FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT NEW YORK METS
07/25/1969
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT NEW YORK METS
GAME ID: 770 - FRIDAY, JULY 25TH, 1969 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Kansas City Royals (38-59) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 9 0
New York Mets (58-38) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1
Royals Need Extra Frames to Get Past Mets
The New York Mets got a superb performance from pitcher Jimmie Keenan. Still, it wasn't enough to beat Kansas City. The Royals won the game, 2-1. In spite of the loss, Keenan was named the player of the game. He threw 7 innings of 5-hit ball. The win was Matt Hensley's in relief. His record improves to 3-0. Al Hrabosky took the loss for New York. Kansas City now sits in last place in the National League Left at 38-59.

In the top of the eighth inning, catcher Darrell Porter came through big-time for the Royals. With Kansas City trailing 1-0, he belted a solo home run.

"Our team showed some resilience," said Porter.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Sanders RF 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .272 7 34
D. Porter C 5 1 1 1 0 1 4 .267 13 35
A. Davis 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .257 4 20
J. Lewis CF 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 .296 6 34
B. Bowman DH 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .200 1 19
B. Sullivan Jr 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 .229 2 21
R. Quinones SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .189 3 8
J. Crawford LF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .240 2 14
   a-R. Reichardt PH, LF 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .247 4 21
M. Sandlock 2B 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .250 0 2
   b-D. Nelson PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .335 2 18
Totals 41 2 9 2 3 10 17      
a - R. Reichardt pinch hit for J. Crawford in the 9th
b - D. Nelson pinch hit for M. Sandlock in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: D. Porter (13, 8th Inning off J. Keenan, 0 on, 0 outs) R. Reichardt (4, 11th Inning off A. Hrabosky, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Bowman 2 , D. Sanders 2 , J. Crawford , B. Sullivan Jr 2 , D. Porter 4 , R. Reichardt 4
2-out RBI: R. Reichardt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Bowman , J. Lewis , R. Quinones 2 , D. Porter
Sac Bunt: M. Sandlock
Hit by Pitch: D. Sanders
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Quinones-Sandlock-Davis)
OF assists: 1 (Sanders (Puckett at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Puckett CF 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .310 9 34
B. Elliott RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .263 6 31
L. Johnson DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .270 15 55
E. Karros 1B 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 .285 18 57
J. Willingham C 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .296 17 52
P. Clark 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .287 12 40
M. Byrd LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .322 3 11
J. Ramirez 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .167 0 4
E. Romero SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .248 3 19
   a-E. Kenna PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .233 2 10
   b-C. Schilling SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 1 15
Totals 38 1 7 1 5 1 18      
a - E. Kenna pinch hit for E. Romero in the 9th
b - C. Schilling substituted for E. Kenna in the 10th

BATTING
Home Runs: K. Puckett (9, 3rd Inning off R. Kemmerer, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Clark , M. Byrd 2 , J. Willingham , L. Johnson , K. Puckett 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Willingham , B. Elliott , J. Ramirez , E. Kenna
GIDP: J. Willingham
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: M. Byrd (2)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Kemmerer 7.1 6 1 1 4 1 1 92 54 4.87   
H. Street 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 27 19 3.39   
M. Hensley W (3-0) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 1.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Kemmerer 59
Batters Faced: R. Kemmerer 31, H. Street 7, M. Hensley 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Kemmerer 6-14, H. Street 5-0, M. Hensley 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Kemmerer 92-54, H. Street 27-19, M. Hensley 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Street 1-0 , M. Hensley 1-0
WP: R. Kemmerer
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Keenan 7.0 5 1 1 2 6 1 118 73 1.69   
T. Butters 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 28 20 1.51   
A. Hrabosky L (5-5) 2.0 1 1 1 1 3 1 29 20 2.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Keenan 67
Batters Faced: J. Keenan 29, T. Butters 9, A. Hrabosky 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Keenan 9-6, T. Butters 2-3, A. Hrabosky 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Keenan 118-73, T. Butters 28-20, A. Hrabosky 29-20
Hit Batsmen: J. Keenan
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jimmie Keenan
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Weather: Rain (70 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 39867
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