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Indians
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
May 15, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 15, 1969 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Hedlund |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 9,121 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Bob Stewart 3B: Don Denkinger |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Zoilo Versalles | Second Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
| Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
| Tony Horton | First Baseman |
| Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Larry Brown | Shortstop |
| Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
| Luis Tiant | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Pat Kelly | Center Fielder |
| Mike Fiore | Left Fielder |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Right Fielder |
| Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Jim Campanis | Catcher |
| Mike Hedlund | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
May 15, 1969
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Hedlund
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hedlund fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Hedlund
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hedlund
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Hedlund
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maye vs. Hedlund
Maye is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Tiant
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Tiant
There goes Hernandez. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Hernandez steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Tiant
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fiore vs. Tiant
Fiore hits a line drive into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foy vs. Tiant
Foy hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Hedlund
Fosse strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hedlund
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Fiore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Hedlund
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Hedlund covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Tiant
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Tiant
Harrison hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Tiant
Adair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campanis vs. Tiant
Campanis hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hedlund vs. Tiant
Hedlund strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiant vs. Hedlund
Tiant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Hedlund
Versalles hits a line drive into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Hedlund
Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Fiore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Tiant
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Tiant
Kelly bunts towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fiore vs. Tiant
Fiore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foy vs. Tiant
Foy hits a line drive into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hedlund
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hedlund
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Hedlund
Maye strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Tiant
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Tiant
Harrison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Tiant
There goes Kirkpatrick. The throw from Fosse and he is out, Versalles applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Tiant
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanis vs. Tiant
Campanis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harrelson. Campanis reaches second base with a double. Adair goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hedlund vs. Tiant
Hedlund hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Hedlund
Fosse strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hedlund
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvis vs. Hedlund
There goes Brown. The throw from Campanis and he is safe. Brown steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alvis vs. Hedlund
Alvis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tiant vs. Hedlund
Tiant hits a fly ball into left field. Fiore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Tiant
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Tiant
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. Tiant
Fiore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foy vs. Tiant
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkpatrick vs. Tiant
Kirkpatrick hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Tiant
Harrison is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Kroll
Gary Kroll now pitching.
Adair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrison moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campanis vs. Kroll
Campanis strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Hedlund
Versalles hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Kelly who is chasing the ball. Versalles reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenal vs. Hedlund
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Versalles scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hedlund
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hedlund
Horton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hedlund vs. Kroll
Hedlund hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Kroll
Hernandez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Horton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Kroll
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. Kroll
There goes Kelly. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fiore vs. Kroll
Fiore is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Hedlund
Maye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Hedlund
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Hedlund
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fosse moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alvis vs. Hedlund
Alvis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fosse scores. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scheinblum vs. Hedlund
Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Gary Kroll.
Scheinblum takes first base on ball four. Alvis moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Versalles vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Versalles hits a line drive towards third. Foy catches it and steps on third to double up Brown. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Hamilton
Jack Hamilton now pitching.
Foy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Hamilton
There goes Foy. The throw from Fosse and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kirkpatrick vs. Hamilton
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foy tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Hamilton
Harrison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Hamilton
Adair is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanis vs. Hamilton
Campanis hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Drabowsky
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Drabowsky
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Drabowsky
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabowsky vs. Hamilton
Drabowsky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hamilton
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Hamilton
There goes Hernandez. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Hernandez steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Hamilton
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fiore vs. Hamilton
Fiore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Drabowsky
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Drabowsky
Fosse is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Drabowsky
Brown hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1969 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Versalles Z, 2b 4 1 1 0 Hernandez J, ss 4 0 2 0
Cardenal J, cf 4 0 0 1 Kelly P, cf 2 1 0 0
Harrelson K, rf 3 0 0 0 Fiore M, lf 5 0 1 0
Horton T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Foy J, 3b 4 2 1 0
Maye L, lf 4 0 1 0 Kirkpatrick E, rf 1 1 1 4
Fosse R, c 4 1 0 0 Harrison C, 1b 3 0 1 0
Brown L, ss 4 0 2 0 Adair J, 2b 4 1 2 0
Alvis M, 3b 3 0 1 1 Campanis J, c 4 0 1 1
Tiant L, p 2 0 0 0 Hedlund M, p 3 0 0 0
Kroll G, p 0 0 0 0 Drabowsky M, p 1 0 0 0
Scheinblum R, ph 0 0 0 0
Hamilton J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 2 31 5 9 5
Cleveland 000 001 100 -- 2
Kansas City 000 130 10x -- 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant L (L) 4.2 5 4 3 4 2
Kroll G 1.1 1 0 0 1 2
Hamilton J 2.0 3 1 0 0 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Hedlund M (W) 6.1 6 2 2 2 8
Drabowsky M (S) 2.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Brown L, Fosse R
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Kansas City 10
2B -- Campanis J
3B -- Versalles Z
HR -- Kirkpatrick E
SB -- Hernandez J 2, Brown L, Kelly P, Foy J
CS -- Kirkpatrick E
SH -- Kelly P
SF -- Kirkpatrick E
HBP -- by Tiant L (Harrison C)
T -- 2:28
A -- 9121
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