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BAL  2
CHW  1

NYY  3
@CAL  1

CLE  6
MIN  3

DET 12
KCR  2
WSA  3
@OAK  1

(10)
SEP  8
BOS  5

MON  7
@ATL  4

CHC  3
LAD  2

(11)
HOU  4
PHI  2

NYM  3
CIN  2

PIT  4
SDP  3

(10)
SFG  7
@STL  6

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 23,449

Saturday, July 26, 1969
Time of Game: 2:36
Royals
2
41-58
Lost 3
4th, 19 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  8  2
Tigers          0  0  0   9  0  3   0  0  X   12 12  3
W: Earl Wilson (9-7), L: Bill Butler (5-6)
Tigers
12
55-41
Won 3
2nd, 11½ GB

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  .228  .565              2   3   
  H Taylor PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .350  .976              0   0   
J Keough CF                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .167  .403              1   1   
J Foy 1B                      5   1   1   0    0   1  .244  .676              5   0   SB
L Piniella LF                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .294  .787              1   0   
E Kirkpatrick RF              3   0   2   0    1   0  .218  .647              5   0   
P Schaal 3B                   2   0   1   0    2   0  .318  .713              2   0   
E Rodriguez C                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .261  .682              6   0   
J Rios 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .569              2   1   
B Butler P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .079  .204              0   1   
  D Wickersham P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333              0   0   
  C Harrison PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .561              0   0   
  D O'Riley P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Morehead P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333              0   0   
  B Martinez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .632              0   0   
  G Cisco P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Oliver PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .696              0   0   
Totals                       37   2   8   0    3   7                         24   6
Batting Events
TB: E Kirkpatrick 2; J Keough 2; E Rodriguez; P Schaal; J Hernandez; J Foy.
RBI: E Rodriguez (15).
2-out RBI: E Rodriguez.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: P Schaal (10); J Foy (11).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Foy (24, 2nd base off E Wilson/J Price).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Stanley SS-CF               4   1   1   2    1   1  .233  .629              3   3   2B
J Northrup CF-RF              5   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .816              2   0   2B
A Kaline RF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .279  .789              1   0   IW
  D Tracewski PR-SS           1   1   0   0    0   1  .132  .493              1   1   
B Freehan 1B                  4   2   2   1    0   0  .258  .759              6   0   2B
  D Campbell 1B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .040  .183              0   0   
W Horton LF                   4   3   3   2    1   0  .246  .757              2   0   2B
J Price C                     4   2   1   0    1   0  .284  .932              8   0   
D Wert 3B                     5   1   2   3    0   1  .204  .622              2   3   
I Brown 2B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .229  .628              2   1   2B
E Wilson P                    3   1   0   1    1   3  .122  .351              0   0   
Totals                       38  12  12   0    5   6                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: W Horton (11, off D O'Riley); I Brown (3, off D O'Riley); B Freehan (9, off B Butler); M Stanley (16, off B Butler); J Northrup (17, off B Butler).
IBB: A Kaline (4, by D Wickersham).
TB: W Horton 4; B Freehan 3; I Brown 3; D Wert 2; J Northrup 2; M Stanley 2; J Price.
RBI: D Wert 3 (24); W Horton 2 (51); M Stanley 2 (39); I Brown (4); E Wilson (4); B Freehan (32).
2-out RBI: D Wert; W Horton.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 6 for 21.
Fielding Events
E: D Wert (8); I Brown (4); B Freehan (8).

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
B Butler, L (5-6)              3     6   6   6    3   1   0   3.87   19     -       ·  ·      3· 6· 1· 6     21    -     1.51  -0.35
D Wickersham                   1     2   3   0    1   0   0   3.96    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          2-2    0.58  -0.06
D O'Riley                      1     3   3   2    0   2   0   8.10    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.03  -0.00
D Morehead                     1     1   0   0    1   1   0   5.40    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 1          2-2    0.01  -0.00
G Cisco                        2     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.08    6     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    12  12   8    5   6   0          43     -       ·  ·      6·14· 2·12          4-4 
B Butler faced 6 batters in the 4th inning.
D O'Riley faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Wilson, W (9-7)              9     8   2   1    3   7   0   3.17   40     -       ·  ·      9·13· 2· 8     69    -     0.38   0.09
Totals                         9     8   2   1    3   7   0          40     -       ·  ·      9·13· 2· 8           -  
Balks: None.
WP: B Butler (2); D O'Riley (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Wickersham (2; A Kaline).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - Emmett Ashford.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 23,449.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 83° F.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Detroit Tigers                               
1. Jackie Hernandez             SS       1. Mickey Stanley               SS
2. Joe Keough                   CF       2. Jim Northrup                 CF
3. Joe Foy                      1B       3. Al Kaline                    RF
4. Lou Piniella                 LF       4. Bill Freehan                 1B
5. Ed Kirkpatrick               RF       5. Willie Horton                LF
6. Paul Schaal                  3B       6. Jim Price                     C
7. Ellie Rodriguez               C       7. Don Wert                     3B
8. Juan Rios                    2B       8. Ike Brown                    2B
9. Bill Butler                   P       9. Earl Wilson                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 0 12- R 12% 67% 0-1 DET D. Wert B. Butler Single to LF; Horton Scores; Price to 2B
b3 1 1-- 10% 54% 0-1 DET J. Northrup B. Butler Double to CF; Stanley to 3B
b3 1 -23 O -9% 44% 0-1 DET A. Kaline B. Butler Flyball: SS
b4 0 123 RR 9% 93% 2-1 DET M. Stanley B. Butler Double to LF; Wert Scores; Brown Scores; Wilson to 3B
t1 2 --3 R -9% 42% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella E. Wilson Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Foy Scores/unER

