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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
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Sick's Stadium, Attendance: 18,413

Friday, June 20, 1969
Time of Game: 2:14
Royals
6
26-38
Won 1
5th, 10 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  3   0  0  2   0  1  0    6  9  1
Pilots          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  4  1
W: Wally Bunker (3-3), L: John Gelnar (1-1)
Pilots
2
28-35
Lost 1
3rd, 7½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Hernandez SS                4   1   1   1    0   1  .236  .571              2   2   
J Rios 2B                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .301  .726              3   6   3B
P Kelly CF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .292  .783              0   0   
  B Oliver PR-CF              0   1   0   0    0   0  .232  .635              2   0   
J Foy 3B                      4   1   1   1    0   0  .242  .686              0   0   HR
E Kirkpatrick RF              4   1   2   2    0   0  .217  .647              2   0   HR
L Piniella LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .726              3   0   GDP
C Harrison 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .597              9   0   
D Paepke C                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .083  .279              6   0   2B
W Bunker P                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .130  .304              0   1   
Totals                       36   6   9   0    0   3                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: D Paepke (1, off J Gelnar).
3B: J Rios (1, off J Gelnar).
HR: J Foy (4, off J Gelnar; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); E Kirkpatrick (4, off J Gelnar; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).
TB: E Kirkpatrick 5; J Foy 4; J Rios 4; D Paepke 2; W Bunker; J Hernandez; P Kelly.
GIDP: L Piniella (8).
RBI: E Kirkpatrick 2 (19); J Rios (5); J Hernandez (16); P Kelly (13); J Foy (30).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Hernandez-J Rios-C Harrison; W Bunker-J Rios-C Harrison.
E: W Bunker (1).
Seattle Pilots               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Harper CF                   4   1   1   2    0   1  .264  .761              0   0   HR,GDP
M Hegan RF                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .302  .923              0   0   
T Davis LF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .231  .587              1   0   SB
D Mincher 1B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .240  .778             12   1   SB,HBP
M Ranew C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .695              3   0   
  J Bouton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  S Whitaker PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .808              0   0   
J Kennedy 3B-SS               4   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .663              4   0   GDP
J Donaldson 2B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .094  .331              1   4   
R Oyler SS                    0   0   0   0    1   0  .189  .637              2   3   
  G Gil PH-3B                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .633              0   5   
J Gelnar P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .333              3   1   
  J McNertney C               1   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .758              1   0   
Totals                       30   2   4   0    3   6                         27  14
Batting Events
HR: T Harper (5, off W Bunker; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).
HBP: D Mincher (5, by W Bunker).
TB: T Harper 4; T Davis 2; J McNertney.
GIDP: J Kennedy (3); T Harper (5).
RBI: T Harper 2 (20).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Gil-J Donaldson-D Mincher.
E: T Harper (12).
Baserunning Events
SB: T Davis (9, 3rd base off W Bunker/D Paepke); D Mincher (7, 2nd base off W Bunker/D Paepke).

Pitching Stats

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
W Bunker, W (3-3)              9     4   2   2    3   6   1   3.42   34     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 2· 3     74    -     0.84   0.28
Totals                         9     4   2   2    3   6   1          34     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 2· 3           -  
Seattle Pilots                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Gelnar, L (1-1)              6     6   5   3    0   3   2   1.84   25     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 1· 5     47    -     0.73  -0.23
J Bouton                       3     3   1   1    0   0   0   3.43   11     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 3          0-0    0.09   0.00
Totals                         9     9   6   4    0   3   2          36     -       ·  ·     16· 9· 1· 8           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: W Bunker (2; D Mincher).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Jim Honochick.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 18,413.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Seattle Pilots                               
1. Jackie Hernandez             SS       1. Tommy Harper                 CF
2. Juan Rios                    2B       2. Mike Hegan                   RF
3. Pat Kelly                    CF       3. Tommy Davis                  LF
4. Joe Foy                      3B       4. Don Mincher                  1B
5. Ed Kirkpatrick               RF       5. Merritt Ranew                 C
6. Lou Piniella                 LF       6. John Kennedy                 3B
7. Chuck Harrison               1B       7. John Donaldson               2B
8. Dennis Paepke                 C       8. Ray Oyler                    SS
9. Wally Bunker                  P       9. John Gelnar                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 1 1-- R 14% 77% 1-0 KCR J. Rios J. Gelnar Triple to LF; Hernandez Scores
b3 1 12- OO 9% 83% 0-3 SEP T. Harper W. Bunker Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b4 1 -23 O 8% 80% 0-3 SEP M. Ranew W. Bunker Strikeout
t3 0 -2- 8% 65% 0-0 KCR W. Bunker J. Gelnar Single/Bunt; Paepke to 3B
t3 0 --- 7% 57% 0-0 KCR D. Paepke J. Gelnar Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Paepke to 2B

