FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
09/12/1969
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1127 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH, 1969 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (85-55) 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 5 1
Kansas City Royals (54-87) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 2
Royals Lose to Pirates, 4-1
The Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Kansas City Royals, 4-1, in National League action at Kauffman Stadium. The player of the game was Pittsburgh pitcher and Neu-Ulm, Germany native Edwin Jackson. Jackson picked up the win for Pittsburgh, going 7.1 innings. He gave up 1 run on 6 hits. He now sports a record of 4-4. Ricky Bottalico earned his 9th save in 10 chances.

It could have been a different outcome for Pittsburgh, had it not been for Tony Solaita, the three-time All-Star . Solaita contributed a run-scoring double in the top of the third inning to put Pittsburgh up, 3-1.

"Winning the game is always the first objective," Jackson said.

The current losing streak for Kansas City has reached 6 games.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Pinson CF 5 3 2 1 0 0 2 .303 18 70
J. Groth LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .270 11 63
R. Hebner 3B 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 .307 22 84
T. Solaita 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 .287 12 67
W. Marshall DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .232 4 48
G. Brown RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .241 6 21
J. Varitek C 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .231 5 24
B. Gil SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .244 9 44
G. Beckert 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .278 1 53
Totals 34 4 5 3 3 4 13      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Solaita (18, 3rd Inning off T. Lyons, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: V. Pinson (18, 5th Inning off T. Lyons, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: V. Pinson 5 , T. Solaita 2 , G. Beckert , J. Groth
2-out RBI: T. Solaita
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Brown , R. Hebner
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: V. Pinson (9)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Groth (5)
PB: J. Varitek
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Office CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .273 0 1
T. Cline RF 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .240 0 28
R. Reichardt LF 5 0 0 0 0 3 5 .284 8 45
A. Davis 1B 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .265 10 39
B. Bowman DH 4 0 3 0 0 1 1 .206 6 30
R. Quinones 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .167 4 11
E. Zosky 2B 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 .187 1 7
L. Babe SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 7 .188 1 26
J. Bard C 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .182 1 6
Totals 36 1 9 1 4 8 25      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Quinones (2, 8th Inning off D. Holmes, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Davis (10, 2nd Inning off E. Jackson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Bowman 3 , A. Davis 4 , J. Bard 2 , T. Cline 2 , R. Quinones 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Reichardt 2 , A. Davis , L. Babe 3
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: T. Cline (8) , L. Babe (16)
PB: J. Bard
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
E. Jackson W (4-4) 7.1 6 1 1 3 5 1 115 65 3.95   
D. Holmes H (7) 1.0 2 0 0 1 2 0 24 16 1.51   
R. Bottalico SV (9) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 14 8 2.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Jackson 64
Batters Faced: E. Jackson 31, D. Holmes 6, R. Bottalico 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Jackson 7-10, D. Holmes 1-0, R. Bottalico 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Jackson 115-65, D. Holmes 24-16, R. Bottalico 14-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Bottalico 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Lyons L (3-12) 7.0 5 4 2 3 4 1 96 59 6.10   
H. Smythe 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 17 2.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Lyons 56
Batters Faced: T. Lyons 30, H. Smythe 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Lyons 8-9, H. Smythe 0-6
Pitches - Strikes: T. Lyons 96-59, H. Smythe 26-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Smythe 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Edwin Jackson
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 15104
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