August 1, 1969 Cleveland Indians at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 9,638

Friday, August 1, 1969
Time of Game: 2:19

Indians

43-63

Lost 1

6th, 30 GB

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

W: D Drago (5-9), L: G Boyd (0-1)

Royals

43-61

Won 1

4th, 21½ GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cardenal CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .642    0    2   0   GDP
D Nelson 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .196  .418    0    2   7   
F Baker LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .429 1.110    0    1   0   
T Horton 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .788    0   11   0   
K Harrelson RF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .749    0    2   0   
D Sims C                      2   0   0   0    1   0  .254  .873    0    2   1   
L Klimchock 3B                3   0   1   0    0   1  .264  .699    0    0   4   
E Leon SS                     3   0   2   0    0   0  .320  .770    0    3   1   
G Boyd P                      0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  M Paul P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .615    0    0   0   
  R Law P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  R Snyder PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .609    0    0   0   
  L Burchart P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Scheinblum PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .519    0    0   0   
  J Pizarro P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .498         0   0   
Totals                       31   0   5   0    1   4                    24  14

BATTING

TB: E Leon 2; T Horton; L Klimchock; D Nelson.

GIDP: J Cardenal (13).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Klimchock-D Nelson-T Horton.

E: L Klimchock (4).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Keough CF                   3   2   1   0    2   0  .179  .429    0    1   0   
P Schaal 3B                   4   0   1   1    1   0  .327  .738    0    0   0   2B,IW
E Kirkpatrick RF              3   1   2   2    1   0  .228  .674    0    1   0   2B
L Piniella LF                 3   0   0   1    0   0  .290  .776    0    1   0   SF
B Martinez C                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .292  .727    0    5   1   
J Foy 1B                      2   1   2   1    2   0  .249  .683    0   11   1   CS
J Adair 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .248  .565    0    5   3   GDP
J Hernandez SS                3   1   1   1    1   0  .232  .569    0    2   6   
D Drago P                     3   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   2   SH
Totals                       29   6   8   6    7   2                    27  13

BATTING

2B: P Schaal (2, off R Law); E Kirkpatrick (6, off G Boyd).

SF: L Piniella (7, off G Boyd).

SH: D Drago (7, off G Boyd).

IBB: P Schaal (2, by G Boyd).

TB: E Kirkpatrick 3; P Schaal 2; J Foy 2; J Keough; J Hernandez; J Adair.

GIDP: J Adair (10).

RBI: E Kirkpatrick 2 (25); L Piniella (53); P Schaal (9); J Foy (40); J Hernandez (28).

2-out RBI: E Kirkpatrick 2; P Schaal.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Hernandez-J Foy; B Martinez-J Adair.

PB: B Martinez (3).

E: J Hernandez (23).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Foy (11, 2nd base by R Law/D Sims).

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Boyd, L (0-1)                1.2   2   4   4    4   1   0  21.60   11     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 2     32    -     1.10  -0.18
M Paul                         0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.59    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          3-2    1.33  -0.10
R Law                          2     2   1   1    1   0   0   5.87    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.34  -0.01
L Burchart                     3     2   1   0    2   1   0   3.71   13     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.12   0.00
J Pizarro                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.22    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8     8   6   5    7   2   0          38     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 1· 8          3-2

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, W (5-9)               9     5   0   0    1   4   0   4.26   32     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 0· 5     80    -     0.52   0.22
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1   4   0          32     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 0· 5           -

Balks: G Boyd (1).

WP: G Boyd (1).

IBB: G Boyd (1; P Schaal).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Runge, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Larry Barnett.

