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Royals
@ White Sox
County Stadium
September 26, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 26, 1969 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 26, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wally Bunker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Horlen |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 9,587 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Red Flaherty |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Mike Fiore | First Baseman |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Center Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Paul Schaal | Shortstop |
| Wally Bunker | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Walt Williams | Right Fielder |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Tommy McCraw | First Baseman |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Bob Christian | Left Fielder |
| Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
| Joe Horlen | Pitcher |
| Don Gutteridge | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ White Sox
County Stadium
September 26, 1969
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Horlen
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Horlen
Fiore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Horlen
Foy hits a popup towards first. McCraw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Horlen
Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bunker
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Bunker
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schaal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Bunker
McCraw strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Horlen
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Horlen
Adair hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Christian. Adair reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Horlen
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adair moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schaal vs. Horlen
Schaal is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Bunker
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schaal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Bunker
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christian vs. Bunker
Christian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schaal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunker vs. Horlen
Bunker hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Horlen
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Horlen
Fiore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Horlen
Foy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fiore moves to third. Foy moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kirkpatrick vs. Horlen
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Horlen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Bunker
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schaal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Bunker
Knoop hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horlen vs. Bunker
Horlen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Bunker
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Horlen
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Horlen
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Horlen
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Bunker
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Bunker
McCraw strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Bunker
Melton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Bunker
The ball gets by Rodriguez for a passed ball. Melton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. Bunker
Herrmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christian vs. Bunker
Christian 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
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Horlen
Schaal hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bunker vs. Horlen
Bunker hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCraw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Horlen
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. Horlen
Fiore hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw fields the ball and throws to Horlen covering. Safe. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foy vs. Horlen
Foy hits a fly ball into left field. Christian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Bunker
Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoop vs. Bunker
Bunker fires to first and has Berry trapped. There's the throw to Schaal who tags Berry for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Bunker
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horlen vs. Bunker
Horlen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Bunker
Williams takes first base on ball four. Horlen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Bunker
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Horlen scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCraw vs. Bunker
McCraw hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Horlen
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops it up and throws to first, with Horlen covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Horlen
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Horlen
Adair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Horlen
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Bunker
Melton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Bunker
Herrmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christian vs. Bunker
Christian hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Bunker
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schaal scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Horlen
Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Horlen
Billy Harris pinch hits for Wally Bunker.
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Horlen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Horlen
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Cram
Jerry Cram now pitching.
Knoop is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horlen vs. Cram
Horlen hits a popup towards the mound. Cram settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cram
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Horlen
Fiore hits a fly ball into left field. Christian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Horlen
Foy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Horlen
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. Christian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Horlen
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Foy moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adair vs. Horlen
Scott Northey pinch runs for Lou Piniella.
Adair hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Horlen
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Cram
Scott Northey now playing center field. Ed Kirkpatrick now playing left field.
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Cram
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Rodriguez and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCraw vs. Cram
McCraw hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aparicio scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Cram
Melton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Cram
Herrmann hits a fly ball into center field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christian vs. Cram
Christian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy juggles the ball. That's an error on Foy. McCraw moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Cram
Pete Ward pinch hits for Ken Berry.
Ward takes first base on ball four. McCraw moves to third. Christian moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hopkins vs. Drabowsky
Angel Bravo pinch runs for Pete Ward. Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Bobby Knoop. Moe Drabowsky now pitching. Buck Martinez now catching.
Hopkins strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Horlen
Angel Bravo now playing center field. Rich Morales now playing second base. Bob Oliver pinch hits for Paul Schaal.
Oliver hits a line drive into left field. Christian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Horlen
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morales fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Horlen
Tom Burgmeier pinch runs for Buck Martinez.
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. Horlen
Fiore hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Horlen
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio misplays the ball. That's an error on Aparicio. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Horlen
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Drabowsky
Fran Healy now catching. Bob Oliver now playing right field. Juan Rios now playing shortstop. Bob Spence pinch hits for Joe Horlen.
Spence strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Drabowsky
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Drabowsky
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/26/1969 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Kelly P, rf 5 0 0 0 Williams W, rf 4 0 0 0
Rios J, ss 0 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 5 1 2 1
Fiore M, 1b 4 1 3 2 McCraw T, 1b 4 0 1 1
Foy J, 3b 5 1 2 0 Melton B, 3b 3 1 1 1
Kirkpatrick E, cf-lf 5 0 0 0 Herrmann E, c 2 0 0 0
Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 0 Christian B, lf 4 0 0 0
Northey S, pr-cf 0 1 0 0 Berry K, cf 2 0 0 0
Adair J, 2b 4 1 3 3 Ward P, ph 0 0 0 0
Rodriguez E, c 4 0 0 0 Bravo A, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0 Knoop B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Schaal P, ss 3 0 1 0 Hopkins G, ph 1 0 0 0
Oliver B, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Morales R, 2b 0 0 0 0
Bunker W, p 2 0 0 0 Horlen J, p 3 1 1 0
Harris B, ph 1 0 0 0 Spence B, ph 1 0 0 0
Cram J, p 0 0 0 0
Martinez B, c 1 0 1 0
Burgmeier T, pr 0 1 0 0
Healy F, c 0 0 0 0
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39 5 11 5 32 3 6 3
Kansas City 000 000 032 -- 5
Chicago 000 011 010 -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bunker W 6.0 4 2 2 5 3
Cram J 1.2 2 1 1 1 2
Drabowsky M (W) 1.1 0 0 0 0 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Horlen J (L) 9.0 11 5 5 1 3
E -- Rodriguez E, Foy J, Aparicio L
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Chicago 8
2B -- Adair J
HR -- Melton B, Adair J, Fiore M
SB -- Aparicio L
PB -- Rodriguez E
T -- 2:29
A -- 9587
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