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CLE
@CHW		5
1
SEP
@DET		3
2		 
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BOS
@MIN		5
3
KCR
@NYY		7
1
CIN
@CHC		4
1
Monday, June 9, 1969, 8:07PM
, Yankee Stadium I
Attendance: 8,355, Time of Game: 2:04
Royals
7
23-31
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Yankees
1
28-29
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Roger Nelson (4-4)
L: Mike Kekich (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  5  0   0  1  1    7 10  0
Yankees         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jackie Hernandez SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 .249 .611 -0.044 0.48 0.011 -0.056 -0.6 3 4 2B
Pat Kelly CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .275 .755 0.040 0.47 0.074 -0.033 1.7 5 0 HR,SB
Joe Foy 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .247 .697 -0.030 0.33 0.002 -0.032 -0.1 2 1
Mike Fiore 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .291 .857 0.038 0.62 0.063 -0.024 0.2 7 2
Lou Piniella LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .275 .767 0.050 0.81 0.084 -0.034 -0.5 1 1 GDP
Jerry Adair 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .275 .639 0.124 0.88 0.138 -0.014 0.6 5 5
Ellie Rodriguez C 4 2 2 3 0 0 .269 .744 0.218 0.95 0.244 -0.025 2.8 2 1 HR
Bob Oliver RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .592 -0.033 0.34 0.000 -0.033 -0.8 1 0
Roger Nelson P 2 0 0 1 0 0 .148 .321 -0.020 0.23 0.001 -0.021 -0.2 1 1 SF,SH
Team Totals 35 7 10 7 0 0 .286 .763 0.343 0.56 0.617 -0.272 3.1 27 15
2B: J Hernandez (7, off M Kekich).
HR: P Kelly (3, off A Downing; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF); E Rodriguez (2, off M Kekich; 5th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).
SF: R Nelson (1, off L McDaniel).
SH: R Nelson (2, off A Downing).
TB: P Kelly 5; E Rodriguez 5; M Fiore 2; J Hernandez 2; L Piniella; J Adair; J Foy.
GIDP: L Piniella (6).
RBI: E Rodriguez 3 (9); P Kelly 2 (11); R Nelson (2); J Adair (15).
2-out RBI: P Kelly.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Adair-J Hernandez; J Hernandez-J Adair-M Fiore.
Outfield Assists: L Piniella (M Kekich at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: P Kelly (14, 2nd base off J Aker/J Gibbs).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Horace Clarke 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .275 .663 0.083 0.48 0.093 -0.010 0.8 4 4 2B
Jerry Kenney 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .266 .675 -0.124 0.84 0.032 -0.156 -1.5 1 3 GDP
Bobby Murcer RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .847 -0.028 0.61 0.017 -0.045 -0.5 1 0
Roy White LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .741 -0.021 0.67 0.029 -0.050 -0.2 3 0
Joe Pepitone 1B 2 1 1 1 1 0 .248 .814 0.104 1.06 0.130 -0.026 0.8 11 3 HR,IW
Jim Lyttle CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .196 .490 -0.073 1.00 0.000 -0.073 -0.8 2 0
Jake Gibbs C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .210 .520 -0.040 0.52 0.000 -0.040 -0.6 1 0
Gene Michael SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .673 -0.036 0.49 0.000 -0.036 -0.6 3 1
Mike Kekich P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .429 -0.013 0.55 0.000 -0.013 -0.1 1 1 2B
   Jack Aker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tom Tresh PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .183 .538 -0.006 0.23 0.000 -0.006 -0.1
   Al Downing P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Jimmie Hall PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .639 -0.003 0.13 0.000 -0.003 -0.1
   Lindy McDaniel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 29 1 5 1 2 2 .172 .571 -0.157 0.66 0.301 -0.458 -2.9 27 14
2B: M Kekich (1, off R Nelson); H Clarke (8, off R Nelson).
HR: J Pepitone (17, off R Nelson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).
IBB: J Pepitone (2, by R Nelson).
TB: J Pepitone 4; H Clarke 3; M Kekich 2; R White.
GIDP: J Kenney (4).
RBI: J Pepitone (38).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Kenney-H Clarke-J Pepitone.
