Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Hedlund
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Clarke reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kenney vs. Hedlund
  
  Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hedlund fields it and has Clarke trapped. There's the throw to Adair and over to Foy, who tags Clarke for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hall vs. Hedlund
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kenney moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Hedlund
  
  White hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pepitone vs. Hedlund
  
  Pepitone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Burbach
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Burbach
  
  Kellyhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Ellis interferes with Kelly who is awarded first base. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fiore vs. Burbach
  
  Fiore hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foy vs. Burbach
  
  Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hernandez moves to third. Kelly moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kirkpatrick vs. Burbach
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hernandez tags and scores. Kelly tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Piniella vs. Burbach
  
  There goes Foy. The throw from Ellis and he is safe. Foy steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Piniella vs. Burbach
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kelly scores. Foy scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adair vs. Burbach
  
  Adair hits a line drive towards short. Michael reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Hedlund
  
  Ellis strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lyttle vs. Hedlund
  
  Lyttle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Hedlund
  
  Michael hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hedlund fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campanis vs. Burbach
  
  Campanis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hedlund vs. Burbach
  
  Hedlund hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Clarke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Burbach
  
  Hernandez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burbach vs. Hedlund
  
  Burbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Hedlund
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kenney vs. Hedlund
  
  Kenney hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Kenney reaches second base with a double. Clarke moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hall vs. Hedlund
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clarke tags and scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Hedlund
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore scoops it up and throws to first, with Hedlund covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Burbach
  
  Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fiore vs. Burbach
  
  There's a wild pitch. Kelly moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fiore vs. Burbach
  
  Fiore strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foy vs. Burbach
  
  Foy hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Lyttle chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Michael. Michael fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Michael. Kelly scores. Foy moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kirkpatrick vs. Burbach
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lyttle. Kirkpatrick reaches second base with a double. Foy scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Downing
  
  Al Downing now pitching.
  
  There goes Kirkpatrick. The throw from Ellis and he is safe. Kirkpatrick steals third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Piniella vs. Downing
  
  Piniella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  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 4

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Hedlund
  
  Pepitone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ellis vs. Hedlund
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pepitone moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lyttle vs. Hedlund
  
  Lyttle hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Pepitone scores. There goes Ellis trying to get to third. Kirkpatrick throws the ball in to Foy, who tags Ellis for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michael vs. Hedlund
  
  Michael hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lyttle moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Downing vs. Hedlund
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. Lyttle scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clarke vs. Hedlund
  
  Clarke hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campanis vs. Downing
  
  Campanis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Downing
  
  Bob Oliver pinch hits for Mike Hedlund.
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Downing
  
  Hernandez bunts towards the mound. Downing fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Campanis moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kelly vs. Downing
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fiore vs. Downing
  
  Fiore strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Wickersham
  
  Dave Wickersham now pitching. Juan Rios now playing second base.
  
  Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kenney for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Wickersham
  
  Hall strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Wickersham
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. Wickersham
  
  Pepitone hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Wickersham
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Downing
  
  Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Downing
  
  Kirkpatrick bunts towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. Foy moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Downing
  
  Piniella strikes out. There goes Foy. The throw from Ellis and Foy is out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lyttle vs. Wickersham
  
  Lyttle hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Wickersham
  
  Michael takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Wickersham
  
  There goes Michael. The throw from Campanis and he is safe. Michael steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Downing vs. Wickersham
  
  Downing bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Campanis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clarke vs. Wickersham
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rios vs. Downing
  
  Rios hits a fly ball into center field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campanis vs. Downing
  
  Campanis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wickersham vs. Downing
  
  Wickersham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Wickersham
  
  Kenney bunts towards the mound. Wickersham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Wickersham
  
  Hall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Hall reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Wickersham
  
  White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. White reaches second base with a double. Hall scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pepitone vs. Butler
  
  Bill Butler now pitching.
  
  Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rios scoops it up and throws to first, with Butler covering, for the out. White moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ellis vs. Butler
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Ellis reaches second base with a double. White scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lyttle vs. Butler
  
  Lyttle hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Kelly. Lyttle reaches second base with a double. Ellis scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Michael vs. Butler
  
  Michael hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Downing
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Downing
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into center field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fiore vs. Downing
  
  Fiore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael misplays the ball. That's an error on Michael. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foy vs. Downing
  
  Foy hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Butler
  
  Downing strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Butler
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Butler
  
  Kenney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hall vs. Butler
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Downing
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive towards first. Pepitone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Downing
  
  Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rios vs. Downing
  
  Rios hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Piniella moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Campanis vs. Aker
  
  Jack Aker now pitching.
  
  Campanis strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spriggs vs. Aker
  
  George Spriggs pinch hits for Bill Butler.
  
  Spriggs strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Drabowsky
  
  Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Drabowsky
  
  Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Drabowsky
  
  Ellis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Aker
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into center field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Aker
  
  Kelly is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fiore vs. Aker
  
  Fiore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Aker covering. It's a double play. View Play 

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         Game of 6/1/1969 -- New York at Kansas City (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Clarke H, 2b          5  1  2  0   Hernandez J, ss       4  1  1  0   
Kenney J, 3b          4  0  1  0   Kelly P, cf           2  2  0  0   
Hall J, rf            4  1  2  1   Fiore M, 1b           5  0  0  0   
White R, lf           5  2  2  1   Foy J, 3b             3  2  2  1   
Pepitone J, 1b        5  2  2  2   Kirkpatrick E, rf     2  0  1  2   
Ellis J, c            5  1  2  1   Piniella L, lf        3  0  1  2   
Lyttle J, cf          4  1  2  2   Adair J, 2b           2  0  0  0   
Michael G, ss         3  0  1  0   Rios J, 2b            2  0  1  0   
Burbach B, p          1  0  0  0   Campanis J, c         3  0  0  0   
Downing A, p          3  0  0  1   Hedlund M, p          1  0  0  0   
Aker J, p             0  0  0  0   Oliver B, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Wickersham D, p       1  0  0  0   
                                   Butler B, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Spriggs G, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Drabowsky M, p        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  8 14  8                        30  5  6  5

New York         001 220 300 --  8
Kansas City      302 000 000 --  5

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Burbach B             2.1  4  5  4  2  1
Downing A (W)         5.0  2  0  0  3  3
Aker J (S)            1.2  0  0  0  0  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hedlund M             4.0  8  3  3  0  1
Wickersham D (L)      2.1  4  4  4  1  1
Butler B              1.2  2  1  1  1  1
Drabowsky M           1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Ellis J, Michael G 2
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 7, Kansas City 7
2B -- Clarke H, Kenney J, Foy J, Kirkpatrick E, Hall J, White R, Ellis J, Lyttle J
HR -- Pepitone J
SB -- Foy J, Kirkpatrick E, Michael G
CS -- Foy J
SH -- Kirkpatrick E
SF -- Kirkpatrick E, Hall J
HBP -- by Aker J (Kelly P)
WP -- Burbach B
T -- 2:29
A -- 12501

    

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