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Yankees
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
August 18, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees, played on August 18, 1969 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 18, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 18, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Stottlemyre |
Home Starting Pitcher | Wally Bunker |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 11,076 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: John Rice 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Larry Napp |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
Gene Michael | Shortstop |
Roy White | Left Fielder |
Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
Jimmie Hall | Center Fielder |
Jerry Kenney | Third Baseman |
Jake Gibbs | Catcher |
Mel Stottlemyre | Pitcher |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
Joe Keough | Center Fielder |
Mike Fiore | First Baseman |
Ed Kirkpatrick | Left Fielder |
Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
Wally Bunker | Pitcher |
Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
August 18, 1969
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Bunker
Clarke hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Bunker
Michael hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick 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. Bunker
Bunker fires to first and picks off Clarke. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bunker
White 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
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Stottlemyre
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Stottlemyre
Keough is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Stottlemyre
Fiore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Stottlemyre
Kirkpatrick 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 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Bunker
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Bunker
Murcer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Bunker
Hall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. Bunker
Kenney takes first base on ball four. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibbs vs. Bunker
Gibbs hits a line drive into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Stottlemyre
Foy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White throws the ball in to Michael who tags Foy trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Stottlemyre
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Stottlemyre
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Bunker
Stottlemyre is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Bunker
Clarke 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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Bunker
Michael 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 3
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Stottlemyre
Hernandez hits a line drive towards third. Kenney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunker vs. Stottlemyre
Bunker strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Stottlemyre
Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bunker
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Bunker
Pepitone hits a line drive into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Bunker
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Bunker
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hall for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Stottlemyre
Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. Stottlemyre
Fiore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Keough moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkpatrick vs. Stottlemyre
Kirkpatrick 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: 1-3
Foy vs. Stottlemyre
Foy takes first base on ball four. Fiore moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adair vs. Stottlemyre
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Clarke. Keough scores. Fiore scores. Foy moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Stottlemyre
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. Foy scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Stottlemyre
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bunker vs. Stottlemyre
Bunker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Bunker
Kenney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Bunker
Gibbs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stottlemyre vs. Bunker
The ball gets by Rodriguez for a passed ball. Kenney moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stottlemyre vs. Bunker
Stottlemyre 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Bunker
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kenney moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Michael vs. Bunker
Michael hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kenney scores. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Bunker
White hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Stottlemyre
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Stottlemyre
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Stottlemyre covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Stottlemyre
Fiore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Stottlemyre
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Bunker
Pepitone hits a popup towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Bunker
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Bunker
Hall is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Stottlemyre
Foy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Stottlemyre
Adair hits a line drive into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Stottlemyre
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Foy moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Stottlemyre
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foy moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Bunker vs. Stottlemyre
Bunker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foy scores. Rodriguez scores. Bunker moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Stottlemyre
Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Bunker
Kenney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Bunker
Gibbs hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shopay vs. Bunker
Tom Shopay pinch hits for Mel Stottlemyre.
Shopay hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Bunker
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Hamilton
Steve Hamilton now pitching.
Keough strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Hamilton
Fiore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Hamilton
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Hamilton
Foy hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Bunker
Michael hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bunker
White 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, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Bunker
Pepitone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Pepitone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Bunker
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Hamilton
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Hamilton
Rodriguez strikes out. There goes Adair. The throw from Gibbs to second, and Adair is out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hamilton
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bunker vs. Hamilton
Bunker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Bunker reaches second base with a double. Hernandez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Hamilton
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Bunker
Hall 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, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Bunker
Kenney hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Bunker
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore scoops it up and throws to first, with Bunker covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/18/1969 -- New York at Kansas City (N) New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Clarke H, 2b 4 0 2 0 Kelly P, rf 5 0 0 0 Michael G, ss 4 0 1 1 Keough J, cf 3 1 0 0 White R, lf 4 0 1 0 Fiore M, 1b 3 1 3 0 Pepitone J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Kirkpatrick E, lf 4 0 0 0 Murcer B, rf 4 0 0 0 Foy J, 3b 3 2 2 0 Hall J, cf 4 0 0 0 Adair J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Kenney J, 3b 3 1 2 0 Rodriguez E, c 3 1 0 1 Gibbs J, c 4 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ss 4 1 2 0 Stottlemyre M, p 2 0 0 0 Bunker W, p 4 0 2 3 Shopay T, ph 1 0 0 0 Hamilton S, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 1 8 1 33 6 10 5 New York 000 010 000 -- 1 Kansas City 000 302 01x -- 6 New York IP H R ER BB SO Stottlemyre M (L) 6.0 7 5 3 3 5 Hamilton S 2.0 3 1 1 1 4 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Bunker W (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 4 E -- Clarke H DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 7, Kansas City 7 2B -- Pepitone J, Bunker W CS -- Clarke H PB -- Rodriguez E T -- 2:25 A -- 11076
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