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BAL  5
CAL  4
 CHW  7
CLE  6
 DET  7
SEP  2
 MIN  6
BOS  2
 NYY  5
KCR  3
 WSA  8
OAK  3
 CHC  8
@ATL  4
 CIN  7
STL  5
 PIT  6
@HOU  4
 LAD  4
PHI  1
 SDP  5
MON  2
 MON  6
@SDP  1
 NYM  8
@SFG  0
 SFG  3
NYM  2
(11)
Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 11,565

 Sunday, August 31, 1969, 2:05PM
Time of Game: 2:28
Royals
3
52-78
Lost 1
4th, 26½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    3  8  0
Yankees         0  0  2   0  0  2   1  0  X    5  9  1
W: Fritz Peterson (14-13), L: Bill Butler (7-9), S: Jack Aker (11)
 Yankees
5
65-66
Won 1
5th, 24½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .277  .767              3   0   2B
J Rios 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .224  .535              1   1   GDP
  E Kirkpatrick PH-CF         1   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .717              0   0   
M Fiore 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .278  .833              4   2   
L Piniella LF                 3   2   2   2    1   0  .290  .782              6   0   HR,2B
J Foy CF-3B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .257  .705              4   1   GDP
J Adair 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .576              0   1   GDP
E Rodriguez C                 3   0   2   0    1   0  .252  .661              4   0   
J Hernandez SS                2   0   0   0    1   0  .229  .576              1   0   
  J Keough PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .195  .472              0   0   
B Butler P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .059  .170              0   0   
  T Burgmeier P               1   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .353              1   0   
  H Taylor PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .739              0   0   
Totals                       33   3   8   0    4   5                         24   5
Batting Events
2B: P Kelly (16, off J Aker); L Piniella (20, off F Peterson).
HR: L Piniella (11, off F Peterson; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: L Piniella 6; P Kelly 3; E Rodriguez 2; J Keough; M Fiore.
GIDP: J Adair (19); J Foy (10); J Rios (6).
RBI: L Piniella 2 (57).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Foy-M Fiore-J Adair-M Fiore.
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .298  .724              6   3   
G Michael SS                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .275  .727              2   5   3B
R White LF                    3   0   1   2    0   0  .294  .857              0   0   SF
F Fernandez C                 0   1   0   0    4   0  .235  .855              5   0   
B Murcer RF                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .257  .746              1   0   SF
R Woods CF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .190  .565              3   0   
J Kenney 3B                   3   0   2   0    1   0  .251  .624              0   3   
L Boehmer 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .172  .430              9   1   
F Peterson P                  2   1   1   0    0   1  .077  .290              0   1   2B
  B Robinson PH               1   0   0   1    0   0  .171  .510              0   0   
  J Aker P                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .111  .311              1   0   
Totals                       30   5   9   0    6   2                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: F Peterson (3, off B Butler).
3B: G Michael (4, off T Burgmeier).
SF: B Murcer (5, off B Butler); R White (8, off T Burgmeier).
TB: G Michael 3; F Peterson 2; H Clarke 2; J Kenney 2; L Boehmer; R White; J Aker.
RBI: R White 2 (59); L Boehmer (5); B Robinson (21); B Murcer (69).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. J Kenney-H Clarke-L Boehmer; H Clarke-L Boehmer; G Michael-H Clarke-L Boehmer.
PB: F Fernandez (8).
E: H Clarke (14).

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
B Butler, L (7-9)              5.1   5   4   4    5   1   0   3.73   25     -       ·  ·      4·14· 1· 1     38    -     1.48  -0.17
T Burgmeier, BS (2)            2.2   4   1   1    1   1   0   3.66   13     -       ·  ·      2· 8· 4· 1          3-2    1.10  -0.23
Totals                         8     9   5   5    6   2   0          38     -       ·  ·      6·22· 5· 2          3-2 
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
F Peterson, W (14-13)          6     6   3   2    1   2   1   2.63   24     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0· 3     51    -     0.95  -0.12
J Aker, S (11)                 3     2   0   0    3   3   0   3.29   13     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 3· 1          0-0    2.08   0.22
Totals                         9     8   3   2    4   5   1          37     -       ·  ·     14·10· 3· 4           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - Emmett Ashford.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 11,565.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 91° F, Overcast.

