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Kansas City Royals @ 
Seattle Pilots
1969-09-05 · Night game · Sick's Stadium · Att: 6903 · 2:31
Seattle Pilots defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Seattle Pilots put up 2 in the 3rd. Gene Brabender earned the win and Bob Locker picked up the save. Greg Goossen 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 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| SE1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Gene Brabender L: Moe Drabowsky SV: Bob Locker
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Northey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Adair | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Butler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Keough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Spriggs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seattle Pilots — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Wayne Comer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Hegan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Walton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Goossen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Pagliaroni | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Donaldson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Oyler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Brabender | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gus Gil | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Locker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Butler | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Seattle Pilots — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Brabender | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
| Bob Locker | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: D
- Scott Northey: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3
- Lou Piniella: 3
Bot 1
- Tommy Harper: K
- Wayne Comer: W
- Mike Hegan: K
- Danny Walton: K
Top 2
- Joe Foy: W
- Buck Martinez: SB2
- Buck Martinez: 8/L
- Jerry Adair: S.2-3
- Jackie Hernandez: FC/SH.3-H;1-2
- Bill Butler: 7
- Pat Kelly: T.2-H;1-H
- Scott Northey: K
Bot 2
- Greg Goossen: 8
- Jim Pagliaroni: W
- John Donaldson: S8.1-2
- Ray Oyler: D7.2-H;1-3
- Gene Brabender: K
- Tommy Harper: K
Top 3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S/BG
- Lou Piniella: 53.1-2
- Joe Foy: S7.2-H
- Buck Martinez: SB2#
- Buck Martinez: K
- Jerry Adair: 7/L
Bot 3
- Wayne Comer: K
- Mike Hegan: 8/L
- Danny Walton: HR/7
- Greg Goossen: HR/8
- Jim Pagliaroni: 4/L
Top 4
- Jackie Hernandez: 63
- Bill Butler: 63
- Pat Kelly: D9
- Scott Northey: K
Bot 4
- John Donaldson: S7
- Ray Oyler: WP.1-2#
- Ray Oyler: 7
- Gene Brabender: K
- Tommy Harper: K
Top 5
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 7
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Joe Foy: 64(1)/FO
- Buck Martinez: CS2(24)
Bot 5
- Wayne Comer: 7
- Mike Hegan: S9
- Danny Walton: 8
- Greg Goossen: 7
Top 6
- Buck Martinez: S
- Jerry Adair: 7
- Jackie Hernandez: K
- Bill Butler: K
Bot 6
- Jim Pagliaroni: K
- John Donaldson: 7
- Ray Oyler: K
Top 7
- Pat Kelly: 43
- Joe Keough: 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/G
Bot 7
- Gus Gil: D7
- Tommy Harper: 13/SH.2-3
- Steve Hovley: W
- Mike Hegan: W.1-2
- Danny Walton: 9/SF.3-H;2-3(E2)
- Greg Goossen: S9.3-H;1-2
- Jim Pagliaroni: 3
Top 8
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Joe Foy: 41
- Buck Martinez: 53
Bot 8
- John Donaldson: 13
- Ray Oyler: W
- Bob Locker: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Tommy Harper: 5/FL
Top 9
- Jerry Adair: 63
- George Spriggs: 163
- Paul Schaal: 63
Notes & reviews
- Bill Butler left with a blister