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Standings
CLE
@BAL		0
11
NYY
@BOS		6
4
SEP
@KCR		4
1
OAK
@MIN		4
8
DET
@WSA		2
0
CIN
@HOU		11
5
SFG
@LAD		5
7
PHI
@NYM		2
1		 
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ATL
@SDP		5
2
MON
@STL		4
5
Monday, April 21, 1969
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 9,024, Time of Game: 2:26
Pilots
4
5-6
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 2 GB
 at Royals
1
6-6
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 1½ GB
W: Mike Marshall (1-1)
L: Steve Jones (1-1)
S: Jack Aker (3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pilots          1  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  1    4  7  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  7  1

Seattle Pilots

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommy Harper 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .286 .767 0.167 0.91 0.195 -0.028 1.4 2 4 SB
Wayne Comer CF-RF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .333 1.034 -0.023 0.67 0.066 -0.089 -1.8 2 0 2B,SB
Tommy Davis LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .182 .575 -0.004 1.11 0.109 -0.113 -0.7 3 0 2B
   Steve Whitaker LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .432 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Rich Rollins 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .720 -0.048 0.89 0.012 -0.060 -0.7 0 4 HBP
Don Mincher 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .179 .615 -0.081 0.78 0.000 -0.081 -1.0 10 3
Jose Vidal RF 2 1 0 0 0 0 .231 .837 -0.010 0.61 0.021 -0.031 0.0 1 0 HBP
   Jim Gosger PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .148 .540 -0.006 0.23 0.000 -0.006 -0.1 2 0
Jerry McNertney C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .345 .746 0.019 0.51 0.041 -0.022 0.7 4 0
Ray Oyler SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .698 -0.027 0.61 0.029 -0.056 0.2 0 1
Mike Marshall P 4 0 2 2 0 1 .333 .667 0.062 0.70 0.094 -0.032 1.9 3 1
   Jack Aker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 4 7 3 1 7 .200 .520 0.049 0.76 0.567 -0.518 -0.1 27 13
2B: W Comer (1, off S Jones); T Davis (1, off S Jones).
HBP: J Vidal (1, by D Drago); R Rollins (2, by S Jones).
TB: W Comer 3; M Marshall 2; T Davis 2; J McNertney; T Harper.
RBI: M Marshall 2 (3); T Davis (8).
2-out RBI: T Davis.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Rollins-T Harper-D Mincher.
Baserunning
SB: T Harper (8, 3rd base off S Jones/H Taylor); W Comer (3, 2nd base off S Jones/H Taylor).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pat Kelly CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .185 .550 0.020 1.15 0.094 -0.074 0.1 0 0 2B
Mike Fiore 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .233 .758 -0.023 1.08 0.073 -0.096 -0.2 9 0
Lou Piniella LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .875 -0.143 1.41 0.000 -0.143 -1.0 3 0
Joe Foy 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .304 .788 -0.042 1.25 0.066 -0.108 -0.3 1 5 GDP
Joe Keough RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .196 .452 -0.055 1.01 0.024 -0.079 -0.3 3 0
Hawk Taylor C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .364 1.091 0.081 0.94 0.118 -0.037 0.6 8 0 2B
Jerry Adair 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .270 .560 -0.079 1.31 0.025 -0.104 -0.5 1 2
Juan Rios SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .357 .757 -0.149 1.43 0.000 -0.149 -1.2 0 1
Steve Jones P 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .400 0.014 0.44 0.014 0.000 0.1 2 1
   George Spriggs PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .627 -0.033 1.35 0.000 -0.033 -0.2
   Dick Drago P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Ed Kirkpatrick PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .080 .268 -0.040 1.62 0.000 -0.040 -0.2
   Dave Wickersham P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 1 7 1 2 4 .212 .530 -0.449 1.19 0.414 -0.863 -3.1 27 10
2B: P Kelly (2, off M Marshall); H Taylor (1, off M Marshall).
TB: H Taylor 3; M Fiore 2; P Kelly 2; J Adair; J Foy.
GIDP: J Foy (2).
RBI: H Taylor (4).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Adair-J Foy.
PB: H Taylor (1).
E: J Foy (4).

Seattle Pilots

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Marshall, W (1-1) 8.2 7 1 1 2 4 0 2.08 34 68 0.410 1.18 2.7
Jack Aker, S (3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.23 1 2 0 0.038 1.55 0.4
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 2 4 0 1.00 35 68 2 0 0.448 0.76 3.1

