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CAL  1
CHW  0
 BAL  5
@DET  4
 MIN 10
@OAK  5
(10)		 KCR  5
@SEP  3
 SDP  3
LAD  0
Standings at end of play this day

Sick's Stadium, Attendance: 3,958

 Thursday, September 4, 1969
Time of Game: 2:48
Royals
5
55-80
Won 1
4th, 28 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  1   0  0  0   1  2  0    5  9  1
Pilots          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  2    3  5  1
W: Dick Drago (8-11), L: John Gelnar (2-10)
 Pilots
3
50-84
Lost 2
6th, 32½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    4   0   1   1    1   0  .273  .757              2   0   SB
S Northey CF                  5   0   2   1    0   1  .231  .516              3   0   SB
M Fiore 1B                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .277  .852             10   1   HR,HBP
L Piniella LF                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .766              3   0   
J Foy 3B                      3   1   1   0    2   0  .261  .719              0   4   2B
J Adair 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .557              2   3   GDP
E Rodriguez C                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .648              3   0   
  G Spriggs PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .167  .593              0   0   
  B Martinez C                1   1   1   1    0   0  .239  .628              1   0   2B
J Hernandez SS                4   1   2   0    0   1  .233  .585              2   1   
D Drago P                     3   0   1   1    0   2  .027  .131              1   2   2B,SH
Totals                       35   5   9   0    4   6                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: D Drago (1, off D Segui); B Martinez (5, off D Segui); J Foy (17, off J Gelnar).
HR: M Fiore (11, off J Gelnar; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: D Drago (9, off J Gelnar).
HBP: M Fiore (2, by J O'Donoghue).
TB: M Fiore 4; B Martinez 2; S Northey 2; J Hernandez 2; D Drago 2; J Foy 2; P Kelly.
GIDP: J Adair (20).
RBI: P Kelly (28); D Drago (2); M Fiore (30); B Martinez (19); S Northey (1).
2-out RBI: D Drago; S Northey; M Fiore.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 14.
Fielding Events
E: P Kelly (5).
Baserunning Events
SB: P Kelly (37, 2nd base off J Gelnar/J McNertney); S Northey (1, 2nd base off D Segui/J McNertney).
Seattle Pilots               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Harper 3B                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .237  .677              1   3   SF
M Hegan RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .291  .890              2   0   
D Walton LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .118  .412              0   0   
S Hovley CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .276  .719              3   0   
D Mincher 1B                  3   1   1   2    1   0  .242  .827              9   1   HR,SB
J McNertney C                 2   0   0   0    1   2  .245  .657              5   1   
  G Goossen PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .946              0   0   
J Donaldson 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .621              5   3   
R Clark SS                    2   1   1   0    0   0  .203  .483              0   2   2B
  S Whitaker PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .737              0   0   
  D Segui P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .120  .305              0   1   
  M Ranew PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .596              0   0   
J Gelnar P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .053  .153              0   0   SH
  J O'Donoghue P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .273              0   0   
  B Locker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .258              0   0   
  S Valdespino PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .587              0   0   
  R Oyler SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .159  .522              2   0   
Totals                       31   3   5   0    2   4                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: R Clark (5, off D Drago).
HR: D Mincher (23, off D Drago; 9th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: T Harper (2, off D Drago).
SH: J Gelnar (3, off D Drago).
TB: D Mincher 4; R Clark 2; S Hovley 2; M Hegan.
RBI: D Mincher 2 (67); T Harper (35).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Clark-J Donaldson-D Mincher.
E: R Clark (8).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Mincher (10, 2nd base off D Drago/E Rodriguez).

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
D Drago, W (8-11)              9     5   3   3    2   4   1   4.11   35     -       ·  ·     11·13· 3· 5     67    -     1.01   0.35
Totals                         9     5   3   3    2   4   1          35     -       ·  ·     11·13· 3· 5           -  
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 (2-10)             6.1   5   3   2    3   4   1   3.36   27     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 1· 4     54    -     0.87  -0.01
J O'Donoghue                   0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.26    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 1          2-1    1.75  -0.10
B Locker                       0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.44    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    2.00   0.04
D Segui                        2     3   2   2    1   1   0   3.64   10     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 3          0-0    0.31  -0.08
Totals                         9     9   5   4    4   6   1          41     -       ·  ·     11·11· 2· 8          5-1
Balks: None.
WP: D Segui (4).
HBP: J O'Donoghue (3; M Fiore).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Larry Napp.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 3,958.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 56° F, Wind 8mph in unknown direction.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Seattle Pilots                               
1. Pat Kelly                    RF       1. Tommy Harper                 3B
2. Scott Northey                CF       2. Mike Hegan                   RF
3. Mike Fiore                   1B       3. Danny Walton                 LF
4. Lou Piniella                 LF       4. Steve Hovley                 CF
5. Joe Foy                      3B       5. Don Mincher                  1B
6. Jerry Adair                  2B       6. Jerry McNertney               C
7. Ellie Rodriguez               C       7. John Donaldson               2B
8. Jackie Hernandez             SS       8. Ron Clark                    SS
9. Dick Drago                    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
t7 2 12- R 13% 83% 2-1 KCR S. Northey J. O'Donoghue Single to LF; Spriggs Scores/unER; Hernandez to 2B
t1 2 --- R 11% 57% 0-0 KCR M. Fiore J. Gelnar Home Run
t3 1 -2- R 9% 73% 1-0 KCR P. Kelly J. Gelnar Single to LF; Hernandez Scores
b5 0 --- -8% 65% 0-2 SEP R. Clark D. Drago Ground-rule Double
t8 1 1-- R 6% 95% 3-1 KCR B. Martinez D. Segui Double to CF; Foy Scores

