FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MONTREAL EXPOS
07/20/1969
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MONTREAL EXPOS
GAME ID: 741 - SUNDAY, JULY 20TH, 1969 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (37-56) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 1
Montreal Expos (48-45) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 0
Lyons Lifts Royals to Win
Tyler Lyons never let the Expos get in a groove. The left-hander used his bread and butter, his changeup, to pitch the Royals to a 2-1 win. Kansas City is now 37-56, Montreal 48-45.

Lyons's performance can only be described as masterful. He notched 2 strikeouts in 9 innings while allowing 4 hits. Lyons goes to 2-6 on the year with 41 strikeouts.

"If you ever get this game figured out," said Montreal manager Chuck Glidden, "let me know."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Sanders LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .273 7 34
B. Sullivan Jr 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .221 2 19
J. Lewis CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .302 6 34
B. Bowman RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .186 1 18
R. Quinones 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .207 3 8
J. Crawford DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .212 2 13
J. Murphy C 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 .211 2 20
M. Sandlock 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
L. Babe SS 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .162 1 14
Totals 27 2 4 2 4 3 8      
BATTING
Home Runs: L. Babe (1, 8th Inning off F. De Los Santos, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Murphy , R. Quinones , L. Babe 4 , D. Sanders
2-out RBI: L. Babe
GIDP: J. Crawford , M. Sandlock , B. Sullivan Jr
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Sanders (6)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Quinones (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. McGee RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .305 3 31
P. Ward CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .262 11 42
M. Cabrera 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271 12 61
A. Martin LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .260 10 38
A. Spognardi 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .206 4 29
I. Noren DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .272 3 30
F. Lindor SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .210 3 33
   a-R. LeFlore PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .301 0 17
W. Aikens 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .277 4 20
T. Hall C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .210 1 11
Totals 31 1 4 1 2 2 12      
a - R. LeFlore pinch hit for F. Lindor in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: P. Ward (11, 8th Inning off T. Lyons, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Martin , W. Aikens , P. Ward 4 , A. Spognardi
2-out RBI: P. Ward
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Aikens , I. Noren , R. LeFlore
Sac Bunt: A. Spognardi
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Lindor-Spognardi-Aikens, Lindor-Spognardi-Aikens, Griffin-Spognardi-Aikens)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Lyons W (2-6) 9.0 4 1 1 2 2 1 97 62 5.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Lyons 75
Batters Faced: T. Lyons 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Lyons 14-11
Pitches - Strikes: T. Lyons 97-62
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Griffin 6.1 2 0 0 2 0 0 90 50 4.74   
C. Buker L (6-4) 1.0 0 1 1 2 1 0 22 10 2.45   
F. De Los Santos 1.2 2 1 1 0 2 1 25 14 3.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Griffin 67
Batters Faced: M. Griffin 20, C. Buker 5, F. De Los Santos 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Griffin 9-7, C. Buker 2-0, F. De Los Santos 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Griffin 90-50, C. Buker 22-10, F. De Los Santos 25-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. De Los Santos 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tyler Lyons
Ballpark: La Stade Olympique
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:34
Attendance: 30592
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