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Kansas City Royals @ 
Seattle Pilots
1969-06-20 · Night game · Sick's Stadium · Att: 18413 · 2:14
Kansas City Royals defeated Seattle Pilots 6–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 3rd. Wally Bunker earned the win. Ed Kirkpatrick went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| SE1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Wally Bunker L: John Gelnar SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackie Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Rios | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Harrison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dennis Paepke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Bunker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seattle Pilots — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Hegan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tommy Davis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Merritt Ranew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Donaldson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Oyler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Gelnar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Gil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry McNertney | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Whitaker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Bunker | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
Seattle Pilots — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gelnar | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Bouton | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jackie Hernandez: S8
- Juan Rios: 63.1-2
- Pat Kelly: 3/G.2-3
- Joe Foy: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Tommy Harper: 7
- Mike Hegan: K
- Tommy Davis: 43
Top 2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
- Lou Piniella: 5/FL
- Chuck Harrison: K/C
Bot 2
- Don Mincher: W
- Merritt Ranew: 6(1)/FO
- John Kennedy: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Dennis Paepke: E8/F.B-2
- Wally Bunker: S/BG.2-3
- Jackie Hernandez: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Juan Rios: T7.1-H
- Pat Kelly: 41.3-H(UR)
- Joe Foy: 63
Bot 3
- John Donaldson: 7
- Ray Oyler: W
- John Gelnar: E1/BG.1-2;B-1
- Tommy Harper: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 31
- Lou Piniella: 3/FL
- Chuck Harrison: 6
Bot 4
- Mike Hegan: K/C
- Tommy Davis: S9
- Don Mincher: HP.1-2
- Merritt Ranew: SB3;SB2
- Merritt Ranew: K
- John Kennedy: 43
Top 5
- Dennis Paepke: D9
- Wally Bunker: FC1.2X3(1);B-2
- Jackie Hernandez: K/C
- Juan Rios: 63
Bot 5
- John Donaldson: K/C
- Gus Gil: 9
- John Gelnar: K
Top 6
- Pat Kelly: 13
- Joe Foy: HR/7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: HR/8
- Lou Piniella: K
- Chuck Harrison: 7/L
Bot 6
- Tommy Harper: K
- Mike Hegan: W
- Tommy Davis: S/BG.1-2
- Don Mincher: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Merritt Ranew: 43
Top 7
- Dennis Paepke: 53
- Wally Bunker: 6
- Jackie Hernandez: 6
Bot 7
- John Kennedy: 63
- John Donaldson: 9/L
- Gus Gil: 7
Top 8
- Juan Rios: S7
- Pat Kelly: S.1-3
- Joe Foy: FC5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S.2-H;1-3
- Lou Piniella: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Jerry McNertney: S8
- Tommy Harper: HR.1-H
- Mike Hegan: 6
- Tommy Davis: 8/L
- Don Mincher: 8
Top 9
- Chuck Harrison: 53
- Dennis Paepke: 6
- Wally Bunker: 53
Bot 9
- Steve Whitaker: 4/BP
- John Kennedy: 43
- John Donaldson: 3
Notes & reviews
- Ray Oyler injured during at bat