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Scores
Standings
BOS
@CAL		3
4
CHW
@CLE		3
4		 
(11)
CHW
@CLE		5
9
BAL
@KCR		4
1
DET
@MIN		2
5
DET
@MIN		5
11
NYY
@OAK		5
6
WSA
@SEP		4
2
SFG
@CHC		4
2
MON
@CIN		2
4
LAD
@PIT		2
4		 
(10)
LAD
@PIT		6
5
SDP
@STL		4
10
Tuesday, July 29, 1969,
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 13,478, Time of Game: 2:15
Orioles
4
70-31
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
 at Royals
1
42-59
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Mike Cuellar (12-9)
L: Wally Bunker (5-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   2  1  0   1  0  0    4  9  0
Royals          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  3

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buford LF 3 2 1 0 2 0 .296 .839 0.077 0.62 0.101 -0.024 0.6 2 0 2B,SB
Paul Blair CF 5 0 3 2 0 0 .314 .890 0.033 0.99 0.188 -0.155 0.5 0 0 2B,CS
Frank Robinson RF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .337 1.050 0.143 0.44 0.155 -0.011 0.8 2 0 3B
Boog Powell 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .309 .987 0.082 0.63 0.121 -0.038 0.9 11 1 HR
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .717 -0.057 0.57 0.005 -0.062 -0.8 1 4
Davey Johnson 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .285 .749 -0.005 0.47 0.021 -0.026 0.2 5 2
Elrod Hendricks C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .667 -0.047 0.51 0.000 -0.047 -0.9 4 0
Mark Belanger SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .284 .708 -0.002 0.66 0.041 -0.043 -0.5 1 3
Mike Cuellar P 4 0 0 0 0 1 .083 .217 -0.073 0.78 0.000 -0.073 -0.9 1 3
Team Totals 35 4 9 3 4 4 .257 .790 0.151 0.64 0.632 -0.479 -0.1 27 13
2B: D Buford (24, off W Bunker); P Blair (24, off W Bunker).
3B: F Robinson (3, off W Bunker).
HR: B Powell (28, off W Bunker; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: B Powell 5; F Robinson 4; P Blair 4; D Buford 2; D Johnson.
RBI: P Blair 2 (56); B Powell (94).
2-out RBI: P Blair.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Powell-M Belanger-B Powell.
PB: E Hendricks (6).
Baserunning
SB: D Buford (7, 2nd base off W Bunker/E Rodriguez).
CS: P Blair (4, 3rd base by W Bunker/E Rodriguez).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jackie Hernandez SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .233 .572 -0.038 0.98 0.036 -0.074 -0.2 2 2
Paul Schaal 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .736 0.031 1.06 0.077 -0.046 0.2 1 0
Joe Foy 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .245 .674 -0.049 1.46 0.060 -0.108 -0.6 5 0
Lou Piniella LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .295 .788 0.023 1.44 0.109 -0.085 0.2 2 0
Hawk Taylor RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .313 .872 -0.195 1.75 0.000 -0.195 -1.6 4 0
Jerry Adair 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .572 0.055 1.23 0.124 -0.069 0.4 3 5
Bob Oliver CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .253 .697 -0.006 0.97 0.071 -0.077 0.1 6 0
Ellie Rodriguez C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .668 -0.166 1.29 0.000 -0.166 -1.3 4 2 GDP
Wally Bunker P 1 0 0 0 1 0 .098 .241 0.018 0.78 0.035 -0.017 0.1 0 0
   Buck Martinez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .696 -0.009 0.34 0.000 -0.009 -0.1
   Dick Drago P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Chuck Harrison PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .213 .558 -0.015 0.55 0.000 -0.015 -0.3
Team Totals 34 1 8 1 2 4 .235 .513 -0.351 1.19 0.512 -0.861 -3.1 27 9
TB: P Schaal 2; B Oliver 2; L Piniella; J Adair; J Hernandez; J Foy.
GIDP: E Rodriguez (5).
RBI: J Adair (22).
2-out RBI: J Adair.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Adair-J Hernandez.