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, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pilots' John Gelnar facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 KCR J. Hernandez J. Gelnar Single to CF
t1 0 1-- O -2% 52% 0-0 KCR J. Rios J. Gelnar Groundout: SS-1B; Hernandez to 2B
t1 1 -2- O -3% 49% 0-0 KCR P. Kelly J. Gelnar Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hernandez to 3B
t1 2 --3 O -4% 45% 0-0 KCR J. Foy J. Gelnar Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Pilots 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pilots Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 SEP T. Harper W. Bunker Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 SEP M. Hegan W. Bunker Strikeout
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 SEP T. Davis W. Bunker Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Pilots 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pilots' John Gelnar facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Gelnar Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella J. Gelnar Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 KCR C. Harrison J. Gelnar Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Pilots 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pilots Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 SEP D. Mincher W. Bunker Walk
b2 0 1-- O 4% 45% 0-0 SEP M. Ranew W. Bunker Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
b2 1 1-- OO 5% 50% 0-0 SEP J. Kennedy W. Bunker Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Pilots 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pilots' John Gelnar facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 7% 57% 0-0 KCR D. Paepke J. Gelnar Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Paepke to 2B
t3 0 -2- 8% 65% 0-0 KCR W. Bunker J. Gelnar Single/Bunt; Paepke to 3B
t3 0 1-3 RO -2% 63% 0-0 KCR J. Hernandez J. Gelnar Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Paepke Scores/unER
t3 1 1-- R 14% 77% 1-0 KCR J. Rios J. Gelnar Triple to LF; Hernandez Scores
t3 1 --3 RO 2% 80% 2-0 KCR P. Kelly J. Gelnar Groundout: 2B-P; Rios Scores/unER
t3 2 --- O -1% 79% 3-0 KCR J. Foy J. Gelnar Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Pilots 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pilots Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 2% 81% 0-3 SEP J. Donaldson W. Bunker Flyball: LF
b3 1 --- -3% 79% 0-3 SEP R. Oyler W. Bunker Walk
b3 1 1-- -4% 75% 0-3 SEP J. Gelnar W. Bunker Reached on E1/Bunt; Oyler to 2B; Gelnar to 1B
b3 1 12- OO 9% 83% 0-3 SEP T. Harper W. Bunker Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Pilots 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pilots' John Gelnar facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O -1% 82% 3-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Gelnar Groundout: 1B-P
t4 1 --- O -1% 82% 3-0 KCR L. Piniella J. Gelnar Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 81% 3-0 KCR C. Harrison J. Gelnar Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Pilots 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pilots Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 2% 83% 0-3 SEP M. Hegan W. Bunker Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- -3% 81% 0-3 SEP T. Davis W. Bunker Single to RF
b4 1 1-- -4% 76% 0-3 SEP D. Mincher W. Bunker Hit By Pitch; Davis to 2B
b4 1 12- -5% 71% 0-3 SEP M. Ranew W. Bunker Davis Steals 3B; Mincher Steals 2B
b4 1 -23 O 8% 80% 0-3 SEP M. Ranew W. Bunker Strikeout
b4 2 -23 O 6% 86% 0-3 SEP J. Kennedy W. Bunker Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Pilots 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pilots' John Gelnar facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- 3% 89% 3-0 KCR D. Paepke J. Gelnar Double to RF
t5 0 -2- O -2% 87% 3-0 KCR W. Bunker J. Gelnar Fielder's Choice P unassisted; Paepke out at 3B/P; Bunker to 2B
t5 1 -2- O -2% 85% 3-0 KCR J. Hernandez J. Gelnar Strikeout Looking
t5 2 -2- O -2% 83% 3-0 KCR J. Rios J. Gelnar Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Pilots 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pilots Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 2% 86% 0-3 SEP J. Donaldson W. Bunker Strikeout Looking
