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Standings
NYY
@BOS		5
6		 
(11)
NYY
@BOS		6
3
CHW
@CAL		1
4
BAL
@CLE		3
1
WSA
@DET		5
9
MIN
@OAK		14
4		 
(10)
KCR
@SEP		0
1
SFG
@ATL		7
1
MON
@CHC		3
2
LAD
@CIN		9
0
SDP
@HOU		0
4
STL
@NYM		5
3
PIT
@PHI		8
2
Saturday, June 21, 1969
, Sick's Stadium
Attendance: 6,829, Time of Game: 1:50
Royals
0
26-39
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 10 GB
 at Pilots
1
29-35
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 6½ GB
L: Roger Nelson (4-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  1
Pilots          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    1  5  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 0 0 1 .232 .562 -0.201 1.95 0.000 -0.201 -1.0 0 1
Juan Rios 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .697 -0.169 1.63 0.000 -0.169 -0.7 4 2
Pat Kelly CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .293 .781 -0.042 0.82 0.024 -0.066 -0.3 2 0 CS
Joe Foy 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .238 .678 -0.107 1.46 0.000 -0.107 -0.6 1 2
Ed Kirkpatrick RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .220 .647 -0.074 1.50 0.061 -0.134 -0.4 1 0 CS
Lou Piniella LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .262 .723 0.006 0.65 0.030 -0.025 -0.1 3 0
   Bob Oliver PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .635 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Chuck Harrison 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .583 -0.116 1.51 0.000 -0.116 -0.6 7 0
Ellie Rodriguez C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .276 .728 -0.110 1.50 0.000 -0.110 -0.5 6 1
Roger Nelson P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .138 .299 -0.027 0.56 0.000 -0.027 -0.2 0 2
   Hawk Taylor PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .324 .937 0.136 1.98 0.136 0.000 0.4
   Don O'Riley PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Team Totals 28 0 3 0 1 5 .107 .245 -0.704 1.36 0.251 -0.955 -4.0 24 8
TB: H Taylor; E Kirkpatrick; P Kelly.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Foy-J Rios.
PB: E Rodriguez (4).
E: R Nelson (3).
Baserunning
CS: P Kelly (6, 2nd base by G Brabender/J McNertney); E Kirkpatrick (3, 2nd base by G Brabender/J McNertney).

Seattle Pilots

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommy Harper CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .264 .757 0.029 0.91 0.096 -0.067 -0.0 1 0
Mike Hegan RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .297 .910 -0.084 0.89 0.000 -0.084 -0.9 5 0
Tommy Davis LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .585 -0.072 0.84 0.021 -0.093 -0.7 1 0 CS,HBP
Don Mincher 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .237 .773 -0.022 0.93 0.012 -0.033 -0.2 10 0
Gus Gil 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .265 .635 0.066 1.09 0.102 -0.036 0.5 1 3
John Donaldson 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .114 .358 -0.061 0.85 0.018 -0.080 -0.7 2 1
Jerry McNertney C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .287 .756 0.013 0.50 0.031 -0.018 0.2 5 2
John Kennedy SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .240 .663 -0.012 0.83 0.036 -0.048 0.1 2 3 SB
Gene Brabender P 3 0 0 0 0 3 .136 .345 -0.061 0.74 0.000 -0.061 -0.8 0 1
Team Totals 26 1 5 1 1 6 .192 .442 -0.204 0.85 0.316 -0.520 -2.5 27 10
HBP: T Davis (1, by R Nelson).
TB: J Donaldson; J McNertney; J Kennedy; G Gil; T Harper.
RBI: G Gil (11).
2-out RBI: G Gil.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
E: J Kennedy (7).
Baserunning
SB: J Kennedy (3, 2nd base off R Nelson/E Rodriguez).
CS: T Davis (2, 2nd base by R Nelson/E Rodriguez).
Pickoffs: J Donaldson (1st base by R Nelson).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Roger Nelson, L (4-6) 8 5 1 1 1 6 0 3.17 28 73 0.204 0.85 2.5
Team Totals 8 5 1 1 1 6 0 1.12 28 73 0.204 1.36 2.5

Seattle Pilots

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gene Brabender, W (4-5) 9 3 0 0 1 5 0 5.05 29 85 0.704 1.36 4.0
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 1 5 0 0.00 29 85 0.704 0.85 4.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R Nelson (5; T Davis).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: R Nelson (2; J Donaldson, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Frank Umont.
Time of Game: 1:50.
Attendance: 6,829.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: Rain.

