Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Kekich
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Kekich
  
  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 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Kekich
  
  Foy hits a fly ball into center field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Nelson
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kelly. Clarke reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kenney vs. Nelson
  
  Kenney bunts towards the right side of the infield. Adair catches it and throws to second with Hernandez covering, to double up Clarke. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Nelson
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fiore vs. Kekich
  
  Fiore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Kekich covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Kekich
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Kekich
  
  Adair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adair for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Nelson
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Nelson
  
  Pepitone hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lyttle vs. Nelson
  
  Lyttle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore scoops it up and throws to first, with Nelson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Nelson
  
  Gibbs hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Kekich
  
  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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Kekich
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Kekich
  
  Nelson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Nelson
  
  Michael hits a line drive into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kekich vs. Nelson
  
  Kekich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Kekich reaches second base with a double. Piniella throws the ball in to Foy who tags Kekich trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 4

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Kekich
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kekich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Kekich
  
  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 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Kekich
  
  Foy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Nelson
  
  Kenney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Nelson
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Nelson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Murcer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Nelson
  
  White hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Murcer moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pepitone vs. Nelson
  
  Pepitone is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lyttle vs. Nelson
  
  Lyttle strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fiore vs. Kekich
  
  Fiore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Kekich
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fiore moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adair vs. Kekich
  
  Adair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fiore scores. Piniella moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Kekich
  
  Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Kekich
  
  Oliver hits a line drive towards third. Kenney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Kekich
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Kekich
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kelly vs. Kekich
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foy vs. Aker
  
  Jack Aker now pitching.
  
  There goes Kelly. The throw from Gibbs and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foy vs. Aker
  
  Foy hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Nelson
  
  Gibbs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Nelson
  
  Michael hits a line drive into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Nelson
  
  Tom Tresh pinch hits for Jack Aker.
  
  Tresh 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 6

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fiore vs. Downing
  
  Al Downing now pitching.
  
  Fiore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Downing
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Downing
  
  Adair hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Nelson
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kenney vs. Nelson
  
  Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Nelson
  
  Murcer hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Downing
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Downing
  
  Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Downing
  
  Nelson bunts towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. Downing
  
  Hernandez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Nelson
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore fields the ball and throws to Nelson covering. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. Nelson
  
  Pepitone hits a popup towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lyttle vs. Nelson
  
  Lyttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gibbs vs. Nelson
  
  Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Downing
  
  Kelly hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Downing
  
  Foy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fiore vs. Downing
  
  Fiore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Downing
  
  Piniella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adair vs. Downing
  
  Adair hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Nelson
  
  Michael hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Nelson
  
  Jimmie Hall pinch hits for Al Downing.
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Nelson
  
  Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. McDaniel
  
  Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on McDaniel. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. McDaniel
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nelson vs. McDaniel
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rodriguez tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. McDaniel
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Nelson
  
  Kenney strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Nelson
  
  Murcer hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Nelson
  
  White hits a line drive into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/9/1969 -- Kansas City at New York (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Hernandez J, ss       5  1  1  0   Clarke H, 2b          4  0  2  0   
Kelly P, cf           4  1  2  2   Kenney J, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Foy J, 3b             4  0  1  0   Murcer B, rf          4  0  0  0   
Fiore M, 1b           4  1  2  0   White R, lf           4  0  1  0   
Piniella L, lf        4  1  1  0   Pepitone J, 1b        2  1  1  1   
Adair J, 2b           4  1  1  1   Lyttle J, cf          3  0  0  0   
Rodriguez E, c        4  2  2  3   Gibbs J, c            3  0  0  0   
Oliver B, rf          4  0  0  0   Michael G, ss         3  0  0  0   
Nelson R, p           2  0  0  1   Kekich M, p           1  0  1  0   
                                   Aker J, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Tresh T, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Downing A, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Hall J, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   McDaniel L, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  7 10  7                        29  1  5  1

Kansas City      000 050 011 --  7
New York         010 000 000 --  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nelson R (W)          9.0  5  1  1  2  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kekich M (L)          4.2  6  5  5  0  0
Aker J                0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Downing A             3.0  4  1  1  0  0
McDaniel L            1.0  0  1  0  0  0

E -- McDaniel L
DP -- Kansas City 2, New York 1
LOB -- Kansas City 3, New York 3
2B -- Clarke H, Kekich M, Hernandez J
HR -- Pepitone J, Rodriguez E, Kelly P
SB -- Kelly P
SH -- Nelson R
SF -- Nelson R
WP -- Nelson R
T -- 2:04
A -- 8355

    

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