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Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 20, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 20, 1969 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 20, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 20, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Hedlund |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 3,622 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: John Rice 3B: Russ Goetz |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
Bob Oliver | Center Fielder |
Ed Kirkpatrick | Right Fielder |
Jim Campanis | Catcher |
Mike Hedlund | Pitcher |
Joe Gordon | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Zoilo Versalles | Second Baseman |
Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
Tony Horton | First Baseman |
Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
Larry Brown | Shortstop |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
Sam McDowell | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 20, 1969
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McDowell
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. McDowell
Adair hits a popup, foul, towards first. Horton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. McDowell
Piniella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Hedlund
Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Hedlund
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hedlund
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. McDowell
Foy hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. McDowell
Harrison hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McDowell
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hedlund
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hedlund fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Hedlund
Maye strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Hedlund
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fosse vs. Hedlund
Fosse hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alvis vs. Hedlund
Alvis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Alvis reaches second base with a double. Horton scores. There goes Brown trying to get to home. Piniella throws the ball in to Hernandez who relays the ball to Campanis, who tags Brown, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. McDowell
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanis vs. McDowell
Campanis hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hedlund vs. McDowell
Hedlund bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. McDowell
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Versalles fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Hedlund
McDowell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Hedlund
Versalles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Hedlund
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piniella throws the ball in to Adair who tags Cardenal, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. McDowell
Adair is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. McDowell
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. McDowell
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hedlund
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hedlund
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Hedlund
Maye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Hedlund
Brown takes first base on ball four. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fosse vs. Hedlund
Fosse hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. McDowell
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McDowell
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. McDowell
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Hedlund
Alvis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Hedlund
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Hedlund
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanis vs. McDowell
Campanis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hedlund vs. McDowell
Hedlund strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McDowell
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Hedlund
Cardenal hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hedlund
Harrelson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hedlund
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Hedlund
Maye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Hedlund
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fosse vs. Hedlund
Fosse hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Fosse reaches second base with a double. Maye scores. Brown goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alvis vs. Wickersham
Dave Wickersham now pitching.
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. Fosse moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDowell vs. Wickersham
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. McDowell
Adair hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. McDowell
Piniella hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. McDowell
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. McDowell
Harrison hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Wickersham
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Versalles for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Wickersham
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Wickersham
Harrelson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McDowell
Vern Fuller now playing second base.
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. McDowell
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanis vs. McDowell
Campanis hits a popup towards third. Alvis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Wickersham
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Wickersham
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wickersham
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rios vs. McDowell
Ken Harrelson now playing first base. Russ Snyder now playing right field. Juan Rios pinch hits for Dave Wickersham.
Rios hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McDowell
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. McDowell
Adair hits a line drive into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/20/1969 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Hernandez J, ss 4 0 0 0 Versalles Z, 2b 4 0 0 0 Adair J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Fuller V, 2b 0 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 3 1 1 1 Cardenal J, cf 4 1 2 1 Foy J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Harrelson K, rf-1b 4 0 0 0 Harrison C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Horton T, 1b 4 1 1 0 Oliver B, cf 3 0 0 0 Snyder R, rf 0 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, rf 3 0 1 0 Maye L, lf 4 1 2 0 Campanis J, c 3 0 0 0 Brown L, ss 3 1 2 0 Hedlund M, p 2 0 0 0 Fosse R, c 3 0 1 2 Wickersham D, p 0 0 0 0 Alvis M, 3b 3 0 1 1 Rios J, ph 1 0 0 0 McDowell S, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 2 1 32 4 9 4 Kansas City 000 000 100 -- 1 Cleveland 010 003 00x -- 4 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Hedlund M (L) 5.2 9 4 4 1 4 Wickersham D 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO McDowell S (W) 9.0 2 1 1 0 7 E -- Hernandez J LOB -- Kansas City 1, Cleveland 5 2B -- Alvis M, Fosse R HR -- Cardenal J, Piniella L T -- 1:56 A -- 3622
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