June 20, 1969 Kansas City Royals at Seattle Pilots Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 2
CHW 1
(12) CHW 9
@CAL 1 CLE 7
BAL 2 BAL 5
@CLE 1 WSA 7
@DET 2
(10) OAK 3
MIN 2
(14) SEP 5
KCR 3 KCR 6
@SEP 2 ATL 4
SFG 3
(12) CHC 2
MON 0 LAD 4
@CIN 2 HOU 6
SDP 1 HOU 3
SDP 1 NYM 4
STL 3 PHI 8
PIT 7

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Sick's Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Friday, June 20, 1969
Time of Game: 2:23

Royals

25-38

Lost 3

5th, 10 GB

                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

W: F Talbot (2-2), L: B Butler (2-3), S: B Locker (5)

Pilots

28-34

Won 1

3rd, 7½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Hernandez SS                4   0   0   1    0   0  .236  .572    0    7   0   SF
J Adair 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .580    0    1   2   GDP
P Kelly CF                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .293  .789    0    3   0   
J Foy 3B                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .676    0    1   2   CS
E Rodriguez C                 3   1   2   0    0   0  .283  .745    0    3   1   HBP
L Piniella LF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .269  .739    0    1   0   
C Harrison 1B                 3   1   2   1    1   0  .237  .617    0    6   2   
B Oliver RF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .232  .634    0    2   0   IW
B Butler P                    2   0   1   1    0   1  .091  .182    0    0   0   SH
  D O'Riley P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Kirkpatrick PH            1   0   1   0    0   0  .208  .613    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   3  10   3    2   3                    24   7

BATTING

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               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Harper CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .264  .751    0    4   0   SB
W Comer RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .777    0    8   0   
R Rollins 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .219  .555    0    0   2   
  J Kennedy 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .699         0   1   
T Davis LF                    4   1   3   1    0   0  .226  .579    0    0   0   2·2B
D Mincher 1B                  4   1   0   0    0   0  .242  .780    0    6   0   
J McNertney C                 4   1   3   1    0   1  .281  .750    0    4   1   2·2B
J Donaldson 2B                1   0   1   1    2   0  .107  .372    0    4   2   SB,SH
R Oyler SS                    4   1   1   2    0   1  .189  .633    0    1   2   HR
F Talbot P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .111    0    0   1   
  B Locker P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   5   9   5    3   3                    27   9

BATTING

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).

PITCHING

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
B Butler, L (2-3)              6     9   5   5    2   2   1   3.61   29     -       ·  ·      3·13· 0· 9     34    -     1.18  -0.42
D O'Riley                      2     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.33   0.03
Totals                         8     9   5   5    3   3   1          36     -       ·  ·      6·13· 2· 9           -

Seattle Pilots                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Talbot, W (2-2)              6.1   9   3   3    2   2   0   3.70   30     -       ·  ·      5·11· 0· 9     43    -     1.32  -0.09
B Locker, S (5)                2.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   5.74    9     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 1· 1          1-0    1.57   0.20
Totals                         9    10   3   3    2   3   0          39     -       ·  ·      8·14· 1·10          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: F Talbot (4; B Oliver).

HBP: F Talbot (1; E Rodriguez).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Bill Haller.

