April 22, 1969 Seattle Pilots at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 3
CLE 2 BOS 8
NYY 3 CAL 8
@CHW 0 KCR 2
SEP 1 OAK 7
@MIN 0 DET 4
@WSA 2 CIN 14
@HOU 0 SFG 6
@LAD 0 PIT 7
CHC 5 PIT 6
CHC 5 SDP 8
ATL 4 MON 2
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 9,066

Tuesday, April 22, 1969
Time of Game: 2:25

Pilots

5-7

Lost 1

5th, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pilots          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  2
Royals          0  1  0   0  1  0   0  0  X    2  8  1

W: M Hedlund (1-0), L: D Segui (1-2), S: M Drabowsky (2)

Royals

7-6

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Seattle Pilots               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Harper 2B                   1   1   0   0    1   1  .279  .762    0    1   0   SB
  G Gil 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    0   1   
J Gosger CF                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .138  .552    0    4   0   
T Davis LF                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .191  .575    0    1   0   SF
  J Vidal PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .837         0   0   
M Hegan RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .286 1.035    0    3   0   3B
R Rollins 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .658    0    1   3   
D Mincher 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .186  .604    0    7   0   SB
L Haney C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .429 1.071    0    5   0   
R Oyler SS                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .242  .657    0    1   1   
  W Comer PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .984    0    0   0   
  J Aker P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         1   1   
D Segui P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .453    0    0   2   
  S Whitaker PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .398    0    0   0   
  J Kennedy SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .661         0   0   
Totals                       29   1   3   1    3   7                    24   8

BATTING

3B: M Hegan (1, off M Hedlund).

SF: T Davis (1, off M Hedlund).

TB: M Hegan 3; D Mincher; T Davis.

RBI: T Davis (9).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

FIELDING

E: R Oyler (4); D Mincher (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Harper (9, 2nd base off M Hedlund/E Rodriguez); D Mincher (2, 2nd base off M Hedlund/E Rodriguez).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly CF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .226  .637    0    4   0   2B,SB
M Fiore 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .212  .712    0    7   0   
L Piniella LF                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .268  .877    0    0   0   2B,SF
J Foy 3B                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .728    0    3   1   
J Keough RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .180  .416    0    1   0   
J Adair 2B                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .300  .633    0    2   2   
E Rodriguez C                 1   0   1   0    1   0  .176  .568    0    4   0   
  J Campanis C                2   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .557    0    4   0   
J Rios SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .594    0    1   1   
M Hedlund P                   3   0   1   1    0   1  .333  .666    0    1   1   
  M Drabowsky P               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   2   8   2    3   5                    27   5

BATTING

2B: P Kelly (3, off D Segui); L Piniella (3, off D Segui).

SF: L Piniella (1, off D Segui).

TB: P Kelly 3; J Adair 2; L Piniella 2; E Rodriguez; J Campanis; M Hedlund.

RBI: M Hedlund (1); L Piniella (8).

2-out RBI: M Hedlund.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

E: E Rodriguez (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Kelly (2, 3rd base off D Segui/L Haney).

PITCHING

Seattle Pilots                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Segui, L (1-2)               7     6   2   2    3   4   0   2.11   31     -       ·  ·      7·11· 0· 6     58    -     1.16   0.06
J Aker                         1     2   0   0    0   1   0   5.06    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.81   0.03
Totals                         8     8   2   2    3   5   0          36     -       ·  ·      8·12· 0· 8           -

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
M Hedlund, W (1-0)             7     2   1   1    2   5   0   0.90   25     -       ·  ·      3·10· 3· 2     72    -     1.05   0.32
M Drabowsky, S (2)             2     1   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    3.52   0.27
Totals                         9     3   1   1    3   7   0          33     -       ·  ·      5·12· 3· 3           -

Balks: D Segui (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Johnny Stevens, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Larry Napp.

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 9,066.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 66° F, Wind 10mph in unknown direction, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Pilots                Kansas City Royals                   
1. T Harper             2B    1. P Kelly              CF 
2. J Gosger             CF    2. M Fiore              1B 
3. T Davis              LF    3. L Piniella           LF 
4. M Hegan              RF    4. J Foy                3B 
5. R Rollins            3B    5. J Keough             RF 
6. D Mincher            1B    6. J Adair              2B 
7. L Haney              C     7. E Rodriguez          C  
8. R Oyler              SS    8. J Rios               SS 
9. D Segui              P     9. M Hedlund            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  2-1  1--     -28%  45% T Davis         M Drabowsky     Single to RF; Gosger to 3B
   t 9   1  2-1  1-3      21%  84% R Rollins       M Drabowsky     Flyball: 2B
   t 9   0  2-1  1-3      18%  63% M Hegan         M Drabowsky     Flyball: 2B
   t 9   2  2-1  1-3      16% 100% D Mincher       M Drabowsky     Groundout: 2B-1B
   b 2   2  1-0  12-      14%  56% M Hedlund       D Segui         Single to CF; Adair Scores; Rodriguez to 3B; Hedlund to 2B/Adv on throw