E: J Adair 2 (7); P Schaal (11).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Cuellar, W (12-9) 9 8 1 1 2 4 0 2.43 36 69 0.349 1.19 3.1
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 2 4 0 1.00 36 69 0.349 0.64 3.1

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Wally Bunker, L (5-8) 7 7 4 3 3 3 1 3.38 30 49 -0.170 0.76 -0.8
Dick Drago 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 4.59 9 0 0 0.019 0.25 0.9
Team Totals 9 9 4 3 4 4 1 3.00 39 49 0 0 -0.151 1.19 0.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Ed Runge.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 13,478.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Kansas City Royals
1 Don Buford LF 1 Jackie Hernandez SS
2 Paul Blair CF 2 Paul Schaal 3B
3 Frank Robinson RF 3 Joe Foy 1B
4 Boog Powell 1B 4 Lou Piniella LF
5 Brooks Robinson 3B 5 Hawk Taylor RF
6 Davey Johnson 2B 6 Jerry Adair 2B
7 Elrod Hendricks C 7 Bob Oliver CF
8 Mark Belanger SS 8 Ellie Rodriguez C
9 Mike Cuellar P 9 Wally Bunker P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-0 0 --- R BAL F. Robinson W. Bunker 13% 63% Triple to RF; Robinson Scores/Adv on E4 (throw to Hm)/unER
b4 0-2 2 1-3 R KCR J. Adair M. Cuellar -12% 58% Single (LF-CF); Schaal Scores; Piniella to 3B
t4 1-0 0 --- R BAL B. Powell W. Bunker 11% 75% Home Run
t5 2-1 1 -2- R BAL P. Blair W. Bunker 11% 78% Double (LF-CF); Buford Scores
t3 0-0 1 12- OO BAL P. Blair W. Bunker -10% 45% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS

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, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL D. Buford W. Bunker -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL P. Blair W. Bunker -1% 46% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- BAL F. Robinson W. Bunker 1% 48% Single to RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O BAL B. Powell W. Bunker -2% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 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 0-0 0 --- KCR J. Hernandez M. Cuellar -4% 42% Single/Bunt
b1 0-0 0 1-- O KCR P. Schaal M. Cuellar 2% 43% Groundout: P-1B; Hernandez to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O KCR J. Foy M. Cuellar 3% 47% Lineout: RF
b1 0-0 2 -2- O KCR L. Piniella M. Cuellar 3% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson W. Bunker -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O BAL D. Johnson W. Bunker -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O BAL E. Hendricks W. Bunker -1% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O KCR H. Taylor M. Cuellar 2% 47% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O KCR J. Adair M. Cuellar 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O KCR B. Oliver M. Cuellar 1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- BAL M. Belanger W. Bunker 4% 54% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Belanger to 1B
t3 0-0 0 1-- O BAL M. Cuellar W. Bunker -4% 50% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t3 0-0 1 1-- BAL D. Buford W. Bunker 4% 54% Walk; Belanger to 2B
t3 0-0 1 12- OO BAL P. Blair W. Bunker -10% 45% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O KCR E. Rodriguez M. Cuellar 2% 47% Popfly: 2B
b3 0-0 1 --- O KCR W. Bunker M. Cuellar 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O KCR J. Hernandez M. Cuellar 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- R BAL F. Robinson W. Bunker 13% 63% Triple to RF; Robinson Scores/Adv on E4 (throw to Hm)/unER
t4 1-0 0 --- R BAL B. Powell W. Bunker 11% 75% Home Run
t4 2-0 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson W. Bunker -2% 73% Strikeout
t4 2-0 1 --- BAL D. Johnson W. Bunker 2% 75% Single to RF
t4 2-0 1 1-- O BAL E. Hendricks W. Bunker -2% 73% Flyball: CF
t4 2-0 2 1-- O BAL M. Belanger W. Bunker -2% 71% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- KCR P. Schaal M. Cuellar -5% 66% Single to 3B
b4 0-2 0 1-- O KCR J. Foy M. Cuellar 4% 71% Strikeout
b4 0-2 1 1-- KCR L. Piniella M. Cuellar -8% 62% Single to RF; Schaal to 3B
b4 0-2 1 1-3 O KCR H. Taylor M. Cuellar 8% 71% Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 0-2 2 1-3 R KCR J. Adair M. Cuellar -12% 58% Single (LF-CF); Schaal Scores; Piniella to 3B