E: L McDaniel (2).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Roger Nelson, W (4-4) 9 5 1 1 2 2 1 3.01 31 73 0.156 0.66 2.9
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 2 2 1 1.00 31 73 0.156 0.56 2.9

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Kekich, L (0-2) 4.2 6 5 5 0 0 1 6.89 20 32 -0.356 0.95 -3.0
Jack Aker 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.47 1 1 0 0.007 0.30 0.2
Al Downing 3 4 1 1 0 0 1 5.49 12 0 0 0.008 0.15 0.3
Lindy McDaniel 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4.05 4 0 0 -0.003 -.01 -0.6
Team Totals 9 10 7 6 0 0 2 6.00 37 32 1 0 -0.344 0.66 -3.1
Balks: None.
WP: R Nelson (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: R Nelson (4; J Pepitone).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Jake O'Donnell, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.
Time of Game: 2:04.
Attendance: 8,355.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 67° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         New York Yankees
1 Jackie Hernandez SS 1 Horace Clarke 2B
2 Pat Kelly CF 2 Jerry Kenney 3B
3 Joe Foy 3B 3 Bobby Murcer RF
4 Mike Fiore 1B 4 Roy White LF
5 Lou Piniella LF 5 Joe Pepitone 1B
6 Jerry Adair 2B 6 Jim Lyttle CF
7 Ellie Rodriguez C 7 Jake Gibbs C
8 Bob Oliver RF 8 Gene Michael SS
9 Roger Nelson P 9 Mike Kekich P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 1-1 0 12- RRR KCR E. Rodriguez M. Kekich 24% 86% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Piniella Scores; Adair Scores
t5 0-1 0 12- R KCR J. Adair M. Kekich 14% 62% Single to RF; Fiore Scores; Piniella to 2B
b2 0-0 1 --- R NYY J. Pepitone R. Nelson -12% 35% Home Run (Deep CF-RF)
b1 0-0 0 -2- OO NYY J. Kenney R. Nelson 10% 49% Double Play: Bunt Popfly: 2B-SS
t5 0-1 0 1-- KCR L. Piniella M. Kekich 8% 48% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Fiore to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR J. Hernandez M. Kekich -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR P. Kelly M. Kekich -1% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O KCR J. Foy M. Kekich -1% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- NYY H. Clarke R. Nelson -6% 39% Double to CF
b1 0-0 0 -2- OO NYY J. Kenney R. Nelson 10% 49% Double Play: Bunt Popfly: 2B-SS
b1 0-0 2 --- O NYY B. Murcer R. Nelson 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCR M. Fiore M. Kekich -2% 48% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 0-0 1 --- O KCR L. Piniella M. Kekich -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O KCR J. Adair M. Kekich -1% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O NYY R. White R. Nelson 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- R NYY J. Pepitone R. Nelson -12% 35% Home Run (Deep CF-RF)
b2 1-0 1 --- O NYY J. Lyttle R. Nelson 1% 37% Groundout: 1B-P
b2 1-0 2 --- O NYY J. Gibbs R. Nelson 1% 38% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- O KCR E. Rodriguez M. Kekich -3% 35% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- O KCR B. Oliver M. Kekich -2% 33% Groundout: 3B-1B-3B-SS
t3 0-1 2 --- O KCR R. Nelson M. Kekich -1% 32% Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 8-9-1
b3 1-0 0 --- O NYY G. Michael R. Nelson 2% 34% Lineout: CF
b3 1-0 1 --- O NYY M. Kekich R. Nelson 1% 35% Double to LF; Kekich out at 3B/LF-SS-3B
b3 1-0 2 --- O NYY H. Clarke R. Nelson 1% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 1-2-3
t4 0-1 0 --- O KCR J. Hernandez M. Kekich -3% 33% Groundout: P-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- O KCR P. Kelly M. Kekich -2% 32% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-1 2 --- O KCR J. Foy M. Kekich -1% 30% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 2-3-4
b4 1-0 0 --- NYY J. Kenney R. Nelson -3% 27% Walk
b4 1-0 0 1-- O NYY B. Murcer R. Nelson 3% 30% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 1-0 1 1-- NYY R. White R. Nelson -2% 28% Wild Pitch; Murcer to 2B
b4 1-0 1 -2- O NYY R. White R. Nelson 3% 31% Groundout: C-1B; Murcer to 3B
b4 1-0 2 --3 NYY J. Pepitone R. Nelson -1% 30% Intentional Walk
b4 1-0 2 1-3 O NYY J. Lyttle R. Nelson 4% 35% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 4-5-6
t5 0-1 0 --- KCR M. Fiore M. Kekich 5% 40% Single to RF
t5 0-1 0 1-- KCR L. Piniella M. Kekich 8% 48% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Fiore to 2B
