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MIN  8
@BOS  6
 BAL 10
@CAL  0
 NYY  5
@KCR  1
 CLE  3
@OAK  0
 DET  5
@SEP  3
 WSA  3
CHW  1
 CHC  3
ATL  0
 SDP  5
@MON  4
 NYM  1
SFG  0
(14)		 LAD  2
@PHI  0
 PIT  5
HOU  1
 CIN  8
@STL  4
Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 11,328

 Tuesday, August 19, 1969, 7:32PM
Time of Game: 2:32
Yankees
5
62-60
Won 1
4th, 24½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  2   0  2  0   0  1  0    5  8  0
Royals          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  1
W: Al Downing (4-3), L: Dick Drago (6-11)
 Royals
1
49-71
Lost 1
3rd, 22½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .299  .734              1   0   SB
G Michael SS                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .282  .746              0   2   
R White LF                    3   2   1   1    2   0  .299  .880              2   0   3B
J Pepitone 1B                 5   0   0   1    0   0  .252  .768              9   0   
B Murcer RF                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .261  .757              1   0   HR
R Woods CF                    4   0   1   2    0   0  .201  .591              6   0   3B
J Kenney 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .246  .619              0   5   CS
J Gibbs C                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .228  .580              8   0   
A Downing P                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .048  .095              0   1   
Totals                       34   5   8   0    6   2                         27   8
Batting Events
3B: R Woods (2, off D Drago); R White (4, off D Drago).
HR: B Murcer (17, off G Cisco; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: B Murcer 5; R White 3; R Woods 3; G Michael; H Clarke; A Downing; J Gibbs.
RBI: R Woods 2 (10); J Pepitone (64); B Murcer (66); R White (57).
2-out RBI: R Woods 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Baserunning Events
SB: H Clarke (23, 2nd base off D Drago/B Martinez).
CS: J Kenney (13, 2nd base by D Drago/B Martinez).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Hernandez SS                4   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .597              2   3   
P Schaal 3B                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .280  .673              0   1   HR
B Martinez C                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .248  .664              4   2   
J Foy CF                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .258  .711              2   0   
J Adair 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .233  .533              1   4   
C Harrison 1B                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .209  .554             10   4   2B
B Oliver RF                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .249  .676              3   0   
  E Rodriguez PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .658              0   0   
E Kirkpatrick LF              3   0   0   0    0   1  .221  .689              1   0   
  G Cisco P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          2   1   
  J Rooker PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .265  .894              0   0   
D Drago P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .029              1   1   
  J Rios PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .545              0   0   
  T Burgmeier P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              1   0   
  H Taylor PH-LF              2   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .759              0   0   
Totals                       31   1   4   0    5   8                         27  16
Batting Events
2B: C Harrison (3, off A Downing).
HR: P Schaal (1, off A Downing; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: P Schaal 5; C Harrison 2; J Foy.
RBI: P Schaal (13).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Martinez-J Hernandez-C Harrison.
E: B Martinez (4).

Pitching Stats

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Downing, W (4-3)             9     4   1   1    5   8   1   3.36   36     -       ·  ·      8·12· 6· 3     78    -     0.94   0.29
Totals                         9     4   1   1    5   8   1          36     -       ·  ·      8·12· 6· 3           -  
Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Drago, L (6-11)              5     7   4   4    4   1   0   4.45   25     -       ·  ·      7·11· 4· 2     34    -     1.30  -0.23
T Burgmeier                    2     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.40    6     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.34   0.04
