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Standings
BAL
@BOS		3
5
CHW
@CAL		4
3
KCR
@SEP		2
1
PIT
@CHC		0
4
LAD
@HOU		5
11
STL
@MON		7
8
NYM
@PHI		1
5
Monday, April 14, 1969
, Sick's Stadium
Attendance: 3,611, Time of Game: 2:38
Royals
2
5-2
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Pilots
1
3-3
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
W: Roger Nelson (1-0)
L: Mike Marshall (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  0    2  6  2
Pilots          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  2

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pat Kelly CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .554 -0.117 0.93 0.000 -0.117 -1.0 5 0
Jackie Hernandez SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 .214 .540 -0.019 0.92 0.062 -0.081 -0.3 2 5
Joe Keough RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .308 .692 0.006 1.24 0.095 -0.089 -0.0 0 0
Joe Foy 3B 4 1 4 1 0 0 .276 .639 0.404 1.73 0.404 0.000 2.5 0 3 SB
Mike Fiore 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .231 .985 -0.202 2.06 0.051 -0.252 -1.4 12 2
George Spriggs LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .182 .580 -0.138 2.42 0.012 -0.150 -0.9 0 0
Jerry Adair 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .261 .553 0.221 2.42 0.322 -0.100 0.6 2 0
Ellie Rodriguez C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .508 0.013 1.16 0.044 -0.031 0.2 3 1 HBP
   Ed Kirkpatrick PH-C 1 0 0 0 1 0 .059 .217 -0.090 3.06 0.016 -0.106 -0.5 3 0 IW
Roger Nelson P 3 0 0 0 0 3 .250 .500 -0.142 1.71 0.000 -0.142 -1.3 0 3 SH
   Dave Wickersham P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 2 6 1 4 6 .182 .471 -0.064 1.67 1.006 -1.068 -2.0 27 14
SH: R Nelson (1, off M Marshall).
IBB: E Kirkpatrick (1, by M Marshall).
HBP: E Rodriguez (2, by M Marshall).
TB: J Foy 4; J Adair; J Hernandez.
RBI: J Foy (2).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
E: J Hernandez (3); R Nelson (1).
Baserunning
SB: J Foy (2, 2nd base off M Marshall/J McNertney).

Seattle Pilots

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommy Harper 2B 4 1 3 0 1 0 .360 .907 0.193 2.08 0.225 -0.033 1.2 1 4 2B,SB
Mike Hegan RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .250 .938 -0.294 3.08 0.090 -0.383 -0.7 0 0 SH
Tommy Davis LF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .130 .492 -0.110 1.56 0.027 -0.137 -0.8 1 0
Don Mincher 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .190 .844 -0.112 1.10 0.019 -0.131 -0.7 11 4 SB
Rich Rollins 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .273 .769 -0.079 1.11 0.007 -0.087 -0.5 0 3
Jim Gosger CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .105 0.062 1.54 0.132 -0.071 -0.3 3 0
Jerry McNertney C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .267 .533 -0.117 2.06 0.000 -0.117 -0.7 7 0 SH
John Kennedy SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.052 0.68 0.061 -0.009 0.4 2 1
   Mike Ferraro PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 0.052 4.84 0.052 0.000 0.2
   Jose Vidal PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.850 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Mike Marshall P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .400 -0.052 1.12 0.014 -0.066 -0.5 2 3
   Steve Whitaker PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .393 -0.156 7.10 0.000 -0.156 -0.4
Team Totals 31 1 6 1 5 6 .194 .531 -0.561 1.89 0.627 -1.190 -3.0 27 15
2B: T Harper (2, off R Nelson).
SH: M Hegan (1, off R Nelson); J McNertney (1, off R Nelson).
TB: T Harper 4; J Kennedy 2; D Mincher.
RBI: T Davis (2).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Mincher-J McNertney.
E: J Kennedy 2 (2).
Baserunning
SB: T Harper (4, 2nd base off R Nelson/E Rodriguez); D Mincher (1, 2nd base off R Nelson/E Rodriguez).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Roger Nelson, W (1-0) 8.2 6 1 1 5 6 0 1.98 37 69 0.305 1.68 2.2
Dave Wickersham, S (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 3 0 0.259 10.72 0.7
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 5 6 0 1.00 38 69 3 0 0.564 1.67 3.0

