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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 16, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 16, 1969 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Morehead |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Horlen |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 11,163 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Cal Drummond |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Joe Keough | Right Fielder |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Mike Fiore | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Jim Campanis | Catcher |
| Dave Morehead | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carlos May | Left Fielder |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Pete Ward | Right Fielder |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
| Duane Josephson | Catcher |
| Buddy Bradford | Center Fielder |
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Joe Horlen | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 16, 1969
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Horlen
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Horlen
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Horlen
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foy vs. Horlen
Foy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Horlen
Fiore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Morehead
May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Morehead
Aparicio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Morehead
Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Morehead
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Morehead
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first, with Morehead covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Horlen
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Horlen
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanis vs. Horlen
Campanis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton juggles the ball. That's an error on Melton. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morehead vs. Horlen
Morehead takes first base on ball four. Campanis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Horlen
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Aparicio fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Morehead
Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Morehead
Bradford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Morehead
Alomar hits a fly ball towards right. Keough catches it and throws to first to double up Bradford. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Horlen
Hernandez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Horlen
Keough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Horlen
Foy hits a fly ball into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. Horlen
Fiore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horlen vs. Morehead
Horlen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Morehead
May takes first base on ball four. Horlen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Morehead
Aparicio bunts towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. Horlen moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ward vs. Morehead
Ward is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Melton vs. Morehead
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Horlen
Piniella hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Horlen
Adair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanis vs. Horlen
Campanis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Morehead
Hopkins hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Morehead
Josephson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Morehead
Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morehead vs. Horlen
Morehead hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Horlen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Horlen
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Horlen
Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Morehead
Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horlen vs. Morehead
Horlen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Morehead
May hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Wickersham
Dave Wickersham now pitching.
Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Wickersham
Ward is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Horlen
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keough for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Horlen
Foy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. Horlen
Fiore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Wickersham
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Wickersham
Hopkins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Wickersham
Josephson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradford vs. Wickersham
Bradford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Wickersham
Alomar strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Horlen
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Horlen
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Horlen
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Jim Campanis.
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horlen vs. Wickersham
Ed Kirkpatrick now catching.
Horlen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wickersham
May strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Wickersham
Aparicio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fiore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spriggs vs. Horlen
George Spriggs pinch hits for Dave Wickersham.
Spriggs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Horlen
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Horlen
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Drago
Dick Drago now pitching. George Spriggs now playing center field. Ken Berry pinch hits for Pete Ward.
Berry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Drago
Melton hits a line drive towards the mound. Drago catches it and throws to first to double up Berry. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Drago
Hopkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Josephson vs. Drago
Josephson takes first base on ball four. Hopkins moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bradford vs. Drago
Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hopkins moves to third. Josephson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alomar vs. Drago
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Horlen
Ken Berry now playing center field. Buddy Bradford now playing right field.
Keough hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Horlen
Foy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Horlen
Fiore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Horlen
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1969 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Kelly P, cf 3 0 0 0 May C, lf 3 2 2 3
Drago D, p 0 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 3 0 1 0
Hernandez J, ss 4 1 0 0 Ward P, rf 2 0 0 0
Keough J, rf 4 0 1 0 Berry K, ph-cf 1 0 1 0
Foy J, 3b 4 1 2 2 Melton B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Fiore M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hopkins G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 0 Josephson D, c 3 1 1 0
Adair J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Bradford B, cf-rf 3 1 2 2
Campanis J, c 2 0 0 0 Alomar S, 2b 3 1 0 0
Kirkpatrick E, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Horlen J, p 3 0 1 0
Morehead D, p 1 0 0 0
Wickersham D, p 0 0 0 0
Spriggs G, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 28 5 8 5
Kansas City 200 000 000 -- 2
Chicago 100 022 00x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Morehead D (L) 4.1 4 3 3 4 2
Wickersham D 2.2 2 2 2 0 3
Drago D 1.0 2 0 0 2 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Horlen J (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 3
E -- Melton B
DP -- Kansas City 3, Chicago 3
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Chicago 6
HR -- Foy J, May C 2, Bradford B
SH -- Aparicio L
T -- 1:44
A -- 11163
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