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Standings
CAL
@BAL		3
6
CLE
@CHW		5
6
SEP
@DET		3
4
BOS
@MIN		7
5
KCR
@NYY		2
0
OAK
@WSA		3
11
CHC
@ATL		5
4
STL
@CIN		3
4
PIT
@HOU		1
2
PHI
@LAD		0
2
NYM
@SFG		3
2		 
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Saturday, August 30, 1969, 8:07PM
, Yankee Stadium I
Attendance: 10,121, Time of Game: 2:17
Royals
2
52-77
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 25½ GB
 at Yankees
0
64-66
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 24½ GB
W: Dick Drago (7-11)
L: Stan Bahnsen (7-13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    2  5  1
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  2

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pat Kelly RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .275 .764 -0.007 1.04 0.081 -0.088 -0.0 1 0 CS
Mike Fiore 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .279 .838 -0.121 1.42 0.012 -0.132 -1.2 11 1 GDP
Joe Foy 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .258 .708 0.141 1.14 0.188 -0.047 0.6 1 0
Ed Kirkpatrick CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .228 .719 0.079 1.06 0.130 -0.052 0.7 4 0 2B
Lou Piniella LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .287 .767 0.050 1.03 0.108 -0.058 0.3 3 0 2B,CS
Jerry Adair 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .582 -0.109 1.07 0.000 -0.109 -1.4 3 8
Buck Martinez C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .633 -0.093 0.91 0.000 -0.093 -0.9 1 2
Jackie Hernandez SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 .230 .577 0.025 0.64 0.054 -0.029 -0.0 1 2
Dick Drago P 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .056 -0.025 0.98 0.007 -0.032 -0.1 2 1 SH
Team Totals 30 2 5 1 4 4 .167 .498 -0.060 1.03 0.580 -0.640 -1.9 27 14
2B: E Kirkpatrick (7, off L McDaniel); L Piniella (19, off S Bahnsen).
SH: D Drago (8, off S Bahnsen).
TB: E Kirkpatrick 2; P Kelly 2; L Piniella 2; J Foy.
GIDP: M Fiore (9).
RBI: J Foy (54).
2-out RBI: J Foy.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
E: M Fiore (9).
Baserunning
CS: P Kelly (14, 2nd base by S Bahnsen/J Gibbs); L Piniella (4, 2nd base by S Bahnsen/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 0 0 0 0 .297 .723 -0.098 1.00 0.000 -0.098 -0.7 1 3
Gene Michael SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .725 -0.088 0.92 0.000 -0.088 -0.6 4 2
Roy White LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .294 .860 -0.035 0.58 0.012 -0.047 -0.2 4 0
Bobby Murcer CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .258 .752 -0.028 1.01 0.039 -0.066 -0.1 1 0
Jimmie Hall 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .228 .637 0.028 1.16 0.087 -0.059 -0.1 9 0
Jerry Kenney 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .248 .617 -0.111 1.48 0.029 -0.140 -0.7 0 4 SB
Tom Shopay RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .107 .317 -0.131 1.26 0.000 -0.131 -0.8 4 0
Jake Gibbs C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .236 .606 -0.028 0.85 0.024 -0.052 -0.1 4 3 2B
Stan Bahnsen P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .074 .165 -0.054 1.06 0.000 -0.054 -0.4 0 1
   Bill Robinson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .172 .512 -0.014 0.55 0.000 -0.014 -0.1
   Lindy McDaniel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .125 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 0 6 0 0 1 .176 .382 -0.559 1.04 0.191 -0.749 -3.9 27 13
2B: J Gibbs (9, off D Drago).
TB: J Gibbs 2; J Hall 2; R White; J Kenney; B Murcer.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. H Clarke-G Michael-J Hall.
E: J Hall 2 (5).
Baserunning
SB: J Kenney (23, 2nd base off D Drago/B Martinez).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Drago, W (7-11) 9 6 0 0 0 1 0 4.18 34 76 0.559 1.04 3.9
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 34 76 0.559 1.03 3.9

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Stan Bahnsen, L (7-13) 7 4 2 1 4 2 0 3.91 28 61 0.023 1.20 1.1
Lindy McDaniel 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.44 7 0 0 0.036 0.30 0.9
Team Totals 9 5 2 1 4 4 0 1.00 35 61 0 0 0.059 1.04 1.9
Balks: None.
