Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Downing
  
  Kelly bunts towards the mound. Downing fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rios vs. Downing
  
  Rios hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fiore vs. Downing
  
  Fiore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fiore for the out. Rios moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Downing
  
  Piniella is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Nelson
  
  Clarke strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Nelson
  
  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 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Nelson
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Downing
  
  Foy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Foy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adair vs. Downing
  
  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, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Downing
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hernandez vs. Downing
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nelson vs. Downing
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Nelson
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Foy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Nelson
  
  Hall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kenney vs. Nelson
  
  Kenney hits a fly ball into center field. Foy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shopay vs. Nelson
  
  Shopay hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Downing
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rios vs. Downing
  
  Rios hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fiore vs. Downing
  
  Fiore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Downing
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Nelson
  
  Gibbs hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Kelly who is chasing the ball. Gibbs reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Downing vs. Nelson
  
  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 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Clarke vs. Nelson
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gibbs scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michael vs. Nelson
  
  There goes Clarke. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Clarke steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Michael vs. Nelson
  
  Michael hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clarke scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Nelson
  
  White takes first base on ball four. Michael moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murcer vs. Nelson
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Foy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Michael moves to third. White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hall vs. Nelson
  
  Hall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Michael scores. White scores. Hall moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kenney vs. Nelson
  
  Kenney hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Downing
  
  Foy hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Downing
  
  Adair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Downing
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shopay vs. Nelson
  
  Shopay hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Nelson
  
  Gibbs hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Downing vs. Nelson
  
  Downing hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Adair reaches out and makes the catch for the out. Gibbs moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Clarke vs. Nelson
  
  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 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Downing
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Shopay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Downing
  
  Paul Schaal pinch hits for Roger Nelson.
  
  Schaal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Downing
  
  Kelly 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 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Zachary
  
  Juan Rios now playing shortstop. Paul Schaal now playing third base. Chris Zachary now pitching.
  
  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 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Zachary
  
  White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Zachary
  
  Murcer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Zachary
  
  Hall hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rios vs. Downing
  
  Rios hits a line drive into right field. Shopay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fiore vs. Downing
  
  Fiore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Downing
  
  Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foy vs. Downing
  
  Foy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Zachary
  
  Kenney hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shopay vs. Zachary
  
  There's a wild pitch. Kenney moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Shopay vs. Zachary
  
  Shopay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kenney moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gibbs vs. Zachary
  
  There's a wild pitch. Kenney scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Zachary
  
  Gibbs hits a fly ball into center field. Foy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Zachary
  
  Downing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clarke vs. Zachary
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Downing moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Michael vs. Zachary
  
  Michael hits a line drive into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Downing
  
  Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Downing
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Downing
  
  Chuck Harrison pinch hits for Chris Zachary.
  
  Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hedlund
  
  Mike Hedlund now pitching.
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Hedlund
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hall vs. Hedlund
  
  Hall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kenney vs. Hedlund
  
  Kenney hits a line drive into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Downing
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Downing
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rios vs. Downing
  
  Rios hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fiore vs. Downing
  
  Fiore takes first base on ball four. Rios moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Downing
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Shopay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shopay vs. Hedlund
  
  Shopay hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Hedlund
  
  Gibbs hits a fly ball into center field. Foy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Hedlund
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hedlund fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Downing
  
  Foy hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adair vs. Downing
  
  Adair hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Foy scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Aker
  
  Jack Aker now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Aker
  
  Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Mike Hedlund.
  
  Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schaal vs. Aker
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/29/1969 -- Kansas City at New York (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Kelly P, rf           4  0  2  0   Clarke H, 2b          4  1  2  1   
Rios J, 3b-ss         4  0  0  0   Michael G, ss         4  1  1  1   
Fiore M, 1b           1  0  0  0   White R, lf           3  1  1  0   
Piniella L, lf        4  0  0  0   Murcer B, cf          4  1  1  1   
Foy J, cf             4  1  2  0   Hall J, 1b            4  0  2  2   
Adair J, 2b           4  0  1  1   Kenney J, 3b          4  1  1  0   
Rodriguez E, c        3  0  0  0   Shopay T, rf          4  0  0  0   
Hernandez J, ss       2  0  0  0   Gibbs J, c            4  1  2  0   
Zachary C, p          0  0  0  0   Downing A, p          4  0  1  0   
Harrison C, ph        1  0  0  0   Aker J, p             0  0  0  0   
Hedlund M, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Kirkpatrick E, ph     1  0  0  0                                      
Nelson R, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Schaal P, ph-3b       3  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  5  1                        35  6 11  5

Kansas City      000 000 001 --  1
New York         004 011 00x --  6

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nelson R (L)          4.0  6  4  4  1  1
Zachary C             2.0  4  2  2  0  0
Hedlund M             2.0  1  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Downing A (W)*        8.0  5  1  1  4  4
Aker J (S)            1.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

LOB -- Kansas City 8, New York 6
2B -- Foy J 2, Gibbs J, Adair J
3B -- Gibbs J
HR -- Murcer B
SB -- Clarke H
WP -- Zachary C 2
T -- 2:20
A -- 10845

    

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