G Cisco                        2     1   1   1    2   0   1   3.92    9     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.12  -0.02
Totals                         9     8   5   5    6   2   1          40     -       ·  ·     17·12· 4· 3           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Bill Kunkel.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 11,328.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 85° F, Night.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Kansas City Royals                           
1. Horace Clarke                2B       1. Jackie Hernandez             SS
2. Gene Michael                 SS       2. Paul Schaal                  3B
3. Roy White                    LF       3. Buck Martinez                 C
4. Joe Pepitone                 1B       4. Joe Foy                      CF
5. Bobby Murcer                 RF       5. Jerry Adair                  2B
6. Ron Woods                    CF       6. Chuck Harrison               1B
7. Jerry Kenney                 3B       7. Bob Oliver                   RF
8. Jake Gibbs                    C       8. Ed Kirkpatrick               LF
9. Al Downing                    P       9. Dick Drago                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 2 1-3 RR 20% 85% 2-1 NYY R. Woods D. Drago Triple to LF (Line Drive); White Scores; Murcer Scores
t3 1 --3 R 11% 67% 0-0 NYY R. White D. Drago Triple to LF; Clarke Scores
b3 1 --- R -12% 60% 0-2 KCR P. Schaal A. Downing Home Run
t1 0 12- 8% 67% 0-0 NYY R. White D. Drago Walk; Clarke to 3B; Michael to 2B
t1 1 123 O -8% 53% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer D. Drago Popfly: 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke D. Drago Walk
t1 0 1-- 6% 59% 0-0 NYY G. Michael D. Drago Walk; Clarke to 2B
t1 0 12- 8% 67% 0-0 NYY R. White D. Drago Walk; Clarke to 3B; Michael to 2B
t1 0 123 O -7% 60% 0-0 NYY J. Pepitone D. Drago Foul Flyball: C
t1 1 123 O -8% 53% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer D. Drago Popfly: 2B
t1 2 123 O -7% 45% 0-0 NYY R. Woods D. Drago Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Al Downing facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 KCR J. Hernandez A. Downing Bunt Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 --- -3% 45% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal A. Downing Walk
b1 1 1-- -4% 42% 0-0 KCR B. Martinez A. Downing Walk; Schaal to 2B
b1 1 12- O 4% 46% 0-0 KCR J. Foy A. Downing Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
b1 2 12- O 4% 50% 0-0 KCR J. Adair A. Downing Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 NYY J. Kenney D. Drago Walk
t2 0 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 NYY J. Gibbs D. Drago Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 1 1-- OO -5% 45% 0-0 NYY A. Downing D. Drago Double Play: Strikeout, Kenney Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Al Downing facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 KCR C. Harrison A. Downing Walk
b2 0 1-- O 4% 45% 0-0 KCR B. Oliver A. Downing Strikeout
b2 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick A. Downing Strikeout (foul bunt)
b2 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 KCR D. Drago A. Downing Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke D. Drago Single to LF
t3 0 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 NYY G. Michael D. Drago Flyball: RF
t3 1 1-- 5% 56% 0-0 NYY R. White D. Drago Clarke Steals 2B; Clarke to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t3 1 --3 R 11% 67% 0-0 NYY R. White D. Drago Triple to LF; Clarke Scores
t3 1 --3 RO 3% 70% 1-0 NYY J. Pepitone D. Drago Groundout: 1B-P; White Scores
t3 2 --- O -1% 69% 2-0 NYY B. Murcer D. Drago Foul Flyball: C
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Al Downing facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 3% 72% 0-2 KCR J. Hernandez A. Downing Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
b3 1 --- R -12% 60% 0-2 KCR P. Schaal A. Downing Home Run
b3 1 --- O 2% 62% 1-2 KCR B. Martinez A. Downing Strikeout
b3 2 --- O 1% 63% 1-2 KCR J. Foy A. Downing Lineout: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Dick Drago facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O -2% 61% 2-1 NYY R. Woods D. Drago Lineout: RF
t4 1 --- O -1% 60% 2-1 NYY J. Kenney D. Drago Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- 1% 61% 2-1 NYY J. Gibbs D. Drago Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t4 2 1-- 2% 63% 2-1 NYY A. Downing D. Drago Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gibbs to 2B
t4 2 12- O -4% 59% 2-1 NYY H. Clarke D. Drago Lineout: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Al Downing facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- -5% 54% 1-2 KCR J. Adair A. Downing Walk