t5 0-1 0 12- R KCR J. Adair M. Kekich 14% 62% Single to RF; Fiore Scores; Piniella to 2B
t5 1-1 0 12- RRR KCR E. Rodriguez M. Kekich 24% 86% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Piniella Scores; Adair Scores
t5 4-1 0 --- O KCR B. Oliver M. Kekich -1% 85% Lineout: 3B
t5 4-1 1 --- O KCR R. Nelson M. Kekich -1% 84% Flyball: LF
t5 4-1 2 --- KCR J. Hernandez M. Kekich 1% 85% Double to RF
t5 4-1 2 -2- R KCR P. Kelly M. Kekich 5% 91% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Hernandez Scores
Jack Aker replaces Mike Kekich pitching and batting 9th
t5 5-1 2 1-- KCR J. Foy J. Aker 0% 91% Kelly Steals 2B
t5 5-1 2 -2- O KCR J. Foy J. Aker -1% 90% Popfly: SS (Short LF)
5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 7-8-9
b5 1-5 0 --- O NYY J. Gibbs R. Nelson 2% 92% Popfly: 2B
b5 1-5 1 --- O NYY G. Michael R. Nelson 1% 93% Lineout: CF
Tom Tresh pinch hits for Jack Aker (P) batting 9th
b5 1-5 2 --- O NYY T. Tresh R. Nelson 1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Yankees' Al Downing facing 4-5-6
Al Downing replaces Tom Tresh (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 5-1 0 --- KCR M. Fiore A. Downing 1% 94% Single to 2B
t6 5-1 0 1-- OO KCR L. Piniella A. Downing -2% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t6 5-1 2 --- O KCR J. Adair A. Downing -0% 92% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 1-2-3
b6 1-5 0 --- NYY H. Clarke R. Nelson -3% 89% Single to CF
b6 1-5 0 1-- OO NYY J. Kenney R. Nelson 6% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 1-5 2 --- O NYY B. Murcer R. Nelson 1% 95% Popfly: SS (Short LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 1.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Yankees' Al Downing facing 7-8-9
t7 5-1 0 --- KCR E. Rodriguez A. Downing 1% 96% Single to LF (Pop Fly)
t7 5-1 0 1-- O KCR B. Oliver A. Downing -1% 95% Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
t7 5-1 1 1-- O KCR R. Nelson A. Downing -0% 95% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Rodriguez to 2B
t7 5-1 2 -2- O KCR J. Hernandez A. Downing -1% 94% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 4-5-6
b7 1-5 0 --- NYY R. White R. Nelson -3% 92% Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
b7 1-5 0 1-- O NYY J. Pepitone R. Nelson 3% 94% Popfly: 3B
b7 1-5 1 1-- O NYY J. Lyttle R. Nelson 2% 96% Groundout: SS-1B; White to 2B
b7 1-5 2 -2- O NYY J. Gibbs R. Nelson 1% 97% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 1.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Yankees' Al Downing facing 2-3-4
t8 5-1 0 --- R KCR P. Kelly A. Downing 2% 99% Home Run (Deep CF-RF)
t8 6-1 0 --- KCR J. Foy A. Downing 0% 99% Single to LF
t8 6-1 0 1-- O KCR M. Fiore A. Downing -0% 99% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 6-1 1 1-- O KCR L. Piniella A. Downing -0% 99% Foul Flyball: 1B
t8 6-1 2 1-- O KCR J. Adair A. Downing -0% 98% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-6, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 8-9-1
b8 1-6 0 --- O NYY G. Michael R. Nelson 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
Jimmie Hall pinch hits for Al Downing (P) batting 9th
b8 1-6 1 --- O NYY J. Hall R. Nelson 0% 99% Flyball: LF
b8 1-6 2 --- O NYY H. Clarke R. Nelson 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 1.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Yankees' Lindy McDaniel facing 7-8-9
Lindy McDaniel replaces Jimmie Hall (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 6-1 0 --- KCR E. Rodriguez L. McDaniel 0% 100% Reached on E1 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Rodriguez to 2B
t9 6-1 0 -2- O KCR B. Oliver L. McDaniel 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B; Rodriguez to 3B
t9 6-1 1 --3 RO KCR R. Nelson L. McDaniel 0% 100% Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Rodriguez Scores/unER
t9 7-1 2 --- O KCR J. Hernandez L. McDaniel -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-7, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 2-3-4
b9 1-7 0 --- O NYY J. Kenney R. Nelson 0% 100% Strikeout
b9 1-7 1 --- O NYY B. Murcer R. Nelson 0% 100% Popfly: SS
b9 1-7 2 --- O NYY R. White R. Nelson 0% 100% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Yankees 1.

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