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

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 10,845

 Friday, August 29, 1969, 8:07PM
Time of Game: 2:20
Royals
1
51-77
Lost 6
4th, 26½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  5  0
Yankees         0  0  4   0  1  1   0  0  X    6 11  0
W: Al Downing (5-4), L: Roger Nelson (6-13), S: Jack Aker (10)
 Yankees
6
64-65
Won 2
5th, 23½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .272  .761              5   0   
J Rios 3B-SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .543              0   0   
M Fiore 1B                    1   0   0   0    3   0  .282  .844              7   0   
L Piniella LF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .763              2   0   
J Foy CF                      4   1   2   0    0   0  .258  .710              5   0   2·2B
J Adair 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .248  .589              1   6   2B
E Rodriguez C                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .247  .650              2   0   
J Hernandez SS                2   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .580              1   0   
  C Zachary P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  C Harrison PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .536              0   0   
  M Hedlund P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .455              0   1   
  E Kirkpatrick PH            1   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .719              0   0   
R Nelson P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .251              0   0   
  P Schaal PH-3B              3   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .669              1   0   
Totals                       32   1   5   0    4   6                         24   7
Batting Events
2B: J Adair (5, off A Downing); J Foy 2 (16, 2 off A Downing).
TB: J Foy 4; J Adair 2; P Kelly 2.
RBI: J Adair (35).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .299  .729              4   1   SB
G Michael SS                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .280  .734              1   1   
R White LF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .294  .863              2   0   
B Murcer CF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .258  .754              1   0   HR
J Hall 1B                     4   0   2   2    0   0  .223  .630              9   0   
J Kenney 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .248  .618              0   7   
T Shopay RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .368              3   0   
J Gibbs C                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .235  .600              7   0   3B,2B
A Downing P                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .074  .148              0   1   
  J Aker P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .111              0   0   
Totals                       35   6  11   0    1   1                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: J Gibbs (8, off R Nelson).
3B: J Gibbs (2, off R Nelson).
HR: B Murcer (19, off C Zachary; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: J Gibbs 5; B Murcer 4; H Clarke 2; J Hall 2; G Michael; R White; A Downing; J Kenney.
RBI: J Hall 2 (26); G Michael (26); B Murcer (68); H Clarke (41).
2-out RBI: J Hall 2; B Murcer.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Baserunning Events
SB: H Clarke (24, 2nd base off R Nelson/E Rodriguez).

Pitching Stats

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
R Nelson, L (6-13)             4     6   4   4    1   1   0   3.39   19     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 3· 3     34    -     0.84  -0.24
C Zachary                      2     4   2   2    0   0   1  10.22   10     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 2· 3          0-0    0.12  -0.03
M Hedlund                      2     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.59    7     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 1· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8    11   6   6    1   1   1          36     -       ·  ·     10·18· 6· 6           -  
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 (5-4)             8     5   1   1    4   4   0   2.82   33     -       ·  ·     12·10· 2· 3     68    -     0.62   0.22
J Aker, S (10)                 1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.44    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         9     5   1   1    4   6   0          36     -       ·  ·     13·10· 2· 3          1-0
A Downing faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: C Zachary 2 (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - Emmett Ashford, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Art Frantz.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 10,845.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Night.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        New York Yankees                             
1. Pat Kelly                    RF       1. Horace Clarke                2B
2. Juan Rios                    3B       2. Gene Michael                 SS
3. Mike Fiore                   1B       3. Roy White                    LF
4. Lou Piniella                 LF       4. Bobby Murcer                 CF
5. Joe Foy                      CF       5. Jimmie Hall                  1B
6. Jerry Adair                  2B       6. Jerry Kenney                 3B
7. Ellie Rodriguez               C       7. Tom Shopay                   RF
8. Jackie Hernandez             SS       8. Jake Gibbs                    C
9. Roger Nelson                  P       9. Al Downing                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 2 -23 RR 12% 91% 2-0 NYY J. Hall R. Nelson Single to RF; Michael Scores; White Scores; Hall to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b3 0 --- 11% 67% 0-0 NYY J. Gibbs R. Nelson Triple to RF (Ground Ball)
b3 1 -2- R 8% 78% 1-0 NYY G. Michael R. Nelson Single to RF (Line Drive); Clarke Scores
b3 1 --3 R 7% 68% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke R. Nelson Single to CF (Ground Ball); Gibbs Scores
t2 0 --- -7% 43% 0-0 KCR J. Foy A. Downing Double to LF

