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Seattle Pilots @ 
Kansas City Royals
1969-07-06 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 26480 · 88°F · Wind 13 mph · 2:29
Seattle Pilots defeated Kansas City Royals 9–3. Seattle Pilots put up 3 in the 8th. Gene Brabender earned the win and Diego Segui picked up the save. Don Mincher went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Gene Brabender L: Bill Butler SV: Diego Segui
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Johnny Stevens · 3B: Jim Odom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Seattle Pilots — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hegan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Comer | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Rollins | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry McNertney | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Donaldson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gordy Lund | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Brabender | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Hovley | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Diego Segui | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fiore | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Butler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Rios | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Adair | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Harrison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Seattle Pilots — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Brabender | 6.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Diego Segui | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Butler | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
 Don O'Riley | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Galen Cisco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Harper: 7
- Mike Hegan: E3
- Wayne Comer: W.1-2
- Tommy Davis: D9.2-H(UR);1-H
- Rich Rollins: 3/FL
- Jerry McNertney: K/C
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: S9
- Joe Foy: HP.1-2
- Mike Fiore: S8.2-H;1-2
- Bob Oliver: 5(2)3/GDP.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 2/FL
Top 2
- John Donaldson: K/C
- Gordy Lund: 7
- Gene Brabender: S9
- Steve Hovley: 5
Bot 2
- Buck Martinez: S8
- Paul Schaal: S9.1-2
- Jackie Hernandez: 3/FL
- Bill Butler: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Pat Kelly: IW
- Joe Foy: 5
Top 3
- Don Mincher: HR/8
- Wayne Comer: 63
- Tommy Davis: 53
- Rich Rollins: 63
Bot 3
- Mike Fiore: 9
- Bob Oliver: K
- Lou Piniella: HR/8
- Buck Martinez: 63
Top 4
- Jerry McNertney: K/C
- John Donaldson: W
- Gordy Lund: K
- Gene Brabender: 9
Bot 4
- Paul Schaal: K
- Jackie Hernandez: 8
- Bill Butler: K
Top 5
- Steve Hovley: S/BG
- Don Mincher: HR/9.1-H
- Wayne Comer: 13
- Tommy Davis: 3
- Rich Rollins: S7
- Jerry McNertney: 8
Bot 5
- Pat Kelly: W
- Juan Rios: 9
- Mike Fiore: 13.1-2
- Bob Oliver: 7
Top 6
- John Donaldson: S9
- Gordy Lund: 63.1-2
- Gene Brabender: K
- Steve Hovley: S/BG.2-3
- Don Mincher: D9.3-H;1XH(92)
Bot 6
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Buck Martinez: 9
- Paul Schaal: W
- Jackie Hernandez: 4
Top 7
- Wayne Comer: 53
- Tommy Davis: K
- Rich Rollins: 7
Bot 7
- Jerry Adair: K
- Pat Kelly: S8
- Juan Rios: S7.1-2
- Mike Fiore: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Oliver: 7/L/SF.3-H
- Lou Piniella: 8
Top 8
- Jerry McNertney: D7.B-3(E2)#
- John Donaldson: 3
- Gordy Lund: S.3-H
- Diego Segui: E5/SH.1-H(NR);B-3
- Steve Hovley: D9.3-H(UR)
- Don Mincher: 8
- Wayne Comer: 8/L
Bot 8
- Buck Martinez: 9
- Paul Schaal: 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8
Top 9
- Tommy Davis: 9
- Rich Rollins: 63
- Jerry McNertney: 43
Bot 9
- Jerry Adair: 6/L
- Pat Kelly: 13
- Chuck Harrison: K
Notes & reviews
- Tommy Harper hit fence going after ball; cut above right eye and received 5 stitches