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

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 3,817

 Wednesday, May 21, 1969
Time of Game: 2:10
Royals
4
17-20
Won 1
4th, 5 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  2    4  7  1
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  0
W: Roger Nelson (3-3), L: Mike Paul (1-2)
 Indians
0
8-24
Lost 1
6th, 15½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Hernandez SS                3   0   1   0    1   0  .248  .607              4   5   SB,CS
J Adair 2B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .279  .655              2   4   HR
L Piniella LF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .264  .781              2   0   
J Foy 3B                      4   1   2   0    0   0  .243  .669              1   2   
C Harrison 1B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .247  .635              8   0   HR
B Oliver CF                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .261  .738              5   0   HR
E Kirkpatrick RF              4   0   0   0    0   1  .174  .570              0   0   
E Rodriguez C                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .186  .514              5   0   CS
R Nelson P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .340              0   1   
Totals                       32   4   7   0    2   3                         27  12
Batting Events
HR: J Adair (2, off M Paul; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); B Oliver (4, off S Williams; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); C Harrison (1, off M Paul; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).
TB: B Oliver 5; C Harrison 4; J Adair 4; J Foy 2; J Hernandez.
RBI: B Oliver 2 (11); C Harrison (10); J Adair (12).
2-out RBI: B Oliver 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Hernandez-J Adair-C Harrison; J Foy-J Adair-C Harrison.
E: J Hernandez (8).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Hernandez (8, 2nd base off M Paul/R Fosse).
CS: E Rodriguez (2, 2nd base by M Paul/R Fosse); J Hernandez (5, 2nd base by M Paul/R Fosse).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
Z Versalles 2B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .692              1   1   
J Cardenal CF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .210  .598              4   0   GDP
K Harrelson RF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .162  .547              3   0   GDP
T Horton 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .779              8   0   
L Maye LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .184  .449              2   0   
L Brown SS                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .276  .730              5   5   
R Fosse C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .190  .483              3   2   
M Alvis 3B                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .270  .627              1   1   
M Paul P                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  R Scheinblum PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .109  .319              0   0   
  S Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182              0   0   
Totals                       33   0   7   0    0   5                         27  10
Batting Events
TB: L Brown 2; M Alvis 2; L Maye; J Cardenal; Z Versalles.
GIDP: J Cardenal (6); K Harrelson (4).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 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
R Nelson, W (3-3)              9     7   0   0    0   5   0   2.95   33     -       ·  ·     10·11· 2· 7     78    -     1.31   0.56
Totals                         9     7   0   0    0   5   0          33     -       ·  ·     10·11· 2· 7           -  
Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Paul, L (1-2)                7     5   2   2    2   3   2   3.28   26     -       ·  ·      6·10· 1· 5     64    -     0.80   0.09
S Williams                     2     2   2   2    0   0   1   5.21    8     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 2          0-0    0.34  -0.03
Totals                         9     7   4   4    2   3   3          34     -       ·  ·      8·14· 1· 7           -
Balks: M Paul (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Larry Napp.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 3,817.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 54° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Cleveland Indians                            
1. Jackie Hernandez             SS       1. Zoilo Versalles              2B
2. Jerry Adair                  2B       2. Jose Cardenal                CF
3. Lou Piniella                 LF       3. Ken Harrelson                RF
4. Joe Foy                      3B       4. Tony Horton                  1B
5. Chuck Harrison               1B       5. Lee Maye                     LF
6. Bob Oliver                   CF       6. Larry Brown                  SS
7. Ed Kirkpatrick               RF       7. Ray Fosse                     C
8. Ellie Rodriguez               C       8. Max Alvis                    3B
9. Roger Nelson                  P       9. Mike Paul                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 1 --- R 13% 81% 1-0 KCR C. Harrison M. Paul Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
t1 1 --- R 10% 58% 0-0 KCR J. Adair M. Paul Home Run
b5 1 1-3 O 10% 59% 0-1 CLE M. Paul R. Nelson Fielder's Choice 3B; Brown out at Hm/3B-SS-3B; Alvis to 3B; Paul to 1B
b5 1 1-- -10% 49% 0-1 CLE M. Alvis R. Nelson Single to LF; Brown to 3B
b8 1 1-- OO 9% 93% 0-2 CLE K. Harrelson R. Nelson Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