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. Frank Fernandez               C
5. Joe Foy                      CF       5. Bobby Murcer                 RF
6. Jerry Adair                  2B       6. Ron Woods                    CF
7. Ellie Rodriguez               C       7. Jerry Kenney                 3B
8. Jackie Hernandez             SS       8. Len Boehmer                  1B
9. Bill Butler                   P       9. Fritz Peterson                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 0 -2- RR -19% 36% 1-2 KCR L. Piniella F. Peterson Home Run; Fiore Scores/unER
b6 1 123 R 16% 71% 2-3 NYY L. Boehmer T. Burgmeier Single to 3B (Line Drive); Fernandez Scores; Woods to 3B; Kenney to 2B
t7 2 -23 O 12% 80% 3-4 KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Aker Lineout: 1B-P
b6 1 12- 11% 55% 2-3 NYY J. Kenney B. Butler Walk; Fernandez to 3B; Woods to 2B
b3 1 1-3 R 9% 60% 0-1 NYY R. White B. Butler Single to RF; Peterson Scores; Clarke to 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, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 KCR P. Kelly F. Peterson Single to RF
t1 0 1-- OO 7% 54% 0-0 KCR J. Rios F. Peterson Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 KCR M. Fiore F. Peterson Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke B. Butler Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 NYY G. Michael B. Butler Popfly: 1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 NYY R. White B. Butler Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -7% 43% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella F. Peterson Ground-rule Double
t2 0 -2- O 1% 45% 0-0 KCR J. Foy F. Peterson Groundout: SS-1B; Piniella to 3B
t2 1 --3 R -4% 40% 0-0 KCR J. Adair F. Peterson Passed Ball; Piniella Scores
t2 1 --- O 1% 42% 1-0 KCR J. Adair F. Peterson Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- -1% 41% 1-0 KCR E. Rodriguez F. Peterson Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t2 2 1-- O 2% 43% 1-0 KCR J. Hernandez F. Peterson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bill Butler facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 47% 0-1 NYY F. Fernandez B. Butler Walk
b2 0 1-- O -4% 43% 0-1 NYY B. Murcer B. Butler Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 1 1-- O -3% 40% 0-1 NYY R. Woods B. Butler Flyball: LF
b2 2 1-- 2% 42% 0-1 NYY J. Kenney B. Butler Single to 1B (Pop Fly); Fernandez to 2B
b2 2 12- O -5% 38% 0-1 NYY L. Boehmer B. Butler Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 40% 1-0 KCR B. Butler F. Peterson Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O 1% 41% 1-0 KCR P. Kelly F. Peterson Groundout: P-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 42% 1-0 KCR J. Rios F. Peterson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bill Butler facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- 8% 50% 0-1 NYY F. Peterson B. Butler Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b3 0 -2- 9% 58% 0-1 NYY H. Clarke B. Butler Single to LF (Ground Ball); Peterson to 3B
b3 0 1-3 O -8% 51% 0-1 NYY G. Michael B. Butler Flyball: LF
b3 1 1-3 R 9% 60% 0-1 NYY R. White B. Butler Single to RF; Peterson Scores; Clarke to 2B
b3 1 12- 7% 67% 1-1 NYY F. Fernandez B. Butler Walk; Clarke to 3B; White to 2B
b3 1 123 ROO -3% 64% 1-1 NYY B. Murcer B. Butler Double Play: Flyball: CF-1B-2B-1B/Sacrifice Fly; Clarke Scores
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- -8% 56% 1-2 KCR M. Fiore F. Peterson Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Fiore to 2B
t4 0 -2- RR -19% 36% 1-2 KCR L. Piniella F. Peterson Home Run; Fiore Scores/unER
t4 0 --- -3% 33% 3-2 KCR J. Foy F. Peterson Walk
t4 0 1-- OO 7% 40% 3-2 KCR J. Adair F. Peterson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 2 --- -1% 39% 3-2 KCR E. Rodriguez F. Peterson Single to CF (Pop Fly)
t4 2 1-- O 2% 41% 3-2 KCR J. Hernandez F. Peterson Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Bill Butler facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -3% 38% 2-3 NYY R. Woods B. Butler Popfly: 3B
b4 1 --- O -2% 36% 2-3 NYY J. Kenney B. Butler Flyball: RF
b4 2 --- O -1% 35% 2-3 NYY L. Boehmer B. Butler Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 2% 37% 3-2 KCR B. Butler F. Peterson Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 1% 38% 3-2 KCR P. Kelly F. Peterson Popfly: SS
