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Kansas City Royals @ 
Seattle Pilots
1969-09-04 · Night game · Sick's Stadium · Att: 3958 · 56°F · Wind 8 mph · 2:48
Kansas City Royals defeated Seattle Pilots 5–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 8th. Dick Drago earned the win. Don Mincher went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| SE1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
W: Dick Drago L: John Gelnar SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Northey | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Fiore | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Foy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jerry Adair | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Drago | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Buck Martinez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Seattle Pilots — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hegan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Walton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Hovley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry McNertney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 John Donaldson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Clark | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Gelnar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Whitaker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sandy Valdespino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Goossen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Merritt Ranew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
Seattle Pilots — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gelnar | 6.1 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 John O'Donoghue | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Locker | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Diego Segui | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: 43
- Scott Northey: 53
- Mike Fiore: HR/9
- Lou Piniella: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Tommy Harper: 7/L
- Mike Hegan: 7
- Danny Walton: E9/F.B-2
- Steve Hovley: S8.2-3
- Don Mincher: 3
Top 2
- Joe Foy: 5/L
- Jerry Adair: 53
- Ellie Rodriguez: 9
Bot 2
- Jerry McNertney: K
- John Donaldson: 4/L
- Ron Clark: 63
Top 3
- Jackie Hernandez: S8
- Dick Drago: 34/SH.1-2
- Pat Kelly: S7.2-H
- Scott Northey: 43.1-2
- Mike Fiore: W
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- John Gelnar: 6/P
- Tommy Harper: 8/L
- Mike Hegan: 43
Top 4
- Joe Foy: W
- Jerry Adair: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ellie Rodriguez: 8
Bot 4
- Danny Walton: K/C
- Steve Hovley: 31
- Don Mincher: W
- Jerry McNertney: SB2
- Jerry McNertney: W
- John Donaldson: 43
Top 5
- Jackie Hernandez: K
- Dick Drago: K
- Pat Kelly: W
- Scott Northey: SB2
- Scott Northey: K23
Bot 5
- Ron Clark: DGR/9
- John Gelnar: 54/SH.2-3
- Tommy Harper: 8/SF.3-H
- Mike Hegan: S3
- Danny Walton: 53
Top 6
- Mike Fiore: 9
- Lou Piniella: 4/P
- Joe Foy: D7
- Jerry Adair: 53
Bot 6
- Steve Hovley: 6/P
- Don Mincher: 8
- Jerry McNertney: K
Top 7
- Ellie Rodriguez: E6
- Jackie Hernandez: S7.1-2
- Dick Drago: K/BF
- Pat Kelly: 4/L
- Scott Northey: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Mike Fiore: HP.2-3;1-2
- Lou Piniella: K
Bot 7
- John Donaldson: 9
- Steve Whitaker: K
- Sandy Valdespino: 13
Top 8
- Joe Foy: W
- Jerry Adair: 8
- Buck Martinez: D8.1-H
- Jackie Hernandez: 13
- Dick Drago: D9.2-H
- Pat Kelly: 6/P
Bot 8
- Tommy Harper: 7
- Mike Hegan: 9
- Danny Walton: 13
Top 9
- Scott Northey: S6
- Mike Fiore: SB2#
- Mike Fiore: WP.2-3#
- Mike Fiore: K/C
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Joe Foy: 6
Bot 9
- Steve Hovley: S9
- Don Mincher: HR/9.1-H
- Greg Goossen: 53
- John Donaldson: 43
- Merritt Ranew: 53