Seattle Pilots

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Marshall, L (0-1) 9 6 2 1 4 6 0 2.77 39 71 0.064 1.67 2.0
Team Totals 9 6 2 1 4 6 0 1.00 39 71 0.064 1.89 2.0
Balks: None.
WP: R Nelson (1); M Marshall (1).
HBP: M Marshall (1; E Rodriguez).
IBB: M Marshall (1; E Kirkpatrick).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Stewart, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Red Flaherty.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 3,611.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 49° F.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Seattle Pilots
1 Pat Kelly CF 1 Tommy Harper 2B
2 Jackie Hernandez SS 2 Mike Hegan RF
3 Joe Keough RF 3 Tommy Davis LF
4 Joe Foy 3B 4 Don Mincher 1B
5 Mike Fiore 1B 5 Rich Rollins 3B
6 George Spriggs LF 6 Jim Gosger CF
7 Jerry Adair 2B 7 Jerry McNertney C
8 Ellie Rodriguez C 8 John Kennedy SS
9 Roger Nelson P 9 Mike Marshall P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 1-1 2 12- R KCR J. Adair M. Marshall 28% 77% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Foy Scores; Fiore to 3B
b9 1-2 2 123 O SEP M. Hegan D. Wickersham 26% 100% Foul Flyball: SS
t6 0-1 0 12- R KCR J. Foy M. Marshall 22% 70% Single to RF; Hernandez Scores/unER; Keough to 3B
t6 1-1 0 1-3 OO KCR M. Fiore M. Marshall -22% 48% Double Play: Fielder's Choice 1B; Foy out at 2B/1B; Keough out at Hm/1B-C; Fiore to 2B
b9 1-2 1 12- O SEP S. Whitaker R. Nelson 16% 84% Strikeout Looking

