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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1969-07-13 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · 94°F · Wind 7 mph · 2:19
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 8–4. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 1st. Wally Bunker earned the win and Moe Drabowsky picked up the save. Bob Oliver 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| KCA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 |
W: Wally Bunker L: Jerry Nyman SV: Moe Drabowsky
Umpires — HP: Ed Runge · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Jim Odom · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walt Williams | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Ward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gail Hopkins | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Bradford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Knoop | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Berry | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Nyman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Secrist | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chuck Brinkman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Morales | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Melton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Harrison | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Adair | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Bunker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Nyman | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Don Secrist | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
 Dan Osinski | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Bunker | 6.2 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 2.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Walt Williams: 63
- Luis Aparicio: 6/P
- Pete Ward: 63
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: W
- Jackie Hernandez: S1/BG.1-2
- Paul Schaal: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Lou Piniella: S8/P.3-H;2-H
- Chuck Harrison: W.1-2
- Bob Oliver: S7.2-H;1-3
- Jerry Adair: 8/SF/L.3-H
- Ellie Rodriguez: K
Top 2
- Gail Hopkins: S9
- Ed Herrmann: S9.1-3
- Buddy Bradford: K
- Bobby Knoop: K
- Ken Berry: S9/89.3-H;1-2
- Jerry Nyman: K
Bot 2
- Wally Bunker: K
- Pat Kelly: W
- Jackie Hernandez: SB2
- Jackie Hernandez: HR/7.2-H
- Paul Schaal: K/C
- Lou Piniella: 4/P
Top 3
- Walt Williams: 7/L7D
- Luis Aparicio: D8
- Pete Ward: 9/L9D
- Gail Hopkins: 6/P
Bot 3
- Chuck Harrison: S8
- Bob Oliver: HR/7.1-H
- Jerry Adair: K
- Ellie Rodriguez: 63
- Wally Bunker: K/C
Top 4
- Ed Herrmann: K
- Buddy Bradford: 63
- Bobby Knoop: S7
- Ken Berry: K
Bot 4
- Pat Kelly: 7/L
- Jackie Hernandez: 53
- Paul Schaal: 2/FL
Top 5
- Don Secrist: 6/P
- Walt Williams: 7/F
- Luis Aparicio: D7
- Pete Ward: S9.2-H
- Gail Hopkins: FLE5
- Gail Hopkins: 9/F
Bot 5
- Lou Piniella: 9/F
- Chuck Harrison: 3/FL
- Bob Oliver: K
Top 6
- Chuck Brinkman: 63
- Buddy Bradford: K
- Bobby Knoop: D9/P
- Ken Berry: D8/89.2-H
- Don Secrist: K
Bot 6
- Jerry Adair: K/C
- Ellie Rodriguez: 63
- Wally Bunker: 53
Top 7
- Walt Williams: T7/7D
- Rich Morales: 53
- Pete Ward: K
- Gail Hopkins: S1/L.3-H
- Chuck Brinkman: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Pat Kelly: K/C
- Jackie Hernandez: K
- Paul Schaal: 13
Top 8
- Buddy Bradford: 7/L
- Bobby Knoop: D9/P
- Ken Berry: K
- Bill Melton: 8/F
Bot 8
- Lou Piniella: S8
- Chuck Harrison: 63.1-2
- Bob Oliver: 5/P
- Jerry Adair: 13
Top 9
- Walt Williams: 3/FL
- Rich Morales: 63
- Pete Ward: W
- Gail Hopkins: W.1-2
- Ron Hansen: K
Notes & reviews
- 380 ft
- 390 ft
- Wally Bunker struck on left thumb