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, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR J. Hernandez E. Wilson Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 KCR J. Keough E. Wilson Flyball: SS
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 KCR J. Foy E. Wilson Single to LF
t1 2 1-- -1% 51% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella E. Wilson Foy Steals 2B; Foy to 3B/Adv on E4
t1 2 --3 R -9% 42% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella E. Wilson Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Foy Scores/unER
t1 2 1-- -2% 40% 1-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick E. Wilson Single to LF; Piniella to 2B
t1 2 12- -3% 38% 1-0 KCR P. Schaal E. Wilson Walk; Piniella to 3B; Kirkpatrick to 2B
t1 2 123 O 6% 44% 1-0 KCR E. Rodriguez E. Wilson Lineout: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 42% 0-1 DET M. Stanley B. Butler Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 1 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 DET J. Northrup B. Butler Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 39% 0-1 DET A. Kaline B. Butler Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- O 2% 41% 1-0 KCR J. Rios E. Wilson Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 43% 1-0 KCR B. Butler E. Wilson Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 44% 1-0 KCR J. Hernandez E. Wilson Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bill Butler facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 7% 50% 0-1 DET B. Freehan B. Butler Double to LF
b2 0 -2- 4% 54% 0-1 DET W. Horton B. Butler Walk
b2 0 12- O -6% 48% 0-1 DET J. Price B. Butler Flyball: RF
b2 1 12- O -5% 43% 0-1 DET D. Wert B. Butler Flyball: RF
b2 2 12- O -5% 38% 0-1 DET I. Brown B. Butler Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 2% 40% 1-0 KCR J. Keough E. Wilson Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 42% 1-0 KCR J. Foy E. Wilson Flyball: RF
t3 2 --- O 1% 43% 1-0 KCR L. Piniella E. Wilson Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bill Butler facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -3% 40% 0-1 DET E. Wilson B. Butler Strikeout
b3 1 --- 3% 43% 0-1 DET M. Stanley B. Butler Walk
b3 1 1-- 10% 54% 0-1 DET J. Northrup B. Butler Double to CF; Stanley to 3B
b3 1 -23 O -9% 44% 0-1 DET A. Kaline B. Butler Flyball: SS
b3 2 -23 O -7% 37% 0-1 DET B. Freehan B. Butler Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 2% 39% 1-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick E. Wilson Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 41% 1-0 KCR P. Schaal E. Wilson Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 42% 1-0 KCR E. Rodriguez E. Wilson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bill Butler facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- 5% 47% 0-1 DET W. Horton B. Butler Single to RF
b4 0 1-- 8% 54% 0-1 DET J. Price B. Butler Single to LF; Horton to 2B
b4 0 12- R 12% 67% 0-1 DET D. Wert B. Butler Single to LF; Horton Scores; Price to 2B
b4 0 12- 6% 73% 1-1 DET I. Brown B. Butler Wild Pitch; Price to 3B; Wert to 2B
b4 0 -23 2% 75% 1-1 DET I. Brown B. Butler Fielder's Choice SS; Price stays at 3B; Wert stays at 2B
b4 0 123 R 8% 83% 1-1 DET E. Wilson B. Butler Walk; Price Scores; Wert to 3B; Brown to 2B
b4 0 123 RR 9% 93% 2-1 DET M. Stanley B. Butler Double to LF; Wert Scores; Brown Scores; Wilson to 3B
Dave Wickersham replaces Bill Butler pitching and batting 9th
b4 0 -23 O -2% 91% 4-1 DET J. Northrup D. Wickersham Flyball: 3B
b4 1 -23 0% 91% 4-1 DET A. Kaline D. Wickersham Intentional Walk
b4 1 123 RO 1% 92% 4-1 DET B. Freehan D. Wickersham Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Wilson Scores; Stanley to 3B
b4 2 1-3 R 3% 95% 5-1 DET W. Horton D. Wickersham Single to RF; Stanley Scores; Freehan to 3B
b4 2 1-3 RR 3% 98% 6-1 DET J. Price D. Wickersham Reached on E3 (Fly Ball); Freehan Scores/unER; Horton Scores/unER; Price to 2B
b4 2 -2- RO 0% 99% 8-1 DET D. Wert D. Wickersham Single to CF; Price Scores/unER; Wert out at 2B/CF-SS
9 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 9.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-9, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 0% 99% 1-9 KCR J. Rios E. Wilson Flyball: SS
Chuck Harrison pinch hits for Dave Wickersham (P) batting 9th
t5 1 --- O 0% 99% 1-9 KCR C. Harrison E. Wilson Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- -0% 99% 1-9 KCR J. Hernandez E. Wilson Single to LF
t5 2 1-- O 0% 100% 1-9 KCR J. Keough E. Wilson Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 9.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-1, Royals' Don O'Riley facing 8-9-1