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, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pilots' Mike Marshall facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR P. Kelly M. Marshall -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR J. Hernandez M. Marshall -1% 46% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O KCR J. Keough M. Marshall -1% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Pilots 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pilots Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- SEP T. Harper R. Nelson -6% 39% Double to LF
b1 0-0 0 -2- O SEP M. Hegan R. Nelson 1% 40% Groundout: SS-1B; Harper to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 RO SEP T. Davis R. Nelson -3% 38% Groundout: SS-1B; Harper Scores
b1 1-0 2 --- SEP D. Mincher R. Nelson -1% 37% Single to RF
b1 1-0 2 1-- SEP R. Rollins R. Nelson -1% 36% Mincher Steals 2B
b1 1-0 2 -2- SEP R. Rollins R. Nelson -1% 35% Walk
b1 1-0 2 12- O SEP J. Gosger R. Nelson 4% 39% Lineout: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Pilots 1.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pilots' Mike Marshall facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- KCR J. Foy M. Marshall 4% 43% Single
t2 0-1 0 1-- O KCR M. Fiore M. Marshall -4% 39% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-1 1 1-- O KCR G. Spriggs M. Marshall -3% 36% Flyball: CF
t2 0-1 2 1-- O KCR J. Adair M. Marshall -2% 34% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Pilots 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pilots Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- O SEP J. McNertney R. Nelson 2% 35% Groundout: P-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- SEP J. Kennedy R. Nelson -2% 33% Single to RF
b2 1-0 1 1-- O SEP M. Marshall R. Nelson 2% 36% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 1-0 2 1-- SEP T. Harper R. Nelson -1% 35% Baserunner Advance; Marshall to 2B/Safe on E6 (catch)
b2 1-0 2 -2- SEP T. Harper R. Nelson -0% 34% Wild Pitch; Marshall to 3B
b2 1-0 2 --3 O SEP T. Harper R. Nelson 3% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Pilots 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pilots' Mike Marshall facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- KCR E. Rodriguez M. Marshall 4% 42% Hit By Pitch
t3 0-1 0 1-- O KCR R. Nelson M. Marshall -2% 40% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Rodriguez to 2B
t3 0-1 1 -2- O KCR P. Kelly M. Marshall -4% 36% Flyball: CF
t3 0-1 2 -2- O KCR J. Hernandez M. Marshall -4% 32% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Pilots 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pilots Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 2-3-4
b3 1-0 0 --- SEP M. Hegan R. Nelson -3% 29% Walk
b3 1-0 0 1-- SEP T. Davis R. Nelson -6% 23% Hegan Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Hegan to 3B
b3 1-0 0 --3 O SEP T. Davis R. Nelson 4% 27% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-0 1 --3 O SEP D. Mincher R. Nelson 6% 33% Strikeout
b3 1-0 2 --3 O SEP R. Rollins R. Nelson 3% 36% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Pilots 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pilots' Mike Marshall facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- O KCR J. Keough M. Marshall -3% 34% Flyball: LF
t4 0-1 1 --- KCR J. Foy M. Marshall 3% 37% Single to CF
t4 0-1 1 1-- KCR M. Fiore M. Marshall 2% 39% Foy Steals 2B
t4 0-1 1 -2- KCR M. Fiore M. Marshall 3% 42% Walk
t4 0-1 1 12- O KCR G. Spriggs M. Marshall -4% 38% Groundout: P-1B; Foy to 3B; Fiore to 2B
t4 0-1 2 -23 O KCR J. Adair M. Marshall -8% 30% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Pilots 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pilots Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 6-7-8
b4 1-0 0 --- O SEP J. Gosger R. Nelson 2% 32% Flyball: CF
b4 1-0 1 --- O SEP J. McNertney R. Nelson 1% 34% Strikeout
b4 1-0 2 --- O SEP J. Kennedy R. Nelson 1% 35% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Pilots 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pilots' Mike Marshall facing 8-9-1
t5 0-1 0 --- O KCR E. Rodriguez M. Marshall -3% 32% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-1 1 --- O KCR R. Nelson M. Marshall -2% 29% Strikeout
t5 0-1 2 --- O KCR P. Kelly M. Marshall -1% 28% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Pilots 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pilots Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 9-1-2
b5 1-0 0 --- O SEP M. Marshall R. Nelson 2% 30% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-0 1 --- SEP T. Harper R. Nelson -2% 28% Single to LF
b5 1-0 1 1-- SEP M. Hegan R. Nelson -2% 26% Harper Steals 2B