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Jones, L (1-1) 6 4 2 1 0 6 0 1.86 23 64 0.013 0.85 0.7
Dick Drago 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 3.12 10 0 0 -0.034 0.72 -0.1
Dave Wickersham 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2.38 5 0 0 -0.031 0.28 -0.5
Team Totals 9 7 4 2 1 7 0 2.00 38 64 0 0 -0.052 1.19 0.1
Balks: None.
WP: M Marshall 2 (3); S Jones (2).
HBP: S Jones (1; R Rollins); D Drago (1; J Vidal).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Johnny Stevens, 3B - Russ Goetz.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 9,024.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 67° F, Wind 10mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Seattle Pilots         Kansas City Royals
1 Tommy Harper 2B 1 Pat Kelly CF
2 Wayne Comer CF 2 Mike Fiore 1B
3 Tommy Davis LF 3 Lou Piniella LF
4 Rich Rollins 3B 4 Joe Foy 3B
5 Don Mincher 1B 5 Joe Keough RF
6 Jose Vidal RF 6 Hawk Taylor C
7 Jerry McNertney C 7 Jerry Adair 2B
8 Ray Oyler SS 8 Juan Rios SS
9 Mike Marshall P 9 Steve Jones P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 1-0 2 -2- R SEP T. Davis S. Jones 11% 72% Double to RF; Comer Scores
t1 0-0 2 1-3 R SEP D. Mincher S. Jones 9% 60% Wild Pitch; Harper Scores/unER; Rollins to 3B
b6 0-2 1 --3 O KCR M. Fiore M. Marshall 8% 78% Strikeout Looking
t7 2-0 1 12- R SEP M. Marshall D. Drago 8% 93% Single to RF; Vidal Scores; McNertney to 3B
b4 0-2 1 1-- OO KCR J. Foy M. Marshall 6% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pilots Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Steve Jones facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- SEP T. Harper S. Jones 4% 54% Single/Bunt
t1 0-0 0 1-- SEP W. Comer S. Jones 3% 56% Passed Ball; Harper to 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- SEP W. Comer S. Jones 3% 59% Harper Steals 3B
t1 0-0 0 --3 O SEP W. Comer S. Jones -5% 55% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --3 O SEP T. Davis S. Jones -6% 49% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --3 SEP R. Rollins S. Jones 1% 50% Hit By Pitch
t1 0-0 2 1-3 R SEP D. Mincher S. Jones 9% 60% Wild Pitch; Harper Scores/unER; Rollins to 3B
t1 1-0 2 --3 O SEP D. Mincher S. Jones -3% 56% Flyball: P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pilots' Mike Marshall facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O KCR P. Kelly M. Marshall 2% 59% Flyball: LF
b1 0-1 1 --- O KCR M. Fiore M. Marshall 2% 60% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- O KCR L. Piniella M. Marshall 1% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pilots Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Steve Jones facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- O SEP J. Vidal S. Jones -2% 59% Lineout: LF
t2 1-0 1 --- O SEP J. McNertney S. Jones -1% 58% Flyball: RF
t2 1-0 2 --- O SEP R. Oyler S. Jones -1% 57% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pilots' Mike Marshall facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O KCR J. Foy M. Marshall 2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- O KCR J. Keough M. Marshall 2% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- O KCR H. Taylor M. Marshall 1% 62% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pilots Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Steve Jones facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- O SEP M. Marshall S. Jones -2% 60% Groundout: P-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O SEP T. Harper S. Jones -1% 59% Flyball: LF
t3 1-0 2 --- SEP W. Comer S. Jones 1% 60% Single to LF
t3 1-0 2 1-- SEP T. Davis S. Jones 1% 61% Comer Steals 2B
t3 1-0 2 -2- R SEP T. Davis S. Jones 11% 72% Double to RF; Comer Scores
t3 2-0 2 -2- O SEP R. Rollins S. Jones -3% 69% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Pilots' Mike Marshall facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- O KCR J. Adair M. Marshall 3% 72% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-2 1 --- O KCR J. Rios M. Marshall 2% 74% Strikeout
b3 0-2 2 --- KCR S. Jones M. Marshall -1% 72% Walk
b3 0-2 2 1-- O KCR P. Kelly M. Marshall 3% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Pilots Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Steve Jones facing 5-6-7
t4 2-0 0 --- O SEP D. Mincher S. Jones -2% 73% Groundout: 2B-P
t4 2-0 1 --- O SEP J. Vidal S. Jones -1% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2-0 2 --- O SEP J. McNertney S. Jones -1% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Pilots' Mike Marshall facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- KCR M. Fiore M. Marshall -5% 66% Single to RF
b4 0-2 0 1-- O KCR L. Piniella M. Marshall 4% 71% Flyball: CF
b4 0-2 1 1-- OO KCR J. Foy M. Marshall 6% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Pilots Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Steve Jones facing 8-9-1
t5 2-0 0 --- O SEP R. Oyler S. Jones -2% 75% Flyball: RF
t5 2-0 1 --- O SEP M. Marshall S. Jones -1% 74% Strikeout Looking