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 9,638.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 71° F, Wind 8mph out to Leftfield.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Kansas City Royals                   
1. J Cardenal           CF    1. J Keough             CF 
2. D Nelson             2B    2. P Schaal             3B 
3. F Baker              LF    3. E Kirkpatrick        RF 
4. T Horton             1B    4. L Piniella           LF 
5. K Harrelson          RF    5. B Martinez           C  
6. D Sims               C     6. J Foy                1B 
7. L Klimchock          3B    7. J Adair              2B 
8. E Leon               SS    8. J Hernandez          SS 
9. G Boyd               P     9. D Drago              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-2  123      11%  89% E Kirkpatrick   M Paul          Single to CF; Hernandez Scores; Keough Scores; Schaal to 2B
   b 1   1  0-0  1--       9%  63% E Kirkpatrick   G Boyd          Double to RF; Keough to 3B
   t 4   0  4-0  1--       5%  92% T Horton        D Drago         Double Play: Strikeout, Baserunner Out Advancing; Baker out at 2B/C-2B
   b 2   1  0-1  --3       5%  76% J Hernandez     G Boyd          Single to RF; Foy Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  ---       4%  58% J Keough        G Boyd          Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Cardenal      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  D Nelson        Single to RF
   O      1--      52%  F Baker         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      55%  T Horton        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Boyd facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  J Keough        Walk
   O      1--      55%  P Schaal        Lineout: RF
          1--      63%  E Kirkpatrick   Double to RF; Keough to 3B
   RO     -23      64%  L Piniella      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Keough Scores; Kirkpatrick stays at 2B
   O      -2-      61%  B Martinez      Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 1.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Drago facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      64%  K Harrelson     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      65%  D Sims          Flyball: 2B
          ---      64%  L Klimchock     Single to LF
   O      1--      66%  E Leon          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Gary Boyd facing 6-7-8
          ---      69%  J Foy           Walk
          1--      72%  J Adair         Balk; Foy to 2B
   O      -2-      71%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Foy to 3B
   R      --3      76%  J Hernandez     Single to RF; Foy Scores
   O      1--      75%  D Drago         Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Hernandez to 2B
          -2-      76%  J Keough        Walk
          12-      77%  P Schaal        Wild Pitch; Hernandez to 3B; Keough to 2B
          -23      77%  " "             Intentional Walk
                  Mike Paul replaces Gary Boyd pitching and batting 9th
   RR     123      89%  E Kirkpatrick   Single to CF; Hernandez Scores; Keough Scores; Schaal to 2B
   O      12-      88%  L Piniella      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 4.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Dick Drago facing 9-1-2
                  Larry Brown pinch hits for Mike Paul batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  L Brown         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      90%  J Cardenal      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      91%  D Nelson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ron Law facing 5-6-7
                  Ron Law replaces Larry Brown pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  B Martinez      Flyball: RF
          ---      91%  J Foy           Single to LF
   O      1--      90%  J Adair         Foy Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      89%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 4.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Dick Drago facing 3-4-5
          ---      86%  F Baker         Reached on E6 (Fly Ball)
   OO     1--      92%  T Horton        Double Play: Strikeout, Baserunner Out Advancing; Baker out at 2B/C-2B
   O      ---      92%  K Harrelson     Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ron Law facing 8-9-1
          ---      93%  J Hernandez     Walk
   O      1--      92%  D Drago         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      92%  J Keough        Groundout: P-1B; Drago to 2B
   R      -2-      95%  P Schaal        Double to LF; Drago Scores
   O      -2-      95%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 5.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Dick Drago facing 6-7-8
          ---      93%  D Sims          Walk
          1--      92%  L Klimchock     Passed Ball; Sims to 2B
   O      -2-      94%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      92%  E Leon          Single to LF; Sims to 3B
                  Russ Snyder pinch hits for Ron Law batting 9th
   O      1-3      95%  R Snyder        Flyball: CF
   O      1-3      97%  J Cardenal      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Larry Burchart facing 4-5-6
                  Larry Burchart replaces Russ Snyder pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  L Piniella      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      96%  B Martinez      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      96%  J Foy           Walk
          1--      97%  J Adair         Single to RF; Foy to 3B
   O      1-3      96%  J Hernandez     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 5.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Dick Drago facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      97%  D Nelson        Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  F Baker         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      98%  T Horton        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Larry Burchart facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      98%  D Drago         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      98%  J Keough        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  P Schaal        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 5.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Dick Drago facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      98%  K Harrelson     Foul Flyball: SS
   O      ---      99%  D Sims          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      99%  L Klimchock     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Larry Burchart facing 3-4-5
          ---      99%  E Kirkpatrick   Walk
   O      1--      99%  L Piniella      Flyball: CF
          1--      99%  B Martinez      Reached on E5 (Fly Ball); Kirkpatrick to 2B
   R      12-     100%  J Foy           Single to LF; Kirkpatrick Scores/unER; Martinez to 2B
   OO     12-      99%  J Adair         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 6.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-6, Dick Drago facing 8-9-1
          ---      99%  E Leon          Single to CF
                  Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Larry Burchart batting 9th
   O      1--      99%  R Scheinblum    Flyball: RF
   OO     1--     100%  J Cardenal      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Juan Pizarro facing 8-9-1
                  Juan Pizarro replaces Richie Scheinblum pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Hernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Drago         Flyball: SS
          ---     100%  J Keough        Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  P Schaal        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 6.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-6, Dick Drago facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  D Nelson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  F Baker         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  T Horton        Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  K Harrelson     Foul Flyball: 1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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