today in 1969

the Montreal Expos, San Diego Padres, Seattle Pilots and Kansas City Royals all played their firs franchise games and all won their games.  Montreal beat the Mets 11-10, San Diego beat Houston 2-1, the Pilots beat the Angels 4-3 and Kansas City beat Minnesota 4-3 in 12 innings.  the Pilots lasted one season in Seattle before moving to Milwaukee, and the Expos later moved to Washington in 2005.

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