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WSA  5
@BOS  0
 CAL  2
@CHW  1
 DET  5
BAL  4
 SEP  9
@KCR  3
 MIN  7
OAK  6
 NYY  4
CLE  2
 CIN  8
@LAD  1
 PHI 13
MON  2
 MON  5
@PHI  0
 NYM  8
@PIT  7
 HOU  3
@SDP  2
 SDP  1
HOU  0
 SFG  3
ATL  1
 SFG  5
ATL  0
 STL  4
CHC  2
 STL  6
CHC  3
Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 26,480

 Sunday, July 6, 1969
Time of Game: 2:29
Pilots
9
36-44
Won 1
3rd, 10 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pilots          2  0  1   0  2  1   0  3  0    9 12  0
Royals          1  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  0    3  7  3
W: Gene Brabender (7-5), L: Bill Butler (4-4), S: Diego Segui (8)
 Royals
3
35-46
Lost 1
4th, 11½ GB

Batting Stats

Seattle Pilots               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Harper CF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .668              0   0   
  S Hovley RF                 4   1   3   1    0   0  .321  .821              5   0   2B
M Hegan 1B                    1   1   0   0    0   0  .296  .899              0   0   
  D Mincher 1B                4   2   3   4    0   0  .245  .825              6   0   2·HR,2B
W Comer RF-CF                 4   1   0   0    1   0  .249  .769              3   0   
T Davis LF                    5   0   1   2    0   1  .230  .606              2   0   2B
R Rollins 3B                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .605              2   3   
J McNertney C                 5   1   1   0    0   2  .261  .690              6   0   2B
J Donaldson 2B                3   1   1   0    1   1  .198  .527              2   0   
G Lund SS                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .200  .400              0   1   
  R Oyler SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .603              1   0   
G Brabender P                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .125  .301              0   1   
  D Segui P                   0   1   0   0    0   0  .071  .205              0   1   SH
Totals                       39   9  12   0    2   6                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: S Hovley (2, off D O'Riley); J McNertney (7, off D O'Riley); D Mincher (10, off B Butler); T Davis (19, off B Butler).
HR: D Mincher 2 (13, 2 off B Butler; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: D Segui (2, off D O'Riley).
TB: D Mincher 10; S Hovley 4; J McNertney 2; T Davis 2; G Lund; J Donaldson; G Brabender; R Rollins.
RBI: D Mincher 4 (41); T Davis 2 (47); S Hovley (2); G Lund (1).
2-out RBI: D Mincher.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Rollins-D Mincher.
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    3   2   2   0    2   0  .293  .791              2   1   IW
J Foy 2B                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .672              0   0   HBP
  J Rios PH-2B-SS             2   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .634              0   1   
  C Harrison PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .563              0   0   
M Fiore 1B                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .275  .821             11   0   
B Oliver CF                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .255  .706              3   0   SF,GDP
L Piniella LF                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .284  .774              3   0   HR
B Martinez C                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .323  .763              7   0   
P Schaal 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .417  .923              1   2   
J Hernandez SS                3   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .595              0   3   
  D O'Riley P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  E Kirkpatrick PH            1   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .603              0   0   
  G Cisco P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
B Butler P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .200              0   1   SH
  J Adair 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .564              0   1   
Totals                       31   3   7   0    4   5                         27   9
Batting Events
HR: L Piniella (8, off G Brabender; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).
SF: B Oliver (2, off D Segui).
SH: B Butler (4, off G Brabender).
IBB: P Kelly (1, by G Brabender).
HBP: J Foy (4, by G Brabender).
TB: L Piniella 4; P Kelly 2; J Rios; B Martinez; P Schaal; M Fiore.
GIDP: B Oliver (10).
RBI: B Oliver (29); L Piniella (40); M Fiore (23).
2-out RBI: L Piniella.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: P Schaal (3); B Martinez (1); M Fiore (8).

