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1969 Kansas City Royals
69-93
Fourth place in AL West
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI
1B Mike Fiore .274 12 35
2B Jerry Adair .250 5 48
SS Jackie Hernandez .222 4 40
3B Joe Foy .262 11 71
OF Lou Piniella .282 11 68
OF Pat Kelly .264 8 32
OF Bob Oliver .254 13 43
C Ellie Rodriguez .236 2 20
  Other position players:
Ed Kirkpatrick (.257, 14, 49), Chuck Harrison (.221, 3, 18), Buck Martinez (.229, 4, 23), Paul Schaal (.263, 1, 13), Juan Rios (.224, 1, 5), Joe Keough (.187, 0, 7), Hawk Taylor (.270, 3, 21), Jim Campanis (.157, 0, 5), Luis Alcaraz (.253, 1, 7), Scott Northey (.262, 1, 7), George Spriggs (.138, 0, 0), Dennis Paepke (.111, 0, 0), Fred Rico (.231, 0, 2), Fran Healy (.400, 0, 0), Billy Harris (.286, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
R Wally Bunker 12-11 3.23 2
L Bill Butler 9-10 3.90 0
R Roger Nelson 7-13 3.31 0
R Dick Drago 11-13 3.77 1
L Jim Rooker 4-16 3.75 0
BULLPEN
R Moe Drabowsky 11-9 2.94 11
R Dave Wickersham 2-3 3.96 5
L Tom Burgmeier 3-1 4.17 0
R Dave Morehead 2-3 5.73 0
R Mike Hedlund 3-6 3.24 2
  Other pitchers:
Steve Jones (2-3, 4.23), Don O'Riley (1-1, 6.94), Galen Cisco (1-1, 3.63), Chris Zachary (0-1, 7.85), Jerry Cram (0-1, 3.24), Al Fitzmorris (1-1, 4.22)
 

Monday, January 6
Future Royal Alvin Morman is born in Rockingham, NC.
Tuesday, January 7
Future Royal Chris Hatcher is born in Anaheim, CA.
Tuesday, February 25
Future Royal Les Norman is born in Warren, MI.
Sunday, March 23
Future Royal Chris Turner is born in Bowling Green, KY.
Friday, March 28
Future Royal Craig Paquette is born in Long Beach, CA.
Monday, April 7
» Major-league debuts: Bob Didier (Braves)
Future Royal Ricky Bones is born in Salinas, P.R.
Tuesday, April 8
» Defeated Twins (0-1), 4-3Municipal Stadium (1-0)1-0
» W: Moe Drabowsky (1-0) L: Joe Grzenda (0-1) First--
» Major-league debuts: Charlie Manuel and Dick Woodson (Twins)
Wednesday, April 9
» Defeated Twins (0-2), 4-3Municipal Stadium (2-0)2-0Won 2
» W: Tom Burgmeier (1-0) L: Bob Miller (0-1) First--
» Major-league debuts: Bill Butler (Royals)
Friday, April 11
» Lost to Athletics (2-1), 5-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1)2-1
» W: Catfish Hunter (1-0) L: Dave Morehead (0-1) First--
» Major-league debuts: Dick Drago (Royals)
Saturday, April 12
» Defeated Athletics (2-2), 9-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1)3-1
» W: Steve Jones (1-0) L: Chuck Dobson (0-1) S: Dave Wickersham (1)First--
Sunday, April 13
» Defeated Athletics (2-3), 4-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1)4-1Won 2
» W: Bill Butler (1-0) L: Blue Moon Odom (1-1) S: Moe Drabowsky (1)First--
» Lost to Athletics (3-3), 3-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2)4-2
» W: Jim Nash (1-1) L: Wally Bunker (0-1) First--
Monday, April 14
» Defeated Pilots (3-3), 2-1Sick's Stadium (1-0)5-2
» W: Roger Nelson (1-0) L: Mike Marshall (0-1) S: Dave Wickersham (2)First--
Wednesday, April 16
» Lost to White Sox (4-3), 5-2Comiskey Park I (0-1)5-3
» W: Joe Horlen (1-1) L: Dave Morehead (0-2) First--
Saturday, April 19
» Lost to Athletics (5-4), 2-1Municipal Stadium (2-1)5-4Lost 2
» W: Blue Moon Odom (2-1) L: Roger Nelson (1-1) S: Lew Krausse (1)First--
Sunday, April 20
» Lost to Athletics (6-4), 5-1Municipal Stadium (2-2)5-5Lost 3
» W: Jim Nash (2-1) L: Bill Butler (1-1) Second½ out
» Defeated Athletics (6-5), 7-5Municipal Stadium (3-2)6-5
» W: Moe Drabowsky (2-0) L: John Wyatt (0-1) Second½ out
Monday, April 21
» Lost to Pilots (5-6), 4-1Municipal Stadium (3-3)6-6
» W: Mike Marshall (1-1) L: Steve Jones (1-1) S: Jack Aker (3)Third1½ out
Tuesday, April 22
» Defeated Pilots (5-7), 2-1Municipal Stadium (4-3)7-6
» W: Mike Hedlund (1-0) L: Diego Segui (1-2) S: Moe Drabowsky (2)Third½ out
Wednesday, April 23
» Defeated Pilots (5-8), 4-3Municipal Stadium (5-3)8-6Won 2
» W: Dave Morehead (1-2) L: Bill Edgerton (0-1) Third½ out
Friday, April 25
» Lost to Angels (5-8), 6-3Municipal Stadium (5-4)8-7
» W: Hoyt Wilhelm (1-1) L: Moe Drabowsky (2-1) Third1 out
Sunday, April 27
» Lost to Angels (6-8), 6-2Municipal Stadium (5-5)8-8Lost 2
» W: Tom Murphy (1-0) L: Wally Bunker (0-2) S: Andy Messersmith (1)Fourth1½ out
Monday, April 28
» Lost to Twins (11-7), 4-0Metropolitan Stadium (0-1)8-9Lost 3
» W: Jim Perry (2-1) L: Mike Hedlund (1-1) Fourth2½ out
Tuesday, April 29
» Lost to Twins (12-7), 9-1Metropolitan Stadium (0-2)8-10Lost 4
» W: Dick Woodson (1-0) L: Roger Nelson (1-2) Fourth3½ out
Wednesday, April 30
» Defeated White Sox (8-8), 3-2Municipal Stadium (6-5)9-10
» W: Moe Drabowsky (3-1) L: Wilbur Wood (2-1) Fourth3½ out
Thursday, May 1
» Defeated White Sox (8-9), 5-4Municipal Stadium (7-5)10-10Won 2
» W: Dave Wickersham (1-0) L: Sammy Ellis (0-3) Third3½ out
Future Royal Phil Hiatt is born in Pensacola, FL.
Friday, May 2
» Defeated Angels (7-11), 9-4Anaheim Stadium (1-0)11-10Won 3
» W: Steve Jones (2-1) L: Tom Murphy (1-1) S: Moe Drabowsky (3)Third2½ out
» Defeated Angels (7-12), 3-2Anaheim Stadium (2-0)12-10Won 4
» W: Dick Drago (1-0) L: Andy Messersmith (0-2) Third2½ out
Saturday, May 3
» Lost to Angels (8-12), 3-2Anaheim Stadium (2-1)12-11
» W: Jim McGlothlin (2-2) L: Dave Wickersham (1-1) S: Hoyt Wilhelm (4)Third3½ out
Sunday, May 4
» Defeated Angels (8-13), 15-1Anaheim Stadium (3-1)13-11
» W: Roger Nelson (2-2) L: Clyde Wright (0-1) Third3½ out
Tuesday, May 6
» Defeated Tigers (11-14), 7-6Tiger Stadium (1-0)14-11Won 2
» W: Wally Bunker (1-2) L: Dick Radatz (1-2) S: Moe Drabowsky (4)Third2½ out
Wednesday, May 7
» Lost to Tigers (12-14), 6-2Tiger Stadium (1-1)14-12
» W: Mickey Lolich (3-1) L: Jim Rooker (0-1) S: Pat Dobson (2)Third3½ out
Friday, May 9
» Defeated Orioles (20-11), 4-2Memorial Stadium (1-0)15-12
» W: Dick Drago (2-0) L: Dick Hall (2-1) Third3½ out
Saturday, May 10
» Lost to Orioles (21-11), 6-5Memorial Stadium (1-1)15-13
» W: Jim Hardin (2-3) L: Moe Drabowsky (3-2) Third4 out
Sunday, May 11
» Lost to Orioles (22-11), 5-0Memorial Stadium (1-2)15-14Lost 2
» W: Jim Palmer (4-2) L: Roger Nelson (2-3) Fourth4 out
Tuesday, May 13
» Lost to Indians (5-21), 8-6Municipal Stadium (7-6)15-15Lost 3
» W: Dick Ellsworth (1-1) L: Jim Rooker (0-2) S: Juan Pizarro (3)Fourth5 out
Wednesday, May 14
» Lost to Indians (6-21), 3-2Municipal Stadium (7-7)15-16Lost 4
» W: Horacio Pina (1-0) L: Moe Drabowsky (3-3) S: Jack Hamilton (1)Fourth5 out
Thursday, May 15
» Defeated Indians (6-22), 5-2Municipal Stadium (8-7)16-16
» W: Mike Hedlund (2-1) L: Luis Tiant (0-7) S: Moe Drabowsky (5)Fourth4½ out
Friday, May 16
» Lost to Orioles (25-12), 5-3Municipal Stadium (8-8)16-17
» W: Eddie Watt (1-0) L: Steve Jones (2-2) Fourth5½ out
Saturday, May 17
» Lost to Orioles (26-12), 4-2Municipal Stadium (8-9)16-18Lost 2
» W: Jim Palmer (5-2) L: Bill Butler (1-2) Fourth5½ out
Future Royal Rick Huisman is born in Oak Park, IL.
Sunday, May 18
» Lost to Orioles (27-12), 5-0Municipal Stadium (8-10)16-19Lost 3
» W: Mike Cuellar (4-4) L: Dick Drago (2-1) Fourth6 out
Tuesday, May 20
» Lost to Indians (8-23), 4-1Cleveland Stadium (0-1)16-20Lost 4
» W: Sam McDowell (3-4) L: Mike Hedlund (2-2) Fourth6 out
Wednesday, May 21
» Defeated Indians (8-24), 4-0Cleveland Stadium (1-1)17-20
» W: Roger Nelson (3-3) L: Mike Paul (1-2) Fourth5 out
Thursday, May 22
» Lost to Indians (9-24), 4-1Cleveland Stadium (1-2)17-21
» W: Horacio Pina (2-0) L: Dick Drago (2-2) S: Stan Williams (1)Fifth5½ out
Friday, May 23
» Defeated Senators (20-23), 4-3Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (1-0)18-21
» W: Moe Drabowsky (4-3) L: Dennis Higgins (3-5) S: Dave Wickersham (3)Fourth4½ out
Saturday, May 24
» Defeated Senators (20-24), 5-4Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (2-0)19-21Won 2
» W: Tom Burgmeier (2-0) L: Dave Baldwin (2-2) S: Wally Bunker (1)Third3½ out
Sunday, May 25
» Defeated Senators (20-25), 3-2Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (3-0)20-21Won 3
» W: Dave Wickersham (2-1) L: Bob Humphreys (0-1) Third4 out
Tuesday, May 27
» Defeated Red Sox (26-15), 5-4Municipal Stadium (9-10)21-21Won 4
» W: Dick Drago (3-2) L: Sonny Siebert (4-4) S: Dave Wickersham (4)Third3½ out
Wednesday, May 28
» Lost to Red Sox (27-15), 4-3Municipal Stadium (9-11)21-22
» W: Ray Culp (8-2) L: Mike Hedlund (2-3) Third3½ out
Thursday, May 29
» Lost to Red Sox (28-15), 8-6Municipal Stadium (9-12)21-23Lost 2
» W: Sparky Lyle (4-0) L: Moe Drabowsky (4-4) S: Ray Jarvis (1)Fourth4 out
Friday, May 30
» Lost to Yankees (22-25), 6-2Municipal Stadium (9-13)21-24Lost 3
» W: Fritz Peterson (7-5) L: Steve Jones (2-3) Fifth4½ out
» Lost to Yankees (23-25), 5-4Municipal Stadium (9-14)21-25Lost 4
» W: Lindy McDaniel (3-2) L: Jim Rooker (0-3) S: Mike Kekich (1)Fifth4½ out
Saturday, May 31
» Tied Yankees, 2-2Municipal Stadium (9-14)21-25
» Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Dick DragoFourth5 out
Sunday, June 1
» Lost to Yankees (24-25), 8-5Municipal Stadium (9-15)21-26Lost 5
» W: Al Downing (1-2) L: Dave Wickersham (2-2) S: Jack Aker (4)Fifth5 out
Monday, June 2
» Lost to Senators (26-27), 7-6Municipal Stadium (9-16)21-27Lost 6
» W: Casey Cox (3-1) L: Roger Nelson (3-4) S: Dennis Higgins (10)Fifth6 out
» Major-league debuts: Dennis Paepke (Royals)
Tuesday, June 3
» Defeated Senators (26-28), 5-3Municipal Stadium (10-16)22-27
» W: Wally Bunker (2-2) L: Jim Hannan (2-4) Fifth6 out
Wednesday, June 4
» Lost to Senators (27-28), 3-1Municipal Stadium (10-17)22-28
» W: Joe Coleman (3-5) L: Dick Drago (3-3) Fifth7 out
Friday, June 6
» Lost to Red Sox (32-18), 4-2Fenway Park (0-1)22-29Lost 2
» W: Sparky Lyle (5-0) L: Moe Drabowsky (4-5) Fifth7 out
Saturday, June 7
» Lost to Red Sox (33-18), 4-0Fenway Park (0-2)22-30Lost 3
» W: Mike Nagy (3-0) L: Wally Bunker (2-3) Fifth8 out
Sunday, June 8
» Lost to Red Sox (34-18), 8-2Fenway Park (0-3)22-31Lost 4
» W: Jim Lonborg (6-0) L: Dick Drago (3-4) Fifth8 out
Monday, June 9
» Defeated Yankees (28-29), 7-1Yankee Stadium (1-0)23-31
» W: Roger Nelson (4-4) L: Mike Kekich (0-2) Fifth7 out
Tuesday, June 10
» Defeated Yankees (28-30), 7-6Yankee Stadium (2-0)24-31Won 2
» W: Bill Butler (2-2) L: Stan Bahnsen (2-9) S: Dave Wickersham (5)Fifth7 out
Wednesday, June 11
» Lost to Yankees (29-30), 5-4Yankee Stadium (2-1)24-32
» W: Jack Aker (1-2) L: Dave Morehead (1-3) Fifth7 out
Friday, June 13
» Lost to Tigers (30-23), 6-0Municipal Stadium (10-18)24-33Lost 2
» W: Joe Sparma (4-1) L: Dick Drago (3-5) Fifth7 out
Sunday, June 15
» Lost to Tigers (31-23), 7-0Municipal Stadium (10-19)24-34Lost 3
» W: Earl Wilson (6-5) L: Roger Nelson (4-5) Fifth7½ out
Monday, June 16
» Lost to Athletics (31-25), 7-5Municipal Stadium (10-20)24-35Lost 4
» W: Marcel Lachemann (1-0) L: Dave Wickersham (2-3) S: Lew Krausse (5)Fifth8 out
» Defeated Athletics (31-26), 3-2Municipal Stadium (11-20)25-35
» W: Dave Morehead (2-3) L: Jim Roland (0-1) Fifth8 out
Wednesday, June 18
» Lost to Athletics (32-26), 16-4Municipal Stadium (11-21)25-36
» W: Chuck Dobson (7-5) L: Dick Drago (3-6) Fifth9½ out
» Lost to Athletics (33-26), 9-2Municipal Stadium (11-22)25-37Lost 2
» W: Blue Moon Odom (9-3) L: Jim Rooker (0-4) Fifth9½ out
» Major-league debuts: Buck Martinez (Royals)
Friday, June 20
» Lost to Pilots (28-34), 5-3Sick's Stadium (1-1)25-38Lost 3
» W: Fred Talbot (2-2) L: Bill Butler (2-3) S: Bob Locker (5)Fifth10 out
» Defeated Pilots (28-35), 6-2Sick's Stadium (2-1)26-38
» W: Wally Bunker (3-3) L: John Gelnar (1-1) Fifth10 out
Saturday, June 21
» Lost to Pilots (29-35), 1-0Sick's Stadium (2-2)26-39
» W: Gene Brabender (4-5) L: Roger Nelson (4-6) Fifth10 out
Sunday, June 22
» Lost to Pilots (30-35), 5-1Sick's Stadium (2-3)26-40Lost 2
» W: Marty Pattin (7-4) L: Dick Drago (3-7) S: Bob Locker (6)Fifth10½ out
Tuesday, June 24
» Defeated Athletics (35-29), 6-5Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-2)27-40
» W: Bill Butler (3-3) L: Jim Nash (4-4) S: Moe Drabowsky (6)Fifth10 out
Wednesday, June 25
» Lost to Athletics (36-29), 3-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-3)27-41
» W: Catfish Hunter (4-6) L: Wally Bunker (3-4) S: Rollie Fingers (5)Fifth11 out
Thursday, June 26
» Lost to Athletics (37-29), 3-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-4)27-42Lost 2
» W: Chuck Dobson (9-5) L: Roger Nelson (4-7) S: Rollie Fingers (6)Fifth12 out
Friday, June 27
» Defeated Twins (39-31), 9-8Municipal Stadium (12-22)28-42
» W: Moe Drabowsky (5-5) L: Ron Perranoski (4-3) Fifth11½ out
Saturday, June 28
» Defeated Twins (39-32), 7-4Municipal Stadium (13-22)29-42Won 2
» W: Galen Cisco (1-0) L: Dave Boswell (9-8) S: Moe Drabowsky (7)Fifth10½ out
Sunday, June 29
» Defeated Twins (39-33), 7-2Municipal Stadium (14-22)30-42Won 3
» W: Wally Bunker (4-4) L: Jim Perry (6-4) Fifth11½ out
» Lost to Twins (40-33), 12-2Municipal Stadium (14-23)30-43
» W: Jim Kaat (8-6) L: Jim Rooker (0-5) Fifth11½ out
Monday, June 30
» Defeated Angels (25-47), 2-1Municipal Stadium (15-23)31-43
» W: Moe Drabowsky (6-5) L: Rudy May (2-8) Fifth11 out
Tuesday, July 1
» Lost to Angels (26-47), 9-3Municipal Stadium (15-24)31-44
» W: George Brunet (4-6) L: Don O'Riley (0-1) S: Eddie Fisher (2)Fifth11 out
Wednesday, July 2
» Defeated Angels (26-48), 1-0Municipal Stadium (16-24)32-44
» W: Bill Butler (4-3) L: Tom Murphy (4-7) Fourth11 out
Thursday, July 3
» Lost to Angels (27-48), 4-3Municipal Stadium (16-25)32-45
» W: Andy Messersmith (5-6) L: Wally Bunker (4-5) S: Ken Tatum (4)Fifth12 out
Friday, July 4
» Defeated Pilots (35-42), 13-2Municipal Stadium (17-25)33-45
» W: Roger Nelson (5-7) L: Fred Talbot (3-3) Fourth10½ out
» Defeated Pilots (35-43), 3-2Municipal Stadium (18-25)34-45Won 2
» W: Dick Drago (4-7) L: John Gelnar (2-3) S: Don O'Riley (1)Fourth10½ out
Saturday, July 5
» Defeated Pilots (35-44), 6-4Municipal Stadium (19-25)35-45Won 3
» W: Tom Burgmeier (3-0) L: Mike Marshall (3-10) S: Moe Drabowsky (8)Fourth10½ out
Sunday, July 6
» Lost to Pilots (36-44), 9-3Municipal Stadium (19-26)35-46
» W: Gene Brabender (7-5) L: Bill Butler (4-4) S: Diego Segui (8)Fourth11½ out
Monday, July 7
» Lost to Twins (47-34), 6-5Metropolitan Stadium (0-3)35-47Lost 2
» W: Dick Woodson (6-3) L: Jim Rooker (0-6) Fifth12½ out
Tuesday, July 8
» Lost to Twins (48-34), 4-3Metropolitan Stadium (0-4)35-48Lost 3
» W: Al Worthington (2-0) L: Moe Drabowsky (6-6) S: Ron Perranoski (16)Fifth13½ out
Future Royal Ernie Young is born in Chicago, IL.
Wednesday, July 9
» Defeated Twins (48-35), 4-3Metropolitan Stadium (1-4)36-48
» W: Roger Nelson (6-7) L: Dick Woodson (6-4) Fifth12½ out
Thursday, July 10
» Lost to Twins (49-35), 6-5Metropolitan Stadium (1-5)36-49
» W: Dave Boswell (11-8) L: Dick Drago (4-8) S: Ron Perranoski (17)Fifth13½ out
Friday, July 11
» Defeated White Sox (37-48), 8-5Municipal Stadium (20-26)37-49
» W: Don O'Riley (1-1) L: Dan Osinski (3-3) S: Mike Hedlund (1)Fifth13½ out
Saturday, July 12
» Defeated White Sox (37-49), 7-0Municipal Stadium (21-26)38-49Won 2
» W: Jim Rooker (1-6) L: Joe Horlen (6-10) Fourth13½ out
Sunday, July 13
» Defeated White Sox (37-50), 8-4Municipal Stadium (22-26)39-49Won 3
» W: Wally Bunker (5-5) L: Jerry Nyman (2-4) S: Moe Drabowsky (9)Third14½ out
» Lost to White Sox (38-50), 4-1Municipal Stadium (22-27)39-50
» W: Cisco Carlos (4-2) L: Mike Hedlund (2-4) S: Wilbur Wood (6)Third14½ out
Monday, July 14
» Lost to Angels (33-55), 2-0Anaheim Stadium (3-2)39-51Lost 2
» W: George Brunet (6-6) L: Roger Nelson (6-8) Third15½ out
Tuesday, July 15
» Lost to Angels (34-55), 5-2Anaheim Stadium (3-3)39-52Lost 3
» W: Tom Murphy (6-8) L: Bill Butler (4-5) Third16 out
Wednesday, July 16
» Lost to Angels (35-55), 4-2Anaheim Stadium (3-4)39-53Lost 4
» W: Andy Messersmith (7-7) L: Jim Rooker (1-7) Third17½ out
Friday, July 18
» Lost to White Sox (39-54), 6-1Comiskey Park I (0-2)39-54Lost 5
» W: Tommy John (6-8) L: Wally Bunker (5-6) Fourth17½ out
Saturday, July 19
» Lost to White Sox (40-54), 5-4Comiskey Park I (0-3)39-55Lost 6
» W: Wilbur Wood (7-6) L: Dick Drago (4-9) Fifth18 out
Sunday, July 20
» Defeated White Sox (40-55), 8-6Comiskey Park I (1-3)40-55
» W: Moe Drabowsky (7-6) L: Dan Osinski (3-4) S: Wally Bunker (2)Third18 out
» Defeated White Sox (40-56), 3-2Comiskey Park I (2-3)41-55Won 2
» W: Bill Butler (5-5) L: Wilbur Wood (7-7) S: Dick Drago (1)Third18 out
Wednesday, July 23
Future Royal Henry Mercedes is born in Santo Domingo, D.R.
Thursday, July 24
» Lost to Tigers (53-41), 3-1Tiger Stadium (1-2)41-56
» W: Mickey Lolich (14-2) L: Wally Bunker (5-7) Fourth18 out
Friday, July 25
» Lost to Tigers (54-41), 3-0Tiger Stadium (1-3)41-57Lost 2
» W: Denny McLain (15-5) L: Roger Nelson (6-9) Fourth19 out
Saturday, July 26
» Lost to Tigers (55-41), 12-2Tiger Stadium (1-4)41-58Lost 3
» W: Earl Wilson (9-7) L: Bill Butler (5-6) Fourth19 out
Sunday, July 27
» Defeated Tigers (55-42), 7-2Tiger Stadium (2-4)42-58
» W: Jim Rooker (2-7) L: Pat Dobson (4-8) S: Moe Drabowsky (10)Fourth19 out
Tuesday, July 29
» Lost to Orioles (70-31), 4-1Municipal Stadium (22-28)42-59
» W: Mike Cuellar (12-9) L: Wally Bunker (5-8) Fourth20½ out
Future Royal Mike Williams is born in Radford, VA.
Wednesday, July 30
» Lost to Orioles (71-31), 4-2Municipal Stadium (22-29)42-60Lost 2
» W: Dave McNally (15-0) L: Roger Nelson (6-10) S: Eddie Watt (11)Fourth20½ out
Thursday, July 31
» Lost to Orioles (72-31), 3-1Municipal Stadium (22-30)42-61Lost 3
» W: Tom Phoebus (11-3) L: Jim Rooker (2-8) S: Dick Hall (4)Fourth21½ out
Friday, August 1
» Defeated Indians (43-63), 6-0Municipal Stadium (23-30)43-61
» W: Dick Drago (5-9) L: Gary Boyd (0-1) Fourth21½ out
Saturday, August 2
» Lost to Indians (44-63), 6-4Municipal Stadium (23-31)43-62
» W: Stan Williams (4-10) L: Tom Burgmeier (3-1) S: Sam McDowell (1)Fourth21½ out
Sunday, August 3
» Defeated Indians (44-64), 3-2Municipal Stadium (24-31)44-62
» W: Wally Bunker (6-8) L: Luis Tiant (8-12) Third21½ out
Tuesday, August 5
» Lost to Orioles (74-34), 7-5Memorial Stadium (1-3)44-63
» W: Eddie Watt (3-1) L: Galen Cisco (1-1) Fourth22 out
Wednesday, August 6
» Lost to Orioles (75-34), 2-1Memorial Stadium (1-4)44-64Lost 2
» W: Mike Cuellar (14-9) L: Jim Rooker (2-9) S: Pete Richert (9)Fourth23 out
Thursday, August 7
» Lost to Orioles (76-34), 10-2Memorial Stadium (1-5)44-65Lost 3
» W: Dave McNally (16-1) L: Dick Drago (5-10) Fourth23 out
Friday, August 8
» Lost to Indians (47-67), 7-4Cleveland Stadium (1-3)44-66Lost 4
» W: Mike Paul (4-8) L: Wally Bunker (6-9) S: Stan Williams (9)Fourth23 out
Saturday, August 9
» Defeated Indians (47-68), 10-0Cleveland Stadium (2-3)45-66
» W: Bill Butler (6-6) L: Steve Hargan (4-9) Fourth22 out
» Major-league debuts: Lou Camilli (Indians)
Sunday, August 10
» Lost to Indians (48-68), 8-1Cleveland Stadium (2-4)45-67
» W: Sam McDowell (13-10) L: Chris Zachary (0-1) Fourth22 out
Monday, August 11
» Lost to Senators (60-57), 2-1Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (3-1)45-68Lost 2
» W: Dick Bosman (8-5) L: Jim Rooker (2-10) Fifth22½ out
Tuesday, August 12
» Defeated Senators (60-58), 6-3Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (4-1)46-68
» W: Wally Bunker (7-9) L: Joe Coleman (9-9) S: Moe Drabowsky (11)Fourth21½ out
Wednesday, August 13
» Defeated Senators (60-59), 7-3Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (5-1)47-68Won 2
» W: Dick Drago (6-10) L: Jim Miles (0-1) Fourth21½ out
Saturday, August 16
» Lost to Red Sox (62-55), 10-1Municipal Stadium (24-32)47-69
» W: Mike Nagy (8-2) L: Bill Butler (6-7) Fourth21½ out
» Defeated Red Sox (62-56), 8-7Municipal Stadium (25-32)48-69
» W: Jim Rooker (3-10) L: Jim Lonborg (7-6) S: Galen Cisco (1)Fourth21½ out
Sunday, August 17
» Lost to Red Sox (63-56), 1-0Municipal Stadium (25-33)48-70
» W: Vicente Romo (4-8) L: Roger Nelson (6-11) S: Sonny Siebert (1)Fourth22½ out
Monday, August 18
» Defeated Yankees (61-60), 6-1Municipal Stadium (26-33)49-70
» W: Wally Bunker (8-9) L: Mel Stottlemyre (16-10) Third21½ out
Tuesday, August 19
» Lost to Yankees (62-60), 5-1Municipal Stadium (26-34)49-71
» W: Al Downing (4-3) L: Dick Drago (6-11) Third22½ out
Wednesday, August 20
» Defeated Yankees (62-61), 5-0Municipal Stadium (27-34)50-71
» W: Bill Butler (7-7) L: Fritz Peterson (13-13) Third21½ out
Friday, August 22
» Defeated Senators (63-62), 3-2Municipal Stadium (28-34)51-71Won 2
» W: Jim Rooker (4-10) L: Joe Coleman (9-10) Third21½ out
Future Royal Hipolito Pichardo is born in Jicome Esperanza, D.R.
Saturday, August 23
» Lost to Senators (64-62), 4-2Municipal Stadium (28-35)51-72
» W: Jim Hannan (4-5) L: Wally Bunker (8-10) S: Dennis Higgins (13)Third22½ out
Sunday, August 24
» Lost to Senators (65-62), 10-3Municipal Stadium (28-36)51-73Lost 2
» W: Casey Cox (9-5) L: Roger Nelson (6-12) Fourth23½ out
Tuesday, August 26
» Lost to Red Sox (67-59), 4-1Fenway Park (0-4)51-74Lost 3
» W: Mike Nagy (9-2) L: Bill Butler (7-8) Fourth24 out
Future Royal Ricky Bottalico is born in New Britain, CT.
Wednesday, August 27
» Lost to Red Sox (68-59), 4-3Fenway Park (0-5)51-75Lost 4
» W: Vicente Romo (5-9) L: Jim Rooker (4-11) Fourth25 out
Thursday, August 28
» Lost to Red Sox (69-59), 9-8Fenway Park (0-6)51-76Lost 5
» W: Sparky Lyle (8-2) L: Moe Drabowsky (7-7) Fourth25½ out
Friday, August 29
» Lost to Yankees (64-65), 6-1Yankee Stadium (2-2)51-77Lost 6
» W: Al Downing (5-4) L: Roger Nelson (6-13) S: Jack Aker (10)Fourth26½ out
Saturday, August 30
» Defeated Yankees (64-66), 2-0Yankee Stadium (3-2)52-77
» W: Dick Drago (7-11) L: Stan Bahnsen (7-13) Fourth25½ out
Sunday, August 31
» Lost to Yankees (65-66), 5-3Yankee Stadium (3-3)52-78
» W: Fritz Peterson (14-13) L: Bill Butler (7-9) S: Jack Aker (11)Fourth26½ out
Monday, September 1
» Lost to Tigers (78-54), 5-4Municipal Stadium (28-37)52-79Lost 2
» W: Tom Timmermann (2-1) L: Jim Rooker (4-12) Fourth27 out
» Defeated Tigers (78-55), 3-2Municipal Stadium (29-37)53-79
» W: Moe Drabowsky (8-7) L: Pat Dobson (4-9) Fourth27 out
Tuesday, September 2
» Defeated Tigers (78-56), 6-2Municipal Stadium (30-37)54-79Won 2
» W: Roger Nelson (7-13) L: Mickey Lolich (17-8) Fourth27 out
» Major-league debuts: Scott Northey (Royals)
Wednesday, September 3
» Lost to Tigers (79-56), 4-2Municipal Stadium (30-38)54-80
» W: Denny McLain (22-6) L: Mike Hedlund (2-5) Fourth28 out
» Major-league debuts: Jerry Cram and Fran Healy (Royals)
Thursday, September 4
» Defeated Pilots (50-84), 5-3Sick's Stadium (3-3)55-80
» W: Dick Drago (8-11) L: John Gelnar (2-10) Fourth28 out
Friday, September 5
» Lost to Pilots (51-84), 5-4Sick's Stadium (3-4)55-81
» W: Gene Brabender (11-12) L: Moe Drabowsky (8-8) S: Bob Locker (10)Fourth28 out
Saturday, September 6
» Defeated Pilots (51-85), 6-2Sick's Stadium (4-4)56-81
» W: Wally Bunker (9-10) L: Bob Meyer (0-1) Fourth28 out
Sunday, September 7
» Lost to Pilots (52-85), 7-6Sick's Stadium (4-5)56-82
» W: Diego Segui (10-5) L: Moe Drabowsky (8-9) Fourth29 out
Future Royal Brent Cookson is born in Van Nuys, CA.
Monday, September 8
» Defeated Athletics (76-62), 7-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-4)57-82
» W: Al Fitzmorris (1-0) L: Marcel Lachemann (3-1) S: Mike Hedlund (2)Fourth28 out
» Major-league debuts: Al Fitzmorris (Royals)
Tuesday, September 9
» Defeated Athletics (76-63), 2-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (5-4)58-82Won 2
» W: Dick Drago (9-11) L: Catfish Hunter (9-14) Fourth28 out
Wednesday, September 10
» Lost to Angels (61-78), 11-4Anaheim Stadium (3-5)58-83
» W: Andy Messersmith (14-9) L: Bill Butler (7-10) Fourth28 out
Thursday, September 11
» Defeated Angels (61-79), 3-0Anaheim Stadium (4-5)59-83
» W: Wally Bunker (10-10) L: Jim McGlothlin (7-15) Fourth27 out
» Major-league debuts: Randy Brown (Angels)
Friday, September 12
» Lost to Twins (87-56), 3-0Metropolitan Stadium (1-6)59-84
» W: Jim Perry (18-6) L: Jim Rooker (4-13) Fourth28 out
Saturday, September 13
» Defeated Twins (87-57), 1-0Metropolitan Stadium (2-6)60-84
» W: Moe Drabowsky (9-9) L: Dean Chance (5-3) Fourth27 out
Sunday, September 14
» Defeated Twins (87-58), 4-3Metropolitan Stadium (3-6)61-84Won 2
» W: Dick Drago (10-11) L: Ron Perranoski (9-10) Fourth26 out
Monday, September 15
» Lost to Pilots (58-88), 3-2Municipal Stadium (30-39)61-85
» W: Gene Brabender (13-12) L: Jerry Cram (0-1) S: Diego Segui (10)Fourth27 out
Tuesday, September 16
» Defeated Pilots (58-89), 2-1Municipal Stadium (31-39)62-85
» W: Wally Bunker (11-10) L: Bob Meyer (0-3) Fourth27 out
Wednesday, September 17
» Lost to Athletics (80-68), 3-2Municipal Stadium (31-40)62-86
» W: Catfish Hunter (10-15) L: Jim Rooker (4-14) S: Paul Lindblad (9)Fourth27 out
Thursday, September 18
» Defeated Athletics (80-69), 6-1Municipal Stadium (32-40)63-86
» W: Mike Hedlund (3-5) L: Blue Moon Odom (15-6) Fourth26 out
Friday, September 19
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