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BAL  4
OAK  3
 BOS  4
@CHW  2
 CLE  7
SEP  1
 DET  6
CAL  3
 NYY  3
MIN  1
 KCR  4
@WSA  3
 PHI  6
@ATL  2
 CIN  4
MON  3
 HOU  7
NYM  0
 STL  1
@LAD  0
 CHC  6
@SDP  0
 SFG  3
PIT  0
Standings at end of play this day

Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Attendance: 7,068

 Friday, May 23, 1969
Time of Game: 2:27
Royals
4
18-21
Won 1
4th, 4½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  1    4 12  0
Senators        1  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  0    3  5  0
W: Moe Drabowsky (4-3), L: Dennis Higgins (3-5), S: Dave Wickersham (3)
 Senators
3
20-23
Lost 3
5th, 10 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Hernandez SS                5   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .598              2   4   2B
P Kelly CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .588              2   0   
L Piniella LF                 4   2   4   0    0   0  .282  .821              1   0   3B
  J Keough PR-RF              0   1   0   0    0   0  .136  .356              1   0   
J Foy 3B                      3   0   2   2    0   0  .245  .670              2   1   2B,SF
C Harrison 1B                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .633              7   0   SF
J Adair 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .280  .656              2   2   
B Oliver RF-LF                3   1   2   0    1   0  .263  .733              2   0   
J Campanis C                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .424              4   0   GDP
  E Kirkpatrick PH-C          2   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .603              4   0   CS
B Butler P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .167              0   1   
  T Burgmeier P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   
  M Fiore PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .731              0   0   
  M Drabowsky P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  H Taylor PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .310  .931              0   0   
  D Wickersham P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       33   4  12   0    2   2                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: J Hernandez (3, off B Moore); J Foy (6, off B Moore).
3B: L Piniella (3, off J Coleman).
SF: J Foy (3, off J Coleman); C Harrison (1, off B Moore).
TB: L Piniella 6; J Foy 3; B Oliver 2; J Hernandez 2; C Harrison; E Kirkpatrick; M Fiore.
GIDP: J Campanis (3).
RBI: J Foy 2 (18); C Harrison (11).
2-out RBI: J Foy.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Hernandez-J Adair-C Harrison.
Baserunning Events
CS: E Kirkpatrick (2, 3rd base by D Higgins/P Casanova).
Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Brinkman SS                 3   2   1   0    2   0  .269  .671              1   5   2B
T Cullen 2B                   3   1   0   0    2   1  .268  .625              6   3   
F Howard 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .262  .892              7   0   
H Allen RF-LF                 4   0   2   2    0   1  .298  .693              4   0   SB
B Alyea LF                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .308 1.024              0   1   GDP
  E Stroud RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .633              2   0   
D Billings 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .133  .321              0   3   
  D Higgins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
D Unser CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .603              2   1   
P Casanova C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .170  .484              2   1   HBP
B Moore P                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .273  .701              1   1   
  J Coleman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .056  .161              1   0   
  K McMullen 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .591              1   0   
  M Epstein PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .280 1.108              0   0   
Totals                       31   3   5   0    6   8                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: E Brinkman (6, off B Butler).
HBP: P Casanova (2, by B Butler).
TB: H Allen 2; E Brinkman 2; D Billings; B Alyea.
GIDP: B Alyea (1).
RBI: H Allen 2 (11); B Alyea (9).
2-out RBI: B Alyea; H Allen.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Billings-T Cullen-F Howard; D Unser-T Cullen.
Baserunning Events
SB: H Allen (5, 2nd base off B Butler/J Campanis).

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
B Butler                       5.2   5   3   3    6   4   0   3.56   28     -       ·  ·      4· 9· 2· 4     45    -     1.25  -0.19
T Burgmeier                    0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.08    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    2.63   0.06
M Drabowsky, W (4-3)           2     0   0   0    0   3   0   1.03    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.03   0.13
D Wickersham, S (3)            1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.45    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.78   0.17
Totals                         9     5   3   3    6   8   0          38     -       ·  ·      7·12· 3· 4          3-0 
Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Moore                        6     8   2   2    2   1   0   2.25   25     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 1· 4     47    -     1.06   0.01
J Coleman, BS (2)              2     2   1   1    0   0   0   4.14    8     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 2          1-0    2.38  -0.01
D Higgins, L (3-5)             1     2   1   1    0   1   0   2.12    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          0-0    2.52  -0.33
Totals                         9    12   4   4    2   2   0          37     -       ·  ·     14·11· 1· 8          1-0
B Moore faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: D Higgins (3).
HBP: B Butler (1; P Casanova).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Ed Runge, 2B - Cal Drummond, 3B - Jim Odom.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 7,068.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Washington Senators                          
1. Jackie Hernandez             SS       1. Ed Brinkman                  SS
2. Pat Kelly                    CF       2. Tim Cullen                   2B
3. Lou Piniella                 LF       3. Frank Howard                 1B
4. Joe Foy                      3B       4. Hank Allen                   RF
5. Chuck Harrison               1B       5. Brant Alyea                  LF
6. Jerry Adair                  2B       6. Dick Billings                3B
7. Bob Oliver                   RF       7. Del Unser                    CF
8. Jim Campanis                  C       8. Paul Casanova                 C
9. Bill Butler                   P       9. Barry Moore                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 0 --- 24% 47% 2-3 KCR L. Piniella J. Coleman Triple to RF
t9 0 1-- 24% 82% 3-3 KCR E. Kirkpatrick D. Higgins Single to RF; Oliver to 3B
t9 1 1-3 R 18% 87% 3-3 KCR J. Hernandez D. Higgins Wild Pitch; Oliver Scores; Kirkpatrick to 2B
b5 2 --3 R -15% 30% 2-2 WSA H. Allen B. Butler Single to LF; Brinkman Scores
b3 2 12- R -14% 32% 1-1 WSA B. Alyea B. Butler Single to LF (Line Drive); Brinkman Scores; Cullen to 3B