t5 2-0 2 --- O SEP T. Harper S. Jones -1% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Pilots' Mike Marshall facing 5-6-7
b5 0-2 0 --- O KCR J. Keough M. Marshall 3% 76% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 0-2 1 --- KCR H. Taylor M. Marshall -6% 71% Double to LF
b5 0-2 1 -2- O KCR J. Adair M. Marshall 4% 75% Groundout: 1B-P; Taylor to 3B
b5 0-2 2 --3 O KCR J. Rios M. Marshall 5% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Pilots Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Steve Jones facing 2-3-4
t6 2-0 0 --- SEP W. Comer S. Jones 4% 84% Double to LF
t6 2-0 0 -2- O SEP T. Davis S. Jones -3% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2-0 1 -2- O SEP R. Rollins S. Jones -2% 79% Flyball: LF
t6 2-0 2 -2- O SEP D. Mincher S. Jones -2% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Pilots' Mike Marshall facing 9-1-2
George Spriggs pinch hits for Steve Jones (P) batting 9th
b6 0-2 0 --- O KCR G. Spriggs M. Marshall 3% 80% Strikeout
b6 0-2 1 --- KCR P. Kelly M. Marshall -6% 74% Double to RF
b6 0-2 1 -2- KCR M. Fiore M. Marshall -3% 70% Wild Pitch; Kelly to 3B
b6 0-2 1 --3 O KCR M. Fiore M. Marshall 8% 78% Strikeout Looking
b6 0-2 2 --3 O KCR L. Piniella M. Marshall 5% 83% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 7th, Pilots Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 6-7-8
Dick Drago replaces George Spriggs (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 2-0 0 --- SEP J. Vidal D. Drago 2% 85% Hit By Pitch
t7 2-0 0 1-- SEP J. McNertney D. Drago 3% 88% Fielder's Choice P; Vidal to 2B; McNertney to 1B
t7 2-0 0 12- O SEP R. Oyler D. Drago -3% 85% Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 2-0 1 12- R SEP M. Marshall D. Drago 8% 93% Single to RF; Vidal Scores; McNertney to 3B
t7 3-0 1 1-3 SEP T. Harper D. Drago 1% 94% Walk; Marshall to 2B
t7 3-0 1 123 O SEP W. Comer D. Drago -3% 91% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Marshall to 3B; Harper to 2B
t7 3-0 2 123 O SEP T. Davis D. Drago -2% 89% Lineout: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pilots 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Pilots' Mike Marshall facing 4-5-6
b7 0-3 0 --- KCR J. Foy M. Marshall -5% 84% Single to CF
b7 0-3 0 1-- KCR J. Keough M. Marshall -2% 82% Wild Pitch; Foy to 2B
b7 0-3 0 -2- O KCR J. Keough M. Marshall 3% 86% Groundout: 1B-P; Foy to 3B
b7 0-3 1 --3 R KCR H. Taylor M. Marshall -6% 79% Single to LF; Foy Scores
b7 1-3 1 1-- O KCR J. Adair M. Marshall 4% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B; Taylor to 2B
b7 1-3 2 -2- O KCR J. Rios M. Marshall 5% 88% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 3, Royals 1.
Top of the 8th, Pilots Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
t8 3-1 0 --- O SEP R. Rollins D. Drago -1% 87% Groundout: P-1B
t8 3-1 1 --- O SEP D. Mincher D. Drago -1% 86% Foul Flyball: RF
Jim Gosger pinch hits for Jose Vidal (RF) batting 6th
t8 3-1 2 --- O SEP J. Gosger D. Drago -1% 85% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 3, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Pilots' Mike Marshall facing 9-1-2
Jim Gosger moves from PH to CF
Wayne Comer moves from CF to RF
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Dick Drago (P) batting 9th
b8 1-3 0 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Marshall 4% 89% Flyball: 2B
b8 1-3 1 --- O KCR P. Kelly M. Marshall 3% 92% Flyball: CF
b8 1-3 2 --- KCR M. Fiore M. Marshall -2% 89% Single to CF
b8 1-3 2 1-- O KCR L. Piniella M. Marshall 4% 93% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 3, Royals 1.
Top of the 9th, Pilots Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Dave Wickersham facing 7-8-9
Dave Wickersham replaces Ed Kirkpatrick (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-1 0 --- SEP J. McNertney D. Wickersham 1% 94% Single to LF
t9 3-1 0 1-- SEP R. Oyler D. Wickersham 3% 97% Reached on E5/Bunt; McNertney to 3B; Oyler to 2B
t9 3-1 0 -23 R SEP M. Marshall D. Wickersham 2% 99% Single to CF; McNertney Scores/unER; Oyler to 3B; Marshall to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t9 4-1 0 -23 O SEP T. Harper D. Wickersham -1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 4-1 1 -23 OO SEP W. Comer D. Wickersham -2% 96% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-3B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pilots 4, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Pilots' Mike Marshall facing 4-5-6
Steve Whitaker replaces Tommy Davis playing LF batting 3rd
b9 1-4 0 --- O KCR J. Foy M. Marshall 2% 99% Flyball: 1B
b9 1-4 1 --- KCR J. Keough M. Marshall -2% 96% Walk
b9 1-4 1 1-- O KCR H. Taylor M. Marshall 3% 99% Flyball: CF
b9 1-4 2 1-- KCR J. Adair M. Marshall -3% 96% Single to LF; Keough to 2B
Jack Aker replaces Mike Marshall pitching and batting 9th
b9 1-4 2 12- O KCR J. Rios J. Aker 4% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pilots 4, Royals 1.

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