b4 1-2 2 1-3 O KCR B. Oliver M. Cuellar 7% 65% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 9-1-2
t5 2-1 0 --- O BAL M. Cuellar W. Bunker -2% 63% Flyball: CF
t5 2-1 1 --- BAL D. Buford W. Bunker 4% 67% Double to RF
t5 2-1 1 -2- R BAL P. Blair W. Bunker 11% 78% Double (LF-CF); Buford Scores
t5 3-1 1 -2- O BAL F. Robinson W. Bunker -4% 74% Blair Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
t5 3-1 2 --- BAL F. Robinson W. Bunker 1% 75% Walk
t5 3-1 2 1-- O BAL B. Powell W. Bunker -2% 73% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 8-9-1
b5 1-3 0 --- O KCR E. Rodriguez M. Cuellar 3% 76% Lineout: LF
b5 1-3 1 --- KCR W. Bunker M. Cuellar -4% 73% Walk
b5 1-3 1 1-- O KCR J. Hernandez M. Cuellar 4% 77% Strikeout
b5 1-3 2 1-- O KCR P. Schaal M. Cuellar 3% 80% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 5-6-7
t6 3-1 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson W. Bunker -2% 78% Flyball: CF
t6 3-1 1 --- O BAL D. Johnson W. Bunker -1% 77% Flyball: LF
t6 3-1 2 --- O BAL E. Hendricks W. Bunker -1% 76% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 3-4-5
b6 1-3 0 --- KCR J. Foy M. Cuellar -6% 70% Single to CF
b6 1-3 0 1-- O KCR L. Piniella M. Cuellar 5% 76% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 1-3 1 1-- O KCR H. Taylor M. Cuellar 4% 80% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 1-3 2 1-- O KCR J. Adair M. Cuellar 3% 83% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 1.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 8-9-1
t7 3-1 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger W. Bunker -1% 82% Flyball: RF
t7 3-1 1 --- O BAL M. Cuellar W. Bunker -1% 81% Flyball: RF
t7 3-1 2 --- BAL D. Buford W. Bunker 1% 82% Walk
t7 3-1 2 1-- BAL P. Blair W. Bunker 1% 82% Buford Steals 2B
t7 3-1 2 -2- R BAL P. Blair W. Bunker 7% 90% Single to CF; Buford Scores
t7 4-1 2 1-- O BAL F. Robinson W. Bunker -1% 89% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
b7 1-4 0 --- KCR B. Oliver M. Cuellar -5% 84% Single to CF
b7 1-4 0 1-- OO KCR E. Rodriguez M. Cuellar 9% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
Buck Martinez pinch hits for Wally Bunker (P) batting 9th
b7 1-4 2 --- O KCR B. Martinez M. Cuellar 1% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 1.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
Dick Drago replaces Buck Martinez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-1 0 --- BAL B. Powell D. Drago 1% 95% Single to CF
t8 4-1 0 1-- O BAL B. Robinson D. Drago -1% 94% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t8 4-1 1 1-- BAL D. Johnson D. Drago 1% 94% Baserunner Advance; Robinson to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch)
t8 4-1 1 -2- BAL D. Johnson D. Drago 0% 95% Walk
t8 4-1 1 12- O BAL E. Hendricks D. Drago -1% 94% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Robinson to 3B
t8 4-1 2 1-3 O BAL M. Belanger D. Drago -1% 93% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
b8 1-4 0 --- O KCR J. Hernandez M. Cuellar 2% 95% Bunt Popfly: P
b8 1-4 1 --- KCR P. Schaal M. Cuellar -3% 92% Single to LF
b8 1-4 1 1-- O KCR J. Foy M. Cuellar 3% 95% Flyball: LF
b8 1-4 2 1-- KCR L. Piniella M. Cuellar -3% 93% Walk; Schaal to 2B
b8 1-4 2 12- O KCR H. Taylor M. Cuellar 4% 97% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 1.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' Dick Drago facing 9-1-2
t9 4-1 0 --- O BAL M. Cuellar D. Drago -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 4-1 1 --- O BAL D. Buford D. Drago -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 4-1 2 --- BAL P. Blair D. Drago 0% 97% Single to LF
t9 4-1 2 1-- O BAL F. Robinson D. Drago -0% 96% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 6-7-8
b9 1-4 0 --- O KCR J. Adair M. Cuellar 2% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1-4 1 --- KCR B. Oliver M. Cuellar -2% 96% Single to CF
b9 1-4 1 1-- O KCR E. Rodriguez M. Cuellar 2% 99% Groundout: P-1B; Oliver to 2B
Chuck Harrison pinch hits for Dick Drago (P) batting 9th
b9 1-4 2 -2- KCR C. Harrison M. Cuellar -0% 99% Passed Ball; Oliver to 3B
b9 1-4 2 --3 O KCR C. Harrison M. Cuellar 1% 100% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 1.

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