FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT BROOKLYN DODGERS
05/18/1969
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT BROOKLYN DODGERS
GAME ID: 300 - SUNDAY, MAY 18TH, 1969 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (17-21) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 8 1
Brooklyn Dodgers (15-22) 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 X 3 5 0
Dodgers Subdue Kansas City, 3-2
The Brooklyn Dodgers got a strong performance from pitcher Jimmie Keenan, who stymied the Kansas City offense en route to a 3-2 win at Ebbets Field. Keenan went 7.1 innings to notch the win. He scattered 8 hits, walked 1, and struck out 9. His record improves to 3-2. The win puts the Dodgers at 15-22, while the Royals drop to 17-21.

Willie Mays, who finished 2nd in the AL in wins above replacement with 7.2 in 1965, chipped in for Brooklyn with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the sixth. For the game, the right fielder had 2 hits in 3 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 runs batted in.

"I felt we were ready to go," said Brooklyn manager Jason Spiegel. "Our pregame was pretty good."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Nelson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .357 1 6
D. Porter C 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .244 4 19
A. Davis 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
R. Reichardt LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .538 0 2
J. Lewis RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .320 2 14
B. Bowman DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .224 1 12
T. Cline CF 3 0 2 1 1 0 2 .283 0 8
B. Sullivan Jr 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .203 1 9
T. Kazanski SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .234 1 11
   a-D. Sanders PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280 4 16
Totals 34 2 8 2 2 9 16      
a - D. Sanders pinch hit for T. Kazanski in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Bowman (5, 6th Inning off J. Keenan, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Bowman 2 , R. Reichardt , A. Davis , J. Lewis 2 , T. Cline 2 , D. Porter
2-out RBI: B. Bowman , T. Cline
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Cline , B. Sullivan Jr 2
GIDP: J. Lewis
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: D. Nelson (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Rekar-Nelson-Davis)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Wong SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .195 3 11
B. Holt 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .277 0 11
W. Mays RF 3 1 2 2 1 1 0 .272 6 16
Y. Grandal C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .236 3 15
K. Bell 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265 1 11
D. Ortmeier LF 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .242 5 13
M. Maldonado DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .205 2 7
B. Bean CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .071 0 0
M. Bordick 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
Totals 29 3 5 3 2 6 6      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Bordick (1, 3rd Inning off B. Rekar, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: W. Mays (6, 6th Inning off B. Rekar, 1 on, 2 outs) D. Ortmeier (5, 7th Inning off B. Rekar, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: W. Mays 5 , M. Bordick 2 , D. Ortmeier 5
2-out RBI: W. Mays
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Grandal , B. Holt
GIDP: M. Maldonado
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bordick-Wong-Holt)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Rekar L (1-3) 6.1 5 3 3 1 4 2 86 53 4.30   
H. Foreman 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 19 13 1.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Rekar 54
Batters Faced: B. Rekar 24, H. Foreman 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Rekar 9-5, H. Foreman 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Rekar 86-53, H. Foreman 19-13
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Keenan W (3-2) 7.1 8 2 2 1 9 0 113 74 3.81   
J. Abrego SV (1) 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 17 9 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Keenan 62
Batters Faced: J. Keenan 31, J. Abrego 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Keenan 3-10, J. Abrego 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Keenan 113-74, J. Abrego 17-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Abrego 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jimmie Keenan
Ballpark: Ebbets Field
Weather: Roof closed, 66 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:28
Attendance: 12904
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