0-3 KCR J. Adair D. McNally Walk
t2 0 1-- -2% 74% 0-3 KCR B. Oliver D. McNally Wild Pitch; Adair to 2B
t2 0 -2- O 4% 78% 0-3 KCR B. Oliver D. McNally Flyball: CF
t2 1 -2- O 3% 81% 0-3 KCR J. Hernandez D. McNally Strikeout
t2 2 -2- -1% 80% 0-3 KCR D. Drago D. McNally Walk
t2 2 12- R -8% 72% 0-3 KCR P. Schaal D. McNally Single to RF; Adair Scores; Drago to 2B
t2 2 12- R -10% 62% 1-3 KCR J. Foy D. McNally Single to LF; Drago Scores; Schaal to 2B
t2 2 12- O 5% 66% 2-3 KCR B. Martinez D. McNally Popfly: 1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 3-2 BAL E. Hendricks D. Drago Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- 2% 66% 3-2 BAL M. Belanger D. Drago Walk
b2 1 1-- RR 16% 82% 3-2 BAL D. McNally D. Drago Home Run; Belanger Scores
b2 1 --- O -1% 82% 5-2 BAL D. Buford D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- O -0% 81% 5-2 BAL P. Blair D. Drago Flyball: LF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 5.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 4-5-6
t3 0 --- O 2% 83% 2-5 KCR H. Taylor D. McNally Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 1% 84% 2-5 KCR C. Harrison D. McNally Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 85% 2-5 KCR J. Adair D. McNally Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-2, Royals' Tom Burgmeier facing 3-4-5
Tom Burgmeier replaces Dick Drago pitching and batting 9th
b3 0 --- 2% 87% 5-2 BAL F. Robinson T. Burgmeier Single to CF
b3 0 1-- 1% 88% 5-2 BAL B. Powell T. Burgmeier Wild Pitch; Robinson to 2B
b3 0 -2- O -2% 86% 5-2 BAL B. Powell T. Burgmeier Strikeout
b3 1 -2- 2% 88% 5-2 BAL B. Robinson T. Burgmeier Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Robinson to 3B
b3 1 1-3 1% 90% 5-2 BAL D. Johnson T. Burgmeier Walk; Robinson to 2B
b3 1 123 RR 6% 96% 5-2 BAL E. Hendricks T. Burgmeier Single to RF; Robinson Scores; Robinson Scores/unER; Johnson to 3B
Mike Hedlund replaces Tom Burgmeier pitching and batting 9th
b3 1 1-3 O -1% 94% 7-2 BAL M. Belanger M. Hedlund Popfly: SS
b3 2 1-3 O -1% 93% 7-2 BAL D. McNally M. Hedlund Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 7.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-7, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O 1% 94% 2-7 KCR B. Oliver D. McNally Lineout: LF
t4 1 --- O 1% 95% 2-7 KCR J. Hernandez D. McNally Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O 0% 95% 2-7 KCR M. Hedlund D. McNally Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 7.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-2, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- 0% 96% 7-2 BAL D. Buford M. Hedlund Single to RF
b4 0 1-- 1% 97% 7-2 BAL P. Blair M. Hedlund Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Buford to 2B
b4 0 12- 1% 98% 7-2 BAL F. Robinson M. Hedlund Hit By Pitch; Buford to 3B; Blair to 2B
Dave May pinch runs for Frank Robinson (RF) batting 3rd
b4 0 123 RR 1% 99% 7-2 BAL B. Powell M. Hedlund Single to RF; Buford Scores; Blair Scores/unER; May to 3B
Chris Zachary replaces Mike Hedlund pitching and batting 9th
b4 0 1-3 O -0% 99% 9-2 BAL B. Robinson C. Zachary Foul Popfly: C
b4 1 1-3 OO -1% 98% 9-2 BAL D. Johnson C. Zachary Fly Ball Double Play: RF-C
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 9.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-9, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
Dave May moves from PR to RF
t5 0 --- O 0% 99% 2-9 KCR P. Schaal D. McNally Lineout: SS
t5 1 --- O 0% 99% 2-9 KCR J. Foy D. McNally Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- O 0% 99% 2-9 KCR B. Martinez D. McNally Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 9.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 9-2, Royals' Chris Zachary facing 7-8-9
Juan Rios replaces Jackie Hernandez playing SS batting 8th
b5 0 --- O -0% 99% 9-2 BAL E. Hendricks C. Zachary Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- 0% 99% 9-2 BAL M. Belanger C. Zachary Single to CF
b5 1 1-- O -0% 99% 9-2 BAL D. McNally C. Zachary Foul Bunt Popfly: C
b5 2 1-- O 0% 99% 9-2 BAL D. Buford C. Zachary Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 9.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-9, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 0% 99% 2-9 KCR H. Taylor D. McNally Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- O 0% 99% 2-9 KCR C. Harrison D. McNally Popfly: 2B
t6 2 --- O 0% 99% 2-9 KCR J. Adair D. McNally Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 9.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 9-2, Royals' Chris Zachary facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 0% 99% 9-2 BAL P. Blair C. Zachary Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O -0% 99% 9-2 BAL D. May C. Zachary Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- O 0% 99% 9-2 BAL B. Powell C. Zachary Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 9.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-9, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 7-8-9
Chico Salmon replaces Boog Powell playing 1B batting 4th; Bobby Floyd replaces Brooks Robinson playing 3B batting 5th
t7 0 --- -0% 99% 2-9 KCR B. Oliver D. McNally Single to LF
t7 0 1-- O 0% 99% 2-9 KCR J. Rios D. McNally Foul Flyball: LF
Lou Piniella pinch hits for Chris Zachary (P) batting 9th
t7 1 1-- OO 1% 100% 2-9 KCR L. Piniella D. McNally Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 9-2, Royals' Dave Morehead facing 5-6-7
Dave Morehead replaces Lou Piniella (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- 0% 100% 9-2 BAL B. Floyd D. Morehead Single to CF
b7 0 1-- 0% 100% 9-2 BAL D. Johnson D. Morehead Single to CF; Floyd to 3B
b7 0 1-3 R 0% 100% 9-2 BAL E. Hendricks D. Morehead Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Floyd Scores; Johnson to 3B
b7 0 1-3 O -0% 100% 10-2 BAL M. Belanger D. Morehead Lineout: 1B
b7 1 1-3 OO 0% 100% 10-2 BAL D. McNally D. Morehead Fly Ball Double Play: LF-C
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 10.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-10, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- -0% 100% 2-10 KCR P. Schaal D. McNally Walk
t8 0 1-- O 0% 100% 2-10 KCR J. Foy D. McNally Popfly: 1B
t8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 2-10 KCR B. Martinez D. McNally Flyball: CF
t8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-10 KCR H. Taylor D. McNally Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 10-2, Royals' Dave Morehead facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 10-2 BAL D. Buford D. Morehead Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- 0% 100% 10-2 BAL P. Blair D. Morehead Walk
b8 1 1-- 0% 100% 10-2 BAL D. May D. Morehead Double to LF; Blair to 3B
b8 1 -23 0% 100% 10-2 BAL C. Salmon D. Morehead E5 on Foul Ball
b8 1 -23 O 0% 100% 10-2 BAL C. Salmon D. Morehead Strikeout
b8 2 -23 O 0% 100% 10-2 BAL B. Floyd D. Morehead Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 10.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-10, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-10 KCR C. Harrison D. McNally Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-10 KCR J. Adair D. McNally Foul Popfly: C
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-10 KCR B. Oliver D. McNally Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 10.

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