The Frankfort Fortress made a trade shortly before the start of the season for right handed pitcher Jerry Johnson. And now Johnson has truly rewarded his team with a fine no hitter against the Montreal Royals expansion club. Johnson struck out 9, and walked just 2 in gaining his 7th win of the year. Chico Ruiz, making a rare start at firstbase for Frankfort smacked a base hit in the 4th that drove in CF Jim Northrup who had opened the inning with a hit to break up the scoreless game giving Frankfort the only run it needed. Then RF George Spriggs, just called up from the minors.singled in SS Mark Belanger, who had 3 hits, in the 6th to make it 2 to zip. And that was all the scoring for this game. The only other Royal to reach first, besides the 2 walks Johnson allowed, got on Frankfort's 2B Alomar muffed a groundball for an error. This was a road game for the Fortress. 7/28/1969, FOR69-ROY69, Parc Jarry 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1969 Fortress 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 10 1 9 1 1969 Royals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Fortress AB R H BI AVG Royals AB R H BI AVG Alomar,S 2b 4 0 1 0 .261 Donaldson,J ss 4 0 0 0 .174 Buford lf 5 0 1 0 .294 Arcia 2b 4 0 0 0 .294 McMullen 3b 4 0 0 0 .300 Fairly,R 1b 3 0 0 0 .237 Northrup cf 4 1 1 0 .301 Laboy 3b 3 0 0 0 .267 Belanger ss 4 1 3 0 .330 Scheinblum rf 2 0 0 0 .235 May,J c 4 0 0 0 .240 Keough cf 2 0 0 0 .176 Ruiz 1b 4 0 2 1 .292 Gaston lf 3 0 0 0 .218 Robertson,B 1b 0 0 0 0 .286 Cannizzaro c 3 0 0 0 .195 Spriggs rf 3 0 1 1 .357 Niekro,J p 2 0 0 0 .179 Johnson,J p 4 0 1 0 .167 Stahl ph 1 0 0 0 .183 36 2 10 2 Chance,D p 0 0 0 0 .000 27 0 0 0 Fortress INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Johnson,J W 6-5 9.0 0 0 0 2 9 110 71 3.43 9.0 0 0 0 2 9 110 71 Royals INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Niekro,J L 6-11 8.0 9 2 2 1 4 104 68 4.32 Chance,D 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 21 11 0.00 9.0 10 2 2 2 4 125 79 FOR: Robertson,B inserted at 1b in the 9th ROY: Stahl batted for Niekro,J in the 8th E-Alomar,S. 2B-Buford(21). RBI-Ruiz(12), Spriggs(5). CS-Alomar,S. K-McMullen, May,J, Spriggs, Johnson,J, Donaldson,J, Arcia, Laboy 2, Scheinblum 2, Cannizzaro 2, Niekro,J. BB-Alomar,S, Spriggs, Fairly,R, Scheinblum. HBP-Keough. PB-May,J. HB-Johnson,J. GWRBI: Ruiz Temperature: 84, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: in from left at 10 MPH, Rain Delays: 31 minutes. 7/28/1969, FOR69-ROY69, Parc Jarry 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1969 Fortress 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 10 1 9 1 1969 Royals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Fortress -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Alomar,S 2b 1>9 W 5>8 7>S note 1 Buford lf D 1/g.1-2 43 CS2(26) 43 43 McMullen 3b 7.2-3 43 7 k Northrup cf 43 4>S 6>8 8>3/g Belanger ss 2>S S.1-2 S 63 May,J c 46/f.B-1 9.2-3 9 k Ruiz 1b 46/f.B-1 S.3-H;1-3 S.1-2 9>Chance,D 43 Robertson,B 1b Spriggs rf 8 k S.2-H;1-2 W Johnson,J p 3>5 63 k S.1-2 1: 46/f.2-3;B-1 Royals -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Donaldson,J ss 1>63 43 6>k 9>53 Arcia 2b 53 4>7 e4.B-1 k Fairly,R 1b 8 W 63/gdp 63 Laboy 3b 2>43 k 7>k Scheinblum rf W k k Keough cf 63.1-2 5>HBP 9 Gaston lf 53 pb.1-2 8>53 13 Cannizzaro c 3>k k 13 Niekro,J p k 43 Stahl ph 43 Chance,D p Fortress IN OUT ER Royals IN OUT ER Johnson,J A1 D3 0 W 6-5 Niekro,J A1 D6 2 L 6-11 Chance,D D7 E2 0 7/28/1969, FOR69-ROY69, Parc Jarry 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1969 Fortress 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 10 1 9 1 1969 Royals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Fortress batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Alomar,S popped out to right (X) 0-0 1 --- 32 Buford lined a double to left center (FBFBBX) 0-0 1 -2- 00 McMullen flied out to left, Buford to third (X) 0-0 2 --3 21 Northrup grounded out to second (BSBX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Royals batting 0-0 0 --- 20 Donaldson,J grounded out to short (BBX) 0-0 1 --- 00 Arcia grounded out to third (X) 0-0 2 --- 00 Fairly,R flied out to center (X) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Fortress batting 0-0 0 --- 21 Belanger grounded a single up the middle (CBBX) 0-0 0 1-- 10 May,J grounded to second, forcing Belanger at second, May,J to first (BX) 0-0 1 1-- 22 Ruiz grounded to second, forcing May,J at second, Ruiz to first (BCBSFX) 