Kansas City Royals vs Seattle Pilots
April 14, 1969 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 14, 1969 at Sick's Stadium. The Kansas City Royals defeated the Seattle Pilots and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Kansas City Royals 2, Seattle Pilots 1

Kansas City Royals ab   r   h rbi
Kelly cf 5 0 0 0
Hernandez ss 5 1 1 0
Keough rf 5 0 0 0
Foy 3b 4 1 4 1
Fiore 1b 2 0 0 0
Spriggs lf 3 0 0 0
Adair 2b 4 0 1 0
Rodriguez c 1 0 0 0
  Kirkpatrick ph,c 1 0 0 0
Nelson p 3 0 0 0
  Wickersham p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 2 6 1
Seattle Pilots ab   r   h rbi
Harper 2b 4 1 3 0
Hegan rf 3 0 0 0
Davis lf 4 0 0 1
Mincher 1b 4 0 1 0
Rollins 3b 3 0 0 0
Gosger cf 3 0 0 0
McNertney c 3 0 0 0
Kennedy ss 3 0 2 0
  Ferraro ph 0 0 0 0
  Vidal pr 0 0 0 0
Marshall p 3 0 0 0
  Whitaker ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 31 1 6 1
Kansas City 000 001 010262
Seattle 100 000 000162
  Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO
Nelson  W (1-0) 8.2 6 1 1 5 6
  Wickersham  SV (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
6
1
1
5
6
  Seattle Pilots IP H R ER BB SO
Marshall  L (0-1) 9.0 6 2 1 4 6
Totals
9.0
6
2
1
4
6

  E–Hernandez (3), Nelson (1), Kennedy 2 (2).  DP–Seattle 1.  2B–Seattle Harper (2,off Nelson).  SH–Nelson (1,off Marshall); Hegan (1,off Nelson); McNertney (1,off Nelson).  HBP–Rodriguez (2,by Marshall).  IBB–Kirkpatrick (1,by Marshall).  SB–Foy (2,2nd base off Marshall/McNertney); Mincher (1,2nd base off Nelson/Rodriguez); Harper (4,2nd base off Nelson/Rodriguez).  WP–Nelson (1), Marshall (1).  HBP–Marshall (1,Rodriguez).  IBB–Marshall (1,Kirkpatrick).  U-HP–Bob Stewart, 1B–Marty Springstead, 2B–Don Denkinger, 3B–Red Flaherty.  T–2:38.  A–3,611.
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