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Yankees
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
August 20, 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 20, 1969 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Butler |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,230 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: John Rice |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Frank Fernandez | Catcher |
| Bobby Cox | Third Baseman |
| Ron Woods | Center Fielder |
| Fritz Peterson | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Joe Foy | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Left Fielder |
| Bill Butler | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
August 20, 1969
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Butler
Clarke hits a popup, foul, towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Butler
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Butler
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Peterson
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Peterson
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Peterson
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael 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. Butler
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Butler
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Butler
Fernandez hits a fly ball 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. Peterson
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Peterson
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Peterson
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Butler
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Butler
Woods 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Butler
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butler fields it 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: ---
Rodriguez vs. Peterson
Rodriguez 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Peterson
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Peterson
Butler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Peterson
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Butler
Clarke hits a line drive 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: ---
Michael vs. Butler
Michael hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Butler
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Butler
Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Foy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Peterson
Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Peterson
Schaal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Schaal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foy vs. Peterson
Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrison vs. Peterson
Harrison hits a fly ball 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. Peterson
Adair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schaal scores. Foy moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Peterson
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foy scores. Adair moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Peterson
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkpatrick for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Butler
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Butler
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Butler
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Butler
Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Peterson
Butler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Peterson
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Peterson
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Butler
Peterson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Butler
Clarke hits a line drive towards short. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Butler
Michael hits a line drive into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Peterson
Schaal hits a popup towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Peterson
Foy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Peterson
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. Foy moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adair vs. Peterson
Adair hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Woods. Adair reaches second base with a double. Foy scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Peterson
Rodriguez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Peterson
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Butler
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Butler
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Butler
Murcer hits a line drive into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Butler
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick throws the ball in to Harrison who tags Fernandez trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Pepitone moves to second. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Peterson
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Peterson
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Peterson
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Peterson
Schaal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foy vs. Peterson
Foy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Foy reaches second base with a double. Hernandez scores. Schaal goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrison vs. Peterson
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Butler
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Butler
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Butler
Bill Robinson pinch hits for Fritz Peterson.
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Butler
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woods moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Michael vs. Butler
Michael strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Aker
Rodriguez 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Aker
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Aker
Butler strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Butler
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Butler
Pepitone 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Butler
Murcer 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1969 -- New York at Kansas City (N)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 4 0 1 0 Kelly P, rf 4 0 0 0
Michael G, ss 4 0 1 0 Hernandez J, ss 4 1 1 0
White R, lf 4 0 1 0 Schaal P, 3b 4 2 2 0
Pepitone J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Foy J, cf 3 2 2 2
Murcer B, rf 4 0 0 0 Harrison C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Fernandez F, c 3 0 1 0 Adair J, 2b 4 0 3 2
Cox B, 3b 1 0 0 0 Rodriguez E, c 3 0 1 1
Woods R, cf 3 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, lf 3 0 1 0
Peterson F, p 2 0 0 0 Butler B, p 4 0 0 0
Robinson B, ph 1 0 0 0
Aker J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 4 0 33 5 10 5
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City 000 201 20x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson F (L) 7.0 8 5 5 3 5
Aker J 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Butler B (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 3
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 5, Kansas City 7
2B -- Schaal P, Adair J, Foy J
T -- 2:00
A -- 11230
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