WP: S Bahnsen (9).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Emmett Ashford, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - Merle Anthony.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 10,121.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 77° F, Night.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         New York Yankees
1 Pat Kelly RF 1 Horace Clarke 2B
2 Mike Fiore 1B 2 Gene Michael SS
3 Joe Foy 3B 3 Roy White LF
4 Ed Kirkpatrick CF 4 Bobby Murcer CF
5 Lou Piniella LF 5 Jimmie Hall 1B
6 Jerry Adair 2B 6 Jerry Kenney 3B
7 Buck Martinez C 7 Tom Shopay RF
8 Jackie Hernandez SS 8 Jake Gibbs C
9 Dick Drago P 9 Stan Bahnsen P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 0-0 2 12- R KCR J. Foy S. Bahnsen 19% 68% Single to LF (Pop Fly); Hernandez Scores; Fiore to 3B
t6 1-0 2 1-3 R KCR E. Kirkpatrick S. Bahnsen 12% 80% Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B); Fiore Scores/No RBI/unER; Foy to 2B; Kirkpatrick to 1B
t4 0-0 0 1-- OO KCR M. Fiore S. Bahnsen -9% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b6 0-2 2 12- O NYY J. Kenney D. Drago 6% 84% Lineout: LF
t5 0-0 1 --- KCR L. Piniella S. Bahnsen 6% 53% Double to 1B (Pop Fly)

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' Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- KCR P. Kelly S. Bahnsen 4% 54% Single to 2B
t1 0-0 0 1-- O KCR M. Fiore S. Bahnsen -3% 50% Lineout: LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O KCR J. Foy S. Bahnsen -3% 48% Popfly: SS
t1 0-0 2 1-- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick S. Bahnsen -2% 45% Kelly Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke D. Drago 2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYY G. Michael D. Drago 1% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- NYY R. White D. Drago -1% 48% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 2 1-- NYY B. Murcer D. Drago -2% 46% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); White to 2B; Murcer to 1B
b1 0-0 2 12- O NYY J. Hall D. Drago 4% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick S. Bahnsen -2% 48% Popfly: 1B
t2 0-0 1 --- KCR L. Piniella S. Bahnsen 3% 50% Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 3B); Piniella to 1B
t2 0-0 1 1-- O KCR J. Adair S. Bahnsen -4% 46% Piniella Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t2 0-0 2 --- O KCR J. Adair S. Bahnsen -1% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O NYY J. Kenney D. Drago 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O NYY T. Shopay D. Drago 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- NYY J. Gibbs D. Drago -2% 47% Ground-rule Double
b2 0-0 2 -2- O NYY S. Bahnsen D. Drago 3% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O KCR B. Martinez S. Bahnsen -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 1 --- O KCR J. Hernandez S. Bahnsen -2% 46% Foul Flyball: C
t3 0-0 2 --- O KCR D. Drago S. Bahnsen -1% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke D. Drago 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O NYY G. Michael D. Drago 2% 49% Foul Popfly: SS (Short LF Foul)
b3 0-0 2 --- O NYY R. White D. Drago 1% 50% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- KCR P. Kelly S. Bahnsen 4% 54% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t4 0-0 0 1-- OO KCR M. Fiore S. Bahnsen -9% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O KCR J. Foy S. Bahnsen -1% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
b4 0-0 0 --- O NYY B. Murcer D. Drago 3% 47% Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 0-0 1 --- O NYY J. Hall D. Drago 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- NYY J. Kenney D. Drago -1% 47% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b4 0-0 2 1-- NYY T. Shopay D. Drago -1% 46% Kenney Steals 2B
b4 0-0 2 -2- O NYY T. Shopay D. Drago 4% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 4-5-6
