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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1969-07-11 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 12393 · 90°F, night, dry · Wind 8 mph · 2:57
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 8–5. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 3rd. Don O'Riley earned the win and Mike Hedlund picked up the save. Bill Melton went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
W: Don O'Riley L: Dan Osinski SV: Mike Hedlund
Umpires — HP: Jim Odom · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Ed Runge · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walt Williams | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos May | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gail Hopkins | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Pavletich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bradford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Melton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Knoop | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Peters | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Osinski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Schaal | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Chuck Harrison | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Rios | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Butler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Buck Martinez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hawk Taylor | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Peters | 5.1 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
| Dan Osinski | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Wood | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Butler | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Wickersham | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don O'Riley | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Hedlund | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Walt Williams: D9
- Luis Aparicio: K
- Carlos May: S8.2-H
- Gail Hopkins: K/C
- Don Pavletich: 63
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: S8
- Jackie Hernandez: S3/BG.1-2
- Paul Schaal: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Lou Piniella: K
- Chuck Harrison: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Buddy Bradford: S9/P
- Bill Melton: K
- Bobby Knoop: 36(1)/FO
- Gary Peters: 4/P
Bot 2
- Bob Oliver: S8
- Ellie Rodriguez: 8/F
- Juan Rios: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Walt Williams: 63
- Luis Aparicio: 53/L
- Carlos May: K
Bot 3
- Bill Butler: W
- Pat Kelly: FC/SH.1-2;B-1
- Jackie Hernandez: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Paul Schaal: K/C
- Lou Piniella: HR/7D.2-H;1-H
- Chuck Harrison: S7
- Bob Oliver: K
Top 4
- Gail Hopkins: 6/P
- Don Pavletich: 8/F
- Buddy Bradford: K/C
Bot 4
- Ellie Rodriguez: W
- Juan Rios: S7.1-2
- Bill Butler: K/BF
- Pat Kelly: 43.2-3;1-2
- Jackie Hernandez: K
Top 5
- Bill Melton: HR/7
- Bobby Knoop: D9.BX3(965)
- Gary Peters: 6/P
- Walt Williams: W
- Luis Aparicio: 8/F
Bot 5
- Paul Schaal: 53
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Chuck Harrison: 2/FL
- Bob Oliver: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Carlos May: S4/G4M
- Gail Hopkins: E4/G.1-2;B-1
- Don Pavletich: S6/G.2-3;1-2
- Buddy Bradford: K
- Bill Melton: S7.3-H;2-H(UR);1-2
- Bobby Knoop: K
- Gary Peters: 8/L8D
Bot 6
- Ellie Rodriguez: S7
- Juan Rios: 14/SH.1-2
- Buck Martinez: S8.2-H;B-2(E8)
- Pat Kelly: D9.2-H(UR)
- Jackie Hernandez: OA.2X3(25)
- Jackie Hernandez: 53
Top 7
- Walt Williams: S1/BG
- Luis Aparicio: 14/SH.1-2
- Carlos May: S5.2-3
- Gail Hopkins: D9.3-H;1-3
- Ed Herrmann: FC5/G.3XH(52);2-3;B-1
- Buddy Bradford: W.1-2
- Bill Melton: 7/F
Bot 7
- Paul Schaal: 8/F
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Chuck Harrison: 13
Top 8
- Bobby Knoop: K
- Dan Osinski: 9/F
- Walt Williams: 4/P
Bot 8
- Bob Oliver: 63
- Ellie Rodriguez: S7/G
- Juan Rios: E6/G.1-2;B-1
- Hawk Taylor: S8/G.2-H(UR);1-3
- Pat Kelly: W.1-2
- Jackie Hernandez: K
- Paul Schaal: S7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Lou Piniella: 8/F
Top 9
- Luis Aparicio: 6/P
- Carlos May: 13
- Gail Hopkins: E3/G.B-1
- Ed Herrmann: K/C
Notes & reviews
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