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CHW
@CAL		1
2		 
(12)
CHW
@CAL		9
1
BAL
@CLE		2
7
BAL
@CLE		5
1
WSA
@DET		7
2		 
(10)
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@OAK		2
3		 
(14)
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@SEP		3
5
KCR
@SEP		6
2
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@ATL		3
4		 
(12)
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@CHC		0
2
LAD
@CIN		4
2
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@HOU		1
6
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@HOU		1
3
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@NYM		3
4
PIT
@PHI		7
8
Friday, June 20, 1969,
, Sick's Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:23
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Royals
3
25-38
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Pilots
5
28-34
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Fred Talbot (2-2)
L: Bill Butler (2-3)
S: Bob Locker (5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  0    3 10  0
Pilots          0  1  0   1  1  2   0  0  X    5  9  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jackie Hernandez SS 4 0 0 1 0 0 .236 .573 -0.088 1.83 0.049 -0.137 -0.6 7 0 SF
Jerry Adair 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .580 -0.197 1.35 0.000 -0.197 -1.7 1 2 GDP
Pat Kelly CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .293 .789 -0.014 0.75 0.051 -0.065 -0.1 3 0
Joe Foy 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .241 .676 -0.105 1.11 0.025 -0.130 -0.8 1 2 CS
Ellie Rodriguez C 3 1 2 0 0 0 .283 .745 0.053 0.82 0.083 -0.030 0.5 3 1 HBP
Lou Piniella LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .269 .739 -0.043 1.33 0.049 -0.092 -0.4 1 0
Chuck Harrison 1B 3 1 2 1 1 0 .237 .617 0.266 1.53 0.287 -0.021 2.1 6 2
Bob Oliver RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .232 .635 -0.096 1.70 0.011 -0.108 -0.7 2 0 IW
Bill Butler P 2 0 1 1 0 1 .091 .182 0.043 2.27 0.111 -0.068 0.4 0 0 SH
   Don O'Riley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ed Kirkpatrick PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .208 .613 0.072 1.38 0.072 0.000 0.4
Team Totals 34 3 10 3 2 3 .294 .636 -0.109 1.37 0.738 -0.848 -1.0 24 7
SF: J Hernandez (1, off F Talbot).
SH: B Butler (2, off F Talbot).
IBB: B Oliver (2, by F Talbot).
HBP: E Rodriguez (4, by F Talbot).
TB: C Harrison 2; E Rodriguez 2; P Kelly 2; L Piniella; B Butler; E Kirkpatrick; J Foy.
GIDP: J Adair (8).
RBI: C Harrison (13); B Butler (1); J Hernandez (15).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Baserunning
CS: J Foy (8, 2nd base by F Talbot/J McNertney).

Seattle Pilots

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommy Harper CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .264 .752 -0.060 0.73 0.013 -0.073 -0.4 4 0 SB
Wayne Comer RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .778 -0.069 0.70 0.000 -0.069 -0.7 8 0
Rich Rollins 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .219 .555 -0.009 0.44 0.019 -0.028 -0.3 0 2
   John Kennedy 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .699 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Tommy Davis LF 4 1 3 1 0 0 .226 .579 0.298 0.89 0.305 -0.006 1.9 0 0 2·2B
Don Mincher 1B 4 1 0 0 0 0 .242 .780 -0.107 1.29 0.000 -0.107 -0.9 6 0
Jerry McNertney C 4 1 3 1 0 1 .281 .750 0.236 1.12 0.241 -0.005 1.8 4 1 2·2B
John Donaldson 2B 1 0 1 1 2 0 .107 .372 0.101 1.21 0.119 -0.018 1.2 4 2 SB,SH
Ray Oyler SS 4 1 1 2 0 1 .189 .633 0.117 1.68 0.245 -0.128 0.2 1 2 HR
Fred Talbot P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .111 -0.108 1.41 0.000 -0.108 -1.0 0 1
   Bob Locker P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.009 0.32 0.000 -0.009 -0.3 0 0
Team Totals 32 5 9 5 3 3 .281 .843 0.390 1.02 0.942 -0.551 1.5 27 9
2B: J McNertney 2 (5, 2 off B Butler); T Davis 2 (13, 2 off B Butler).
HR: R Oyler (6, off B Butler; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: J Donaldson (1, off B Butler).
TB: T Davis 5; J McNertney 5; R Oyler 4; J Donaldson; R Rollins.
RBI: R Oyler 2 (16); J Donaldson (2); J McNertney (27); T Davis (39).
2-out RBI: T Davis.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Oyler-J Donaldson-D Mincher.
E: R Rollins (8).
Baserunning
SB: T Harper (37, 2nd base off B Butler/E Rodriguez); J Donaldson (1, 2nd base off D O'Riley/E Rodriguez).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Butler, L (2-3) 6 9 5 5 2 2 1 3.61 29 34 -0.421 1.22 -2.4
Don O'Riley 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 7 0 0 0.031 0.26 0.9
Team Totals 8 9 5 5 3 3 1 5.62 36 34 0 0 -0.390 1.37 -1.5