Pitching Stats

Seattle Pilots                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Brabender, W (7-5)           6.1   7   3   3    4   4   1   4.28   30     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 0· 7     47    -     1.22  -0.01
D Segui, S (8)                 2.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.44    8     -       ·  ·      1· 6· 2· 0          3-1    0.70   0.10
Totals                         9     7   3   3    4   5   1          38     -       ·  ·      6·15· 2· 7          3-1 
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 (4-4)              6     9   6   5    2   5   2   3.63   29     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 0· 7     35    -     0.79  -0.37
D O'Riley                      2     3   3   2    0   1   0   7.59   10     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 1· 3          0-0    0.21  -0.04
G Cisco                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.29    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    12   9   7    2   6   2          42     -       ·  ·     12·12· 1·10           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: G Brabender (5; J Foy).
IBB: G Brabender (2; P Kelly).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Ed Runge, 2B - Johnny Stevens, 3B - Jim Odom.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 26,480.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 88° F, Wind 13mph in unknown direction.

Lineups

   Seattle Pilots                            Kansas City Royals                           
1. Tommy Harper                 CF       1. Pat Kelly                    RF
2. Mike Hegan                   1B       2. Joe Foy                      2B
3. Wayne Comer                  RF       3. Mike Fiore                   1B
4. Tommy Davis                  LF       4. Bob Oliver                   CF
5. Rich Rollins                 3B       5. Lou Piniella                 LF
6. Jerry McNertney               C       6. Buck Martinez                 C
7. John Donaldson               2B       7. Paul Schaal                  3B
8. Gordy Lund                   SS       8. Jackie Hernandez             SS
9. Gene Brabender                P       9. Bill Butler                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 1 12- RR 18% 72% 0-0 SEP T. Davis B. Butler Double to RF; Hegan Scores/unER; Comer Scores
t5 0 1-- RR 17% 85% 3-2 SEP D. Mincher B. Butler Home Run; Hovley Scores
b1 0 12- OO 12% 58% 1-2 KCR B. Oliver G. Brabender Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Fiore to 2B
b3 2 --- R -11% 62% 1-3 KCR L. Piniella G. Brabender Home Run
t3 0 --- R 11% 73% 2-1 SEP D. Mincher B. Butler Home Run