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 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCR P. Kelly J. Gelnar Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 KCR S. Northey J. Gelnar Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- R 11% 57% 0-0 KCR M. Fiore J. Gelnar Home Run
t1 2 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 KCR L. Piniella J. Gelnar Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Pilots 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pilots Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 SEP T. Harper D. Drago Lineout: LF
b1 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 SEP M. Hegan D. Drago Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- -2% 58% 0-1 SEP D. Walton D. Drago Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Walton to 2B
b1 2 -2- -2% 56% 0-1 SEP S. Hovley D. Drago Single to CF; Walton to 3B
b1 2 1-3 O 5% 62% 0-1 SEP D. Mincher D. Drago Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Pilots 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pilots' John Gelnar facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 KCR J. Foy J. Gelnar Lineout: 3B
t2 1 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 KCR J. Adair J. Gelnar Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 KCR E. Rodriguez J. Gelnar Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Pilots 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pilots Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dick Drago facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 3% 60% 0-1 SEP J. McNertney D. Drago Strikeout
b2 1 --- O 2% 61% 0-1 SEP J. Donaldson D. Drago Lineout: 2B
b2 2 --- O 1% 62% 0-1 SEP R. Clark D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Pilots 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pilots' John Gelnar facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 3% 66% 1-0 KCR J. Hernandez J. Gelnar Single to CF
t3 0 1-- O -2% 64% 1-0 KCR D. Drago J. Gelnar Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Hernandez to 2B
t3 1 -2- R 9% 73% 1-0 KCR P. Kelly J. Gelnar Single to LF; Hernandez Scores
t3 1 1-- O -1% 72% 2-0 KCR S. Northey J. Gelnar Groundout: 2B-1B; Kelly to 2B
t3 2 -2- 1% 73% 2-0 KCR M. Fiore J. Gelnar Walk
t3 2 12- O -3% 70% 2-0 KCR L. Piniella J. Gelnar Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Pilots 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pilots Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Dick Drago facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 3% 72% 0-2 SEP J. Gelnar D. Drago Popfly: SS
b3 1 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 SEP T. Harper D. Drago Lineout: CF
b3 2 --- O 1% 75% 0-2 SEP M. Hegan D. Drago Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Pilots 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pilots' John Gelnar facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- 3% 78% 2-0 KCR J. Foy J. Gelnar Walk
t4 0 1-- OO -5% 72% 2-0 KCR J. Adair J. Gelnar Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 72% 2-0 KCR E. Rodriguez J. Gelnar Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Pilots 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pilots Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Dick Drago facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 3% 74% 0-2 SEP D. Walton D. Drago Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- O 2% 76% 0-2 SEP S. Hovley D. Drago Groundout: 1B-P
b4 2 --- -2% 75% 0-2 SEP D. Mincher D. Drago Walk
b4 2 1-- -1% 73% 0-2 SEP J. McNertney D. Drago Mincher Steals 2B
b4 2 -2- -1% 72% 0-2 SEP J. McNertney D. Drago Walk
b4 2 12- O 5% 77% 0-2 SEP J. Donaldson D. Drago Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Pilots 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pilots' John Gelnar facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O -2% 76% 2-0 KCR J. Hernandez J. Gelnar Strikeout
t5 1 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 KCR D. Drago J. Gelnar Strikeout
t5 2 --- 1% 75% 2-0 KCR P. Kelly J. Gelnar Walk
t5 2 1-- 1% 76% 2-0 KCR S. Northey J. Gelnar Kelly Steals 2B
t5 2 -2- O -2% 74% 2-0 KCR S. Northey J. Gelnar Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Pilots 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pilots Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Dick Drago facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- -8% 65% 0-2 SEP R. Clark D. Drago Ground-rule Double
b5 0 -2- O 2% 68% 0-2 SEP J. Gelnar D. Drago Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Clark to 3B
b5 1 --3 RO -2% 66% 0-2 SEP T. Harper D. Drago Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Clark Scores
