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Seattle Pilots @ 
Kansas City Royals
1969-09-16 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 7282 · 70°F · Wind 12 mph · 1:45
Kansas City Royals defeated Seattle Pilots 2–1. Wally Bunker earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
W: Wally Bunker L: Bob Meyer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Jake O'Donnell · 3B: Lou DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Seattle Pilots — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Donaldson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Comer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Hovley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Walton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry McNertney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Stanley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Meyer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackie Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Northey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Alcaraz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chuck Harrison | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Bunker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Seattle Pilots — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Meyer | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Bunker | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Harper: 9
- John Donaldson: 43
- Wayne Comer: E5
- Steve Hovley: 46(1)/FO#
Bot 1
- Jackie Hernandez: 8
- Scott Northey: 9
- Luis Alcaraz: 8
Top 2
- Danny Walton: 6
- Don Mincher: W
- Jerry McNertney: S9.1-3
- Fred Stanley: 9/SF.3-H
- Bob Meyer: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Chuck Harrison: D7
- Paul Schaal: PB.2-3
- Paul Schaal: W
- Buck Martinez: 3/FL
- Lou Piniella: 9/SF/F9D.3-H(UR)
- Bob Oliver: 8/L
Top 3
- Tommy Harper: 13
- John Donaldson: 4#
- Wayne Comer: K/C
Bot 3
- Wally Bunker: 53
- Jackie Hernandez: W
- Scott Northey: K
- Luis Alcaraz: POCS2(134)
Top 4
- Steve Hovley: S/BG
- Danny Walton: PO1(13)
- Danny Walton: HP
- Don Mincher: K/C
- Jerry McNertney: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Luis Alcaraz: 9/L
- Chuck Harrison: 53
- Paul Schaal: 53
Top 5
- Fred Stanley: 7
- Bob Meyer: S
- Tommy Harper: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Buck Martinez: 7
- Lou Piniella: S
- Bob Oliver: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- John Donaldson: 43#
- Wayne Comer: 2#
- Steve Hovley: 7#
Bot 6
- Wally Bunker: W
- Jackie Hernandez: 36(1)/FO/BG
- Scott Northey: 64(1)/FO
- Luis Alcaraz: 43#
Top 7
- Danny Walton: 63#
- Don Mincher: 43
- Jerry McNertney: K/C
Bot 7
- Chuck Harrison: S7
- Paul Schaal: 34/BG.1-2#
- Buck Martinez: 4
- Lou Piniella: 9
Top 8
- Fred Stanley: D8
- Bob Meyer: K
- Tommy Harper: 9#
- John Donaldson: 4/L
Bot 8
- Bob Oliver: S7/L
- Wally Bunker: D7/L7LS.1-H
- Jackie Hernandez: K/BF
- Scott Northey: 7/L
- Luis Alcaraz: K/C
Top 9
- Wayne Comer: 9/FL
- Steve Hovley: 7
- Danny Walton: 7
Notes & reviews
- Walton in left slipped on wet turf