Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Moore
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Moore
  
  Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Moore
  
  Piniella hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foy vs. Moore
  
  Foy hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Unser. Foy reaches second base with a double. Piniella goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrison vs. Moore
  
  Harrison hits a fly ball into right field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Butler
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive towards short. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullen vs. Butler
  
  Cullen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Butler
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. Cullen moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Allen vs. Butler
  
  Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cullen scores. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alyea vs. Butler
  
  Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Moore
  
  Adair hits a line drive towards the mound. Moore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Moore
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campanis vs. Moore
  
  Campanis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Billings fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Butler
  
  Billings hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Unser vs. Butler
  
  Unser hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Casanova vs. Butler
  
  Casanova strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Butler
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Moore
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Billings fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Moore
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Moore
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Butler
  
  Brinkman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cullen vs. Butler
  
  Cullen takes first base on ball four. Brinkman moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howard vs. Butler
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Allen vs. Butler
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alyea vs. Butler
  
  Alyea hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brinkman scores. Cullen moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Billings vs. Butler
  
  Billings hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Moore
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Billings fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foy vs. Moore
  
  Foy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alyea throws the ball in to Cullen who tags Foy, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Piniella moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harrison vs. Moore
  
  Harrison hits a fly ball into right field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piniella tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Moore
  
  Adair takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Moore
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Butler
  
  Unser strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Butler
  
  Casanova hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Butler
  
  Moore strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campanis vs. Moore
  
  Campanis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Billings fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Moore
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Moore
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Billings, and into shallow left field. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kelly vs. Moore
  
  Kelly hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Butler
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Brinkman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cullen vs. Butler
  
  Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brinkman moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Howard vs. Butler
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Allen vs. Butler
  
  Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brinkman scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alyea vs. Butler
  
  There goes Allen. The throw from Campanis and he is safe. Allen steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alyea vs. Butler
  
  Alyea hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Moore
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foy vs. Moore
  
  Foy hits a fly ball towards center. Unser catches it and throws to first to double up Piniella. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Moore
  
  Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adair vs. Moore
  
  Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Butler
  
  Billings hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Butler
  
  Unser hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Butler
  
  Casanova is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Butler
  
  Moore takes first base on ball four. Casanova moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brinkman vs. Butler
  
  Brinkman takes first base on ball four. Casanova moves to third. Moore moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cullen vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
  
  Cullen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Moore
  
  Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Coleman
  
  Joe Coleman now pitching. Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Jim Campanis.
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fiore vs. Coleman
  
  Mike Fiore pinch hits for Tom Burgmeier.
  
  Fiore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hernandez vs. Coleman
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kelly vs. Coleman
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first, with Coleman covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Drabowsky
  
  Moe Drabowsky now pitching. Ed Kirkpatrick now catching.
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Drabowsky
  
  Allen strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alyea vs. Drabowsky
  
  Alyea strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Coleman
  
  Hank Allen now playing left field. Ed Stroud now playing right field.
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stroud who is chasing the ball. Piniella reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Foy vs. Coleman
  
  Joe Keough pinch runs for Lou Piniella.
  
  Foy hits a fly ball into right field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Keough tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Coleman
  
  Harrison hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Coleman
  
  Adair hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 3 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Drabowsky
  
  Joe Keough now playing right field. Bob Oliver now playing left field.
  
  Billings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Drabowsky
  
  Unser is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Drabowsky
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 3 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Higgins
  
  Dennis Higgins now pitching. Ken McMullen now playing third base.
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Higgins
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Taylor vs. Higgins
  
  Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky.
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hernandez vs. Higgins
  
  There's a wild pitch. Oliver scores. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. Higgins
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kelly vs. Higgins
  
  There goes Kirkpatrick. The throw from Casanova and he is out, McMullen applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 4 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Wickersham
  
  Dave Wickersham now pitching. Mike Epstein pinch hits for Ken McMullen.
  
  Epstein hits a line drive into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Wickersham
  
  Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullen vs. Wickersham
  
  Cullen is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 5/23/1969 -- Kansas City at Washington (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Hernandez J, ss       5  0  1  0   Brinkman E, ss        3  2  1  0   
Kelly P, cf           4  0  0  0   Cullen T, 2b          3  1  0  0   
Piniella L, lf        4  2  4  0   Howard F, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Keough J, pr-rf       0  1  0  0   Allen H, rf-lf        4  0  2  2   
Foy J, 3b             3  0  2  2   Alyea B, lf           4  0  1  1   
Harrison C, 1b        3  0  1  1   Stroud E, rf          0  0  0  0   
Adair J, 2b           3  0  0  0   Billings D, 3b        4  0  1  0   
Oliver B, rf-lf       3  1  2  0   Higgins D, p          0  0  0  0   
Campanis J, c         2  0  0  0   Unser D, cf           4  0  0  0   
Kirkpatrick E, ph-c   2  0  1  0   Casanova P, c         3  0  0  0   
Butler B, p           2  0  0  0   Moore B, p            2  0  0  0   
Burgmeier T, p        0  0  0  0   Coleman J, p          0  0  0  0   
Fiore M, ph           1  0  1  0   McMullen K, 3b        0  0  0  0   
Drabowsky M, p        0  0  0  0   Epstein M, ph         1  0  0  0   
Taylor H, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Wickersham D, p       0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4 12  3                        31  3  5  3

Kansas City      100 100 011 --  4
Washington       101 010 000 --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Butler B              5.2  5  3  3  6  4
Burgmeier T           0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Drabowsky M (W)       2.0  0  0  0  0  3
Wickersham D (S)      1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Moore B*              6.0  8  2  2  2  1
Coleman J             2.0  2  1  1  0  0
Higgins D (L)         1.0  2  1  1  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

DP -- Kansas City 1, Washington 2
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Washington 8
2B -- Foy J, Hernandez J, Brinkman E
3B -- Piniella L
SB -- Allen H
CS -- Kirkpatrick E
SF -- Harrison C, Foy J
HBP -- by Butler B (Casanova P)
WP -- Higgins D
T -- 2:27
A -- 7068

    

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