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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 9, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 9, 1969 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Phoebus |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 7,650 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jake O'Donnell 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Bob Oliver | Right Fielder |
| Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Dick Drago | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Tom Phoebus | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 9, 1969
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Phoebus
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Phoebus
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Phoebus
Piniella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Phoebus
Foy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Drago
Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Drago
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Phoebus
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Phoebus
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Phoebus
Adair is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Drago
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Drago
Hendricks hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Phoebus
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Phoebus
Drago strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Phoebus
Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Drago
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Drago
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phoebus vs. Drago
Phoebus strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Phoebus
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Phoebus
Piniella hits a line drive to left center field. The ball gets by Blair. Buford fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Buford. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foy vs. Phoebus
Foy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Phoebus
There goes Foy. The throw from Hendricks and he is safe. Foy steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Phoebus
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piniella tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrison vs. Phoebus
Harrison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Drago
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Drago
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Drago
Powell hits a popup towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Phoebus
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Phoebus
Rodriguez hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Phoebus
Drago hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Drago
Hendricks hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Drago
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Phoebus
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Phoebus
Hernandez hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Phoebus
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Phoebus
Foy hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Drago
Belanger 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, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phoebus vs. Drago
Phoebus strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Drago
Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Phoebus
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Phoebus
Harrison hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Phoebus
Adair takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Phoebus
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Drago vs. Phoebus
Drago hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Drago
Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Drago
Powell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kelly. Powell reaches second base with a double. Blair scores. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendricks vs. Drago
Chico Salmon pinch runs for Boog Powell.
Hendricks 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, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Drago
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Drago
Belanger 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 8
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Phoebus
Chico Salmon now playing first base.
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Phoebus
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Phoebus, and towards Belanger, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Phoebus
Piniella hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phoebus vs. Drago
Phoebus strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Drago
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Drago
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Phoebus
Merv Rettenmund now playing left field.
Foy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Hall
Dick Hall now pitching.
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foy moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrison vs. Hall
Harrison strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adair vs. Hall
Adair is walked intentionally. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fiore vs. Hall
Mike Fiore pinch hits for Ellie Rodriguez. Tom Burgmeier pinch runs for Jerry Adair.
Fiore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Blair. Fiore reaches second base with a double. Foy scores. Oliver scores. Burgmeier moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Drago vs. Hall
Drago bunts towards the mound. Hall fields it and throws to first for the out. Burgmeier scores. Fiore moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. Hall
Kelly hits a line drive into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drago
Mike Fiore now playing first base. Juan Rios now playing second base. Hawk Taylor now catching.
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salmon vs. Drago
Salmon hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Drago
Hendricks hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly 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 5/9/1969 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Kelly P, cf 5 0 0 0 Buford D, lf 4 0 0 0
Hernandez J, ss 4 0 0 0 Rettenmund M, lf 0 0 0 0
Piniella L, lf 4 1 3 0 Blair P, cf 4 1 1 0
Foy J, 3b 4 1 2 0 Robinson F, rf 3 1 2 0
Oliver B, rf 3 1 2 1 Powell B, 1b 3 0 1 2
Harrison C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Salmon C, pr-1b 1 0 0 0
Taylor H, c 0 0 0 0 Hendricks E, c 4 0 0 0
Adair J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Burgmeier T, pr 0 1 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Rios J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 3 0 0 0
Rodriguez E, c 3 0 0 0 Phoebus T, p 3 0 0 0
Fiore M, ph-1b 1 0 1 2 Hall D, p 0 0 0 0
Drago D, p 3 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 8 4 31 2 4 2
Kansas City 000 100 003 -- 4
Baltimore 000 000 200 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Drago D (W) 9.0 4 2 2 2 8
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Phoebus T* 8.0 6 2 1 1 6
Hall D (L) 1.0 2 2 2 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Buford D
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Baltimore 4
2B -- Powell B, Fiore M
SB -- Foy J
SH -- Drago D
SF -- Oliver B
T -- 2:19
A -- 7650
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