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, Senators' Barry Moore facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCR J. Hernandez B. Moore Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 KCR P. Kelly B. Moore Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella B. Moore Single to CF (Pop Fly)
t1 2 1-- R 12% 60% 0-0 KCR J. Foy B. Moore Double (LF-CF); Piniella Scores
t1 2 -2- O -3% 57% 1-0 KCR C. Harrison B. Moore Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 WSA E. Brinkman B. Butler Lineout: SS
b1 1 --- -3% 57% 0-1 WSA T. Cullen B. Butler Walk
b1 1 1-- -4% 53% 0-1 WSA F. Howard B. Butler Walk; Cullen to 2B
b1 1 12- R -11% 42% 0-1 WSA H. Allen B. Butler Single to CF; Cullen Scores; Howard to 2B
b1 1 12- OO 8% 50% 1-1 WSA B. Alyea B. Butler Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 1.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Senators' Barry Moore facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 1-1 KCR J. Adair B. Moore Lineout: P
t2 1 --- 3% 50% 1-1 KCR B. Oliver B. Moore Single to LF
t2 1 1-- OO -5% 45% 1-1 KCR J. Campanis B. Moore Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Bill Butler facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 1-1 WSA D. Billings B. Butler Single to LF
b2 0 1-- O 4% 45% 1-1 WSA D. Unser B. Butler Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 1 1-- O 3% 48% 1-1 WSA P. Casanova B. Butler Strikeout
b2 2 1-- O 2% 50% 1-1 WSA B. Moore B. Butler Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Senators' Barry Moore facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 1-1 KCR B. Butler B. Moore Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 1-1 KCR J. Hernandez B. Moore Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 45% 1-1 KCR P. Kelly B. Moore Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- -4% 41% 1-1 WSA E. Brinkman B. Butler Walk
b3 0 1-- -6% 34% 1-1 WSA T. Cullen B. Butler Walk; Brinkman to 2B
b3 0 12- O 6% 40% 1-1 WSA F. Howard B. Butler Strikeout
b3 1 12- O 5% 45% 1-1 WSA H. Allen B. Butler Flyball: RF
b3 2 12- R -14% 32% 1-1 WSA B. Alyea B. Butler Single to LF (Line Drive); Brinkman Scores; Cullen to 3B
b3 2 1-3 O 4% 36% 2-1 WSA D. Billings B. Butler Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Senators' Barry Moore facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 5% 41% 1-2 KCR L. Piniella B. Moore Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
t4 0 1-- O 2% 43% 1-2 KCR J. Foy B. Moore Single to LF; Piniella to 3B; Foy out at 2B/LF-2B
t4 1 --3 RO 3% 46% 1-2 KCR C. Harrison B. Moore Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Piniella Scores
t4 2 --- 2% 47% 2-2 KCR J. Adair B. Moore Walk
t4 2 1-- O -3% 44% 2-2 KCR B. Oliver B. Moore Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Bill Butler facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 2-2 WSA D. Unser B. Butler Strikeout
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 2-2 WSA P. Casanova B. Butler Flyball: LF
b4 2 --- O 1% 50% 2-2 WSA B. Moore B. Butler Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Senators 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Senators' Barry Moore facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 2-2 KCR J. Campanis B. Moore Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- O -2% 45% 2-2 KCR B. Butler B. Moore Groundout: P-1B
t5 2 --- 3% 48% 2-2 KCR J. Hernandez B. Moore Double to 3B (Ground Ball)
t5 2 -2- O -4% 44% 2-2 KCR P. Kelly B. Moore Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- -9% 35% 2-2 WSA E. Brinkman B. Butler Double to LF
b5 0 -2- O 1% 36% 2-2 WSA T. Cullen B. Butler Groundout: 2B-1B; Brinkman to 3B
b5 1 --3 O 9% 45% 2-2 WSA F. Howard B. Butler Groundout: P-1B
b5 2 --3 R -15% 30% 2-2 WSA H. Allen B. Butler Single to LF; Brinkman Scores
b5 2 1-- -1% 29% 3-2 WSA B. Alyea B. Butler Allen Steals 2B
b5 2 -2- O 3% 32% 3-2 WSA B. Alyea B. Butler Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Senators 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Senators' Barry Moore facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- 6% 38% 2-3 KCR L. Piniella B. Moore Single to LF
t6 0 1-- OO -12% 26% 2-3 KCR J. Foy B. Moore Double Play: Flyball: CF-2B
