Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Drago
  
  Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michael vs. Drago
  
  Michael takes first base on ball four. Clarke moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Drago
  
  White takes first base on ball four. Clarke moves to third. Michael moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pepitone vs. Drago
  
  Pepitone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Murcer vs. Drago
  
  Murcer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Woods vs. Drago
  
  Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Downing
  
  Hernandez bunts towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Downing
  
  Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Downing
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. Schaal moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foy vs. Downing
  
  Foy hits a line drive into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adair vs. Downing
  
  Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Drago
  
  Kenney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibbs vs. Drago
  
  Gibbs hits a fly ball into center field. Foy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Drago
  
  Downing strikes out. There goes Kenney. The throw from Martinez to Hernandez, and back to Harrison, who tags Kenney out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Downing
  
  Harrison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Downing
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Downing
  
  Kirkpatrick bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Drago vs. Downing
  
  Drago hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Drago
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michael vs. Drago
  
  Michael hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Drago
  
  There goes Clarke. The throw from Martinez and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Drago
  
  White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. Clarke scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pepitone vs. Drago
  
  Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Drago covering, for the out. White scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Drago
  
  Murcer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Downing
  
  Hernandez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Downing
  
  Schaal hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Downing
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Downing
  
  Foy hits a line drive into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Drago
  
  Woods hits a line drive into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Drago
  
  Kenney hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Drago
  
  Gibbs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Drago
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gibbs moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clarke vs. Drago
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into center field. Foy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Downing
  
  Adair takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrison vs. Downing
  
  Harrison strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Downing
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Downing
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Drago
  
  Michael hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Drago
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. Drago
  
  Pepitone hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Drago
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Woods vs. Drago
  
  Woods hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick who is chasing the ball. Woods reaches third base with a triple. White scores. Murcer goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kenney vs. Drago
  
  Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Drago, and towards Adair, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rios vs. Downing
  
  Juan Rios pinch hits for Dick Drago.
  
  Rios hits a line drive into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Downing
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Downing
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
  
  Gibbs hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Burgmeier
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Burgmeier
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Downing
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Downing
  
  Foy strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Downing
  
  Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Burgmeier
  
  Michael strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Burgmeier
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Burgmeier
  
  Pepitone hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Burgmeier scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pepitone for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Downing
  
  Harrison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Harrison reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Downing
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Downing
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkpatrick for the out. Harrison moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Taylor vs. Downing
  
  Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Tom Burgmeier.
  
  Taylor hits a line drive towards third. Kenney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Cisco
  
  Hawk Taylor now playing left field. Galen Cisco now pitching.
  
  Murcer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Cisco
  
  Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Cisco
  
  Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cisco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Cisco
  
  Gibbs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Cisco
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Downing
  
  Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Downing
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Downing
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foy vs. Downing
  
  Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Schaal moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adair vs. Downing
  
  Adair hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Cisco
  
  Clarke hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Cisco
  
  Michael hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Cisco covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Cisco
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. Cisco
  
  Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Cisco covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Downing
  
  Harrison hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Kenney, and towards Michael, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Downing
  
  Ellie Rodriguez pinch hits for Bob Oliver.
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rooker vs. Downing
  
  Jim Rooker pinch hits for Galen Cisco.
  
  Rooker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Downing
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/19/1969 -- New York at Kansas City (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Clarke H, 2b          4  1  1  0   Hernandez J, ss       4  0  0  0   
Michael G, ss         4  0  1  0   Schaal P, 3b          3  1  2  1   
White R, lf           3  2  1  1   Martinez B, c         3  0  0  0   
Pepitone J, 1b        5  0  0  1   Foy J, cf             4  0  1  0   
Murcer B, rf          4  2  2  1   Adair J, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Woods R, cf           4  0  1  2   Harrison C, 1b        3  0  1  0   
Kenney J, 3b          3  0  0  0   Oliver B, rf          3  0  0  0   
Gibbs J, c            3  0  1  0   Rodriguez E, ph       1  0  0  0   
Downing A, p          4  0  1  0   Kirkpatrick E, lf     3  0  0  0   
                                   Cisco G, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Rooker J, ph          0  0  0  0   
                                   Drago D, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   Rios J, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Burgmeier T, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Taylor H, ph-lf       2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  8  5                        31  1  4  1

New York         002 020 010 --  5
Kansas City      001 000 000 --  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Downing A (W)         9.0  4  1  1  5  8

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drago D (L)           5.0  7  4  4  4  1
Burgmeier T           2.0  0  0  0  0  1
Cisco G               2.0  1  1  1  2  0

E -- Martinez B
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- New York 8, Kansas City 8
2B -- Harrison C
3B -- White R, Woods R
HR -- Schaal P, Murcer B
SB -- Clarke H
CS -- Kenney J
T -- 2:32
A -- 11328

    

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