b5 2 --- -2% 64% 1-2 SEP M. Hegan D. Drago Single to 1B
b5 2 1-- O 3% 68% 1-2 SEP D. Walton D. Drago Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Pilots 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pilots' John Gelnar facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O -2% 65% 2-1 KCR M. Fiore J. Gelnar Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- O -2% 64% 2-1 KCR L. Piniella J. Gelnar Popfly: 2B
t6 2 --- 2% 66% 2-1 KCR J. Foy J. Gelnar Double to LF
t6 2 -2- O -4% 63% 2-1 KCR J. Adair J. Gelnar Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Pilots 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pilots Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 4% 67% 1-2 SEP S. Hovley D. Drago Popfly: SS
b6 1 --- O 3% 69% 1-2 SEP D. Mincher D. Drago Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- O 2% 71% 1-2 SEP J. McNertney D. Drago Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Pilots 1.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pilots' John Gelnar facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- 4% 75% 2-1 KCR E. Rodriguez J. Gelnar Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
George Spriggs pinch runs for Ellie Rodriguez (C) batting 7th
t7 0 1-- 5% 80% 2-1 KCR J. Hernandez J. Gelnar Single to LF; Spriggs to 2B
t7 0 12- O -5% 75% 2-1 KCR D. Drago J. Gelnar Strikeout (foul bunt)
John O'Donoghue replaces John Gelnar pitching and batting 9th
t7 1 12- O -4% 71% 2-1 KCR P. Kelly J. O'Donoghue Lineout: 2B
t7 2 12- R 13% 83% 2-1 KCR S. Northey J. O'Donoghue Single to LF; Spriggs Scores/unER; Hernandez to 2B
t7 2 12- 2% 85% 3-1 KCR M. Fiore J. O'Donoghue Hit By Pitch; Hernandez to 3B; Northey to 2B
Bob Locker replaces John O'Donoghue pitching and batting 9th
t7 2 123 O -4% 81% 3-1 KCR L. Piniella B. Locker Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 3, Pilots 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pilots Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
Buck Martinez replaces George Spriggs (PR) playing C batting 7th
b7 0 --- O 4% 84% 1-3 SEP J. Donaldson D. Drago Flyball: RF
Steve Whitaker pinch hits for Ron Clark (SS) batting 8th
b7 1 --- O 2% 87% 1-3 SEP S. Whitaker D. Drago Strikeout
Sandy Valdespino pinch hits for Bob Locker (P) batting 9th
b7 2 --- O 2% 88% 1-3 SEP S. Valdespino D. Drago Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Pilots 1.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pilots' Diego Segui facing 5-6-7
Diego Segui replaces Steve Whitaker (PH) pitching and batting 8th; Ray Oyler replaces Sandy Valdespino (PH) playing SS batting 9th
t8 0 --- 2% 90% 3-1 KCR J. Foy D. Segui Walk
t8 0 1-- O -2% 88% 3-1 KCR J. Adair D. Segui Flyball: CF
t8 1 1-- R 6% 95% 3-1 KCR B. Martinez D. Segui Double to CF; Foy Scores
t8 1 -2- O -1% 94% 4-1 KCR J. Hernandez D. Segui Groundout: P-1B
t8 2 -2- R 3% 97% 4-1 KCR D. Drago D. Segui Double to RF; Martinez Scores
t8 2 -2- O -1% 96% 5-1 KCR P. Kelly D. Segui Popfly: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Pilots 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Pilots Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-5 SEP T. Harper D. Drago Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- O 1% 99% 1-5 SEP M. Hegan D. Drago Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-5 SEP D. Walton D. Drago Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Pilots 1.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Pilots' Diego Segui facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- 0% 99% 5-1 KCR S. Northey D. Segui Single to SS
t9 0 1-- 0% 99% 5-1 KCR M. Fiore D. Segui Northey Steals 2B
t9 0 -2- 0% 99% 5-1 KCR M. Fiore D. Segui Wild Pitch; Northey to 3B
t9 0 --3 O -0% 99% 5-1 KCR M. Fiore D. Segui Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --3 O -0% 99% 5-1 KCR L. Piniella D. Segui Flyball: CF
t9 2 --3 O -0% 99% 5-1 KCR J. Foy D. Segui Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Pilots 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Pilots Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- -2% 97% 1-5 SEP S. Hovley D. Drago Single to RF
b9 0 1-- RR -4% 92% 1-5 SEP D. Mincher D. Drago Home Run; Hovley Scores
Greg Goossen pinch hits for Jerry McNertney (C) batting 6th
b9 0 --- O 4% 96% 3-5 SEP G. Goossen D. Drago Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1 --- O 2% 99% 3-5 SEP J. Donaldson D. Drago Groundout: 2B-1B
Merritt Ranew pinch hits for Diego Segui (P) batting 8th
b9 2 --- O 1% 100% 3-5 SEP M. Ranew D. Drago Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Pilots 3.

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