Gus Gil pinch hits for Ray Oyler (SS) batting 8th
b5 1 --- O 2% 87% 0-3 SEP G. Gil W. Bunker Flyball: RF
b5 2 --- O 1% 88% 0-3 SEP J. Gelnar W. Bunker Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Pilots 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pilots' John Gelnar facing 3-4-5
Gus Gil moves from PH to 3B; John Kennedy moves from 3B to SS
t6 0 --- O -1% 87% 3-0 KCR P. Kelly J. Gelnar Groundout: P-1B
t6 1 --- R 6% 93% 3-0 KCR J. Foy J. Gelnar Home Run
t6 1 --- R 3% 96% 4-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Gelnar Home Run
t6 1 --- O -0% 96% 5-0 KCR L. Piniella J. Gelnar Strikeout
t6 2 --- O -0% 96% 5-0 KCR C. Harrison J. Gelnar Lineout: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Pilots 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pilots Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 1% 97% 0-5 SEP T. Harper W. Bunker Strikeout
b6 1 --- -1% 95% 0-5 SEP M. Hegan W. Bunker Walk
b6 1 1-- -2% 93% 0-5 SEP T. Davis W. Bunker Single/Bunt; Hegan to 2B
b6 1 12- O 2% 95% 0-5 SEP D. Mincher W. Bunker Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hegan to 3B; Davis to 2B
b6 2 -23 O 3% 97% 0-5 SEP M. Ranew W. Bunker Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Pilots 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Pilots' Jim Bouton facing 8-9-1
Jim Bouton replaces Merritt Ranew (C) pitching and batting 5th; Jerry McNertney replaces John Gelnar (P) playing C batting 9th
t7 0 --- O -0% 97% 5-0 KCR D. Paepke J. Bouton Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O -0% 97% 5-0 KCR W. Bunker J. Bouton Flyball: SS
t7 2 --- O -0% 97% 5-0 KCR J. Hernandez J. Bouton Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Pilots 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Pilots Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-5 SEP J. Kennedy W. Bunker Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O 0% 98% 0-5 SEP J. Donaldson W. Bunker Lineout: RF
b7 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-5 SEP G. Gil W. Bunker Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Pilots 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Pilots' Jim Bouton facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- 0% 99% 5-0 KCR J. Rios J. Bouton Single to LF
t8 0 1-- 1% 99% 5-0 KCR P. Kelly J. Bouton Single; Rios to 3B
Bob Oliver pinch runs for Pat Kelly (CF) batting 3rd
t8 0 1-3 O -1% 99% 5-0 KCR J. Foy J. Bouton Fielder's Choice 3B; Rios out at Hm/3B-C; Oliver to 2B; Foy to 1B
t8 1 12- R 1% 100% 5-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Bouton Single; Oliver Scores; Foy to 3B
t8 1 1-3 OO -0% 99% 6-0 KCR L. Piniella J. Bouton Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Pilots 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Pilots Batting, Behind 0-6, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 9-1-2
Bob Oliver moves from PR to CF
b8 0 --- -1% 99% 0-6 SEP J. McNertney W. Bunker Single to CF
b8 0 1-- RR -2% 96% 0-6 SEP T. Harper W. Bunker Home Run; McNertney Scores
b8 0 --- O 1% 98% 2-6 SEP M. Hegan W. Bunker Flyball: SS
b8 1 --- O 1% 99% 2-6 SEP T. Davis W. Bunker Lineout: CF
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 2-6 SEP D. Mincher W. Bunker Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Pilots 2.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Pilots' Jim Bouton facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-2 KCR C. Harrison J. Bouton Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- O -0% 99% 6-2 KCR D. Paepke J. Bouton Flyball: SS
t9 2 --- O -0% 99% 6-2 KCR W. Bunker J. Bouton Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Pilots 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Pilots Batting, Behind 2-6, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 5-6-7
Steve Whitaker pinch hits for Jim Bouton (P) batting 5th
b9 0 --- O 1% 99% 2-6 SEP S. Whitaker W. Bunker Bunt Popfly: 2B
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 2-6 SEP J. Kennedy W. Bunker Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-6 SEP J. Donaldson W. Bunker Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Pilots 2.

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