Seattle Pilots

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fred Talbot, W (2-2) 6.1 9 3 3 2 2 0 3.70 30 43 -0.092 1.36 -0.4
Bob Locker, S (5) 2.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.74 9 1 0 0.202 1.43 1.4
Team Totals 9 10 3 3 2 3 0 3.00 39 43 1 0 0.110 1.02 1.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: F Talbot (1; E Rodriguez).
IBB: F Talbot (4; B Oliver).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Bill Haller.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Seattle Pilots
1 Jackie Hernandez SS 1 Tommy Harper CF
2 Jerry Adair 2B 2 Wayne Comer RF
3 Pat Kelly CF 3 Rich Rollins 3B
4 Joe Foy 3B 4 Tommy Davis LF
5 Ellie Rodriguez C 5 Don Mincher 1B
6 Lou Piniella LF 6 Jerry McNertney C
7 Chuck Harrison 1B 7 John Donaldson 2B
8 Bob Oliver RF 8 Ray Oyler SS
9 Bill Butler P 9 Fred Talbot P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 3-3 1 -2- RR SEP R. Oyler B. Butler 25% 85% Home Run; McNertney Scores
t4 0-1 1 12- R KCR C. Harrison F. Talbot -20% 39% Single; Rodriguez Scores; Piniella to 3B; Harrison to 2B/Adv on throw
b5 2-3 2 1-- R SEP T. Davis B. Butler 19% 55% Double to CF; Rollins Scores
t4 1-1 1 123 R KCR B. Butler F. Talbot -11% 27% Single to LF; Piniella Scores; Harrison to 3B; Oliver to 2B
b4 1-3 1 --3 R SEP J. McNertney B. Butler 10% 44% Double; Davis Scores

