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Kansas City Royals @
Washington Senators
1969-05-23 Β· Night game Β· Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Β· Att: 7068 Β· night, dry Β· 2:27
Kansas City Royals defeated Washington Senators 4β3. Moe Drabowsky earned the win and Dave Wickersham picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | |
| WS2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Moe Drabowsky L: Dennis Higgins SV: Dave Wickersham
Umpires β HP: Larry Barnett Β· 1B: Ed Runge Β· 2B: Cal Drummond Β· 3B: Jim Odom Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jackie Hernandez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lou Piniella | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Foy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Jerry Adair | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Oliver | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Campanis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Butler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Kirkpatrick | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Fiore | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
Frank Howard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Hank Allen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Dick Billings | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Del Unser | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Paul Casanova | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Mike Epstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Butler | 5.2 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Tom Burgmeier | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Moe Drabowsky | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Dave Wickersham | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
Joe Coleman | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jackie Hernandez: 63
- Pat Kelly: K/C
- Lou Piniella: S8/P
- Joe Foy: D/78.1-H
- Chuck Harrison: 9/F
Bot 1
- Ed Brinkman: 6/L
- Tim Cullen: W
- Frank Howard: W.1-2
- Hank Allen: S8.2-H;1-2
- Brant Alyea: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Jerry Adair: 1/L
- Bob Oliver: S7
- Jim Campanis: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Dick Billings: S7
- Del Unser: 3/FL
- Paul Casanova: K
- Barry Moore: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Bill Butler: 53
- Jackie Hernandez: 63
- Pat Kelly: 43
Bot 3
- Ed Brinkman: W
- Tim Cullen: W.1-2
- Frank Howard: K
- Hank Allen: 9/F
- Brant Alyea: S7/L.2-H;1-3
- Dick Billings: 8/F
Top 4
- Lou Piniella: S5/G
- Joe Foy: S7.1-3;BX2(74)
- Chuck Harrison: 9/SF.3-H
- Jerry Adair: W
- Bob Oliver: 9/F
Bot 4
- Del Unser: K
- Paul Casanova: 7/F
- Barry Moore: K
Top 5
- Jim Campanis: 53
- Bill Butler: 13
- Jackie Hernandez: D5/G
- Pat Kelly: 6/P
Bot 5
- Ed Brinkman: D7
- Tim Cullen: 43.2-3
- Frank Howard: 13
- Hank Allen: S7.3-H
- Brant Alyea: SB2
- Brant Alyea: 5/FL
Top 6
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Joe Foy: 8(B)4(1)/DP/F
- Chuck Harrison: S6/G
- Jerry Adair: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Dick Billings: 9/F
- Del Unser: 6/P
- Paul Casanova: HP
- Barry Moore: W.1-2
- Ed Brinkman: W.2-3;1-2
- Tim Cullen: 5/FL
Top 7
- Bob Oliver: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 64(1)/FO
- Mike Fiore: S7.1-2
- Jackie Hernandez: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Pat Kelly: 41
Bot 7
- Frank Howard: 53
- Hank Allen: K
- Brant Alyea: K
Top 8
- Lou Piniella: T9
- Joe Foy: 9/SF.3-H
- Chuck Harrison: 7/F
- Jerry Adair: 8/F
Bot 8
- Dick Billings: 63/G6M
- Del Unser: K/C
- Paul Casanova: 63
Top 9
- Bob Oliver: S6
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9.1-3
- Hawk Taylor: K
- Jackie Hernandez: WP.3-H;1-2
- Jackie Hernandez: 9/F
- Pat Kelly: CS3(25)
Bot 9
- Mike Epstein: 9/L
- Ed Brinkman: 8/F
- Tim Cullen: K/C



