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, Indians' Mike Paul facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 KCR J. Hernandez M. Paul Walk
t1 0 1-- O -6% 48% 0-0 KCR J. Adair M. Paul Hernandez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 1 --- R 10% 58% 0-0 KCR J. Adair M. Paul Home Run
t1 1 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 KCR L. Piniella M. Paul Strikeout
t1 2 --- 1% 58% 1-0 KCR J. Foy M. Paul Single to LF
t1 2 1-- 1% 59% 1-0 KCR C. Harrison M. Paul Balk; Foy to 2B
t1 2 -2- O -3% 56% 1-0 KCR C. Harrison M. Paul Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 52% 0-1 CLE Z. Versalles R. Nelson Single to CF
b1 0 1-- OO 8% 60% 0-1 CLE J. Cardenal R. Nelson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b1 2 --- -1% 59% 0-1 CLE K. Harrelson R. Nelson Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Harrelson to 1B
b1 2 1-- O 2% 61% 0-1 CLE T. Horton R. Nelson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Mike Paul facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 KCR B. Oliver M. Paul Popfly: SS
t2 1 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Paul Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 KCR E. Rodriguez M. Paul Groundout: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 CLE L. Maye R. Nelson Lineout: CF
b2 1 --- -3% 56% 0-1 CLE L. Brown R. Nelson Single to LF
b2 1 1-- O 3% 59% 0-1 CLE R. Fosse R. Nelson Strikeout
b2 2 1-- O 2% 62% 0-1 CLE M. Alvis R. Nelson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Mike Paul facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 KCR R. Nelson M. Paul Lineout: 3B
t3 1 --- 2% 62% 1-0 KCR J. Hernandez M. Paul Single to LF
t3 1 1-- 2% 64% 1-0 KCR J. Adair M. Paul Hernandez Steals 2B
t3 1 -2- O -3% 60% 1-0 KCR J. Adair M. Paul Foul Flyball: RF
t3 2 -2- O -3% 57% 1-0 KCR L. Piniella M. Paul Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 3% 60% 0-1 CLE M. Paul R. Nelson Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 62% 0-1 CLE Z. Versalles R. Nelson Lineout: LF
b3 2 --- O 1% 63% 0-1 CLE J. Cardenal R. Nelson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Mike Paul facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O -2% 61% 1-0 KCR J. Foy M. Paul Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O -1% 59% 1-0 KCR C. Harrison M. Paul Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 KCR B. Oliver M. Paul Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 3% 61% 0-1 CLE K. Harrelson R. Nelson Strikeout
b4 1 --- O 2% 63% 0-1 CLE T. Horton R. Nelson Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 65% 0-1 CLE L. Maye R. Nelson Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Mike Paul facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -2% 62% 1-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Paul Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 1 --- 3% 65% 1-0 KCR E. Rodriguez M. Paul Walk
t5 1 1-- O -4% 61% 1-0 KCR R. Nelson M. Paul Rodriguez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t5 2 --- O -1% 60% 1-0 KCR R. Nelson M. Paul Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- -6% 54% 0-1 CLE L. Brown R. Nelson Single to LF
b5 0 1-- O 5% 59% 0-1 CLE R. Fosse R. Nelson Flyball: CF
b5 1 1-- -10% 49% 0-1 CLE M. Alvis R. Nelson Single to LF; Brown to 3B
b5 1 1-3 O 10% 59% 0-1 CLE M. Paul R. Nelson Fielder's Choice 3B; Brown out at Hm/3B-SS-3B; Alvis to 3B; Paul to 1B
b5 2 1-3 O 8% 67% 0-1 CLE Z. Versalles R. Nelson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Mike Paul facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 KCR J. Hernandez M. Paul Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O -2% 63% 1-0 KCR J. Adair M. Paul Popfly: SS
t6 2 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 KCR L. Piniella M. Paul Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 4% 66% 0-1 CLE J. Cardenal R. Nelson Strikeout
b6 1 --- O 3% 69% 0-1 CLE K. Harrelson R. Nelson Strikeout
b6 2 --- O 2% 70% 0-1 CLE T. Horton R. Nelson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Mike Paul facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O -2% 68% 1-0 KCR J. Foy M. Paul Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- R 13% 81% 1-0 KCR C. Harrison M. Paul Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
t7 1 --- 2% 83% 2-0 KCR B. Oliver M. Paul Single to LF
t7 1 1-- O -2% 81% 2-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Paul Flyball: RF
t7 2 1-- O -2% 80% 2-0 KCR E. Rodriguez M. Paul Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- -7% 73% 0-2 CLE L. Maye R. Nelson Single to RF
b7 0 1-- O 6% 79% 0-2 CLE L. Brown R. Nelson Strikeout
b7 1 1-- O 5% 84% 0-2 CLE R. Fosse R. Nelson Popfly: SS
b7 2 1-- -3% 80% 0-2 CLE M. Alvis R. Nelson Single to LF; Maye to 2B
Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Mike Paul (P) batting 9th
b7 2 12- O 7% 87% 0-2 CLE R. Scheinblum R. Nelson Popfly: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Stan Williams facing 9-1-2
Stan Williams replaces Richie Scheinblum (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -1% 86% 2-0 KCR R. Nelson S. Williams Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- O -1% 85% 2-0 KCR J. Hernandez S. Williams Popfly: SS
t8 2 --- O -1% 85% 2-0 KCR J. Adair S. Williams Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 4% 89% 0-2 CLE Z. Versalles R. Nelson Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- -5% 84% 0-2 CLE J. Cardenal R. Nelson Single to RF
b8 1 1-- OO 9% 93% 0-2 CLE K. Harrelson R. Nelson Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 0.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Stan Williams facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- O -1% 92% 2-0 KCR L. Piniella S. Williams Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- 1% 93% 2-0 KCR J. Foy S. Williams Single to RF
t9 1 1-- O -1% 92% 2-0 KCR C. Harrison S. Williams Flyball: RF
t9 2 1-- RR 6% 99% 2-0 KCR B. Oliver S. Williams Home Run; Foy Scores
t9 2 --- O -0% 98% 4-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick S. Williams Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- O 1% 99% 0-4 CLE T. Horton R. Nelson Popfly: SS
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 0-4 CLE L. Maye R. Nelson Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-4 CLE L. Brown R. Nelson Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 0.

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