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' Fred Talbot facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- KCR J. Hernandez F. Talbot -4% 46% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO KCR J. Adair F. Talbot 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- KCR P. Kelly F. Talbot -1% 52% Single
t1 0-0 2 1-- O KCR J. Foy F. Talbot 2% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Pilots 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pilots Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O SEP T. Harper B. Butler -2% 52% Flyball: 1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O SEP W. Comer B. Butler -1% 51% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- O SEP R. Rollins B. Butler -1% 50% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Pilots 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pilots' Fred Talbot facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- KCR E. Rodriguez F. Talbot -4% 46% Hit By Pitch
t2 0-0 0 1-- O KCR L. Piniella F. Talbot 4% 50% Flyball: 2B
t2 0-0 1 1-- KCR C. Harrison F. Talbot -4% 46% Single to CF; Rodriguez to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- O KCR B. Oliver F. Talbot 5% 50% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 12- O KCR B. Butler F. Talbot 4% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Pilots 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pilots Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bill Butler facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- SEP T. Davis B. Butler 4% 59% Single to CF
b2 0-0 0 1-- O SEP D. Mincher B. Butler -4% 55% Groundout: 1B-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-0 1 1-- SEP J. McNertney B. Butler 9% 64% Double to LF; Mincher to 3B
b2 0-0 1 -23 R SEP J. Donaldson B. Butler 8% 73% Single; Mincher Scores; McNertney to 3B
b2 1-0 1 1-3 O SEP R. Oyler B. Butler -6% 67% Strikeout
b2 1-0 2 1-3 O SEP F. Talbot B. Butler -4% 62% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Pilots 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pilots' Fred Talbot facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- O KCR J. Hernandez F. Talbot 3% 65% Flyball: CF
t3 0-1 1 --- O KCR J. Adair F. Talbot 2% 67% Flyball: RF
t3 0-1 2 --- O KCR P. Kelly F. Talbot 1% 68% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Pilots 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pilots Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- O SEP T. Harper B. Butler -2% 66% Flyball: SS
b3 1-0 1 --- O SEP W. Comer B. Butler -1% 65% Flyball: CF
b3 1-0 2 --- O SEP R. Rollins B. Butler -1% 64% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Pilots 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pilots' Fred Talbot facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- O KCR J. Foy F. Talbot 3% 66% Flyball: RF
t4 0-1 1 --- KCR E. Rodriguez F. Talbot -3% 63% Single to RF
t4 0-1 1 1-- KCR L. Piniella F. Talbot -5% 58% Single to LF; Rodriguez to 2B
t4 0-1 1 12- R KCR C. Harrison F. Talbot -20% 39% Single; Rodriguez Scores; Piniella to 3B; Harrison to 2B/Adv on throw
t4 1-1 1 -23 KCR B. Oliver F. Talbot -1% 38% Intentional Walk
t4 1-1 1 123 R KCR B. Butler F. Talbot -11% 27% Single to LF; Piniella Scores; Harrison to 3B; Oliver to 2B
t4 2-1 1 123 RO KCR J. Hernandez F. Talbot -1% 25% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Harrison Scores
t4 3-1 2 12- O KCR J. Adair F. Talbot 3% 28% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Pilots 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pilots Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Bill Butler facing 4-5-6
b4 1-3 0 --- SEP T. Davis B. Butler 8% 36% Double to CF
b4 1-3 0 -2- O SEP D. Mincher B. Butler -2% 34% Flyball: CF; Davis to 3B
b4 1-3 1 --3 R SEP J. McNertney B. Butler 10% 44% Double; Davis Scores
b4 2-3 1 -2- SEP J. Donaldson B. Butler 3% 46% Walk
b4 2-3 1 12- O SEP R. Oyler B. Butler -6% 40% Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 2-3 2 12- O SEP F. Talbot B. Butler -6% 35% Flyball: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Pilots 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pilots' Fred Talbot facing 3-4-5
t5 3-2 0 --- O KCR P. Kelly F. Talbot 2% 37% Groundout: P-1B
t5 3-2 1 --- KCR J. Foy F. Talbot -2% 34% Single to LF
t5 3-2 1 1-- O KCR E. Rodriguez F. Talbot 4% 38% Foy Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t5 3-2 2 --- KCR E. Rodriguez F. Talbot -1% 37% Single to CF
t5 3-2 2 1-- O KCR L. Piniella F. Talbot 2% 39% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Pilots 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pilots Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
b5 2-3 0 --- O SEP T. Harper B. Butler -3% 36% Flyball: SS
b5 2-3 1 --- O SEP W. Comer B. Butler -2% 34% Flyball: RF
b5 2-3 2 --- SEP R. Rollins B. Butler 2% 36% Single
b5 2-3 2 1-- R SEP T. Davis B. Butler 19% 55% Double to CF; Rollins Scores
b5 3-3 2 -2- O SEP D. Mincher B. Butler -5% 50% Flyball: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Pilots 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Pilots' Fred Talbot facing 7-8-9
t6 3-3 0 --- KCR C. Harrison F. Talbot -5% 45% Walk
t6 3-3 0 1-- O KCR B. Oliver F. Talbot 5% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 3-3 1 1-- O KCR B. Butler F. Talbot 2% 52% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Oliver to 2B
t6 3-3 2 -2- O KCR J. Hernandez F. Talbot 5% 57% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Pilots 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Pilots Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Bill Butler facing 6-7-8
b6 3-3 0 --- SEP J. McNertney B. Butler 5% 62% Single
b6 3-3 0 1-- O SEP J. Donaldson B. Butler -2% 60% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; McNertney to 2B
b6 3-3 1 -2- RR SEP R. Oyler B. Butler 25% 85% Home Run; McNertney Scores
b6 5-3 1 --- O SEP F. Talbot B. Butler -1% 84% Flyball: CF
b6 5-3 2 --- SEP T. Harper B. Butler 1% 85% Walk
b6 5-3 2 1-- SEP W. Comer B. Butler 1% 85% Harper Steals 2B
b6 5-3 2 -2- O SEP W. Comer B. Butler -2% 84% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Pilots 5.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Pilots' Fred Talbot facing 2-3-4
t7 3-5 0 --- O KCR J. Adair F. Talbot 3% 87% Flyball: SS
t7 3-5 1 --- KCR P. Kelly F. Talbot -4% 83% Single to CF
Bob Locker replaces Fred Talbot pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-5 1 1-- O KCR J. Foy B. Locker 4% 87% Flyball: RF
t7 3-5 2 1-- O KCR E. Rodriguez B. Locker 3% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Pilots 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Pilots Batting, Ahead 5-3, Royals' Don O'Riley facing 3-4-5
Don O'Riley replaces Bill Butler pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-3 0 --- O SEP R. Rollins D. O'Riley -1% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 5-3 1 --- O SEP T. Davis D. O'Riley -1% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 5-3 2 --- O SEP D. Mincher D. O'Riley -0% 88% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Pilots 5.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Pilots' Bob Locker facing 6-7-8
John Kennedy replaces Rich Rollins playing 3B batting 3rd
t8 3-5 0 --- O KCR L. Piniella B. Locker 3% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 3-5 1 --- O KCR C. Harrison B. Locker 2% 94% Flyball: CF
t8 3-5 2 --- O KCR B. Oliver B. Locker 1% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Pilots 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Pilots Batting, Ahead 5-3, Royals' Don O'Riley facing 6-7-8
b8 5-3 0 --- O SEP J. McNertney D. O'Riley -1% 94% Strikeout Looking
b8 5-3 1 --- SEP J. Donaldson D. O'Riley 1% 95% Walk
b8 5-3 1 1-- SEP R. Oyler D. O'Riley 0% 95% Donaldson Steals 2B
b8 5-3 1 -2- O SEP R. Oyler D. O'Riley -1% 94% Lineout: LF
b8 5-3 2 -2- O SEP B. Locker D. O'Riley -1% 94% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Pilots 5.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Pilots' Bob Locker facing 9-1-2
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Don O'Riley (P) batting 9th
t9 3-5 0 --- KCR E. Kirkpatrick B. Locker -7% 86% Single
t9 3-5 0 1-- O KCR J. Hernandez B. Locker 6% 92% Flyball: RF
t9 3-5 1 1-- O KCR J. Adair B. Locker 4% 97% Lineout: RF
t9 3-5 2 1-- O KCR P. Kelly B. Locker 3% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Pilots 5.

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