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pilots Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Hedlund facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  T Harper        Walk
          1--      44%  J Gosger        Harper Steals 2B
   O      -2-      45%  " "             Flyball: CF; Harper to 3B
   RO     --3      43%  T Davis         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Harper Scores
   O      ---      44%  M Hegan         Strikeout
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Diego Segui facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      41%  P Kelly         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      40%  M Fiore         Strikeout
          ---      42%  L Piniella      Double to CF
   O      -2-      39%  J Foy           Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pilots Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Hedlund facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      41%  R Rollins       Lineout: 1B
          ---      39%  D Mincher       Single
          1--      34%  L Haney         Mincher Steals 2B; Mincher to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      40%  " "             Flyball: 3B
   O      --3      43%  R Oyler         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pilots 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Diego Segui facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      41%  J Keough        Flyball: CF
          ---      43%  J Adair         Walk
          1--      48%  E Rodriguez     Single to CF; Adair to 2B
   O      12-      43%  J Rios          Flyball: RF
   R      12-      56%  M Hedlund       Single to CF; Adair Scores; Rodriguez to 3B; Hedlund to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23      50%  P Kelly         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pilots 1, Royals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Pilots Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Hedlund facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  D Segui         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  T Harper        Strikeout Looking
          ---      53%  J Gosger        Walk
   O      1--      55%  T Davis         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 1, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Diego Segui facing 2-3-4
          ---      59%  M Fiore         Walk
          1--      62%  L Piniella      Balk; Fiore to 2B
   O      -2-      58%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      54%  J Foy           Flyball: 1B; Fiore to 3B
   O      --3      50%  J Keough        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 1, Royals 1.

Top of the 4th, Pilots Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Hedlund facing 4-5-6
          ---      38%  M Hegan         Triple to CF
   O      --3      44%  R Rollins       Foul Flyball: C
   O      --3      51%  D Mincher       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      --3      56%  L Haney         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 1, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Diego Segui facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  J Adair         Flyball: LF
          ---      56%  E Rodriguez     Walk
   O      1--      53%  J Rios          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Gus Gil replaces Tommy Harper playing 2B batting 1st
   O      1--      50%  M Hedlund       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 1, Royals 1.

Top of the 5th, Pilots Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Hedlund facing 8-9-1
                  Jim Campanis replaces Ellie Rodriguez playing C batting 7th
   O      ---      53%  R Oyler         Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  D Segui         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      56%  G Gil           Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 1, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Diego Segui facing 1-2-3
          ---      65%  P Kelly         Double to LF
          -2-      70%  M Fiore         Kelly Steals 3B
   O      --3      64%  " "             Flyball: 3B
   RO     --3      68%  L Piniella      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Kelly Scores
   O      ---      67%  J Foy           Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 1, Royals 2.

Top of the 6th, Pilots Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Hedlund facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      71%  J Gosger        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      73%  T Davis         Lineout: CF
   O      ---      75%  M Hegan         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 1, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Diego Segui facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      73%  J Keough        Strikeout
          ---      75%  J Adair         Single to RF
   O      1--      73%  J Campanis      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      71%  J Rios          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 1, Royals 2.

Top of the 7th, Pilots Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Hedlund facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      75%  R Rollins       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      78%  D Mincher       Lineout: P
   O      ---      80%  L Haney         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 1, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Diego Segui facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      78%  M Hedlund       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      80%  P Kelly         Single to RF
          1--      83%  M Fiore         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Kelly to 2B
   O      12-      79%  L Piniella      Flyball: SS
   O      12-      76%  J Foy           Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pilots 1, Royals 2.

Top of the 8th, Pilots Batting, Behind 1-2, Moe Drabowsky facing 8-9-1
                  Moe Drabowsky replaces Mike Hedlund pitching and batting 9th; Wayne Comer pinch hits for Ray Oyler batting 8th
   O      ---      81%  W Comer         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Steve Whitaker pinch hits for Diego Segui batting 9th
   O      ---      85%  S Whitaker      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      88%  G Gil           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 1, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jack Aker facing 5-6-7
                  Jack Aker replaces Wayne Comer pitching and batting 8th; John Kennedy replaces Steve Whitaker playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      86%  J Keough        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      88%  J Adair         Single to CF
          1--      89%  J Campanis      Single to LF; Adair to 2B
   O      12-      87%  J Rios          Flyball: P; Campanis stays at 1B/Safe on E3 (catch)
   O      12-      85%  M Drabowsky     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pilots 1, Royals 2.

Top of the 9th, Pilots Batting, Behind 1-2, Moe Drabowsky facing 2-3-4
          ---      73%  J Gosger        Walk
          1--      45%  T Davis         Single to RF; Gosger to 3B
                  Jose Vidal pinch runs for Tommy Davis batting 3rd
   O      1-3      63%  M Hegan         Flyball: 2B
   O      1-3      84%  R Rollins       Flyball: 2B
   O      1-3     100%  D Mincher       Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pilots 1, Royals 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation