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Pilots
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
July 4, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Seattle Pilots, played on July 4, 1969 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 4, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
Seattle Pilots
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 4, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Seattle Pilots |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Gelnar |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 12,944 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Jim Odom 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Ed Runge |
Seattle Pilots Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Hovley | Right Fielder |
John Donaldson | Second Baseman |
Wayne Comer | Center Fielder |
Mike Hegan | First Baseman |
Gus Gil | Third Baseman |
Merritt Ranew | Left Fielder |
Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
Gordy Lund | Shortstop |
John Gelnar | Pitcher |
Joe Schultz | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
Mike Fiore | First Baseman |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Bob Oliver | Center Fielder |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Buck Martinez | Catcher |
Juan Rios | Second Baseman |
Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
Dick Drago | Pitcher |
Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pilots
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
July 4, 1969
Top 1
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Pilots, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Drago
Hovley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donaldson vs. Drago
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. Hovley moves to second. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Comer vs. Drago
Comer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hovley moves to third. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hegan vs. Drago
Hegan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gil vs. Drago
Gil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pilots, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Gelnar
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. Gelnar
There goes Kelly. The throw from Pagliaroni and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fiore vs. Gelnar
Fiore 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 third. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schaal vs. Gelnar
Schaal hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Kelly tags and scores. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Gelnar
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pilots, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Drago
Ranew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rios fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. Drago
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rios scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ranew moves to second. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lund vs. Drago
Lund hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gelnar vs. Drago
Gelnar hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pilots, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Gelnar
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Gelnar
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Comer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rios vs. Gelnar
Rios hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Gelnar
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lund scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pilots, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Drago
Hovley hits a popup towards first. Fiore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Drago
Donaldson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comer vs. Drago
Comer strikes out. There goes Donaldson. The throw from Martinez to second, and Donaldson is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pilots, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Gelnar
Drago hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Gelnar
Kelly hits a popup towards first. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Gelnar
Fiore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Gelnar
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lund fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fiore moves to second. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Gelnar
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fiore scores. There goes Schaal trying to get to third. Comer throws the ball in to Gil, who tags Schaal for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pilots, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Drago
Hegan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Hegan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gil vs. Drago
Gil hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rios reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ranew vs. Drago
Ranew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rios scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hegan moves to third. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pagliaroni vs. Drago
Pagliaroni hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pilots, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Gelnar
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Gelnar
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gil fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Gelnar
Rios hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gil fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pilots, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Drago
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rios scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelnar vs. Drago
Gelnar strikes out. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Drago
Hovley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pilots, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Gelnar
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gelnar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Gelnar
Drago hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lund scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Gelnar
Kelly hits a popup towards first. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pilots, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Drago
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comer vs. Drago
Comer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Drago
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gil vs. Drago
Gil hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pilots, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Gelnar
Fiore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Comer. Fiore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Gelnar
Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fiore moves to third. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Gelnar
Oliver hits a line drive towards short. Lund reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piniella vs. Gelnar
Piniella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Gelnar
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gil fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pilots, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Drago
Ranew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. Drago
Pagliaroni hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rios settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Drago
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Drago
Don Mincher pinch hits for John Gelnar.
Mincher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pilots, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Segui
Diego Segui now pitching.
Rios is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Segui
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drago vs. Segui
Drago bunts towards first. Hegan scoops it up and throws to first, with Donaldson covering, for the out. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Segui
Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fiore vs. Segui
Fiore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schaal vs. Segui
Schaal hits a line drive into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pilots, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Drago
Hovley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Drago
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comer vs. Drago
Comer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Drago
Hegan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Comer moves to third. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gil vs. O'Riley
Don O'Riley now pitching.
Gil hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Comer scores. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ranew vs. O'Riley
Ranew hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. O'Riley
Tommy Harper pinch hits for Jim Pagliaroni.
Harper takes first base on ball four. Hegan moves to third. Gil moves to second. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rollins vs. O'Riley
Rich Rollins pinch hits for Gordy Lund.
Rollins hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fiore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pilots, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Segui
Jerry McNertney now catching. Rich Rollins now playing third base. Gus Gil now playing shortstop.
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Comer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Segui
Piniella hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Comer. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Segui
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rios vs. Segui
Rios is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Segui
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Piniella moves to third. Rios moves to second. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Riley vs. Segui
O'Riley 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
Top 9
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Pilots, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. O'Riley
Tommy Davis pinch hits for Diego Segui.
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hovley vs. O'Riley
Hovley hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donaldson vs. O'Riley
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Riley fields it and throws to first for the out. Hovley moves to second. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Comer vs. O'Riley
Comer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/4/1969, game 2 -- SE1 at Kansas City (D) SE1 AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Steve Hovley, rf 5 1 2 1 Kelly P, rf 3 1 1 1 John Donaldson, 2b 5 0 1 0 Fiore M, 1b 3 1 2 0 Wayne Comer, cf 5 1 2 0 Schaal P, 3b 3 0 1 1 Mike Hegan, 1b 3 0 2 0 Oliver B, cf 4 0 1 1 Gus Gil, 3b-ss 4 0 1 1 Piniella L, lf 3 0 3 0 Merritt Ranew, lf 4 0 2 0 Martinez B, c 4 0 0 0 Jim Pagliaroni, c 3 0 0 0 Rios J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Tommy Harper, ph 0 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ss 3 1 1 0 Jerry McNertney, c 0 0 0 0 Drago D, p 2 0 0 0 Gordy Lund, ss 3 0 0 0 O'Riley D, p 1 0 0 0 Rich Rollins, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 John Gelnar, p 2 0 0 0 Don Mincher, ph 1 0 0 0 Diego Segui, p 0 0 0 0 Tommy Davis, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 2 11 2 29 3 9 3 SE1 000 000 020 -- 2 Kansas City 101 000 10x -- 3 SE1 IP H R ER BB SO John Gelnar (L) 6.0 5 2 2 3 1 Diego Segui 2.0 4 1 1 2 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Drago D (W) 7.1 9 2 2 1 5 O'Riley D (S) 1.2 2 0 0 1 0 DP -- SE1 1, Kansas City 1 LOB -- SE1 10, Kansas City 9 2B -- Mike Hegan, Fiore M, Piniella L HR -- Steve Hovley SB -- Kelly P CS -- John Donaldson SH -- Drago D SF -- Schaal P T -- 2:20 A -- 12944
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