The season series between the Royals and Orioles came to a merciful end with a merciless whipping, as Baltimore belted three home runs en route to a 10-2 victory at Memorial Stadium. The carnage began early, as Baltimore scored three runs in the first inning off Royals starter Dick Drago. With two outs, Frank Robinson … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1969 Edition: August 7

Jim Rooker deserved better. The rookie left-hander held the powerful Baltimore Orioles scoreless for 7 2/3 innings while the Royals clung to a 1-0 lead. But pinch-hitter Curt Motton changed all that with a two-run home run in the eighth inning. That was all the offense Baltimore needed for a 2-1 win at Memorial Stadium. … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1969 Edition: August 6

It looked like the Royals might break their eight-game losing streak against the Orioles, but they were done in by the Robinsons as Baltimore picked up a 7-5 win in 10 innings at Memorial Stadium. Buck Martinez tried to play the hero for Kansas City. He led off the top of the eighth with a … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1969 Edition: August 5

Wally Bunker outdueled Luis Tiant and Joe Foy cracked a two-run home run as the Royals sneaked past Cleveland, 3-2, at Municipal Stadium in Kansas City. Bunker pitched a complete game, holding the Indians to four hits and one walk while striking out four. He picked up his sixth win of the year and dropped … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1969 Edition: August 3

Cleveland scored two runs in the seventh to break a 4-4 tie, on their way to a 6-4 victory over the Royals at Municipal Stadium in Kansas City. Birthday boy Tom Burgmeier was starting his third inning of relief for the Royals as Cap Peterson doubled to start the seventh. With one out, Dave Nelson … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1969 Edition: August 2

Dick Drago pitched a gem, scattering five hits in a complete game shutout of the Cleveland Indians. Backed by a three-run second inning, Drago and the Royals cruised to a 6-0 victory at Kansas City’s Municipal Stadium. Drago, a rookie in 1969, made perhaps his best start of the year to pick up his fifth … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1969 Edition: August 1

Jim Rooker pitched well, but Baltimore shut down the Royals’ offense as the Orioles took a 3-1 victory at Municipal Stadium. Rooker threw a complete game, allowing seven hits and only one earned run, while striking out seven and walking three. After Baltimore scored two unearned runs in the third, he retired 11 straight Orioles. … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1969 Edition: July 31

Despite taking an early lead, the Royals dropped another game to the Baltimore Orioles, a 4-2 loss at Municipal Stadium. Orioles starter Dave McNally came into the game with a 14-0 mark on the season. Including his last two decisions of 1968, McNally had a 16-game winning streak going. Meanwhile, the Royals had lost six … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1969 Edition: July 30