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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
3
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: Gene Brabender (13-12), L: Jerry Cram (0-1), S: Diego Segui (10)
 Royals
2
61-85
Lost 1
4th, 27 GB

Batting Stats

Seattle Pilots               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Harper 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .232  .663              1   0   SH
J Donaldson 2B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .239  .598              2   2   
W Comer RF                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .246  .743              3   0   
S Hovley CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .745              3   0   
D Walton LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .224  .614              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              9   1   
J McNertney C                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .249  .657              5   1   
R Oyler SS                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .165  .531              0   4   
G Brabender P                 3   1   1   0    0   2  .138  .349              1   2   
  D Segui P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .355              1   1   
Totals                       32   3   6   0    1   6                         27  11
Batting Events
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 Events
E: G Brabender (3).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    3   2   2   0    1   0  .271  .761              2   0   2B
M Fiore 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .266  .829              6   1   
E Kirkpatrick CF              4   0   2   1    0   1  .243  .749              3   1   2B,SB
J Foy 3B                      3   0   0   0    1   1  .260  .715              1   1   
J Keough LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .193  .466              4   0   
  H Taylor PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .748              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              2   3   
E Rodriguez C                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .636              6   0   
  G Spriggs PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .536              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  .571              0   0   
J Hernandez SS                1   0   0   0    1   0  .225  .567              2   0   
  B Harris PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833              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   
J Cram P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Martinez PH-C             1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .609              1   0   
Totals                       31   2   4   0    4   5                         27   6
Batting Events
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 Events
E: J Foy (14).
Baserunning Events
SB: E Kirkpatrick (3, 2nd base off G Brabender/J McNertney).
Pickoffs: P Kelly (2nd base by G Brabender).

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 (13-12)         7     3   2   1    4   3   0   4.26   28     -       ·  ·      8·10· 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     -       ·  ·     11·11· 2· 4          1-1
G Brabender faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
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     -       ·  ·      5·12· 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     -       ·  ·      7·15· 2· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: G Brabender (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: G Brabender (1; P Kelly, 2nd base).

Other Info

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

Lineups

   Seattle Pilots                            Kansas City Royals                           
1. Tommy Harper                 3B       1. Pat Kelly                    RF
2. John Donaldson               2B       2. Mike Fiore                   1B
3. Wayne Comer                  RF       3. Ed Kirkpatrick               CF
4. Steve Hovley                 CF       4. Joe Foy                      3B
5. Danny Walton                 LF       5. Joe Keough                   LF
6. Don Mincher                  1B       6. Luis Alcaraz                 2B
7. Jerry McNertney               C       7. Ellie Rodriguez               C
8. Ray Oyler                    SS       8. Jackie Hernandez             SS
9. Gene Brabender                P       9. Jerry Cram                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 1 1-- R -19% 66% 1-3 KCR E. Kirkpatrick D. Segui Double to CF; Kelly Scores
t4 2 -2- R 14% 48% 0-1 SEP D. Walton J. Cram Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Comer Scores/No RBI/unER; Walton to 2B
t8 2 -2- R 12% 87% 2-1 SEP W. Comer A. Fitzmorris Single to CF; Brabender Scores; Comer to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b8 2 --3 O 11% 85% 2-3 KCR H. Taylor D. Segui Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 12- RO 11% 60% 1-1 SEP J. Donaldson J. Cram Single to CF; Oyler Scores; Harper out at Hm/CF-C