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, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Al Downing facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 KCR P. Kelly A. Downing Single to P/Bunt
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 KCR J. Rios A. Downing Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 1 1-- O 2% 51% 0-0 KCR M. Fiore A. Downing Groundout: 1B unassisted; Rios to 2B
t1 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella A. Downing Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke R. Nelson Strikeout
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 NYY G. Michael R. Nelson Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 NYY R. White R. Nelson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Al Downing facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -7% 43% 0-0 KCR J. Foy A. Downing Double to LF
t2 0 -2- O 5% 48% 0-0 KCR J. Adair A. Downing Lineout: 2B
t2 1 -2- -2% 46% 0-0 KCR E. Rodriguez A. Downing Walk
t2 1 12- O 5% 50% 0-0 KCR J. Hernandez A. Downing Strikeout
t2 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 KCR R. Nelson A. Downing Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer R. Nelson Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 NYY J. Hall R. Nelson Single to RF (CF-RF)
b2 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 NYY J. Kenney R. Nelson Flyball: CF
b2 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 NYY T. Shopay R. Nelson Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Al Downing facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR P. Kelly A. Downing Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 KCR J. Rios A. Downing Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 KCR M. Fiore A. Downing Walk
t3 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella A. Downing Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 11% 67% 0-0 NYY J. Gibbs R. Nelson Triple to RF (Ground Ball)
b3 0 --3 O -5% 61% 0-0 NYY A. Downing R. Nelson Groundout: 2B-1B; Gibbs stays at 3B
b3 1 --3 R 7% 68% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke R. Nelson Single to CF (Ground Ball); Gibbs Scores
b3 1 1-- 2% 70% 1-0 NYY G. Michael R. Nelson Clarke Steals 2B
b3 1 -2- R 8% 78% 1-0 NYY G. Michael R. Nelson Single to RF (Line Drive); Clarke Scores
b3 1 1-- 2% 81% 2-0 NYY R. White R. Nelson Walk; Michael to 2B
b3 1 12- O -2% 79% 2-0 NYY B. Murcer R. Nelson Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Michael to 3B; White to 2B
b3 2 -23 RR 12% 91% 2-0 NYY J. Hall R. Nelson Single to RF; Michael Scores; White Scores; Hall to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b3 2 -2- O -1% 90% 4-0 NYY J. Kenney R. Nelson Lineout: LF
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 4.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Al Downing facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 1% 91% 0-4 KCR J. Foy A. Downing Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O 1% 92% 0-4 KCR J. Adair A. Downing Groundout: P-1B
t4 2 --- O 0% 93% 0-4 KCR E. Rodriguez A. Downing Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -0% 92% 4-0 NYY T. Shopay R. Nelson Popfly: SS
b4 1 --- 1% 93% 4-0 NYY J. Gibbs R. Nelson Ground-rule Double
b4 1 -2- O -1% 93% 4-0 NYY A. Downing R. Nelson Lineout: 2B-1B; Gibbs to 3B
b4 2 --3 O -1% 92% 4-0 NYY H. Clarke R. Nelson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 4.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Al Downing facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 1% 93% 0-4 KCR J. Hernandez A. Downing Flyball: RF
Paul Schaal pinch hits for Roger Nelson (P) batting 9th
t5 1 --- O 1% 94% 0-4 KCR P. Schaal A. Downing Foul Flyball: C
t5 2 --- O 1% 94% 0-4 KCR P. Kelly A. Downing Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Chris Zachary facing 2-3-4
Chris Zachary replaces Jackie Hernandez (SS) pitching and batting 8th; Paul Schaal moves from PH to 3B; Juan Rios moves from 3B to SS
