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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1969-07-12 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 11935 · 73°F · Wind 6 mph · 2:10
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 7–0. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 5th. Jim Rooker earned the win. Ed Kirkpatrick 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
W: Jim Rooker L: Joe Horlen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: George Maloney · 3B: Jim Odom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walt Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Melton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Gail Hopkins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Pavletich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Bradford | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Knoop | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Berry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Horlen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Brinkman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Adair | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Rios | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Rooker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Horlen | 5.0 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
 Gary Bell | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rooker | 9.0 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Walt Williams: 63
- Luis Aparicio: 43
- Bill Melton: K
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: 9/F89XD
- Paul Schaal: S9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: HR/89XD.1-H
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Buck Martinez: 6/P
Top 2
- Gail Hopkins: K/C
- Don Pavletich: 53
- Buddy Bradford: K/C
Bot 2
- Bob Oliver: 3/P
- Jerry Adair: S7/78
- Juan Rios: 54(1)/FO
- Jim Rooker: K
Top 3
- Bobby Knoop: 8/L
- Ken Berry: 63
- Joe Horlen: 9/L
Bot 3
- Pat Kelly: 43
- Paul Schaal: 4/P
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
Top 4
- Walt Williams: E6.B-1
- Luis Aparicio: S7/G.1-3
- Bill Melton: K
- Gail Hopkins: FC3/G.3XH(32);1-2;B-1
- Don Pavletich: 4/P
Bot 4
- Lou Piniella: D7
- Buck Martinez: K
- Bob Oliver: 7/F
- Jerry Adair: S8.2-H
- Juan Rios: S7/G.1-2
- Jim Rooker: 8/F8D
Top 5
- Buddy Bradford: W
- Bobby Knoop: 46(1)/FO
- Ken Berry: W.1-2
- Joe Horlen: 7/L
- Walt Williams: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Pat Kelly: S9/89
- Paul Schaal: SB2
- Paul Schaal: 9/F.2-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: T9.3-H
- Lou Piniella: S8.3-H
- Buck Martinez: D8/78.1-H
- Bob Oliver: 63
- Jerry Adair: S8.2XH(82)
Top 6
- Luis Aparicio: W
- Bill Melton: K/C
- Gail Hopkins: 7/F
- Don Pavletich: K
Bot 6
- Juan Rios: K
- Jim Rooker: D8/78
- Pat Kelly: S9/P.2-3
- Paul Schaal: 63.3-H;1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8/F
Top 7
- Buddy Bradford: S9.BX1(93)
- Bobby Knoop: 8/F
- Ken Berry: 53
Bot 7
- Lou Piniella: S8/G
- Buck Martinez: K/C
- Bob Oliver: K
- Jerry Adair: K
Top 8
- Chuck Brinkman: E4.B-1
- Walt Williams: W.1-2
- Luis Aparicio: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Bill Melton: 9/F
- Gail Hopkins: 43
Bot 8
- Juan Rios: 63
- Jim Rooker: K
- Pat Kelly: K
Top 9
- Ron Hansen: 9/F
- Buddy Bradford: S7/G
- Bobby Knoop: 7/F
- Ken Berry: 43
Notes & reviews
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