Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Thursday, 9/4/1969 -- Kansas City Royals at Seattle Pilots (N) Starting Lineups: Kansas City Seattle 1. P.Kelly rf T.Harper 3b 2. S.Northey cf M.Hegan rf 3. M.Fiore 1b D.Walton lf 4. L.Piniella lf S.Hovley cf 5. J.Foy 3b D.Mincher 1b 6. J.Adair 2b J.McNertney c 7. E.Rodriguez c J.Donaldson 2b 8. J.Hernandez ss R.Clark ss 9. D.Drago p J.Gelnar p ROYALS 1ST: P.Kelly grounded out (J.Donaldson-2b to D.Mincher-1b); S.Northey grounded out (T.Harper-3b to D.Mincher-1b); M.Fiore homered to rightfield; L.Piniella popped to D.Mincher-1b in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Pilots 0. PILOTS 1ST: T.Harper lined to L.Piniella-lf; M.Hegan flew to L.Piniella-lf; D.Walton reached on an error by P.Kelly-rf [D.Walton to second]; S.Hovley singled to center field [D.Walton to third]; D.Mincher popped to M.Fiore-1b; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Pilots 0. ROYALS 2ND: J.Foy lined to T.Harper-3b; J.Adair grounded out (T.Harper-3b to D.Mincher-1b); E.Rodriguez flew to M.Hegan-rf; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Pilots 0. PILOTS 2ND: J.McNertney struck out; J.Donaldson lined to J.Adair-2b; R.Clark grounded out (J.Hernandez-ss to M.Fiore-1b); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Pilots 0. ROYALS 3RD: J.Hernandez singled to center field; D.Drago out on a sacrifice bunt (D.Mincher-1b to J.Donaldson-2b) [J.Hernandez to second]; P.Kelly singled to left field [J.Hernandez scored]; S.Northey grounded out (J.Donaldson-2b to D.Mincher-1b) [P.Kelly to second]; M.Fiore walked; L.Piniella forced M.Fiore (R.Clark-ss to J.Donaldson-2b) [L.Piniella to first]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Pilots 0. PILOTS 3RD: J.Gelnar popped to J.Hernandez-ss; T.Harper lined to S.Northey-cf; M.Hegan grounded out (J.Adair-2b to M.Fiore-1b); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Pilots 0. ROYALS 4TH: J.Foy walked; J.Adair grounded into a double play (R.Clark-ss to J.Donaldson-2b to D.Mincher-1b) [J.Foy out at second]; E.Rodriguez flew to S.Hovley-cf; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Pilots 0. PILOTS 4TH: D.Walton was called out on strikes; S.Hovley grounded out (M.Fiore-1b to D.Drago-p); D.Mincher walked; D.Mincher stole second; J.McNertney walked; J.Donaldson grounded out (J.Adair-2b to M.Fiore-1b); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Pilots 0. ROYALS 5TH: J.Hernandez struck out; D.Drago struck out; P.Kelly walked; P.Kelly stole second; S.Northey struck out (J.McNertney-c to D.Mincher-1b); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Pilots 0. PILOTS 5TH: R.Clark hit a ground rule double to rightfield; J.Gelnar out on a sacrifice bunt (J.Foy-3b to J.Adair-2b) [R.Clark to third]; T.Harper out on a sacrifice fly to S.Northey-cf [R.Clark scored]; M.Hegan singled to first base; D.Walton grounded out (J.Foy-3b to M.Fiore-1b); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Pilots 1. ROYALS 6TH: M.Fiore flew to M.Hegan-rf; L.Piniella popped to J.Donaldson-2b; J.Foy doubled to left field; J.Adair grounded out (T.Harper-3b to D.Mincher-1b); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Pilots 1. PILOTS 6TH: S.Hovley popped to J.Hernandez-ss; D.Mincher flew to S.Northey-cf; J.McNertney struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Pilots 1. ROYALS 7TH: E.Rodriguez reached on an error by R.Clark-ss [E.Rodriguez to first]; J.Hernandez singled to left field [E.Rodriguez to second]; D.Drago struck out (bunt); J.O'DONOGHUE REPLACED J.GELNAR (PITCHING); P.Kelly lined to J.Donaldson-2b; S.Northey singled to left field [E.Rodriguez scored, J.Hernandez to second]; M.Fiore was hit by a pitch [J.Hernandez to third, S.Northey to second]; B.LOCKER REPLACED J.O'DONOGHUE (PITCHING); L.Piniella struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Royals 3, Pilots 1. PILOTS 7TH: J.Donaldson flew to P.Kelly-rf; S.WHITAKER BATTED FOR R.CLARK; S.Whitaker struck out; S.VALDESPINO BATTED FOR B.LOCKER; S.Valdespino grounded out (D.Drago-p to M.Fiore-1b); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Pilots 1. ROYALS 8TH: D.SEGUI REPLACED S.WHITAKER (PITCHING); R.OYLER REPLACED S.VALDESPINO (PLAYING SS); J.Foy walked; J.Adair flew to S.Hovley-cf; E.Rodriguez doubled to center field [J.Foy scored]; G.SPRIGGS RAN FOR E.RODRIGUEZ; J.Hernandez grounded out (D.Segui-p to D.Mincher-1b); D.Drago doubled to right field [G.Spriggs scored]; P.Kelly popped to R.Oyler-ss; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Pilots 1. PILOTS 8TH: B.MARTINEZ REPLACED G.SPRIGGS (PLAYING C); T.Harper flew to L.Piniella-lf; M.Hegan flew to P.Kelly-rf; D.Walton grounded out (D.Drago-p to M.Fiore-1b); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Pilots 1. ROYALS 9TH: S.Northey singled to shortstop; S.Northey stole second; D.Segui threw a wild pitch [S.Northey to third]; M.Fiore was called out on strikes; L.Piniella flew to S.Hovley-cf; J.Foy popped to R.Oyler-ss; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Pilots 1. PILOTS 9TH: S.Hovley singled to right field; D.Mincher homered to rightfield [S.Hovley scored]; G.GOOSSEN BATTED FOR J.MCNERTNEY; G.Goossen grounded out (J.Foy-3b to M.Fiore-1b); J.Donaldson grounded out (J.Adair-2b to M.Fiore-1b); M.RANEW BATTED FOR D.SEGUI; M.Ranew grounded out (J.Foy-3b to M.Fiore-1b); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Pilots 3. Final Totals R H E LOB Royals 5 9 1 9 Pilots 3 5 1 5