September 15, 1969 Seattle Pilots at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 7,238

Monday, September 15, 1969
Time of Game: 2:39

Pilots

58-88

Won 1

6th, 30 GB

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

W: G Brabender (13-12), L: J Cram (0-1), S: D Segui (10)

Royals

61-85

Lost 1

4th, 27 GB

BATTING

Seattle Pilots               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Harper 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .232  .664    0    1   0   SH
J Donaldson 2B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .239  .597    0    2   2   
W Comer RF                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .246  .743    0    3   0   
S Hovley CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .745    0    3   0   
D Walton LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .224  .613    0    2   0   
  S Whitaker LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .751         0   0   
D Mincher 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .810    0    9   1   
J McNertney C                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .249  .657    0    5   1   
R Oyler SS                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .165  .530    0    0   4   
G Brabender P                 3   1   1   0    0   2  .138  .349    0    1   2   
  D Segui P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .355         1   1   
Totals                       32   3   6   2    1   6                    27  11

BATTING

SH: T Harper (4, off A Fitzmorris).

TB: W Comer; D Walton; J Donaldson; G Brabender; R Oyler; T Harper.

RBI: J Donaldson (16); W Comer (52).

2-out RBI: W Comer; J Donaldson.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

E: G Brabender (3).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    3   2   2   0    1   0  .271  .761    0    2   0   2B
M Fiore 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .266  .829    0    6   1   
E Kirkpatrick CF              4   0   2   1    0   1  .243  .749    0    3   1   2B,SB
J Foy 3B                      3   0   0   0    1   1  .260  .716    0    1   1   
J Keough LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .193  .466    0    4   0   
  H Taylor PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .748    0    0   0   
  B Oliver LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .697         0   0   
L Alcaraz 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .555    0    2   3   
E Rodriguez C                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .636    0    6   0   
  G Spriggs PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .536    0    0   0   
  J Rios SS                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .539         0   0   
  J Adair PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .572    0    0   0   
J Hernandez SS                1   0   0   0    1   0  .225  .567    0    2   0   
  B Harris PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833    0    0   0   
  A Fitzmorris P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Piniella PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .746    0    0   0   
J Cram P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Martinez PH-C             1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .609    0    1   0   
Totals                       31   2   4   1    4   5                    27   6

BATTING

2B: P Kelly (20, off G Brabender); E Kirkpatrick (8, off D Segui).

TB: E Kirkpatrick 3; P Kelly 3.

RBI: E Kirkpatrick (36).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

E: J Foy (14).

BASERUNNING

SB: E Kirkpatrick (3, 2nd base off G Brabender/J McNertney).

PO: P Kelly (2nd base by G Brabender).

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
G Brabender, W (13-12)         7     3   2   1    4   3   0   4.26   28     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 2· 3     64    -     1.09   0.26
D Segui, S (10)                2     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.48    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          1-1    3.05   0.26
Totals                         9     4   2   1    4   5   0          35     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 2· 4          1-1

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
J Cram, L (0-1)                7     4   2   1    1   5   0   2.77   26     -       ·  ·      5·10· 2· 3     67    -     0.99   0.08
A Fitzmorris                   2     2   1   1    0   1   0   4.76    8     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.95  -0.06
Totals                         9     6   3   2    1   6   0          34     -       ·  ·      7·13· 2· 5           -

G Brabender faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: G Brabender (6).

IBB: None.

PO: G Brabender (1; P Kelly, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Jake O'Donnell.

Time of Game: 2:39.

Attendance: 7,238.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Pilots                Kansas City Royals                   
1. T Harper             3B    1. P Kelly              RF 
2. J Donaldson          2B    2. M Fiore              1B 
3. W Comer              RF    3. E Kirkpatrick        CF 
4. S Hovley             CF    4. J Foy                3B 
5. D Walton             LF    5. J Keough             LF 
6. D Mincher            1B    6. L Alcaraz            2B 
7. J McNertney          C     7. E Rodriguez          C  
8. R Oyler              SS    8. J Hernandez          SS 
9. G Brabender          P     9. J Cram               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  3-1  1--     -19%  66% E Kirkpatrick   D Segui         Double to CF; Kelly Scores
   t 4   2  1-0  -2-      14%  48% D Walton        J Cram          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Comer Scores/No RBI/unER; Walton to 2B
   t 8   2  1-2  -2-      12%  87% W Comer         A Fitzmorris    Single to CF; Brabender Scores; Comer to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 8   2  3-2  --3      11%  85% H Taylor        D Segui         Groundout: SS-1B
   t 5   2  1-1  12-      11%  60% J Donaldson     J Cram          Single to CF; Oyler Scores; Harper out at Hm/CF-C

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pilots Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Cram facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  T Harper        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      46%  J Donaldson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  W Comer         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Gene Brabender facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  P Kelly         Single
          1--      36%  M Fiore         Walk; Kelly to 2B
          12-      31%  E Kirkpatrick   Kelly Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Kelly to 3B; Fiore to 2B
   R      -23      30%  " "             Wild Pitch; Kelly Scores/unER
   O      -2-      33%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      36%  J Foy           Lineout: 2B
   O      -2-      39%  J Keough        Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pilots 0, Royals 1.