b5 1-0 1 -2- O SEP M. Hegan R. Nelson 3% 29% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Harper to 3B
b5 1-0 2 --3 O SEP T. Davis R. Nelson 4% 32% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Pilots 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pilots' Mike Marshall facing 2-3-4
t6 0-1 0 --- KCR J. Hernandez M. Marshall 6% 38% Single/Bunt
t6 0-1 0 1-- KCR J. Keough M. Marshall 9% 48% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Hernandez to 2B
t6 0-1 0 12- R KCR J. Foy M. Marshall 22% 70% Single to RF; Hernandez Scores/unER; Keough to 3B
t6 1-1 0 1-3 OO KCR M. Fiore M. Marshall -22% 48% Double Play: Fielder's Choice 1B; Foy out at 2B/1B; Keough out at Hm/1B-C; Fiore to 2B
t6 1-1 2 -2- KCR G. Spriggs M. Marshall 1% 49% Walk
t6 1-1 2 12- KCR J. Adair M. Marshall 4% 53% Single to CF; Fiore to 3B; Spriggs to 2B
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Ellie Rodriguez (C) batting 8th
t6 1-1 2 123 O KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Marshall -11% 43% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Pilots 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pilots Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 4-5-6
Ed Kirkpatrick moves from PH to C
b6 1-1 0 --- O SEP D. Mincher R. Nelson 3% 46% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 1-1 1 --- O SEP R. Rollins R. Nelson 2% 48% Flyball: CF
b6 1-1 2 --- O SEP J. Gosger R. Nelson 2% 50% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Pilots 1.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Pilots' Mike Marshall facing 9-1-2
t7 1-1 0 --- O KCR R. Nelson M. Marshall -4% 46% Strikeout
t7 1-1 1 --- O KCR P. Kelly M. Marshall -3% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1-1 2 --- O KCR J. Hernandez M. Marshall -2% 42% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Pilots 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pilots Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 7-8-9
b7 1-1 0 --- O SEP J. McNertney R. Nelson 4% 45% Strikeout
b7 1-1 1 --- SEP J. Kennedy R. Nelson -4% 41% Single to CF
b7 1-1 1 1-- O SEP M. Marshall R. Nelson 2% 44% Groundout: 1B-2B; Kennedy to 2B
b7 1-1 2 -2- SEP T. Harper R. Nelson -2% 41% Single; Kennedy to 3B
b7 1-1 2 1-3 O SEP M. Hegan R. Nelson 9% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Pilots 1.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Pilots' Mike Marshall facing 3-4-5
t8 1-1 0 --- O KCR J. Keough M. Marshall -4% 46% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 1-1 1 --- KCR J. Foy M. Marshall 5% 50% Single to LF
t8 1-1 1 1-- KCR M. Fiore M. Marshall 4% 55% Wild Pitch; Foy to 2B
t8 1-1 1 -2- KCR M. Fiore M. Marshall 2% 57% Walk
t8 1-1 1 12- O KCR G. Spriggs M. Marshall -8% 49% Flyball: CF
t8 1-1 2 12- R KCR J. Adair M. Marshall 28% 77% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Foy Scores; Fiore to 3B
t8 2-1 2 1-3 KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Marshall 2% 78% Intentional Walk; Adair to 2B
t8 2-1 2 123 O KCR R. Nelson M. Marshall -6% 72% Strikeout (foul bunt)
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 2, Pilots 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Pilots Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 3-4-5
b8 1-2 0 --- O SEP T. Davis R. Nelson 6% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-2 1 --- O SEP D. Mincher R. Nelson 4% 82% Flyball: CF
b8 1-2 2 --- O SEP R. Rollins R. Nelson 3% 85% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Pilots 1.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pilots' Mike Marshall facing 1-2-3
t9 2-1 0 --- O KCR P. Kelly M. Marshall -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2-1 1 --- O KCR J. Hernandez M. Marshall -1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2-1 2 --- O KCR J. Keough M. Marshall -1% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Pilots 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Pilots Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 6-7-8
b9 1-2 0 --- SEP J. Gosger R. Nelson -13% 69% Walk
b9 1-2 0 1-- O SEP J. McNertney R. Nelson 5% 74% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Gosger to 2B
Mike Ferraro pinch hits for John Kennedy (SS) batting 8th
b9 1-2 1 -2- SEP M. Ferraro R. Nelson -5% 68% Walk
Steve Whitaker pinch hits for Mike Marshall (P) batting 9th
Jose Vidal pinch runs for Mike Ferraro (PH) batting 8th
b9 1-2 1 12- O SEP S. Whitaker R. Nelson 16% 84% Strikeout Looking
b9 1-2 2 12- SEP T. Harper R. Nelson -10% 74% Walk; Gosger to 3B; Vidal to 2B
Dave Wickersham replaces Roger Nelson pitching and batting 9th
b9 1-2 2 123 O SEP M. Hegan D. Wickersham 26% 100% Foul Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 2, Pilots 1.

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