FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
04/19/1969
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
GAME ID: 96 - SATURDAY, APRIL 19TH, 1969 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (4-9) 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 9 1
Pittsburgh Pirates (8-5) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
Royals Get Road Win, 3-1
The Kansas City Royals got a magnificent performance from pitcher Bob Sebra, who stifled the Pittsburgh offense en route to a 3-1 Royals win at PNC Park. Sebra, now 1-0, was the winner. In 7 innings, he gave up 5 hits, while striking out 5, walking 2, and allowing no earned runs. Huston Street was credited with the save for Kansas City, his 1st of the season.

It could have been a different outcome for Kansas City, had it not been for Loren Babe, the 29-year old second baseman . Babe contributed a run-scoring ground out in the top of the sixth inning to put Kansas City up, 2-1.

In postgame comments to the Kansas City Citizen, Babe said, "If the effort is there, the wins will come."

Kansas City is off to a sluggish start, getting just their 4th win in 13 games.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Nelson 3B 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 .324 0 2
J. Lewis CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .241 0 2
B. Sullivan Jr 1B 4 0 2 0 1 0 3 .227 0 1
T. Cline RF 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .300 0 1
S. Bowen DH 4 0 0 0 1 2 5 .179 3 7
G. Sims LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .065 0 0
J. Murphy C 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .227 0 3
J. Rothrock SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .241 0 3
L. Babe 2B 3 0 0 2 0 1 2 .182 0 4
Totals 35 3 9 3 4 7 17      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Murphy (2, 6th Inning off G. Bearden, 0 on, 1 out) B. Sullivan Jr (3, 1st Inning off G. Bearden, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Lewis 2 , D. Nelson , J. Murphy 2 , T. Cline , J. Rothrock 2 , B. Sullivan Jr 3
2-out RBI: D. Nelson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Sims , S. Bowen 2 , B. Sullivan Jr
Sac Fly: L. Babe
Hit by Pitch: T. Cline
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: J. Murphy (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Babe-Rothrock-Sullivan Jr)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Pinson CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 .259 1 8
L. Gabrielson LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .231 0 2
R. Hebner 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .457 2 10
T. Solaita 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .217 2 8
W. Marshall DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .286 0 7
T. Conigliaro RF 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .333 1 5
G. Beckert 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 .250 0 4
D. Williams SS 3 0 0 1 0 2 4 .200 0 1
D. Bilardello C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 1
Totals 32 1 7 1 2 8 21      
BATTING
Total Bases: L. Gabrielson , V. Pinson , T. Solaita , W. Marshall , T. Conigliaro 2 , R. Hebner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Gabrielson , T. Solaita , G. Beckert , D. Williams
GIDP: W. Marshall
Sac Bunt: G. Beckert
Sac Fly: D. Williams
Hit by Pitch: T. Conigliaro
Team LOB: 9
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Sebra W (1-0) 7.0 5 1 0 2 5 0 99 61 3.50   
B. Medders H (1) 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 13 9 8.10   
H. Street SV (1) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 9 3.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Sebra 68
Batters Faced: B. Sebra 29, B. Medders 4, H. Street 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Sebra 9-7, B. Medders 0-1, H. Street 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Sebra 99-61, B. Medders 13-9, H. Street 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Street 2-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Sebra
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
G. Bearden L (0-3) 6.0 7 3 3 4 2 0 101 53 5.68   
D. Holmes 2.1 1 0 0 0 4 0 32 20 0.84   
R. Bottalico 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 7 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Bearden 44
Batters Faced: G. Bearden 30, D. Holmes 8, R. Bottalico 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Bearden 6-10, D. Holmes 0-3, R. Bottalico 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Bearden 101-53, D. Holmes 32-20, R. Bottalico 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Holmes 1-0 , R. Bottalico 1-0
Hit Batsmen: G. Bearden
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bob Sebra
Ballpark: PNC Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (49 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 37215
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