August 3, 1969 Cleveland Indians at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 3
WSA 2
(11) DET 6
CHW 2 KCR 3
CLE 2 MIN 5
BAL 2 OAK 10
BOS 7 BOS 3
@OAK 2 NYY 5
@SEP 3 CHC 4
SDP 3 HOU 7
@MON 3 MON 1
HOU 0 NYM 6
ATL 5
(11) CIN 19
@PHI 17 SFG 3
@PIT 2 LAD 5
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 14,465

Sunday, August 3, 1969
Time of Game: 2:07

Indians

44-64

Lost 1

6th, 30 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  0    2  4  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  2   1  0  X    3  5  2

W: W Bunker (6-8), L: L Tiant (8-12)

Royals

44-62

Won 1

3rd, 21½ GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cardenal CF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .236  .641    0    2   0   
D Nelson 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .186  .408    0    1   2   CS
F Baker LF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .429 1.240    0    2   0   3B
T Horton 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .777    0    6   0   SB
K Harrelson RF                3   0   0   1    0   0  .221  .748    0    5   0   SF
D Sims C                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .855    0    6   0   
L Klimchock 3B                3   1   1   1    0   1  .269  .726    0    1   2   HR
E Leon SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .701    0    1   2   
L Tiant P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .737    0    0   1   
  R Scheinblum PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .189  .515    0    0   0   
  R Law P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       31   2   4   2    1   4                    24   7

BATTING

3B: F Baker (3, off W Bunker).

HR: L Klimchock (4, off W Bunker; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: K Harrelson (4, off W Bunker).

TB: L Klimchock 4; F Baker 3; T Horton; J Cardenal.

RBI: L Klimchock (14); K Harrelson (63).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Nelson-E Leon-T Horton.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Horton (3, 2nd base off W Bunker/B Martinez).

CS: D Nelson (2, 3rd base by W Bunker/B Martinez).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Keough CF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .185  .444    0    2   0   
P Schaal 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .310  .697    0    1   1   SH
J Foy 1B                      3   1   2   2    1   0  .251  .702    0    8   0   HR,3B,SB
E Kirkpatrick LF              3   0   0   0    1   0  .219  .653    0    5   0   
B Martinez C                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .280  .704    0    4   1   IW
J Adair 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .244  .556    0    0   2   GDP
B Oliver RF                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .248  .680    0    6   0   
J Hernandez SS                3   0   1   0    0   1  .230  .564    0    1   3   
W Bunker P                    2   0   1   1    1   0  .116  .296    0    0   2   
Totals                       27   3   5   3    5   5                    27   9

BATTING

3B: J Foy (2, off R Law).

HR: J Foy (6, off L Tiant; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: P Schaal (3, off L Tiant).

IBB: B Martinez (2, by R Law).

TB: J Foy 7; W Bunker; J Hernandez; J Adair.

GIDP: J Adair (11).

RBI: J Foy 2 (42); W Bunker (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

E: J Hernandez 2 (25).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Foy (29, 2nd base off L Tiant/D Sims).

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Tiant, L (8-12)              7     4   3   3    4   5   1   3.88   29     -       ·  ·      4·11· 2· 3     58    -     1.03  -0.12
R Law                          1     1   0   0    1   0   0   5.63    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.82   0.03
Totals                         8     5   3   3    5   5   1          33     -       ·  ·      6·11· 3· 3           -

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Bunker, W (6-8)              9     4   2   2    1   4   1   3.29   33     -       ·  ·      9·12· 3· 4     74    -     1.59   0.40
Totals                         9     4   2   2    1   4   1          33     -       ·  ·      9·12· 3· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Law (2; B Martinez).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Ed Runge, 3B - Jim Odom.

Time of Game: 2:07.

