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SEP  9
@BOS  6
 WSA  3
@CHW  2
(10)		 WSA  3
@CHW  2
 BAL  5
@KCR  0
 DET  8
@MIN  2
 NYY  3
CAL  1
 NYY  1
CAL  0
 HOU  6
CHC  5
 LAD  6
PIT  5
 ATL  8
@MON  3
(8)		 PHI  9
SFG  8
 STL  6
@SDP  5
Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 28,944

 Sunday, May 18, 1969
Time of Game: 1:57
Orioles
5
27-12
Won 5
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   3  2  0    5  7  1
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  1
W: Mike Cuellar (4-4), L: Dick Drago (2-1)
 Royals
0
16-19
Lost 3
4th, 6 GB

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Belanger SS                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .254  .676              1   8   
P Blair CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .880              1   0   
F Robinson RF                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .338 1.072              1   0   2B
B Powell 1B                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .292  .855             11   0   HR
M Rettenmund LF               4   0   1   0    0   1  .288  .885              2   0   
E Hendricks C                 4   1   0   0    0   0  .267  .714              8   0   
B Robinson 3B                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .224  .646              0   6   
D Johnson 2B                  2   1   1   1    2   0  .235  .645              3   0   SB
M Cuellar P                   4   0   1   1    0   2  .042  .167              0   0   3B
Totals                       34   5   7   0    3   6                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: F Robinson (9, off D Drago).
3B: M Cuellar (1, off D Drago).
HR: B Powell (4, off D Drago; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).
TB: B Powell 4; M Cuellar 3; B Robinson 2; F Robinson 2; M Rettenmund; D Johnson.
RBI: B Powell 2 (27); D Johnson (11); M Cuellar (1).
2-out RBI: M Cuellar; D Johnson.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: D Johnson (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Johnson (2, 2nd base off D Morehead/E Rodriguez).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Hernandez SS                4   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .621              2   2   
J Rios 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .268  .616              3   3   
L Piniella LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .785              2   0   
J Foy 3B                      3   0   0   0    1   1  .240  .674              2   0   
C Harrison 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .627              5   0   
B Oliver CF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .716              5   0   
E Kirkpatrick RF              3   0   1   0    0   0  .177  .601              1   0   3B
E Rodriguez C                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .193  .520              7   0   IW
D Drago P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   1   
  D Wickersham P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Keough PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .141  .359              0   0   
  D Morehead P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333              0   0   
Totals                       30   0   2   0    2   6                         27   6
Batting Events
3B: E Kirkpatrick (1, off M Cuellar).
IBB: E Rodriguez (2, by M Cuellar).
TB: E Kirkpatrick 3; J Rios.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
E: L Piniella (4).

Pitching Stats

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Cuellar, W (4-4)             9     2   0   0    2   6   0   2.62   32     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 1· 2     87    -     0.81   0.41
Totals                         9     2   0   0    2   6   0          32     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 1· 2           -  
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 (2-1)               7.1   7   5   5    2   4   1   3.00   31     -       ·  ·      4·14· 2· 7     46    -     0.93  -0.09
D Wickersham                   0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.62    2     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
D Morehead                     1     0   0   0    1   2   0   6.89    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9     7   5   5    3   6   1          37     -       ·  ·      6·15· 2· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: M Cuellar (3; E Rodriguez).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Bob Stewart.
Time of Game: 1:57.
Attendance: 28,944.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         Kansas City Royals                           
1. Mark Belanger                SS       1. Jackie Hernandez             SS
2. Paul Blair                   CF       2. Juan Rios                    2B
3. Frank Robinson               RF       3. Lou Piniella                 LF
4. Boog Powell                  1B       4. Joe Foy                      3B
5. Merv Rettenmund              LF       5. Chuck Harrison               1B
6. Ellie Hendricks               C       6. Bob Oliver                   CF
7. Brooks Robinson              3B       7. Ed Kirkpatrick               RF
8. Davey Johnson                2B       8. Ellie Rodriguez               C
9. Mike Cuellar                  P       9. Dick Drago                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 2 12- RR 34% 83% 0-0 BAL D. Johnson D. Drago Single to LF; Hendricks Scores; Robinson Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI; Johnson to 3B
t7 2 --3 R 8% 90% 2-0 BAL M. Cuellar D. Drago Triple to RF; Johnson Scores
b2 2 1-3 O 5% 50% 0-0 KCR D. Drago M. Cuellar Strikeout Looking
t7 1 1-- O -5% 46% 0-0 BAL E. Hendricks D. Drago Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 0 --- -4% 40% 0-0 KCR J. Foy M. Cuellar Walk