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, Pilots Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 SEP T. Harper B. Butler Flyball: LF
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 SEP M. Hegan B. Butler Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
t1 1 1-- 4% 54% 0-0 SEP W. Comer B. Butler Walk; Hegan to 2B
t1 1 12- RR 18% 72% 0-0 SEP T. Davis B. Butler Double to RF; Hegan Scores/unER; Comer Scores
t1 1 -2- O -3% 69% 2-0 SEP R. Rollins B. Butler Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 2 -2- O -2% 67% 2-0 SEP J. McNertney B. Butler Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pilots 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Pilots' Gene Brabender facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 63% 0-2 KCR P. Kelly G. Brabender Single to RF
b1 0 1-- -6% 56% 0-2 KCR J. Foy G. Brabender Hit By Pitch; Kelly to 2B
b1 0 12- R -10% 46% 0-2 KCR M. Fiore G. Brabender Single to CF; Kelly Scores; Foy to 2B
Don Mincher replaces Mike Hegan playing 1B batting 2nd; Wayne Comer moves from RF to CF; Steve Hovley replaces Tommy Harper (CF) playing RF batting 1st
b1 0 12- OO 12% 58% 1-2 KCR B. Oliver G. Brabender Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Fiore to 2B
b1 2 -2- O 3% 61% 1-2 KCR L. Piniella G. Brabender Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Pilots Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Bill Butler facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O -2% 59% 2-1 SEP J. Donaldson B. Butler Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- O -1% 58% 2-1 SEP G. Lund B. Butler Flyball: LF
t2 2 --- 1% 59% 2-1 SEP G. Brabender B. Butler Single to RF
t2 2 1-- O -2% 57% 2-1 SEP S. Hovley B. Butler Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Pilots' Gene Brabender facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- -4% 53% 1-2 KCR B. Martinez G. Brabender Single to CF
b2 0 1-- -6% 46% 1-2 KCR P. Schaal G. Brabender Single to RF; Martinez to 2B
b2 0 12- O 6% 52% 1-2 KCR J. Hernandez G. Brabender Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 1 12- O 3% 56% 1-2 KCR B. Butler G. Brabender Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Martinez to 3B; Schaal to 2B
b2 2 -23 -2% 54% 1-2 KCR P. Kelly G. Brabender Intentional Walk
b2 2 123 O 8% 62% 1-2 KCR J. Foy G. Brabender Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pilots 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pilots Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Bill Butler facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- R 11% 73% 2-1 SEP D. Mincher B. Butler Home Run
t3 0 --- O -2% 71% 3-1 SEP W. Comer B. Butler Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O -1% 70% 3-1 SEP T. Davis B. Butler Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 69% 3-1 SEP R. Rollins B. Butler Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 3, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Pilots' Gene Brabender facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O 3% 72% 1-3 KCR M. Fiore G. Brabender Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- O 2% 74% 1-3 KCR B. Oliver G. Brabender Strikeout
b3 2 --- R -11% 62% 1-3 KCR L. Piniella G. Brabender Home Run
b3 2 --- O 1% 63% 2-3 KCR B. Martinez G. Brabender Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 3, Royals 2.
Top of the 4th, Pilots Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Bill Butler facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O -2% 61% 3-2 SEP J. McNertney B. Butler Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- 2% 64% 3-2 SEP J. Donaldson B. Butler Walk
t4 1 1-- O -3% 61% 3-2 SEP G. Lund B. Butler Strikeout
t4 2 1-- O -2% 59% 3-2 SEP G. Brabender B. Butler Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Pilots' Gene Brabender facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O 3% 62% 2-3 KCR P. Schaal G. Brabender Strikeout
b4 1 --- O 2% 64% 2-3 KCR J. Hernandez G. Brabender Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- O 1% 65% 2-3 KCR B. Butler G. Brabender Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 3, Royals 2.
Top of the 5th, Pilots Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- 4% 69% 3-2 SEP S. Hovley B. Butler Single/Bunt
t5 0 1-- RR 17% 85% 3-2 SEP D. Mincher B. Butler Home Run; Hovley Scores
t5 0 --- O -1% 84% 5-2 SEP W. Comer B. Butler Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- O -1% 83% 5-2 SEP T. Davis B. Butler Flyball: 1B
t5 2 --- 1% 84% 5-2 SEP R. Rollins B. Butler Single to LF
t5 2 1-- O -1% 83% 5-2 SEP J. McNertney B. Butler Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 5, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Pilots' Gene Brabender facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- -4% 79% 2-5 KCR P. Kelly G. Brabender Walk