Attendance: 14,465.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 82° F, Wind 5mph in unknown direction, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Kansas City Royals                   
1. J Cardenal           CF    1. J Keough             CF 
2. D Nelson             2B    2. P Schaal             3B 
3. F Baker              LF    3. J Foy                1B 
4. T Horton             1B    4. E Kirkpatrick        LF 
5. K Harrelson          RF    5. B Martinez           C  
6. D Sims               C     6. J Adair              2B 
7. L Klimchock          3B    7. B Oliver             RF 
8. E Leon               SS    8. J Hernandez          SS 
9. L Tiant              P     9. W Bunker             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  1-0  -2-      32%  73% J Foy           L Tiant         Home Run; Keough Scores
   t 9   0  3-2  1--     -16%  57% F Baker         W Bunker        Fielder's Choice 2B; Nelson to 2B/Adv on E6; Baker to 1B
   t 9   0  3-2  12-      16%  73% T Horton        W Bunker        Lineout: LF
   t 9   1  3-2  12-      14%  86% K Harrelson     W Bunker        Lineout: LF
   t 9   2  3-2  12-      14% 100% D Sims          W Bunker        Lineout: CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Wally Bunker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Cardenal      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  D Nelson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  F Baker         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  J Keough        Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  P Schaal        Lineout: 3B-1B
          ---      52%  J Foy           Walk
          1--      53%  E Kirkpatrick   Foy Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Wally Bunker facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  T Horton        Single to CF (CF-RF)
          1--      43%  K Harrelson     Horton Steals 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      52%  D Sims          Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      55%  L Klimchock     Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Luis Tiant facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  B Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  J Adair         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Oliver        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Wally Bunker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  E Leon          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  L Tiant         Flyball: RF
          ---      53%  J Cardenal      Single to CF
   O      1--      55%  D Nelson        Groundout: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Luis Tiant facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  J Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      56%  W Bunker        Walk
   O      1--      53%  J Keough        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--      50%  P Schaal        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Wally Bunker facing 3-4-5
          ---      38%  F Baker         Triple to RF
   O      --3      44%  T Horton        Popfly: 1B
   RO     --3      40%  K Harrelson     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Baker Scores
   O      ---      41%  D Sims          Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Luis Tiant facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      38%  J Foy           Flyball: LF
          ---      42%  E Kirkpatrick   Walk
   O      1--      38%  B Martinez      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      35%  J Adair         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Wally Bunker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      37%  L Klimchock     Strikeout
   O      ---      39%  E Leon          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      40%  L Tiant         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      37%  B Oliver        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      34%  J Hernandez     Strikeout
   O      ---      33%  W Bunker        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Wally Bunker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      35%  J Cardenal      Flyball: RF
          ---      30%  D Nelson        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Nelson to 2B
   O      -2-      37%  F Baker         Nelson Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      ---      38%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
          ---      44%  J Keough        Walk
   O      1--      41%  P Schaal        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Keough to 2B
   RR     -2-      73%  J Foy           Home Run; Keough Scores
   O      ---      72%  E Kirkpatrick   Lineout: RF
   O      ---      71%  B Martinez      Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 2.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Wally Bunker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      75%  T Horton        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      78%  K Harrelson     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      80%  D Sims          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Luis Tiant facing 6-7-8
          ---      83%  J Adair         Single to CF
   O      1--      80%  B Oliver        Strikeout
          1--      86%  J Hernandez     Single to RF (Pop Fly); Adair to 3B
   R      1-3      91%  W Bunker        Single to CF (LF-CF); Adair Scores; Hernandez to 2B
   O      12-      89%  J Keough        Foul Flyball: C
   O      12-      88%  P Schaal        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 3.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Wally Bunker facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      76%  L Klimchock     Home Run
   O      ---      81%  E Leon          Flyball: RF
                  Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Luis Tiant batting 9th
   O      ---      85%  R Scheinblum    Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  J Cardenal      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Ron Law facing 3-4-5
                  Ron Law replaces Richie Scheinblum pitching and batting 9th
          ---      93%  J Foy           Triple to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      --3      91%  E Kirkpatrick   Lineout: 1B
          --3      92%  B Martinez      Intentional Walk
   OO     1-3      85%  J Adair         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 3.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Wally Bunker facing 2-3-4
          ---      73%  D Nelson        Walk
          1--      57%  F Baker         Fielder's Choice 2B; Nelson to 2B/Adv on E6; Baker to 1B
   O      12-      73%  T Horton        Lineout: LF
   O      12-      86%  K Harrelson     Lineout: LF
   O      12-     100%  D Sims          Lineout: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation