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04.26.1969
SP – CAL: C. Wright (0-0 4.50) KC: B. Butler (0-1 6.23)
GAME #017 vs California W 3-2
WP – B. Butler (1-1) LP – K. Tatum (0-1) SV – M. Drabowsky (1)
HR – CAL: L. Johnson (1) KC: M. Fiore (5)
Bill Butler’s return to the mound was his best outing of the year as he went a season high eight innings and limited the Angels to five hits and two runs. The Royals offense did just enough to get the win by pushing across single runs in the first, fourth and eighth innings, with the game being decided in the eighth by Mike Fiore’s laser of a homerun that went just inside the right field foul pole.
POG – Kansas City’s Bill Butler – 8 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 118 pitches
“It felt good to get back on the mound,” said Butler. “I’ve been chomping at the bit to pitch ever since I tweaked my back.”
“He looked really good out there tonight,” said Ed Kirkpatrick about the Royals hurler. “He was mixing his pitches well and keeping them off balance. It was good to see Billy back on the hill.”
OTHER AMERICAN LEAGUE RESULTS
Senators 6 @ Indians 0
WP - D. Bosman (2-1)
LP – S. Siebert (0-3)
HR – WAS: M. Epstein (6)
Dick Bosman completely shut down the Cleveland attack with his 4 hit complete game shutout.
Tigers 6 vs Red Sox 2
WP – M. Kilkenny (2-0)
LP – M. Nagy (1-2)
SV – T. Timmermann (3)
HR – DET: A. Kaline (3)
Reggie Smith extends his hitting streak to 16 games with a fifth inning double.
Orioles 7 vs Yankees 6 (10 inn)
WP – J. Hardin (1-0)
LP – S. Hamilton (0-2)
HR – NY: J. Pepitone (5) BAL: B. Powell (7), F. Robinson (4)
Paul Blair’s sac fly in the bottom of the tenth scored reliever Jim Hardin with the winning run for the O’s.
The Yanks John Ellis keeps his hit streak alive at 11 with a fourth inning single.
Twins 9 @ White Sox 2
WP – J. Kaat (3-1)
LP – P. Edmondson (1-2)
HR – MIN: J. Kaat (1), R. Reese 2(2)
Pilots 7 vs Athletics 0
WP – M. Pattin (1-2)
LP – R. Fingers (2-2)
HR – SEA: M. Pattin (1)
NATIONAL LEAGUE RESULTS
Pirates 2 vs Expos 1
WP – J. Bunning (3-1)
LP – C. Zachary (1-2)
SV – T. Dukes (1)
HR – PIT: R. Hebner (1)
Pittsburgh’s Matty Alou continues his hot hitting, getting at least 2 hits for the past seven games while pushing his hitting streak to 10 games.
Cubs 6 @ Mets 2
WP – J. Niekro (1-3)
LP – G. Gentry (2-1)
HR – CHI: E. Banks (2), O. Gamble (4), J. Qualls (1)
Mets leftfielder Cleon Jones went 1 for 4, giving him 10 straight games with a basehit.
Astros 3 @ Giants 2
WP – D. Lemaster (2-2)
LP – R. Robertson (0-1)
SV – J. Ray (2)
HR – HOU: M. Martinez (2)
Reds 8 @ Padres 0
WP – G. Arrigo (2-1)
LP – S. Arlin (2-2)
HR – CIN: J. Bench (3)
Cardinals 7 @ Phillies 4
WP – J. Reuss (2-2)
LP – C. Short (0-3)
SV – J. Hoerner (3)
HR – PHI: D. Johnson (2)
Philadelphia’s Larry Hisle went 2 for 3 to push his hitting streak to 10 games.
Dodgers 4 vs Braves 2
WP – C. Osteen (1-2)
LP – G. Stone (2-2)
HR – LA: A. Kosco (2), B. Sudakis (2)
Rico Carty went 2 for 4 and extended his hit streak to 10 games.
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