Top of the 2nd, Pilots Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Cram facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      36%  S Hovley        Flyball: RF
          ---      39%  D Walton        Single to CF
   O      1--      36%  D Mincher       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      34%  J McNertney     Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 0, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Gene Brabender facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      36%  L Alcaraz       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      37%  E Rodriguez     Flyball: 2B
          ---      36%  J Hernandez     Walk
   O      1--      38%  J Cram          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 0, Royals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Pilots Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Cram facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      35%  R Oyler         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      34%  G Brabender     Strikeout
   O      ---      32%  T Harper        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 0, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Gene Brabender facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      34%  P Kelly         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      36%  M Fiore         Flyball: LF
          ---      35%  E Kirkpatrick   Single to CF
          1--      34%  J Foy           Kirkpatrick Steals 2B
          -2-      33%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      37%  J Keough        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pilots 0, Royals 1.

Top of the 4th, Pilots Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Cram facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      34%  J Donaldson     Flyball: CF
          ---      37%  W Comer         Walk
   O      1--      35%  S Hovley        Groundout: 2B-1B; Comer to 2B
   R      -2-      48%  D Walton        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Comer Scores/No RBI/unER; Walton to 2B
   O      -2-      44%  D Mincher       Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pilots 1, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Gene Brabender facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  L Alcaraz       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  E Rodriguez     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  J Hernandez     Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 1, Royals 1.

Top of the 5th, Pilots Batting, Tied 1-1, Jerry Cram facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  J McNertney     Lineout: LF
          ---      50%  R Oyler         Single to LF
   O      1--      47%  G Brabender     Strikeout (foul bunt)
          1--      49%  T Harper        Single; Oyler to 2B
   RO     12-      60%  J Donaldson     Single to CF; Oyler Scores; Harper out at Hm/CF-C
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 2, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Gene Brabender facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      63%  J Cram          Strikeout
          ---      57%  P Kelly         Double to RF
   O      -2-      62%  M Fiore         Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      67%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: 2B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 2, Royals 1.

Top of the 6th, Pilots Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jerry Cram facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      65%  W Comer         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      63%  S Hovley        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      62%  D Walton        Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 2, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Gene Brabender facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      66%  J Foy           Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  J Keough        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      71%  L Alcaraz       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 2, Royals 1.

Top of the 7th, Pilots Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jerry Cram facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  D Mincher       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      67%  J McNertney     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      66%  R Oyler         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 2, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Gene Brabender facing 7-8-9
                  George Spriggs pinch hits for Ellie Rodriguez batting 7th
   O      ---      70%  G Spriggs       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Billy Harris pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez batting 8th
   O      ---      74%  B Harris        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Buck Martinez pinch hits for Jerry Cram batting 9th
   O      ---      76%  B Martinez      Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 2, Royals 1.

Top of the 8th, Pilots Batting, Ahead 2-1, Al Fitzmorris facing 9-1-2
                  Al Fitzmorris replaces Billy Harris pitching and batting 8th; Buck Martinez moves to C; Juan Rios replaces George Spriggs playing SS batting 7th
          ---      79%  G Brabender     Single
   O      1--      78%  T Harper        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Brabender to 2B
   O      -2-      75%  J Donaldson     Flyball: RF
   R      -2-      87%  W Comer         Single to CF; Brabender Scores; Comer to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      85%  S Hovley        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 3, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Gene Brabender facing 1-2-3
          ---      78%  P Kelly         Walk
                  Diego Segui replaces Gene Brabender pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      84%  M Fiore         Strikeout
   R      1--      66%  E Kirkpatrick   Double to CF; Kelly Scores
   O      -2-      74%  J Foy           Groundout: 1B-P; Kirkpatrick to 3B
                  Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Joe Keough batting 5th
   O      --3      85%  H Taylor        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 3, Royals 2.

Top of the 9th, Pilots Batting, Ahead 3-2, Al Fitzmorris facing 5-6-7
                  Bob Oliver replaces Hawk Taylor playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---      83%  D Walton        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      82%  D Mincher       Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      82%  J McNertney     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 3, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Diego Segui facing 6-7-8
                  Steve Whitaker replaces Danny Walton playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---      90%  L Alcaraz       Groundout: P-1B
                  Jerry Adair pinch hits for Juan Rios batting 7th
   O      ---      96%  J Adair         Strikeout
                  Lou Piniella pinch hits for Al Fitzmorris batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  L Piniella      Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 3, Royals 2.

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