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' Jerry Cram facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 SEP T. Harper J. Cram Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 SEP J. Donaldson J. Cram Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 SEP W. Comer J. Cram Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pilots' Gene Brabender facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 KCR P. Kelly G. Brabender Single
b1 0 1-- -6% 36% 0-0 KCR M. Fiore G. Brabender Walk; Kelly to 2B
b1 0 12- -5% 31% 0-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick G. Brabender Kelly Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Kelly to 3B; Fiore to 2B
b1 0 -23 R -2% 30% 0-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick G. Brabender Wild Pitch; Kelly Scores/unER
b1 0 -2- O 4% 33% 1-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick G. Brabender Strikeout Looking
b1 1 -2- O 3% 36% 1-0 KCR J. Foy G. Brabender Lineout: 2B
b1 2 -2- O 3% 39% 1-0 KCR J. Keough G. Brabender Flyball: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pilots 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Pilots Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Jerry Cram facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 36% 0-1 SEP S. Hovley J. Cram Flyball: RF
t2 1 --- 3% 39% 0-1 SEP D. Walton J. Cram Single to CF
t2 1 1-- O -3% 36% 0-1 SEP D. Mincher J. Cram Flyball: CF
t2 2 1-- O -2% 34% 0-1 SEP J. McNertney J. Cram Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pilots' Gene Brabender facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2% 36% 1-0 KCR L. Alcaraz G. Brabender Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O 1% 37% 1-0 KCR E. Rodriguez G. Brabender Flyball: 2B
b2 2 --- -1% 36% 1-0 KCR J. Hernandez G. Brabender Walk
b2 2 1-- O 2% 38% 1-0 KCR J. Cram G. Brabender Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pilots Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Jerry Cram facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -3% 35% 0-1 SEP R. Oyler J. Cram Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O -2% 33% 0-1 SEP G. Brabender J. Cram Strikeout
t3 2 --- O -1% 32% 0-1 SEP T. Harper J. Cram Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pilots' Gene Brabender facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 2% 34% 1-0 KCR P. Kelly G. Brabender Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O 1% 36% 1-0 KCR M. Fiore G. Brabender Flyball: LF
b3 2 --- -1% 35% 1-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick G. Brabender Single to CF
b3 2 1-- -1% 34% 1-0 KCR J. Foy G. Brabender Kirkpatrick Steals 2B
b3 2 -2- -1% 33% 1-0 KCR J. Foy G. Brabender Walk
b3 2 12- O 4% 37% 1-0 KCR J. Keough G. Brabender Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pilots 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Pilots Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Jerry Cram facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O -3% 34% 0-1 SEP J. Donaldson J. Cram Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- 3% 37% 0-1 SEP W. Comer J. Cram Walk
t4 1 1-- O -2% 35% 0-1 SEP S. Hovley J. Cram Groundout: 2B-1B; Comer to 2B
t4 2 -2- R 14% 48% 0-1 SEP D. Walton J. Cram Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Comer Scores/No RBI/unER; Walton to 2B
t4 2 -2- O -4% 44% 1-1 SEP D. Mincher J. Cram Flyball: SS
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pilots 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Pilots' Gene Brabender facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 1-1 KCR L. Alcaraz G. Brabender Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 1-1 KCR E. Rodriguez G. Brabender Flyball: RF
b4 2 --- O 1% 50% 1-1 KCR J. Hernandez G. Brabender Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Pilots Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Jerry Cram facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 1-1 SEP J. McNertney J. Cram Lineout: LF
t5 1 --- 3% 50% 1-1 SEP R. Oyler J. Cram Single to LF
t5 1 1-- O -4% 47% 1-1 SEP G. Brabender J. Cram Strikeout (foul bunt)
t5 2 1-- 3% 49% 1-1 SEP T. Harper J. Cram Single; Oyler to 2B