0-0 2 1-- 11 Spriggs flied out to center (CBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Royals batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Laboy grounded out to second (BX) 0-0 1 --- 32 Scheinblum walked (FBBBFB) 0-0 1 1-- 02 Keough grounded out to short, Scheinblum to second (FSFX) 0-0 2 -2- 12 Gaston grounded out to third (SBSX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Fortress batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Johnson,J popped out to third (X) 0-0 1 --- 31 Alomar,S walked (BBBCB) 0-0 1 1-- 10 Buford grounded out to the mound, Alomar,S to second (BX) 0-0 2 -2- 01 McMullen grounded out to second (FX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Royals batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Cannizzaro struck out (CBBFS) 0-0 1 --- 02 Niekro,J struck out (CFS) 0-0 2 --- 12 Donaldson,J grounded out to second (BCFFX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Fortress batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Northrup lined a single to left (BSFFBX) 0-0 0 1-- 12 Belanger lined a single between third and short, Northrup to second (CFFBFFX) 0-0 0 12- 22 May,J flied out to right, Northrup to third (CBBSX) 0-0 1 1-3 00 Ruiz grounded a single between first and second, Northrup scored, Belanger to third (X) 1-0 1 1-3 32 Spriggs struck out (CBFFBBS) 1-0 2 1-3 32 Johnson,J grounded out to short (BBSSB>X) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Royals batting 1-0 0 --- 22 Arcia flied out to left (CFFBBX) 1-0 1 --- 32 Fairly,R walked (BCSBBB) 1-0 1 1-- 02 Laboy struck out (CSS) 1-0 2 1-- 02 Scheinblum struck out (SSS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Fortress batting 1-0 0 --- 10 Alomar,S flied out to center (BX) 1-0 1 --- 20 Buford grounded out to second (BBX) 1-0 2 --- 00 McMullen flied out to left (X) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Royals batting 1-0 0 --- 11 Keough was hit by a pitch (BFH) 1-0 0 1-- 01 May,J allowed a passed ball, Keough to second (FB) 1-0 0 -2- 21 Gaston grounded out to the mound (FB.BX) 1-0 1 -2- 12 Cannizzaro struck out (CBFC) 1-0 2 -2- 00 Niekro,J grounded out to second (X) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Fortress batting 1-0 0 --- 01 Northrup lined out to center (FX) 1-0 1 --- 00 Belanger lined a single to right center (X) 1-0 1 1-- 12 May,J flied out to right (BSSX) 1-0 2 1-- 00 Ruiz singled down the left field line and shallow, Belanger to second (X) 1-0 2 12- 01 Spriggs lined a single up the middle, Belanger scored, Ruiz to second (SX) 2-0 2 12- 12 Johnson,J struck out (CSBS) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Royals batting 2-0 0 --- 32 Donaldson,J struck out (FBBSBFS) 2-0 1 --- 00 Arcia to first on an error by the second baseman Alomar,S (X) 2-0 1 1-- 02 Fairly,R grounded into a double play, Belanger to Ruiz (1CFX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Fortress batting 2-0 0 --- 10 Alomar,S reached on an infield single to second (BX) 2-0 0 1-- 00 Alomar,S was caught stealing second (>C) 2-0 1 --- 11 Buford grounded out to second (>C.BX) Game delayed by rain for 31 minutes 2-0 2 --- 12 McMullen struck out (CCBS) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Royals batting 2-0 0 --- 32 Laboy struck out (BBFBFS) 2-0 1 --- 32 Scheinblum struck out (BSBFBFS) 2-0 2 --- 01 Keough flied out to right (CX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Fortress batting 2-0 0 --- 10 Northrup grounded out to first (BX) 2-0 1 --- 00 Belanger grounded out to short (X) 2-0 2 --- 02 May,J struck out (FSS) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Royals batting 2-0 0 --- 20 Gaston grounded out to third (BBX) 2-0 1 --- 00 Cannizzaro grounded out to the mound (X) Stahl pinch hitting for Niekro,J 2-0 2 --- 32 Stahl grounded out to second (BCBSBFX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Fortress batting Chance,D now pitching 2-0 0 --- 12 Ruiz grounded out to second (BCFX) 2-0 1 --- 32 Spriggs walked (BCBFBB) 2-0 1 1-- 12 Johnson,J grounded a single up the middle, Spriggs to second (FbSbBFX) 2-0 1 12- 20 Alomar,S grounded to second, forcing Johnson,J at second, Spriggs to third, Alomar,S to first (BBX) 2-0 2 1-3 20 Buford grounded out to second (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Royals batting Robertson,B now playing first base 2-0 0 --- 21 Donaldson,J grounded out to third (BBFX) 2-0 1 --- 12 Arcia struck out (SBFS) 2-0 2 --- 00 Fairly,R grounded out to short (X)