Juan Rios pinch hits for Joe Foy (2B) batting 2nd
b5 0 1-- O 4% 83% 2-5 KCR J. Rios G. Brabender Flyball: RF
b5 1 1-- O 2% 85% 2-5 KCR M. Fiore G. Brabender Groundout: P-1B; Kelly to 2B
b5 2 -2- O 3% 88% 2-5 KCR B. Oliver G. Brabender Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 5, Royals 2.
Top of the 6th, Pilots Batting, Ahead 5-2, Royals' Bill Butler facing 7-8-9
Juan Rios moves from PH to 2B
t6 0 --- 2% 89% 5-2 SEP J. Donaldson B. Butler Single to RF
t6 0 1-- O -1% 89% 5-2 SEP G. Lund B. Butler Groundout: SS-1B; Donaldson to 2B
t6 1 -2- O -2% 87% 5-2 SEP G. Brabender B. Butler Strikeout
t6 2 -2- 1% 88% 5-2 SEP S. Hovley B. Butler Single/Bunt; Donaldson to 3B
t6 2 1-3 RO 4% 92% 5-2 SEP D. Mincher B. Butler Double to RF; Donaldson Scores; Hovley out at Hm/RF-C
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 6, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-6, Pilots' Gene Brabender facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O 2% 94% 2-6 KCR L. Piniella G. Brabender Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O 1% 95% 2-6 KCR B. Martinez G. Brabender Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- -1% 94% 2-6 KCR P. Schaal G. Brabender Walk
b6 2 1-- O 1% 95% 2-6 KCR J. Hernandez G. Brabender Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 6, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, Pilots Batting, Ahead 6-2, Royals' Don O'Riley facing 3-4-5
Don O'Riley replaces Jackie Hernandez (SS) pitching and batting 8th; Jerry Adair replaces Bill Butler (P) playing 2B batting 9th; Juan Rios moves from 2B to SS
t7 0 --- O -0% 95% 6-2 SEP W. Comer D. O'Riley Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O -0% 94% 6-2 SEP T. Davis D. O'Riley Strikeout
t7 2 --- O -0% 94% 6-2 SEP R. Rollins D. O'Riley Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 6, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-6, Pilots' Gene Brabender facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O 2% 96% 2-6 KCR J. Adair G. Brabender Strikeout
b7 1 --- -2% 94% 2-6 KCR P. Kelly G. Brabender Single to CF
b7 1 1-- -3% 91% 2-6 KCR J. Rios G. Brabender Single to LF; Kelly to 2B
b7 1 12- -6% 84% 2-6 KCR M. Fiore G. Brabender Walk; Kelly to 3B; Rios to 2B
Diego Segui replaces Gene Brabender pitching and batting 9th
b7 1 123 RO 5% 89% 2-6 KCR B. Oliver D. Segui Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Kelly Scores
b7 2 12- O 5% 94% 3-6 KCR L. Piniella D. Segui Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pilots 6, Royals 3.
Top of the 8th, Pilots Batting, Ahead 6-3, Royals' Don O'Riley facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- 3% 97% 6-3 SEP J. McNertney D. O'Riley Double to LF; McNertney to 3B/Adv on E2
t8 0 --3 O -1% 95% 6-3 SEP J. Donaldson D. O'Riley Flyball: 1B
t8 1 --3 R 2% 97% 6-3 SEP G. Lund D. O'Riley Single; McNertney Scores
t8 1 1-- R 2% 99% 7-3 SEP D. Segui D. O'Riley Reached on E5/Sacrifice Bunt; Lund Scores/No RBI; Segui to 3B
t8 1 --3 R 0% 99% 8-3 SEP S. Hovley D. O'Riley Double to RF; Segui Scores/unER
t8 1 -2- O 0% 99% 9-3 SEP D. Mincher D. O'Riley Flyball: CF
t8 2 -2- O -0% 99% 9-3 SEP W. Comer D. O'Riley Lineout: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 9, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-9, Pilots' Diego Segui facing 6-7-8
Ray Oyler replaces Gordy Lund playing SS batting 8th
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 KCR B. Martinez D. Segui Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 KCR P. Schaal D. Segui Flyball: RF
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Don O'Riley (P) batting 8th
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 KCR E. Kirkpatrick D. Segui Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 9, Royals 3.
Top of the 9th, Pilots Batting, Ahead 9-3, Royals' Galen Cisco facing 4-5-6
Galen Cisco replaces Ed Kirkpatrick (PH) pitching and batting 8th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-3 SEP T. Davis G. Cisco Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 9-3 SEP R. Rollins G. Cisco Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 9-3 SEP J. McNertney G. Cisco Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 9, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-9, Pilots' Diego Segui facing 9-1-2
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 KCR J. Adair D. Segui Lineout: SS
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 KCR P. Kelly D. Segui Groundout: P-1B
Chuck Harrison pinch hits for Juan Rios (SS) batting 2nd
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 KCR C. Harrison D. Segui Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 9, Royals 3.

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