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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1969-09-21 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 10998 · 78°F, sunny · 2:35
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 10–2. Chicago White Sox put up 8 in the 3rd. Joe Horlen earned the win. Ed Herrmann went 1-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 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 15 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Joe Horlen L: Wally Bunker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Art Frantz · 2B: Emmett Ashford · 3B: Merle Anthony · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walt Williams | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Tommy McCraw | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Melton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Christian | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Bravo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Morales | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Horlen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Northey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Alcaraz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Foy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Campanis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Harrison | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Bunker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fran Healy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Rico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Horlen | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Bunker | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Don O'Riley | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Chris Zachary | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Jones | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Walt Williams: 63/G
- Luis Aparicio: W
- Tommy McCraw: D9.1-H;BX3(9436)
- Bill Melton: 63/G
Bot 1
- Scott Northey: 43/G
- Luis Alcaraz: 9/F9D
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
Top 2
- Ed Herrmann: W
- Bob Christian: 6/P
- Angel Bravo: 8/F
- Rich Morales: 64(1)/FO/G
Bot 2
- Joe Foy: HR/7LD
- Lou Piniella: 9/F
- Jim Campanis: 6/P
- Chuck Harrison: S9
- Jackie Hernandez: W.1-2
- Wally Bunker: K/C
Top 3
- Joe Horlen: E5.B-1
- Walt Williams: S8.1-2
- Luis Aparicio: T7/7LD.2-H(UR);1-H
- Tommy McCraw: S9.3-H
- Bill Melton: S7/G.1-3
- Ed Herrmann: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Bob Christian: S7
- Angel Bravo: 16(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Rich Morales: S8.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Joe Horlen: S7/G.3-H;2-H
- Walt Williams: 8/F
- Luis Aparicio: W.1-2
- Tommy McCraw: 46(1)/FO/G
Bot 3
- Scott Northey: 43/G
- Luis Alcaraz: T7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9.3-H
- Joe Foy: K
- Lou Piniella: 7/L
Top 4
- Bill Melton: 7/F
- Ed Herrmann: 4/P
- Bob Christian: 9/F
Bot 4
- Jim Campanis: 2/P
- Chuck Harrison: 53/G
- Jackie Hernandez: K/C
Top 5
- Angel Bravo: 43/G
- Rich Morales: K/C
- Joe Horlen: K
Bot 5
- Fran Healy: S9/P
- Scott Northey: K
- Luis Alcaraz: 46(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 7/F
Top 6
- Walt Williams: 43/G
- Luis Aparicio: S1
- Tommy McCraw: 8/F
- Bill Melton: WP.1-2
- Bill Melton: 13/G
Bot 6
- Joe Foy: W
- Lou Piniella: 7/L
- Jim Campanis: 3/P
- Chuck Harrison: K/C
Top 7
- Ed Herrmann: 9/F9D
- Bob Christian: 53/G
- Angel Bravo: D7
- Rich Morales: 63/G
Bot 7
- Paul Schaal: 4/P
- Joe Keough: 8/F
- Scott Northey: S8
- Luis Alcaraz: 54(1)/FO/G
Top 8
- Joe Horlen: K
- Walt Williams: S8
- Luis Aparicio: 9/F
- Tommy McCraw: 43/G
Bot 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/L
- Joe Foy: K
- Lou Piniella: S8
- Jim Campanis: S6.1-3(E6/TH)
- Chuck Harrison: 54(1)/FO/G
Top 9
- Bill Melton: S7
- Ed Herrmann: 5/P
- Bob Christian: 3/FL
- Angel Bravo: S8.1-3
- Rich Morales: S8.3-H;1-3
- Joe Horlen: 64(1)/FO/G
Bot 9
- Paul Schaal: 53/G
- Joe Keough: 43/G
- Fred Rico: K
Notes & reviews
- the ball struck a light tower down LF line