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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
1969-05-13 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 11500 · 76°F, night, dry · Wind 12 mph · 2:43
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 8–6. Cleveland Indians put up 5 in the 5th. Dick Ellsworth earned the win and Juan Pizarro picked up the save. Tony Horton went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 16 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
W: Dick Ellsworth L: Jim Rooker SV: Juan Pizarro
Umpires — HP: Bob Stewart · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zoilo Versalles | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Harrelson | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Horton | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Fosse | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Brown | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Alvis | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Ellsworth | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Stan Williams | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackie Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Adair | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hawk Taylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chuck Harrison | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rooker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Rios | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Fiore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Campanis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ellsworth | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Stan Williams | 3.2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Juan Pizarro | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rooker | 4.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Dave Morehead | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Wickersham | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Jones | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Zoilo Versalles: W
- Jose Cardenal: 43.1-2
- Ken Harrelson: FC6/G.2X3(65);B-2
- Tony Horton: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Richie Scheinblum: 7/L
Bot 1
- Jackie Hernandez: 4/P
- Jerry Adair: 63
- Lou Piniella: 7/L
Top 2
- Ray Fosse: D7
- Larry Brown: 63
- Max Alvis: S7.2-3
- Dick Ellsworth: S9.3-H;1-2
- Zoilo Versalles: K
- Jose Cardenal: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Joe Foy: W
- Hawk Taylor: SB2
- Hawk Taylor: 4/P
- Chuck Harrison: 9/L
- Bob Oliver: 63
Top 3
- Ken Harrelson: 9/F
- Tony Horton: 9/F
- Richie Scheinblum: 43
Bot 3
- Ellie Rodriguez: S9
- Jim Rooker: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jackie Hernandez: 3/FL
Top 4
- Ray Fosse: K/C
- Larry Brown: 6/P
- Max Alvis: S8/89
- Dick Ellsworth: K/C
Bot 4
- Jerry Adair: 13
- Lou Piniella: S8
- Joe Foy: 9/L
- Hawk Taylor: D7.1-H
- Chuck Harrison: D7.2-H
- Bob Oliver: 9/L
Top 5
- Zoilo Versalles: S8/89
- Jose Cardenal: D8.1-H
- Ken Harrelson: S8.2-H
- Tony Horton: HR/89XD.1-H
- Richie Scheinblum: W
- Ray Fosse: 8/F
- Larry Brown: S8.1-2
- Max Alvis: S7.2-H;1-2
- Dick Ellsworth: K
- Zoilo Versalles: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Cardenal: 53
Bot 5
- Ellie Rodriguez: S7
- Juan Rios: S9.1-2
- Jackie Hernandez: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Jerry Adair: 63
- Lou Piniella: 8/F
- Joe Foy: 6/P
Top 6
- Ken Harrelson: 53
- Tony Horton: W
- Richie Scheinblum: 7/F
- Ray Fosse: S6.1-2
- Larry Brown: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Hawk Taylor: K
- Chuck Harrison: 4/P
- Bob Oliver: 8/F
Top 7
- Max Alvis: K
- Stan Williams: S9
- Zoilo Versalles: S9.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Jose Cardenal: 63
- Ken Harrelson: 7/L
Bot 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Mike Fiore: K/C
- Jackie Hernandez: 43
Top 8
- Tony Horton: HR/7
- Richie Scheinblum: 6/P
- Ray Fosse: 63
- Larry Brown: 63
Bot 8
- Jerry Adair: 43
- Lou Piniella: 43
- Joe Foy: 53
Top 9
- Max Alvis: 53
- Stan Williams: K
- Zoilo Versalles: S7
- Jose Cardenal: W.1-2
- Ken Harrelson: 7/L
Bot 9
- Hawk Taylor: 53
- Chuck Harrison: 7/L
- Bob Oliver: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D9.1-H
- Jim Campanis: 8/F
Notes & reviews
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