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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1969-09-20 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 12910 · 75°F, night · 2:40
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 9–8. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 4th. Bill Butler earned the win and Al Fitzmorris picked up the save. Joe Foy went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 14 |
W: Bill Butler L: Gary Peters SV: Al Fitzmorris
Umpires — HP: Merle Anthony · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Art Frantz · 3B: Emmett Ashford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walt Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Aparicio | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Pavletich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Melton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Christian | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hansen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Berry | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rich Morales | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Peters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duane Josephson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Spence | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy McCraw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Northey | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Alcaraz | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Harrison | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Adair | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Campanis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Butler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Peters | 3.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Fred Rath | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Lazar | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Murphy | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Butler | 5.1 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| Moe Drabowsky | 3.1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Walt Williams: K
- Luis Aparicio: S7
- Don Pavletich: K
- Bill Melton: 9/F
Bot 1
- Scott Northey: K
- Luis Alcaraz: 63/G
- Joe Foy: 53/G
Top 2
- Bob Christian: 8/F
- Ron Hansen: 53/G
- Ken Berry: S9
- Rich Morales: W.1-2
- Gary Peters: 6/P
Bot 2
- Lou Piniella: S6
- Chuck Harrison: 8/F
- Jerry Adair: 64(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Jim Campanis: W.1-2
- Bob Oliver: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Butler: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Scott Northey: K
Top 3
- Walt Williams: 3/FL
- Luis Aparicio: 63/G
- Don Pavletich: K
Bot 3
- Luis Alcaraz: D7
- Joe Foy: D9.2-H
- Lou Piniella: S3/BG.2-3
- Chuck Harrison: 7/SF/L.3-H
- Jerry Adair: 54(1)3/GDP/G
Top 4
- Bill Melton: 5/FL
- Bob Christian: 3/FL
- Ron Hansen: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Jim Campanis: D7
- Bob Oliver: 9/F
- Bill Butler: K
- Scott Northey: T7.2-H
- Luis Alcaraz: S7.3-H
- Joe Foy: HR/7.1-H
- Lou Piniella: S7/G
- Chuck Harrison: 8/F8D
Top 5
- Ken Berry: W
- Rich Morales: S7.1-2
- Duane Josephson: D7.2-H;1-H
- Walt Williams: WP.2-3
- Walt Williams: 3/P
- Luis Aparicio: S8/G.3-H
- Don Pavletich: S8.1-2
- Bill Melton: 54(1)/FO/G.2-3;B-1
- Bob Christian: 4/P
Bot 5
- Jerry Adair: S8/G
- Jim Campanis: 54(1)3/GDP/G
- Bob Oliver: 63/G
Top 6
- Ron Hansen: W
- Ken Berry: K/C
- Rich Morales: S7.1-2
- Duane Josephson: S8.2-3;1-2
- Walt Williams: 7/SF/L.3-H
- Luis Aparicio: D8.2-H;1-3
- Pete Ward: 13/G
Bot 6
- Moe Drabowsky: K
- Scott Northey: S7
- Luis Alcaraz: SB2
- Luis Alcaraz: 4/P
- Joe Foy: D7.2-H
- Lou Piniella: 163/G
Top 7
- Bill Melton: 3/BP
- Bob Christian: K
- Ron Hansen: K
Bot 7
- Chuck Harrison: W
- Jerry Adair: 7/F
- Jim Campanis: W.1-2
- Bob Oliver: 8/F
- Moe Drabowsky: 7/F
Top 8
- Gail Hopkins: 8/F8D
- Bob Spence: K
- Duane Josephson: W
- Walt Williams: 9/FL
Bot 8
- Scott Northey: T9/P
- Luis Alcaraz: 4/P
- Joe Foy: S8.3-H
- Lou Piniella: 6(B)3(1)/DP/L
Top 9
- Luis Aparicio: S9/G
- Tommy McCraw: 6/P
- Bill Melton: S7.1-2
- Bob Christian: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Ron Hansen: 8/L8D
- Gail Hopkins: S7/P
- Ed Herrmann: W.1-2
- Duane Josephson: 5(2)/FO/G
Notes & reviews
- 370 ft