t5 2 --- O 1% 39% 3-2 KCR J. Rios F. Peterson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Bill Butler facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -3% 36% 2-3 NYY F. Peterson B. Butler Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- 4% 40% 2-3 NYY H. Clarke B. Butler Single to 3B/Bunt
b5 1 1-- O -4% 36% 2-3 NYY G. Michael B. Butler Flyball: LF
b5 2 1-- O -3% 32% 2-3 NYY R. White B. Butler Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 2.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- -4% 29% 3-2 KCR M. Fiore F. Peterson Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t6 0 1-- O 1% 30% 3-2 KCR L. Piniella F. Peterson Flyball: CF; Fiore to 2B
t6 1 -2- O 4% 34% 3-2 KCR J. Foy F. Peterson Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t6 2 -2- O 4% 37% 3-2 KCR J. Adair F. Peterson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Bill Butler facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- 6% 44% 2-3 NYY F. Fernandez B. Butler Walk
b6 0 1-- O -3% 41% 2-3 NYY B. Murcer B. Butler Flyball: CF; Fernandez to 2B
b6 1 -2- 3% 44% 2-3 NYY R. Woods B. Butler Walk
b6 1 12- 11% 55% 2-3 NYY J. Kenney B. Butler Walk; Fernandez to 3B; Woods to 2B
Tom Burgmeier replaces Bill Butler pitching and batting 9th
b6 1 123 R 16% 71% 2-3 NYY L. Boehmer T. Burgmeier Single to 3B (Line Drive); Fernandez Scores; Woods to 3B; Kenney to 2B
Bill Robinson pinch hits for Fritz Peterson (P) batting 9th
b6 1 123 RO 5% 76% 3-3 NYY B. Robinson T. Burgmeier Groundout: 1B-P; Woods Scores; Kenney to 3B; Boehmer to 2B
b6 2 -23 O -5% 71% 4-3 NYY H. Clarke T. Burgmeier Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 4.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Yankees' Jack Aker facing 7-8-9
Jack Aker replaces Bill Robinson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 4% 75% 3-4 KCR E. Rodriguez J. Aker Lineout: CF
t7 1 --- -5% 71% 3-4 KCR J. Hernandez J. Aker Walk
t7 1 1-- O 5% 76% 3-4 KCR T. Burgmeier J. Aker Strikeout (foul bunt)
t7 2 1-- -7% 69% 3-4 KCR P. Kelly J. Aker Ground-rule Double; Hernandez to 3B
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Juan Rios (3B) batting 2nd
t7 2 -23 O 12% 80% 3-4 KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Aker Lineout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Royals' Tom Burgmeier facing 2-3-4
Joe Foy moves from CF to 3B; Ed Kirkpatrick moves from PH to CF
b7 0 --- 8% 89% 4-3 NYY G. Michael T. Burgmeier Triple to LF (Deep LF-CF)
b7 0 --3 RO 1% 89% 4-3 NYY R. White T. Burgmeier Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Michael Scores
b7 1 --- 1% 90% 5-3 NYY F. Fernandez T. Burgmeier Walk
b7 1 1-- O -1% 89% 5-3 NYY B. Murcer T. Burgmeier Popfly: SS (Short LF)
b7 2 1-- O -1% 88% 5-3 NYY R. Woods T. Burgmeier Lineout: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 5.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Yankees' Jack Aker facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O 3% 92% 3-5 KCR M. Fiore J. Aker Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- -4% 87% 3-5 KCR L. Piniella J. Aker Walk
t8 1 1-- OO 7% 95% 3-5 KCR J. Foy J. Aker Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-3, Royals' Tom Burgmeier facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- 1% 95% 5-3 NYY J. Kenney T. Burgmeier Single to CF (Line Drive)
b8 0 1-- O -1% 95% 5-3 NYY L. Boehmer T. Burgmeier Lineout: RF
b8 1 1-- 1% 96% 5-3 NYY J. Aker T. Burgmeier Single to C/Bunt; Kenney to 2B
b8 1 12- O -1% 95% 5-3 NYY H. Clarke T. Burgmeier Foul Flyball: C
b8 2 12- O -1% 94% 5-3 NYY G. Michael T. Burgmeier Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 5.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Yankees' Jack Aker facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O 3% 97% 3-5 KCR J. Adair J. Aker Lineout: 2B
t9 1 --- -5% 92% 3-5 KCR E. Rodriguez J. Aker Walk
Joe Keough pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez (SS) batting 8th
t9 1 1-- -8% 85% 3-5 KCR J. Keough J. Aker Single to RF; Rodriguez to 2B
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Tom Burgmeier (P) batting 9th
t9 1 12- O 8% 93% 3-5 KCR H. Taylor J. Aker Popfly: SS
t9 2 12- O 7% 100% 3-5 KCR P. Kelly J. Aker Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 5.

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