t6 2 --- 2% 28% 2-3 KCR C. Harrison B. Moore Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t6 2 1-- O -4% 24% 2-3 KCR J. Adair B. Moore Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Bill Butler facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O 2% 26% 3-2 WSA D. Billings B. Butler Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O 1% 27% 3-2 WSA D. Unser B. Butler Popfly: SS
b6 2 --- -1% 26% 3-2 WSA P. Casanova B. Butler Hit By Pitch
b6 2 1-- -2% 25% 3-2 WSA B. Moore B. Butler Walk; Casanova to 2B
b6 2 12- -2% 23% 3-2 WSA E. Brinkman B. Butler Walk; Casanova to 3B; Moore to 2B
Tom Burgmeier replaces Bill Butler pitching and batting 9th
b6 2 123 O 6% 28% 3-2 WSA T. Cullen T. Burgmeier Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 2, Senators 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Senators' Barry Moore facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- 7% 36% 2-3 KCR B. Oliver B. Moore Walk
Joe Coleman replaces Barry Moore pitching and batting 9th; Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Jim Campanis (C) batting 8th
t7 0 1-- O -7% 29% 2-3 KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Coleman Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
Mike Fiore pinch hits for Tom Burgmeier (P) batting 9th
t7 1 1-- 7% 36% 2-3 KCR M. Fiore J. Coleman Single to LF; Kirkpatrick to 2B
t7 1 12- O -7% 29% 2-3 KCR J. Hernandez J. Coleman Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Kirkpatrick to 3B
t7 2 1-3 O -10% 19% 2-3 KCR P. Kelly J. Coleman Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Moe Drabowsky facing 3-4-5
Moe Drabowsky replaces Mike Fiore (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Ed Kirkpatrick moves from PH to C
b7 0 --- O 2% 21% 3-2 WSA F. Howard M. Drabowsky Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O 1% 22% 3-2 WSA H. Allen M. Drabowsky Strikeout
b7 2 --- O 1% 23% 3-2 WSA B. Alyea M. Drabowsky Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Senators 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 3-4-5
Hank Allen moves from RF to LF; Ed Stroud replaces Brant Alyea (LF) playing RF batting 5th
t8 0 --- 24% 47% 2-3 KCR L. Piniella J. Coleman Triple to RF
Joe Keough pinch runs for Lou Piniella (LF) batting 3rd
t8 0 --3 RO -2% 46% 2-3 KCR J. Foy J. Coleman Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Keough Scores
t8 1 --- O -3% 43% 3-3 KCR C. Harrison J. Coleman Flyball: LF
t8 2 --- O -2% 40% 3-3 KCR J. Adair J. Coleman Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Moe Drabowsky facing 6-7-8
Bob Oliver moves from RF to LF; Joe Keough moves from PR to RF
b8 0 --- O 4% 45% 3-3 WSA D. Billings M. Drabowsky Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b8 1 --- O 3% 48% 3-3 WSA D. Unser M. Drabowsky Strikeout Looking
b8 2 --- O 2% 50% 3-3 WSA P. Casanova M. Drabowsky Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Senators 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Senators' Dennis Higgins facing 7-8-9
Dennis Higgins replaces Dick Billings (3B) pitching and batting 6th; Ken McMullen replaces Joe Coleman (P) playing 3B batting 9th
t9 0 --- 8% 58% 3-3 KCR B. Oliver D. Higgins Single to SS
t9 0 1-- 24% 82% 3-3 KCR E. Kirkpatrick D. Higgins Single to RF; Oliver to 3B
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky (P) batting 9th
t9 0 1-3 O -13% 69% 3-3 KCR H. Taylor D. Higgins Strikeout
t9 1 1-3 R 18% 87% 3-3 KCR J. Hernandez D. Higgins Wild Pitch; Oliver Scores; Kirkpatrick to 2B
t9 1 -2- O -2% 85% 4-3 KCR J. Hernandez D. Higgins Flyball: RF
t9 2 -2- O -2% 83% 4-3 KCR P. Kelly D. Higgins Kirkpatrick Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 3-4, Royals' Dave Wickersham facing 9-1-2
Dave Wickersham replaces Hawk Taylor (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Mike Epstein pinch hits for Ken McMullen (3B) batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 8% 90% 3-4 WSA M. Epstein D. Wickersham Lineout: RF
b9 1 --- O 6% 96% 3-4 WSA E. Brinkman D. Wickersham Flyball: CF
b9 2 --- O 4% 100% 3-4 WSA T. Cullen D. Wickersham Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Senators 3.

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