b4 0 1-- O 5% 58% 1-2 KCR C. Harrison A. Downing Strikeout
b4 1 1-- O 4% 62% 1-2 KCR B. Oliver A. Downing Strikeout
b4 2 1-- O 3% 65% 1-2 KCR E. Kirkpatrick A. Downing Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Dick Drago facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- 4% 69% 2-1 NYY G. Michael D. Drago Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t5 0 1-- O -3% 65% 2-1 NYY R. White D. Drago Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 1 1-- O -3% 62% 2-1 NYY J. Pepitone D. Drago Popfly: SS (Short LF)
t5 2 1-- 3% 65% 2-1 NYY B. Murcer D. Drago Single to CF (Line Drive); White to 3B
t5 2 1-3 RR 20% 85% 2-1 NYY R. Woods D. Drago Triple to LF (Line Drive); White Scores; Murcer Scores
t5 2 --3 O -2% 83% 4-1 NYY J. Kenney D. Drago Groundout: P-2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Yankees' Al Downing facing 9-1-2
Juan Rios pinch hits for Dick Drago (P) batting 9th
b5 0 --- O 2% 85% 1-4 KCR J. Rios A. Downing Lineout: CF
b5 1 --- O 2% 87% 1-4 KCR J. Hernandez A. Downing Lineout: LF
b5 2 --- O 1% 88% 1-4 KCR P. Schaal A. Downing Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' Tom Burgmeier facing 8-9-1
Tom Burgmeier replaces Juan Rios (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O -1% 87% 4-1 NYY J. Gibbs T. Burgmeier Groundout: C-1B
t6 1 --- O -1% 86% 4-1 NYY A. Downing T. Burgmeier Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O -1% 86% 4-1 NYY H. Clarke T. Burgmeier Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Yankees' Al Downing facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 2% 88% 1-4 KCR B. Martinez A. Downing Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O 2% 90% 1-4 KCR J. Foy A. Downing Strikeout
b6 2 --- O 1% 91% 1-4 KCR J. Adair A. Downing Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 1.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' Tom Burgmeier facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O -1% 90% 4-1 NYY G. Michael T. Burgmeier Strikeout
t7 1 --- O -0% 89% 4-1 NYY R. White T. Burgmeier Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O -0% 89% 4-1 NYY J. Pepitone T. Burgmeier Groundout: P unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Yankees' Al Downing facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- -7% 82% 1-4 KCR C. Harrison A. Downing Double to LF
b7 0 -2- O 5% 87% 1-4 KCR B. Oliver A. Downing Strikeout
b7 1 -2- O 4% 91% 1-4 KCR E. Kirkpatrick A. Downing Groundout: 1B unassisted; Harrison to 3B
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Tom Burgmeier (P) batting 9th
b7 2 --3 O 3% 94% 1-4 KCR H. Taylor A. Downing Lineout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 1.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' Galen Cisco facing 5-6-7
Galen Cisco replaces Ed Kirkpatrick (LF) pitching and batting 8th; Hawk Taylor moves from PH to LF
t8 0 --- R 3% 97% 4-1 NYY B. Murcer G. Cisco Home Run
t8 0 --- O -0% 97% 5-1 NYY R. Woods G. Cisco Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O -0% 97% 5-1 NYY J. Kenney G. Cisco Groundout: P-1B
t8 2 --- 0% 97% 5-1 NYY J. Gibbs G. Cisco Walk
t8 2 1-- O -0% 96% 5-1 NYY A. Downing G. Cisco Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Yankees' Al Downing facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-5 KCR J. Hernandez A. Downing Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- -1% 96% 1-5 KCR P. Schaal A. Downing Single to RF
b8 1 1-- O 2% 98% 1-5 KCR B. Martinez A. Downing Flyball: CF
b8 2 1-- -1% 97% 1-5 KCR J. Foy A. Downing Single to SS; Schaal to 2B
b8 2 12- O 2% 99% 1-5 KCR J. Adair A. Downing Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Royals 1.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Galen Cisco facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- O -0% 99% 5-1 NYY H. Clarke G. Cisco Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t9 1 --- O -0% 99% 5-1 NYY G. Michael G. Cisco Groundout: 1B-P
t9 2 --- 0% 99% 5-1 NYY R. White G. Cisco Walk
t9 2 1-- O -0% 98% 5-1 NYY J. Pepitone G. Cisco Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Yankees' Al Downing facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-5 KCR C. Harrison A. Downing Groundout: 3B-SS-1B
Ellie Rodriguez pinch hits for Bob Oliver (RF) batting 7th
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 1-5 KCR E. Rodriguez A. Downing Flyball: LF
Jim Rooker pinch hits for Galen Cisco (P) batting 8th
b9 2 --- -0% 100% 1-5 KCR J. Rooker A. Downing Walk
b9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 1-5 KCR H. Taylor A. Downing Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Royals 1.

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