t5 0-0 0 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick S. Bahnsen -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-0 1 --- KCR L. Piniella S. Bahnsen 6% 53% Double to 1B (Pop Fly)
t5 0-0 1 -2- O KCR J. Adair S. Bahnsen -5% 48% Flyball: RF
t5 0-0 2 -2- KCR B. Martinez S. Bahnsen 1% 49% Wild Pitch; Piniella to 3B
t5 0-0 2 --3 O KCR B. Martinez S. Bahnsen -5% 44% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 8-9-1
b5 0-0 0 --- O NYY J. Gibbs D. Drago 3% 47% Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
b5 0-0 1 --- O NYY S. Bahnsen D. Drago 2% 49% Groundout: C-1B
b5 0-0 2 --- O NYY H. Clarke D. Drago 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 8-9-1
t6 0-0 0 --- KCR J. Hernandez S. Bahnsen 5% 55% Walk
t6 0-0 0 1-- O KCR D. Drago S. Bahnsen -2% 53% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Hernandez to 2B
t6 0-0 1 -2- O KCR P. Kelly S. Bahnsen -5% 48% Flyball: LF
t6 0-0 2 -2- KCR M. Fiore S. Bahnsen 1% 49% Walk
t6 0-0 2 12- R KCR J. Foy S. Bahnsen 19% 68% Single to LF (Pop Fly); Hernandez Scores; Fiore to 3B
t6 1-0 2 1-3 R KCR E. Kirkpatrick S. Bahnsen 12% 80% Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B); Fiore Scores/No RBI/unER; Foy to 2B; Kirkpatrick to 1B
t6 2-0 2 12- KCR L. Piniella S. Bahnsen 2% 82% Walk; Foy to 3B; Kirkpatrick to 2B
t6 2-0 2 123 O KCR J. Adair S. Bahnsen -5% 77% Lineout: LF
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Dick Drago facing 2-3-4
b6 0-2 0 --- O NYY G. Michael D. Drago 3% 80% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 0-2 1 --- O NYY R. White D. Drago 2% 82% Popfly: 2B
b6 0-2 2 --- NYY B. Murcer D. Drago -2% 81% Single to RF
b6 0-2 2 1-- NYY J. Hall D. Drago -3% 77% Single to CF; Murcer to 2B
b6 0-2 2 12- O NYY J. Kenney D. Drago 6% 84% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 7-8-9
t7 2-0 0 --- O KCR B. Martinez S. Bahnsen -1% 82% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t7 2-0 1 --- O KCR J. Hernandez S. Bahnsen -1% 82% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t7 2-0 2 --- KCR D. Drago S. Bahnsen 1% 82% Walk
t7 2-0 2 1-- O KCR P. Kelly S. Bahnsen -1% 81% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
b7 0-2 0 --- O NYY T. Shopay D. Drago 4% 84% Groundout: C-1B
b7 0-2 1 --- O NYY J. Gibbs D. Drago 2% 87% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
Bill Robinson pinch hits for Stan Bahnsen (P) batting 9th
b7 0-2 2 --- O NYY B. Robinson D. Drago 1% 88% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Lindy McDaniel facing 2-3-4
Lindy McDaniel replaces Bill Robinson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-0 0 --- O KCR M. Fiore L. McDaniel -1% 87% Strikeout Looking
t8 2-0 1 --- O KCR J. Foy L. McDaniel -1% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2-0 2 --- KCR E. Kirkpatrick L. McDaniel 1% 88% Ground-rule Double
t8 2-0 2 -2- O KCR L. Piniella L. McDaniel -2% 86% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
b8 0-2 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke D. Drago 4% 90% Groundout: 2B-P
b8 0-2 1 --- O NYY G. Michael D. Drago 2% 92% Groundout: P-2B-1B
b8 0-2 2 --- O NYY R. White D. Drago 1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Lindy McDaniel facing 6-7-8
t9 2-0 0 --- O KCR J. Adair L. McDaniel -1% 93% Popfly: 2B
t9 2-0 1 --- O KCR B. Martinez L. McDaniel -0% 93% Flyball: CF
t9 2-0 2 --- O KCR J. Hernandez L. McDaniel -0% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
b9 0-2 0 --- O NYY B. Murcer D. Drago 4% 96% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b9 0-2 1 --- NYY J. Hall D. Drago -6% 91% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b9 0-2 1 1-- O NYY J. Kenney D. Drago 5% 96% Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
b9 0-2 2 1-- O NYY T. Shopay D. Drago 4% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.

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