Time of Game: 2:23.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Seattle Pilots                       
1. J Hernandez          SS    1. T Harper             CF 
2. J Adair              2B    2. W Comer              RF 
3. P Kelly              CF    3. R Rollins            3B 
4. J Foy                3B    4. T Davis              LF 
5. E Rodriguez          C     5. D Mincher            1B 
6. L Piniella           LF    6. J McNertney          C  
7. C Harrison           1B    7. J Donaldson          2B 
8. B Oliver             RF    8. R Oyler              SS 
9. B Butler             P     9. F Talbot             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  3-3  -2-      24%  85% R Oyler         B Butler        Home Run; McNertney Scores
   t 4   1  1-0  12-     -20%  39% C Harrison      F Talbot        Single; Rodriguez Scores; Piniella to 3B; Harrison to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 5   2  3-2  1--      19%  55% T Davis         B Butler        Double to CF; Rollins Scores
   t 4   1  1-1  123     -11%  27% B Butler        F Talbot        Single to LF; Piniella Scores; Harrison to 3B; Oliver to 2B
   b 4   1  3-1  --3      10%  44% J McNertney     B Butler        Double; Davis Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Fred Talbot facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  J Hernandez     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      54%  J Adair         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      52%  P Kelly         Single
   O      1--      55%  J Foy           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Pilots 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pilots Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  T Harper        Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      51%  W Comer         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  R Rollins       Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Pilots 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Fred Talbot facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  E Rodriguez     Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      50%  L Piniella      Flyball: 2B
          1--      46%  C Harrison      Single to CF; Rodriguez to 2B
   O      12-      50%  B Oliver        Flyball: CF
   O      12-      55%  B Butler        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Pilots 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pilots Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Butler facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  T Davis         Single to CF
   O      1--      55%  D Mincher       Groundout: 1B-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      64%  J McNertney     Double to LF; Mincher to 3B
   R      -23      73%  J Donaldson     Single; Mincher Scores; McNertney to 3B
   O      1-3      67%  R Oyler         Strikeout
   O      1-3      62%  F Talbot        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, Fred Talbot facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      65%  J Hernandez     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      67%  J Adair         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      68%  P Kelly         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Pilots 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pilots Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      66%  T Harper        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      65%  W Comer         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      64%  R Rollins       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Pilots 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Fred Talbot facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      66%  J Foy           Flyball: RF
          ---      63%  E Rodriguez     Single to RF
          1--      58%  L Piniella      Single to LF; Rodriguez to 2B
   R      12-      39%  C Harrison      Single; Rodriguez Scores; Piniella to 3B; Harrison to 2B/Adv on throw
          -23      38%  B Oliver        Intentional Walk
   R      123      27%  B Butler        Single to LF; Piniella Scores; Harrison to 3B; Oliver to 2B
   RO     123      25%  J Hernandez     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Harrison Scores
   O      12-      28%  J Adair         Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Pilots 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pilots Batting, Behind 1-3, Bill Butler facing 4-5-6
          ---      36%  T Davis         Double to CF
   O      -2-      34%  D Mincher       Flyball: CF; Davis to 3B
   R      --3      44%  J McNertney     Double; Davis Scores
          -2-      47%  J Donaldson     Walk
   O      12-      40%  R Oyler         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      12-      35%  F Talbot        Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Pilots 2.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Fred Talbot facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      37%  P Kelly         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      34%  J Foy           Single to LF
   O      1--      38%  E Rodriguez     Foy Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      37%  " "             Single to CF
   O      1--      39%  L Piniella      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Pilots 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pilots Batting, Behind 2-3, Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      36%  T Harper        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      34%  W Comer         Flyball: RF
          ---      36%  R Rollins       Single
   R      1--      55%  T Davis         Double to CF; Rollins Scores
   O      -2-      50%  D Mincher       Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Pilots 3.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Fred Talbot facing 7-8-9
          ---      45%  C Harrison      Walk
   O      1--      50%  B Oliver        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      52%  B Butler        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Oliver to 2B
   O      -2-      57%  J Hernandez     Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Pilots 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Pilots Batting, Tied 3-3, Bill Butler facing 6-7-8
          ---      62%  J McNertney     Single
   O      1--      60%  J Donaldson     Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; McNertney to 2B
   RR     -2-      85%  R Oyler         Home Run; McNertney Scores
   O      ---      84%  F Talbot        Flyball: CF
          ---      85%  T Harper        Walk
          1--      85%  W Comer         Harper Steals 2B
   O      -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, Fred Talbot facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      87%  J Adair         Flyball: SS
          ---      83%  P Kelly         Single to CF
                  Bob Locker replaces Fred Talbot pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      87%  J Foy           Flyball: RF
   O      1--      90%  E Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Pilots 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Pilots Batting, Ahead 5-3, Don O'Riley facing 3-4-5
                  Don O'Riley replaces Bill Butler pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  R Rollins       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      88%  T Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      88%  D Mincher       Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Pilots 5.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Bob Locker facing 6-7-8
                  John Kennedy replaces Rich Rollins playing 3B batting 3rd
   O      ---      91%  L Piniella      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      94%  C Harrison      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      95%  B Oliver        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Pilots 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Pilots Batting, Ahead 5-3, Don O'Riley facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      94%  J McNertney     Strikeout Looking
          ---      95%  J Donaldson     Walk
          1--      95%  R Oyler         Donaldson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      94%  " "             Lineout: LF
   O      -2-      94%  B Locker        Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Pilots 5.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Bob Locker facing 9-1-2
                  Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Don O'Riley batting 9th
          ---      86%  E Kirkpatrick   Single
   O      1--      92%  J Hernandez     Flyball: RF
   O      1--      97%  J Adair         Lineout: RF
   O      1--     100%  P Kelly         Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Pilots 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:SE1196906201

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