b5 0 --- O -0% 94% 4-0 NYY G. Michael C. Zachary Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- O -0% 94% 4-0 NYY R. White C. Zachary Foul Flyball: 3B
b5 2 --- R 3% 96% 4-0 NYY B. Murcer C. Zachary Home Run
b5 2 --- O -0% 96% 5-0 NYY J. Hall C. Zachary Lineout: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 5.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Al Downing facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 1% 97% 0-5 KCR J. Rios A. Downing Lineout: RF
t6 1 --- -1% 96% 0-5 KCR M. Fiore A. Downing Walk
t6 1 1-- O 1% 97% 0-5 KCR L. Piniella A. Downing Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
t6 2 1-- O 1% 98% 0-5 KCR J. Foy A. Downing Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Chris Zachary facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- 0% 98% 5-0 NYY J. Kenney C. Zachary Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b6 0 1-- 0% 99% 5-0 NYY T. Shopay C. Zachary Wild Pitch; Kenney to 2B
b6 0 -2- O 0% 99% 5-0 NYY T. Shopay C. Zachary Groundout: 2B-1B; Kenney to 3B
b6 1 --3 R 0% 99% 5-0 NYY J. Gibbs C. Zachary Wild Pitch; Kenney Scores
b6 1 --- O -0% 99% 6-0 NYY J. Gibbs C. Zachary Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- 0% 99% 6-0 NYY A. Downing C. Zachary Single to RF
b6 2 1-- 0% 99% 6-0 NYY H. Clarke C. Zachary Single to LF; Downing to 2B
b6 2 12- O -0% 99% 6-0 NYY G. Michael C. Zachary Lineout: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 6.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Yankees' Al Downing facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-6 KCR J. Adair A. Downing Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-6 KCR E. Rodriguez A. Downing Groundout: SS-1B
Chuck Harrison pinch hits for Chris Zachary (P) batting 8th
t7 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 KCR C. Harrison A. Downing Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-0, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 3-4-5
Mike Hedlund replaces Chuck Harrison (PH) pitching and batting 8th
b7 0 --- 0% 100% 6-0 NYY R. White M. Hedlund Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b7 0 1-- O -0% 100% 6-0 NYY B. Murcer M. Hedlund Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b7 1 1-- O -0% 99% 6-0 NYY J. Hall M. Hedlund Foul Flyball: C
b7 2 1-- O 0% 99% 6-0 NYY J. Kenney M. Hedlund Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 6.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Yankees' Al Downing facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 KCR P. Schaal A. Downing Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t8 1 --- -0% 99% 0-6 KCR P. Kelly A. Downing Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 0-6 KCR J. Rios A. Downing Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Rios to 1B
t8 2 1-- -0% 100% 0-6 KCR M. Fiore A. Downing Walk; Rios to 2B
t8 2 12- O 0% 100% 0-6 KCR L. Piniella A. Downing Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-0, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 6-0 NYY T. Shopay M. Hedlund Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 6-0 NYY J. Gibbs M. Hedlund Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 6-0 NYY A. Downing M. Hedlund Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 6.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Yankees' Al Downing facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- -0% 100% 0-6 KCR J. Foy A. Downing Ground-rule Double
t9 0 -2- R -1% 99% 0-6 KCR J. Adair A. Downing Ground-rule Double; Foy Scores
Jack Aker replaces Al Downing pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 -2- O 1% 99% 1-6 KCR E. Rodriguez J. Aker Strikeout
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Mike Hedlund (P) batting 8th
t9 1 -2- O 0% 100% 1-6 KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Aker Strikeout
t9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 1-6 KCR P. Schaal J. Aker Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 6.

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