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Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 22, 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 22, 1969 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 22, 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 22, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
Home Starting Pitcher | Horacio Pina |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 3,148 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
Pat Kelly | Center Fielder |
Mike Fiore | First Baseman |
Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
Joe Keough | Right Fielder |
Bob Oliver | Left Fielder |
Dick Drago | Pitcher |
Joe Gordon | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Zoilo Versalles | Second Baseman |
Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
Tony Horton | First Baseman |
Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
Larry Brown | Shortstop |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Horacio Pina | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 22, 1969
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Pina
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Pina
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. Pina
Fiore hits a line drive into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Pina
There goes Kelly. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foy vs. Pina
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 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Drago
Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Drago
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Drago
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Drago
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Drago
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Adair fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Pina
Kirkpatrick 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Pina
Adair 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 -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Pina
Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Pina
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Drago
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Drago
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alvis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fosse vs. Drago
Fosse strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pina vs. Drago
Pina hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alvis scores. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Versalles vs. Drago
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore fields it and throws to second for the out. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenal vs. Drago
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brown scores. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maye vs. Drago
Maye is hit by the pitch. Versalles moves to third. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrelson vs. Drago
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Versalles scores. Cardenal moves to third. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Horton vs. Drago
Horton strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Pina
Drago hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pina fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Pina
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Pina
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Drago
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Drago
Brown hits a popup towards the mound. Drago settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Drago
Fosse hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pina vs. Drago
Pina is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Pina
Fiore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Versalles misplays the ball. That's an error on Versalles. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Pina
Foy strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Pina
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Pina
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fiore moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keough vs. Pina
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Drago
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Drago
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Drago
Maye hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Pina
Oliver hits a line drive into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Pina
Drago hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Pina
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Drago
Harrelson hits a line drive towards the mound. Drago reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Drago
Horton hits a popup towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Drago
Alvis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Drago
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Pina
Kelly hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harrelson who is chasing the ball. Kelly reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fiore vs. Pina
Fiore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foy vs. Pina
There's a wild pitch. Kelly scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Pina
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 -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Pina
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Pina
Adair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keough vs. Williams
Stan Williams now pitching.
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Drago
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Drago
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Drago
Versalles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Versalles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Drago
Cardenal 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
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Williams
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Williams
Lou Piniella pinch hits for Dick Drago.
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Williams
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Williams
Kelly hits a line drive into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Wickersham
Lou Piniella now playing left field. Dave Wickersham now pitching. Bob Oliver now playing center field.
Maye hits a line drive into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Wickersham
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Wickersham
Horton is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Williams
Ken Harrelson now playing first base. Russ Snyder now playing right field.
Fiore hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Williams
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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Williams
Kirkpatrick bunts towards first. Harrelson fields the ball and throws to Williams covering. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Williams
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Versalles misplays the ball. That's an error on Versalles. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keough vs. Williams
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Wickersham
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wickersham
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Wickersham
Fosse hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wickersham
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Williams
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Williams
Piniella hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Piniella for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Williams
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/22/1969 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Hernandez J, ss 3 0 0 0 Versalles Z, 2b 4 1 2 0 Taylor H, ph 1 0 0 0 Cardenal J, cf 4 0 1 1 Kelly P, cf 4 1 2 0 Maye L, lf 3 0 1 0 Wickersham D, p 0 0 0 0 Harrelson K, rf-1b 3 0 0 1 Fiore M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Horton T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Foy J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Snyder R, rf 0 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 4 0 2 0 Alvis M, 3b 4 1 3 0 Adair J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Brown L, ss 4 1 1 0 Keough J, rf 3 0 0 0 Fosse R, c 4 1 1 1 Oliver B, lf-cf 4 0 0 0 Pina H, p 2 0 1 1 Drago D, p 2 0 0 0 Williams S, p 2 0 0 0 Piniella L, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 1 6 0 34 4 10 4 Kansas City 000 001 000 -- 1 Cleveland 030 000 01x -- 4 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Drago D (L) 6.0 9 3 3 1 4 Wickersham D 2.0 1 1 1 0 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Pina H (W) 5.2 5 1 1 1 2 Williams S (S) 3.1 1 0 0 1 2 E -- Versalles Z 2 LOB -- Kansas City 9, Cleveland 8 2B -- Versalles Z 3B -- Kelly P HR -- Fosse R SB -- Kelly P HBP -- by Drago D (Maye L) WP -- Pina H T -- 2:04 A -- 3148
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