Starting 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 Gus Gil 3B
6 Lou Piniella LF 6 John Donaldson 2B
7 Chuck Harrison 1B 7 Jerry McNertney C
8 Ellie Rodriguez C 8 John Kennedy SS
9 Roger Nelson P 9 Gene Brabender P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 0-1 1 --- KCR H. Taylor G. Brabender -14% 78% Single to SS; Taylor to 2B/Adv on E6
t9 0-1 1 -2- O KCR J. Hernandez G. Brabender 11% 89% Strikeout
t9 0-1 2 -2- O KCR J. Rios G. Brabender 11% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 2 1-3 R SEP G. Gil R. Nelson 10% 65% Single to CF; Harper Scores; Mincher to 2B
t8 0-1 1 1-- O KCR L. Piniella G. Brabender 10% 85% Kirkpatrick Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)

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' Gene Brabender facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR J. Hernandez G. Brabender 2% 52% Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR J. Rios G. Brabender 1% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O KCR P. Kelly G. Brabender 1% 55% Lineout: RF
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 4% 58% Single to CF
b1 0-0 0 1-- SEP M. Hegan R. Nelson 3% 61% Harper Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Harper to 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- SEP M. Hegan R. Nelson 3% 64% Passed Ball; Harper to 3B
b1 0-0 0 --3 O SEP M. Hegan R. Nelson -5% 60% Lineout: LF
b1 0-0 1 --3 O SEP T. Davis R. Nelson -6% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --3 SEP D. Mincher R. Nelson 1% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-3 R SEP G. Gil R. Nelson 10% 65% Single to CF; Harper Scores; Mincher to 2B
b1 1-0 2 12- O SEP J. Donaldson R. Nelson -4% 61% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Pilots 1.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pilots' Gene Brabender facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O KCR J. Foy G. Brabender 2% 64% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-1 1 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick G. Brabender 2% 65% Lineout: RF
t2 0-1 2 --- O KCR L. Piniella G. Brabender 1% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 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 --- SEP J. McNertney R. Nelson 3% 70% Single
b2 1-0 0 1-- O SEP J. Kennedy R. Nelson -3% 67% Flyball: CF
b2 1-0 1 1-- O SEP G. Brabender R. Nelson -2% 64% Strikeout
b2 1-0 2 1-- O SEP T. Harper R. Nelson -2% 62% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Pilots 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pilots' Gene Brabender facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- O KCR C. Harrison G. Brabender 3% 65% Flyball: 3B
t3 0-1 1 --- O KCR E. Rodriguez G. Brabender 2% 67% Flyball: RF
t3 0-1 2 --- O KCR R. Nelson G. Brabender 1% 68% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 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 --- O SEP M. Hegan R. Nelson -2% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- O SEP T. Davis R. Nelson -1% 65% Flyball: LF
b3 1-0 2 --- O SEP D. Mincher R. Nelson -1% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Pilots 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pilots' Gene Brabender facing 1-2-3
t4 0-1 0 --- O KCR J. Hernandez G. Brabender 3% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- O KCR J. Rios G. Brabender 2% 68% Lineout: LF
t4 0-1 2 --- O KCR P. Kelly G. Brabender 1% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Pilots 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pilots Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 5-6-7
b4 1-0 0 --- O SEP G. Gil R. Nelson -2% 68% Lineout: LF
b4 1-0 1 --- O SEP J. Donaldson R. Nelson -1% 66% Flyball: CF
b4 1-0 2 --- O SEP J. McNertney R. Nelson -1% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Pilots 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pilots' Gene Brabender facing 4-5-6