t5 2 12- RO 11% 60% 1-1 SEP J. Donaldson J. Cram 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, Pilots' Gene Brabender facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 3% 63% 1-2 KCR J. Cram G. Brabender Strikeout
b5 1 --- -6% 57% 1-2 KCR P. Kelly G. Brabender Double to RF
b5 1 -2- O 5% 62% 1-2 KCR M. Fiore G. Brabender Flyball: RF
b5 2 -2- O 5% 67% 1-2 KCR E. Kirkpatrick G. Brabender Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Pilots Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Jerry Cram facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O -2% 65% 2-1 SEP W. Comer J. Cram Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O -2% 63% 2-1 SEP S. Hovley J. Cram Lineout: 2B
t6 2 --- O -1% 62% 2-1 SEP D. Walton J. Cram Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Pilots' Gene Brabender facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 4% 66% 1-2 KCR J. Foy G. Brabender Strikeout
b6 1 --- O 3% 69% 1-2 KCR J. Keough G. Brabender Groundout: P-1B
b6 2 --- O 2% 71% 1-2 KCR L. Alcaraz G. Brabender Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 7th, Pilots Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Jerry Cram facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O -2% 69% 2-1 SEP D. Mincher J. Cram Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- O -2% 67% 2-1 SEP J. McNertney J. Cram Flyball: LF
t7 2 --- O -1% 66% 2-1 SEP R. Oyler J. Cram Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Pilots' Gene Brabender facing 7-8-9
George Spriggs pinch hits for Ellie Rodriguez (C) batting 7th
b7 0 --- O 5% 71% 1-2 KCR G. Spriggs G. Brabender Groundout: SS-1B
Billy Harris pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez (SS) batting 8th
b7 1 --- O 3% 74% 1-2 KCR B. Harris G. Brabender Groundout: SS-1B
Buck Martinez pinch hits for Jerry Cram (P) batting 9th
b7 2 --- O 2% 76% 1-2 KCR B. Martinez G. Brabender Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 8th, Pilots Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 9-1-2
Al Fitzmorris replaces Billy Harris (PH) pitching and batting 8th; Buck Martinez moves from PH to C; Juan Rios replaces George Spriggs (PH) playing SS batting 7th
t8 0 --- 3% 79% 2-1 SEP G. Brabender A. Fitzmorris Single
t8 0 1-- O -1% 78% 2-1 SEP T. Harper A. Fitzmorris Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Brabender to 2B
t8 1 -2- O -3% 75% 2-1 SEP J. Donaldson A. Fitzmorris Flyball: RF
t8 2 -2- R 12% 87% 2-1 SEP W. Comer A. Fitzmorris Single to CF; Brabender Scores; Comer to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t8 2 -2- O -2% 85% 3-1 SEP S. Hovley A. Fitzmorris Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 3, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Pilots' Gene Brabender facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- -8% 78% 1-3 KCR P. Kelly G. Brabender Walk
Diego Segui replaces Gene Brabender pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 1-- O 7% 84% 1-3 KCR M. Fiore D. Segui Strikeout
b8 1 1-- R -19% 66% 1-3 KCR E. Kirkpatrick D. Segui Double to CF; Kelly Scores
b8 1 -2- O 8% 74% 2-3 KCR J. Foy D. Segui Groundout: 1B-P; Kirkpatrick to 3B
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Joe Keough (LF) batting 5th
b8 2 --3 O 11% 85% 2-3 KCR H. Taylor D. Segui Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 3, Royals 2.
Top of the 9th, Pilots Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 5-6-7
Bob Oliver replaces Hawk Taylor (PH) playing LF batting 5th
t9 0 --- O -2% 83% 3-2 SEP D. Walton A. Fitzmorris Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- O -1% 82% 3-2 SEP D. Mincher A. Fitzmorris Flyball: 3B
t9 2 --- O -1% 82% 3-2 SEP J. McNertney A. Fitzmorris Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Pilots' Diego Segui facing 6-7-8
Steve Whitaker replaces Danny Walton playing LF batting 5th
b9 0 --- O 8% 90% 2-3 KCR L. Alcaraz D. Segui Groundout: P-1B
Jerry Adair pinch hits for Juan Rios (SS) batting 7th
b9 1 --- O 6% 96% 2-3 KCR J. Adair D. Segui Strikeout
Lou Piniella pinch hits for Al Fitzmorris (P) batting 8th
b9 2 --- O 4% 100% 2-3 KCR L. Piniella D. Segui Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 3, Royals 2.

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