Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Wednesday, 4/23/1969 -- Seattle Pilots at Kansas City Royals Starting Lineups: Seattle Kansas City 1. T.Harper 2b P.Kelly cf 2. M.Hegan rf M.Fiore 1b 3. T.Davis lf L.Piniella lf 4. D.Mincher 1b J.Foy 3b 5. R.Rollins 3b J.Keough rf 6. J.Gosger cf J.Adair 2b 7. J.McNertney c E.Rodriguez c 8. R.Oyler ss J.Rios ss 9. M.Pattin p R.Nelson p PILOTS 1ST: T.Harper flew to P.Kelly-cf; M.Hegan walked; T.Davis grounded out (J.Adair-2b to M.Fiore-1b) [M.Hegan to second]; D.Mincher walked; R.Rollins grounded out (J.Foy-3b to M.Fiore-1b); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pilots 0, Royals 0. ROYALS 1ST: P.Kelly grounded out (R.Oyler-ss to D.Mincher-1b); M.Fiore singled to center field; L.Piniella reached on an error by R.Rollins-3b [M.Fiore to second, L.Piniella to first]; J.Foy struck out; J.Keough flew to T.Davis-lf; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Pilots 0, Royals 0. PILOTS 2ND: J.Gosger popped to E.Rodriguez-c in foul territory; J.McNertney popped to J.Foy-3b; R.Oyler popped to J.Adair-2b; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pilots 0, Royals 0. ROYALS 2ND: J.Adair singled to center field; E.Rodriguez forced J.Adair (D.Mincher-1b to R.Oyler-ss) [E.Rodriguez to first]; J.Rios flew to M.Hegan-rf; R.Nelson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pilots 0, Royals 0. PILOTS 3RD: M.Pattin singled to left field; T.Harper popped to J.Adair-2b; M.Hegan forced M.Pattin (M.Fiore-1b to J.Rios-ss) [M.Hegan to first]; T.Davis grounded out (J.Foy-3b to M.Fiore-1b); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pilots 0, Royals 0. ROYALS 3RD: P.Kelly grounded out (R.Oyler-ss to D.Mincher-1b); M.Fiore struck out; L.Piniella popped to R.Rollins-3b in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pilots 0, Royals 0. PILOTS 4TH: D.Mincher homered to rightfield; R.Rollins grounded out (J.Foy-3b to M.Fiore-1b); J.Gosger grounded out (M.Fiore-1b to R.Nelson-p); J.McNertney flew to P.Kelly-cf; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pilots 1, Royals 0. ROYALS 4TH: J.Foy grounded out (R.Oyler-ss to D.Mincher-1b); J.Keough lined to J.Gosger-cf; J.Adair flew to T.Davis-lf; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pilots 1, Royals 0. PILOTS 5TH: R.Oyler singled to left field; M.Pattin out on a sacrifice bunt (R.Nelson-p unassisted) [R.Oyler to second]; T.Harper singled to right field [R.Oyler scored, T.Harper to second (on throw)]; M.Hegan flew to P.Kelly-cf; T.Davis grounded out (J.Foy-3b to M.Fiore-1b); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pilots 2, Royals 0. ROYALS 5TH: E.Rodriguez grounded out (R.Oyler-ss to D.Mincher-1b); J.Rios grounded out (M.Pattin-p to T.Harper-2b to D.Mincher-1b); R.Nelson grounded out (M.Pattin-p to D.Mincher-1b); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pilots 2, Royals 0. PILOTS 6TH: D.Mincher grounded out (M.Fiore-1b to R.Nelson-p); R.Rollins grounded out (J.Foy-3b to M.Fiore-1b); J.Gosger singled to right field; J.Gosger stole second; J.McNertney singled to center field [J.Gosger scored]; R.Oyler flew to P.Kelly-cf; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pilots 3, Royals 0. ROYALS 6TH: P.Kelly grounded out (T.Harper-2b to D.Mincher-1b); M.Fiore flew to J.Gosger-cf; L.Piniella grounded out (R.Rollins-3b to D.Mincher-1b); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pilots 3, Royals 0. PILOTS 7TH: M.Pattin struck out; T.Harper walked; T.Harper was picked off first (R.Nelson-p to M.Fiore-1b); M.Hegan singled to right field; T.Davis forced M.Hegan (J.Rios-ss to J.Adair-2b) [T.Davis to first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pilots 3, Royals 0. ROYALS 7TH: J.Foy flew to T.Davis-lf; J.Keough lined to M.Hegan-rf; J.Adair hit an inside the park homer to center field; E.Rodriguez flew to J.Gosger-cf; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pilots 3, Royals 1. PILOTS 8TH: D.Mincher grounded out (M.Fiore-1b to R.Nelson-p); R.Rollins was hit by a pitch; J.Gosger grounded into a double play (M.Fiore-1b to J.Rios-ss to M.Fiore-1b) [R.Rollins out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pilots 3, Royals 1. ROYALS 8TH: J.Rios walked; G.SPRIGGS BATTED FOR R.NELSON; G.Spriggs struck out; P.Kelly singled to left field [J.Rios to second]; M.Fiore walked [J.Rios to third, P.Kelly to second]; G.BRABENDER REPLACED M.PATTIN (PITCHING); L.Piniella lined out on a sacrifice fly to T.Davis-lf [J.Rios scored]; J.Foy forced M.Fiore (R.Rollins-3b to T.Harper-2b) [J.Foy to first]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pilots 3, Royals 2. PILOTS 9TH: D.MOREHEAD REPLACED G.SPRIGGS (PITCHING); J.McNertney grounded out (J.Adair-2b to M.Fiore-1b); R.Oyler popped to J.Foy-3b in foul territory; G.Brabender struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pilots 3, Royals 2. ROYALS 9TH: W.COMER REPLACED T.DAVIS (PLAYING LF); J.Keough grounded out (T.Harper-2b to D.Mincher-1b); J.Adair singled to left field; T.BURGMEIER RAN FOR J.ADAIR; E.KIRKPATRICK BATTED FOR E.RODRIGUEZ; B.EDGERTON REPLACED G.BRABENDER (PITCHING); H.TAYLOR BATTED FOR E.KIRKPATRICK; H.Taylor doubled to left field [T.Burgmeier to third]; J.AKER REPLACED B.EDGERTON (PITCHING); J.Rios was walked intentionally; C.HARRISON BATTED FOR D.MOREHEAD; C.Harrison singled to center field [T.Burgmeier scored, H.Taylor scored, J.Rios to second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pilots 3, Royals 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Pilots 3 7 1 6 Royals 4 7 0 7