t5 0-1 0 --- O KCR J. Foy G. Brabender 3% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-1 1 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick G. Brabender 2% 71% Lineout: RF
t5 0-1 2 --- O KCR L. Piniella G. Brabender 1% 72% Flyball: 2B
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 8-9-1
b5 1-0 0 --- O SEP J. Kennedy R. Nelson -2% 70% Flyball: 1B
b5 1-0 1 --- O SEP G. Brabender R. Nelson -1% 69% Strikeout
b5 1-0 2 --- O SEP T. Harper R. Nelson -1% 68% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Pilots 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pilots' Gene Brabender facing 7-8-9
t6 0-1 0 --- O KCR C. Harrison G. Brabender 4% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-1 1 --- O KCR E. Rodriguez G. Brabender 2% 74% Strikeout
t6 0-1 2 --- O KCR R. Nelson G. Brabender 2% 75% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Pilots 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pilots Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 2-3-4
b6 1-0 0 --- O SEP M. Hegan R. Nelson -2% 73% Strikeout
b6 1-0 1 --- SEP T. Davis R. Nelson 2% 76% Hit By Pitch
b6 1-0 1 1-- O SEP D. Mincher R. Nelson -2% 73% Lineout: 2B
b6 1-0 2 1-- O SEP G. Gil R. Nelson -2% 71% Davis Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Pilots 1.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pilots' Gene Brabender facing 1-2-3
t7 0-1 0 --- O KCR J. Hernandez G. Brabender 4% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-1 1 --- O KCR J. Rios G. Brabender 3% 78% Flyball: CF
t7 0-1 2 --- KCR P. Kelly G. Brabender -2% 76% Single to RF
t7 0-1 2 1-- O KCR J. Foy G. Brabender 4% 80% Kelly Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Pilots 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pilots Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 5-6-7
b7 1-0 0 --- O SEP G. Gil R. Nelson -2% 79% Flyball: 2B
b7 1-0 1 --- SEP J. Donaldson R. Nelson 2% 80% Single
b7 1-0 1 1-- O SEP J. McNertney R. Nelson -3% 77% Donaldson Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b7 1-0 2 --- O SEP J. McNertney R. Nelson -1% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Pilots 1.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pilots' Gene Brabender facing 4-5-6
t8 0-1 0 --- O KCR J. Foy G. Brabender 5% 82% Strikeout Looking
t8 0-1 1 --- KCR E. Kirkpatrick G. Brabender -6% 76% Single to RF
t8 0-1 1 1-- O KCR L. Piniella G. Brabender 10% 85% Kirkpatrick Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t8 0-1 2 --- KCR L. Piniella G. Brabender -3% 82% Walk
Bob Oliver pinch runs for Lou Piniella (LF) batting 6th
t8 0-1 2 1-- O KCR C. Harrison G. Brabender 5% 88% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Pilots 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Pilots Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 8-9-1
Bob Oliver moves from PR to LF
b8 1-0 0 --- SEP J. Kennedy R. Nelson 2% 90% Single
b8 1-0 0 1-- SEP G. Brabender R. Nelson 2% 91% Kennedy Steals 2B
b8 1-0 0 -2- O SEP G. Brabender R. Nelson -2% 89% Strikeout Looking
b8 1-0 1 -2- OO SEP T. Harper R. Nelson -4% 85% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Pilots 1.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pilots' Gene Brabender facing 8-9-1
t9 0-1 0 --- O KCR E. Rodriguez G. Brabender 7% 92% Flyball: RF
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Roger Nelson (P) batting 9th
t9 0-1 1 --- KCR H. Taylor G. Brabender -14% 78% Single to SS; Taylor to 2B/Adv on E6
Don O'Riley pinch runs for Hawk Taylor (PH) batting 9th
t9 0-1 1 -2- O KCR J. Hernandez G. Brabender 11% 89% Strikeout
t9 0-1 2 -2- O KCR J. Rios G. Brabender 11% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Pilots 1.

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