Kansas City Royals vs Seattle Pilots
June 20, 1969 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 20, 1969 at Sick's Stadium. The Seattle Pilots defeated the Kansas City Royals and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Kansas City Royals 3, Seattle Pilots 5

Kansas City Royals ab   r   h rbi
Hernandez ss 4 0 0 1
Adair 2b 5 0 0 0
Kelly cf 5 0 2 0
Foy 3b 4 0 1 0
Rodriguez c 3 1 2 0
Piniella lf 4 1 1 0
Harrison 1b 3 1 2 1
Oliver rf 3 0 0 0
Butler p 2 0 1 1
  O'Riley p 0 0 0 0
  Kirkpatrick ph 1 0 1 0
Totals 34 3 10 3
Seattle Pilots ab   r   h rbi
Harper cf 3 0 0 0
Comer rf 4 0 0 0
Rollins 3b 4 1 1 0
  Kennedy 3b 0 0 0 0
Davis lf 4 1 3 1
Mincher 1b 4 1 0 0
McNertney c 4 1 3 1
Donaldson 2b 1 0 1 1
Oyler ss 4 1 1 2
Talbot p 3 0 0 0
  Locker p 1 0 0 0
Totals 32 5 9 5
Kansas City 000 300 0003100
Seattle 010 112 00x591
  Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO
Butler  L (2-3) 6.0 9 5 5 2 2
  O'Riley   2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Totals
8.0
9
5
5
3
3
  Seattle Pilots IP H R ER BB SO
Talbot  W (2-2) 6.1 9 3 3 2 2
  Locker  SV (5) 2.2 1 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
10
3
3
2
3

  E–Rollins (8).  DP–Seattle 1.  2B–Seattle McNertney 2 (5,off Butler 2); Davis 2 (13,off Butler 2).  HR–Seattle Oyler (6,6th inning off Butler 1 on, 1 out).  SH–Butler (2,off Talbot); Donaldson (1,off Butler).  SF–Hernandez (1,off Talbot).  HBP–Rodriguez (4,by Talbot).  IBB–Oliver (2,by Talbot).  CS–Foy (8,2nd base by Talbot/McNertney).  HBP–Talbot (1,Rodriguez).  IBB–Talbot (4,Oliver).  U-HP–Jim Honochick, 1B–Frank Umont, 2B–Ron Luciano, 3B–Bill Haller.  T–2:23.
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