Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Gelnar
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northey vs. Gelnar
  
  Northey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fiore vs. Gelnar
  
  Fiore hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Gelnar
  
  Piniella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Drago
  
  Harper hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Drago
  
  Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Drago
  
  Walton hits a fly ball towards right. Kelly settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Kelly. Walton moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hovley vs. Drago
  
  Hovley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walton moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mincher vs. Drago
  
  Mincher hits a popup towards first. Fiore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Gelnar
  
  Foy hits a line drive towards third. Harper reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Gelnar
  
  Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Gelnar
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Hegan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McNertney vs. Drago
  
  McNertney strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Donaldson vs. Drago
  
  Donaldson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Adair reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Drago
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Gelnar
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Drago vs. Gelnar
  
  Drago bunts towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Donaldson covering, for the out. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kelly vs. Gelnar
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northey vs. Gelnar
  
  Northey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kelly moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fiore vs. Gelnar
  
  Fiore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Gelnar
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 2 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gelnar vs. Drago
  
  Gelnar hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Drago
  
  Harper hits a line drive into center field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Drago
  
  Hegan 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 

Top 4

• Royals, 2 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Gelnar
  
  Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adair vs. Gelnar
  
  Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Gelnar
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Drago
  
  Walton is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Drago
  
  Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore scoops it up and throws to first, with Drago covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Drago
  
  Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McNertney vs. Drago
  
  There goes Mincher. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Mincher steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McNertney vs. Drago
  
  McNertney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Donaldson vs. Drago
  
  Donaldson 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 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Gelnar
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drago vs. Gelnar
  
  Drago strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Gelnar
  
  Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northey vs. Gelnar
  
  There goes Kelly. The throw from McNertney and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Northey vs. Gelnar
  
  Northey strikes out. McNertney drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Northey out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Drago
  
  Clark hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gelnar vs. Drago
  
  Gelnar bunts towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. Clark moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Pilots, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harper vs. Drago
  
  Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clark tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Pilots, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Drago
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore fields the ball and throws to Drago covering. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Pilots, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walton vs. Drago
  
  Walton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Pilots, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fiore vs. Gelnar
  
  Fiore hits a fly ball into right field. Hegan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Pilots, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Gelnar
  
  Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Pilots, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Gelnar
  
  Foy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walton. Foy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Pilots, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adair vs. Gelnar
  
  Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Pilots, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Drago
  
  Hovley hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Pilots, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Drago
  
  Mincher hits a fly ball into center field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Pilots, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McNertney vs. Drago
  
  McNertney strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Pilots, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Gelnar
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark misplays the ball. That's an error on Clark. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Pilots, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Gelnar
  
  George Spriggs pinch runs for Ellie Rodriguez.
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spriggs moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Pilots, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Drago vs. Gelnar
  
  Drago bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Pilots, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kelly vs. O'Donoghue
  
  John O'Donoghue now pitching.
  
  Kelly hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Pilots, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Northey vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Northey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spriggs scores. Hernandez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Pilots, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fiore vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Fiore is hit by the pitch. Hernandez moves to third. Northey moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Pilots, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Piniella vs. Locker
  
  Bob Locker now pitching.
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - Pilots, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Donaldson vs. Drago
  
  Buck Martinez now catching.
  
  Donaldson hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Pilots, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Drago
  
  Steve Whitaker pinch hits for Ron Clark.
  
  Whitaker strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Pilots, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdespino vs. Drago
  
  Sandy Valdespino pinch hits for Bob Locker.
  
  Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 3 - Pilots, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Segui
  
  Diego Segui now pitching. Ray Oyler now playing shortstop.
  
  Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Pilots, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adair vs. Segui
  
  Adair hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Pilots, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Segui
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hovley. Martinez reaches second base with a double. Foy goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Pilots, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. Segui
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Segui fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Pilots, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Drago vs. Segui
  
  Drago hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hegan. Drago reaches second base with a double. Martinez scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Pilots, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kelly vs. Segui
  
  Kelly hits a popup towards short. Oyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 5 - Pilots, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Drago
  
  Harper hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Pilots, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Drago
  
  Hegan hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Pilots, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Drago
  
  Walton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 5 - Pilots, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northey vs. Segui
  
  Northey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Pilots, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fiore vs. Segui
  
  There goes Northey. The throw from McNertney and he is safe. Northey steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Pilots, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fiore vs. Segui
  
  There's a wild pitch. Northey moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Pilots, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fiore vs. Segui
  
  Fiore is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Pilots, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Piniella vs. Segui
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Pilots, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Foy vs. Segui
  
  Foy hits a popup towards short. Oyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 5 - Pilots, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Drago
  
  Hovley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Pilots, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mincher vs. Drago
  
  Mincher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Pilots, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goossen vs. Drago
  
  Greg Goossen pinch hits for Jerry McNertney.
  
  Goossen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Pilots, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Donaldson vs. Drago
  
  Donaldson 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 
• Royals, 5 - Pilots, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ranew vs. Drago
  
  Merritt Ranew pinch hits for Diego Segui.
  
  Ranew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/4/1969 -- Kansas City at SE1 (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    SE1                AB  R  H RBI
Kelly P, rf           4  0  1  1   Tommy Harper, 3b      3  0  0  1   
Northey S, cf         5  0  2  1   Mike Hegan, rf        4  0  1  0   
Fiore M, 1b           3  1  1  1   Danny Walton, lf      4  0  0  0   
Piniella L, lf        5  0  0  0   Steve Hovley, cf      4  1  2  0   
Foy J, 3b             3  1  1  0   Don Mincher, 1b       3  1  1  2   
Adair J, 2b           4  0  0  0   Jerry McNertney, c    2  0  0  0   
Rodriguez E, c        3  0  0  0   Greg Goossen, ph      1  0  0  0   
Spriggs G, pr         0  1  0  0   John Donaldson, 2b    4  0  0  0   
Martinez B, c         1  1  1  1   Ron Clark, ss         2  1  1  0   
Hernandez J, ss       4  1  2  0   Steve Whitaker, ph    1  0  0  0   
Drago D, p            3  0  1  1   Diego Segui, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Merritt Ranew, ph     1  0  0  0   
                                   John Gelnar, p        1  0  0  0   
                                   John O'Donoghue, p    0  0  0  0   
                                   Bob Locker, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Sandy Valdespino, ph  1  0  0  0   
                                   Ray Oyler, ss         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5  9  5                        31  3  5  3

Kansas City      101 000 120 --  5
SE1              000 010 002 --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drago D (W)           9.0  5  3  3  2  4

  SE1                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
John Gelnar (L)       6.1  5  3  2  3  4
John O'Donoghue       0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Bob Locker            0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Diego Segui           2.0  3  2  2  1  1

E -- Kelly P, Ron Clark
DP -- SE1 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, SE1 5
2B -- Ron Clark, Foy J, Martinez B, Drago D
HR -- Fiore M, Don Mincher
SB -- Don Mincher, Kelly P, Northey S
SH -- Drago D, John Gelnar
SF -- Tommy Harper
HBP -- by John O'Donoghue (Fiore M)
WP -- Diego Segui
T -- 2:48
A -- 3958

    

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