Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Peterson
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rios vs. Peterson
  
  Rios hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fiore vs. Peterson
  
  Fiore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Butler
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rios fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Butler
  
  Michael hits a popup towards first. Fiore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Butler
  
  White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Peterson
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foy vs. Peterson
  
  Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Piniella moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Adair vs. Peterson
  
  The ball gets by Fernandez for a passed ball. Piniella scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Peterson
  
  Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Peterson
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Peterson
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Butler
  
  Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Butler
  
  Murcer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fiore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woods vs. Butler
  
  Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kenney vs. Butler
  
  Kenney hits a popup beyond first. Fiore can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Fernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boehmer vs. Butler
  
  Boehmer hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Peterson
  
  Butler is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Peterson
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rios vs. Peterson
  
  Rios is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peterson vs. Butler
  
  Peterson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Peterson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clarke vs. Butler
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Peterson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Michael vs. Butler
  
  Michael hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Butler
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Peterson scores. Clarke moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fernandez vs. Butler
  
  Fernandez takes first base on ball four. Clarke moves to third. White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Murcer vs. Butler
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball towards center. Foy catches it and throws to Fiore who throws to second to double up White. Clarke tags and scores. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fiore vs. Peterson
  
  Fiore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke misplays the ball. That's an error on Clarke. Fiore moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Peterson
  
  Piniella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Peterson
  
  Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adair vs. Peterson
  
  Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Peterson
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Peterson
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Butler
  
  Woods hits a popup towards third. Rios settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Butler
  
  Kenney hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boehmer vs. Butler
  
  Boehmer hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Peterson
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Peterson
  
  Kelly hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rios vs. Peterson
  
  Rios hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peterson vs. Butler
  
  Peterson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Butler
  
  Clarke bunts towards third. Rios fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michael vs. Butler
  
  Michael hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Butler
  
  White hits a line drive into center field. Foy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fiore vs. Peterson
  
  Fiore hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Peterson
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fiore moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foy vs. Peterson
  
  Foy hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adair vs. Peterson
  
  Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Butler
  
  Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Butler
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Foy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Woods vs. Butler
  
  Woods takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kenney vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
  
  Kenney takes first base on ball four. Fernandez moves to third. Woods moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Boehmer vs. Burgmeier
  
  Boehmer hits a line drive beyond third. Rios can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Fernandez scores. Woods moves to third. Kenney moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Robinson vs. Burgmeier
  
  Bill Robinson pinch hits for Fritz Peterson.
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore scoops it up and throws to first, with Burgmeier covering, for the out. Woods scores. Kenney moves to third. Boehmer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Clarke vs. Burgmeier
  
  Clarke strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Aker
  
  Jack Aker now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Aker
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgmeier vs. Aker
  
  Burgmeier bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Aker
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Hernandez moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kirkpatrick vs. Aker
  
  Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Juan Rios.
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive towards first. Boehmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Burgmeier
  
  Ed Kirkpatrick now playing center field. Joe Foy now playing third base.
  
  Michael hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella who is chasing the ball. Michael reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Burgmeier
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Michael tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Burgmeier
  
  Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Burgmeier
  
  Murcer hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woods vs. Burgmeier
  
  Woods hits a line drive towards third. Foy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fiore vs. Aker
  
  Fiore is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Aker
  
  Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foy vs. Aker
  
  Foy hits a ball on the ground towards second. Clarke scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Burgmeier
  
  Kenney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boehmer vs. Burgmeier
  
  Boehmer hits a line drive into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aker vs. Burgmeier
  
  Aker bunts in front of the plate. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kenney moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clarke vs. Burgmeier
  
  Clarke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Michael vs. Burgmeier
  
  Michael hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Aker
  
  Adair hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Clarke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Aker
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keough vs. Aker
  
  Joe Keough pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
  
  Keough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Taylor vs. Aker
  
  Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Tom Burgmeier.
  
  Taylor hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kelly vs. Aker
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/31/1969 -- Kansas City at New York (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Kelly P, rf           5  0  2  0   Clarke H, 2b          5  1  2  0   
Rios J, 3b            3  0  0  0   Michael G, ss         5  1  1  0   
Kirkpatrick E, ph-cf  1  0  0  0   White R, lf           3  0  1  2   
Fiore M, 1b           4  1  1  0   Fernandez F, c        0  1  0  0   
Piniella L, lf        3  2  2  2   Murcer B, rf          3  0  0  1   
Foy J, cf-3b          3  0  0  0   Woods R, cf           3  1  0  0   
Adair J, 2b           4  0  0  0   Kenney J, 3b          3  0  2  0   
Rodriguez E, c        3  0  2  0   Boehmer L, 1b         4  0  1  1   
Hernandez J, ss       2  0  0  0   Peterson F, p         2  1  1  0   
Keough J, ph          1  0  1  0   Robinson B, ph        1  0  0  1   
Butler B, p           2  0  0  0   Aker J, p             1  0  1  0   
Burgmeier T, p        1  0  0  0                                      
Taylor H, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  8  2                        30  5  9  5

Kansas City      010 200 000 --  3
New York         002 002 10x --  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Butler B (L)          5.1  5  4  4  5  1
Burgmeier T           2.2  4  1  1  1  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Peterson F (W)        6.0  6  3  2  1  2
Aker J (S)            3.0  2  0  0  3  3

E -- Clarke H
DP -- Kansas City 1, New York 3
LOB -- Kansas City 7, New York 9
2B -- Piniella L, Peterson F, Kelly P
3B -- Michael G
HR -- Piniella L
SF -- Murcer B, White R
PB -- Fernandez F
T -- 2:28
A -- 11565

    

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