Kansas City Royals vs Seattle Pilots
June 22, 1969 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 22, 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 1, Seattle Pilots 5

Kansas City Royals ab   r   h rbi
Hernandez ss 3 0 0 0
  Adair ph,2b 1 0 0 0
Rios 2b,ss 4 0 1 0
Kelly rf 3 0 0 0
  O'Riley p 0 0 0 0
  Piniella lf 1 0 0 0
Foy 3b 4 0 0 0
Kirkpatrick lf,rf 4 0 0 0
Oliver cf 4 1 2 1
Harrison 1b 4 0 2 0
Paepke c 1 0 1 0
  Rodriguez ph,c 2 0 0 0
  Cisco p 0 0 0 0
  Martinez ph 1 0 0 0
Drago p 0 0 0 0
  Taylor ph,lf,c 2 0 2 0
Totals 34 1 8 1
Seattle Pilots ab   r   h rbi
Harper cf 3 1 0 0
Hegan 1b 2 1 1 1
Comer rf 3 1 1 0
Davis lf 4 1 1 1
  Whitaker lf 0 0 0 0
Gil 3b 3 1 1 0
Donaldson 2b 4 0 2 2
McNertney c 3 0 0 0
Oyler ss 3 0 0 0
Pattin p 2 0 0 0
  Locker p 1 0 0 0
Totals 28 5 6 4
Kansas City 000 000 100181
Seattle 100 101 02x561
  Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO
Drago  L (3-7) 5.0 3 2 2 3 3
  O'Riley   1.0 2 1 0 0 0
  Cisco   2.0 1 2 1 2 2
Totals
8.0
6
5
3
5
5
  Seattle Pilots IP H R ER BB SO
Pattin  W (7-4) 6.1 6 1 1 0 1
  Locker  SV (6) 2.2 2 0 0 0 2
Totals
9.0
8
1
1
0
3

  E–Harrison (1), Donaldson (4).  DP–Kansas City 1.  PB–Taylor (2).  2B–Seattle Hegan (6,off Drago).  HR–Kansas City Oliver (7,7th inning off Pattin 0 on, 1 out), Seattle Davis (3,4th inning off Drago 0 on, 1 out).  SH–Drago (5,off Pattin); Comer (3,off Cisco).  SB–Harper (38,2nd base off Drago/Paepke).  CS–Hegan (3,2nd base by Drago/Rodriguez).  U-HP–Bill Haller, 1B–Jim Honochick, 2B–Frank Umont, 3B–Ron Luciano.  T–2:29.  A–7,008.
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