Don O'Riley replaces Chuck Harrison (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- 0% 100% 9-1 DET I. Brown D. O'Riley Double to RF
b5 0 -2- 0% 100% 9-1 DET E. Wilson D. O'Riley Wild Pitch; Brown to 3B
b5 0 --3 O 0% 100% 9-1 DET E. Wilson D. O'Riley Strikeout
b5 1 --3 O -0% 99% 9-1 DET M. Stanley D. O'Riley Strikeout
b5 2 --3 O 0% 99% 9-1 DET J. Northrup D. O'Riley Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 9.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-9, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 KCR J. Foy E. Wilson Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 KCR L. Piniella E. Wilson Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- 0% 100% 1-9 KCR E. Kirkpatrick E. Wilson Single to RF
t6 2 1-- -0% 99% 1-9 KCR P. Schaal E. Wilson Single to CF; Kirkpatrick to 2B
t6 2 12- O 0% 100% 1-9 KCR E. Rodriguez E. Wilson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 9.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-1, Royals' Don O'Riley facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 0% 100% 9-1 DET A. Kaline D. O'Riley Reached on E5 (Fly Ball)
Dick Tracewski pinch runs for Al Kaline (RF) batting 3rd
b6 0 1-- 0% 100% 9-1 DET B. Freehan D. O'Riley Single to CF; Tracewski to 2B
b6 0 12- R 0% 100% 9-1 DET W. Horton D. O'Riley Double to RF; Tracewski Scores/unER; Freehan to 3B
Dave Morehead replaces Don O'Riley pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 -23 0% 100% 10-1 DET J. Price D. Morehead Walk
b6 0 123 RO 0% 100% 10-1 DET D. Wert D. Morehead Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Freehan Scores; Horton to 3B
b6 1 1-3 R 0% 100% 11-1 DET I. Brown D. Morehead Single to RF; Horton Scores; Wert to 3B
b6 1 1-3 O 0% 100% 12-1 DET E. Wilson D. Morehead Strikeout Looking
b6 2 1-3 O 0% 100% 12-1 DET M. Stanley D. Morehead Lineout: RF
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 12.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-12, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 8-9-1
Dave Campbell replaces Bill Freehan playing 1B batting 4th; Dick Tracewski moves from PR to SS; Mickey Stanley moves from SS to CF; Jim Northrup moves from CF to RF
t7 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-12 KCR J. Rios E. Wilson Flyball: LF
Buck Martinez pinch hits for Dave Morehead (P) batting 9th
t7 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-12 KCR B. Martinez E. Wilson Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-12 KCR J. Hernandez E. Wilson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 12.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 12-1, Royals' Galen Cisco facing 2-3-4
Galen Cisco replaces Buck Martinez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 12-1 DET J. Northrup G. Cisco Flyball: 3B
b7 1 --- O 0% 100% 12-1 DET D. Tracewski G. Cisco Strikeout Looking
b7 2 --- O 0% 100% 12-1 DET D. Campbell G. Cisco Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 12.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-12, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- 0% 100% 1-12 KCR J. Keough E. Wilson Single to LF
t8 0 1-- O 0% 100% 1-12 KCR J. Foy E. Wilson Flyball: RF
t8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 1-12 KCR L. Piniella E. Wilson Flyball: SS
t8 2 1-- 0% 100% 1-12 KCR E. Kirkpatrick E. Wilson Walk; Keough to 2B
t8 2 12- 0% 100% 1-12 KCR P. Schaal E. Wilson Walk; Keough to 3B; Kirkpatrick to 2B
t8 2 123 R 0% 100% 1-12 KCR E. Rodriguez E. Wilson Single to CF; Keough Scores; Kirkpatrick to 3B; Schaal to 2B
t8 2 123 O 0% 100% 2-12 KCR J. Rios E. Wilson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 12.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 12-2, Royals' Galen Cisco facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 12-2 DET W. Horton G. Cisco Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 12-2 DET J. Price G. Cisco Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 12-2 DET D. Wert G. Cisco Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 12.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-12, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 9-1-2
Bob Oliver pinch hits for Galen Cisco (P) batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-12 KCR B. Oliver E. Wilson Strikeout Looking
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez (SS) batting 1st
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-12 KCR H. Taylor E. Wilson Strikeout Looking
t9 2 --- 0% 100% 2-12 KCR J. Keough E. Wilson Single to CF
t9 2 1-- 0% 100% 2-12 KCR J. Foy E. Wilson Reached on E5 (Fly Ball); Keough to 2B
t9 2 12- O 0% 100% 2-12 KCR L. Piniella E. Wilson Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 12.

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