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, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BAL M. Belanger D. Drago Lineout: 3B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 BAL P. Blair D. Drago Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 BAL F. Robinson D. Drago Walk
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 BAL B. Powell D. Drago Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 KCR J. Hernandez M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- -3% 45% 0-0 KCR J. Rios M. Cuellar Single to CF
b1 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella M. Cuellar Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 KCR J. Foy M. Cuellar Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BAL M. Rettenmund D. Drago Strikeout
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 BAL E. Hendricks D. Drago Groundout: P-1B
t2 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson D. Drago Single to CF
t2 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 BAL D. Johnson D. Drago Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 KCR C. Harrison M. Cuellar Lineout: LF
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 KCR B. Oliver M. Cuellar Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- -3% 46% 0-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Cuellar Triple to RF
b2 2 --3 -1% 45% 0-0 KCR E. Rodriguez M. Cuellar Intentional Walk
b2 2 1-3 O 5% 50% 0-0 KCR D. Drago M. Cuellar Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BAL M. Cuellar D. Drago Strikeout
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 BAL M. Belanger D. Drago Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 BAL P. Blair D. Drago Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 KCR J. Hernandez M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 KCR J. Rios M. Cuellar Strikeout
b3 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella M. Cuellar Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 BAL F. Robinson D. Drago Popfly: 2B
t4 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 BAL B. Powell D. Drago Foul Flyball: C
t4 2 --- O -1% 44% 0-0 BAL M. Rettenmund D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- -4% 40% 0-0 KCR J. Foy M. Cuellar Walk
b4 0 1-- O 4% 44% 0-0 KCR C. Harrison M. Cuellar Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 1 1-- O 3% 47% 0-0 KCR B. Oliver M. Cuellar Strikeout Looking
b4 2 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Cuellar Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 BAL E. Hendricks D. Drago Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson D. Drago Strikeout
t5 2 --- 2% 47% 0-0 BAL D. Johnson D. Drago Walk
t5 2 1-- O -3% 44% 0-0 BAL M. Cuellar D. Drago Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 KCR E. Rodriguez M. Cuellar Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 KCR D. Drago M. Cuellar Strikeout
b5 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 KCR J. Hernandez M. Cuellar Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 BAL M. Belanger D. Drago Strikeout Looking
t6 1 --- O -2% 44% 0-0 BAL P. Blair D. Drago Lineout: 3B
t6 2 --- O -2% 43% 0-0 BAL F. Robinson D. Drago Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 0-0 KCR J. Rios M. Cuellar Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- O 2% 50% 0-0 KCR J. Foy M. Cuellar Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O -4% 46% 0-0 BAL B. Powell D. Drago Popfly: 2B
t7 1 --- 4% 50% 0-0 BAL M. Rettenmund D. Drago Single to CF
t7 1 1-- O -5% 46% 0-0 BAL E. Hendricks D. Drago Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 2 1-- 3% 49% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson D. Drago Single to CF; Hendricks to 2B
t7 2 12- RR 34% 83% 0-0 BAL D. Johnson D. Drago Single to LF; Hendricks Scores; Robinson Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI; Johnson to 3B
t7 2 --3 R 8% 90% 2-0 BAL M. Cuellar D. Drago Triple to RF; Johnson Scores
t7 2 --3 O -1% 89% 3-0 BAL M. Belanger D. Drago Flyball: CF
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 2% 91% 0-3 KCR C. Harrison M. Cuellar Foul Flyball: C
b7 1 --- O 2% 93% 0-3 KCR B. Oliver M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- -1% 92% 0-3 KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Cuellar Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b7 2 1-- O 2% 94% 0-3 KCR E. Rodriguez M. Cuellar Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O -1% 93% 3-0 BAL P. Blair D. Drago Popfly: 2B
t8 1 --- 1% 94% 3-0 BAL F. Robinson D. Drago Double to RF
t8 1 -2- RR 4% 98% 3-0 BAL B. Powell D. Drago Home Run; Robinson Scores
Dave Wickersham replaces Dick Drago pitching and batting 9th
t8 1 --- O -0% 98% 5-0 BAL M. Rettenmund D. Wickersham Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 98% 5-0 BAL E. Hendricks D. Wickersham Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 9-1-2
Joe Keough pinch hits for Dave Wickersham (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 1% 99% 0-5 KCR J. Keough M. Cuellar Foul Flyball: C
b8 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-5 KCR J. Hernandez M. Cuellar Foul Flyball: SS
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 KCR J. Rios M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 0.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Dave Morehead facing 7-8-9
Dave Morehead replaces Joe Keough (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 5-0 BAL B. Robinson D. Morehead Popfly: SS
t9 1 --- 0% 100% 5-0 BAL D. Johnson D. Morehead Walk
t9 1 1-- 0% 100% 5-0 BAL M. Cuellar D. Morehead Johnson Steals 2B
t9 1 -2- O -0% 100% 5-0 BAL M. Cuellar D. Morehead Strikeout
t9 2 -2- O -0% 99% 5-0 BAL M. Belanger D. Morehead Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 3-4-5
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 KCR L. Piniella M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 KCR J. Foy M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 KCR C. Harrison M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 0.

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