Yankees 8-5 Royals (May 31, 1969)

NYY

KCR

1

0

3

2

0

3

1

2

4

2

0

5

2

0

6

0

7

3

0

8

0

9

0

R

8

5

H

14

6

E

3

0

W: A. Downing

L: D. Wickersham

S: J. Aker

NYY

Team Stats

KCR

1

HR

0

8

R

5

14

H

6

1

SB

2

LOB

.359

AVG

.200

.381

OBP

.324

.590

SLG

.267

4.00

ERA

8.00

6

K

4

5

BB

2

Current Series

Yankees

6

Royals

2

Game 1

Final

Yankees

5

Royals

4

Game 2

Final

Yankees

2

Royals

2

Game 3

Final

Yankees

8

Royals

5

Game 4

Final

1969 AL East

NYY KCR

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Orioles	109	53	.673
Tigers	90	72	.556	19.0
Red Sox	87	75	.537	22.0
Senators	86	76	.531	23.0
Yankees	80	81	.497	28.5
Indians	62	99	.385	46.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Twins	97	65	.599
Athletics	88	74	.543	9.0
Angels	71	91	.438	26.0
Royals	69	93	.426	28.0
White Sox	68	94	.420	29.0
Pilots	64	98	.395	33.0

Game Summary

The Kansas City Royals were decisively beaten by the New York Yankees, 8 to 5, on June 1, 1969.

Game Info

May 31, 1969

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Horace Clarke H. Clarke 2B	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Kenney J. Kenney 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Jimmie Hall J. Hall RF	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	1
Roy White R. White LF	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	0
Joe Pepitone J. Pepitone 1B	5	2	2	2	1	0	0	0
John Ellis J. Ellis C	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	2
Jim Lyttle J. Lyttle CF	4	1	2	2	0	0	0	0
Gene Michael G. Michael SS	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	0
Bill Burbach B. Burbach P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Downing A. Downing P	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Jack Aker J. Aker P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	39	8	14	8	1	1	2	4

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Jackie Hernandez J. Hernandez SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Pat Kelly P. Kelly CF	2	2	0	0	0	1	1
Mike Fiore M. Fiore 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	2
Joe Foy J. Foy 3B	3	2	2	1	1	1	0
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick RF	2	0	1	2	1	0	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	3	0	1	2	0	1	1
Jerry Adair J. Adair 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Juan Rios J. Rios 2B	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jim Campanis J. Campanis C	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Mike Hedlund M. Hedlund P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Oliver B. Oliver PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Wickersham D. Wickersham P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Butler B. Butler P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
George Spriggs G. Spriggs PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Moe Drabowsky M. Drabowsky P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	5	6	5	2	5	6

Batting

2B: H. Clarke, J. Ellis, J. Hall, J. Kenney, J. Lyttle, R. White

HR: J. Pepitone

TB: H. Clarke 3, J. Ellis 3, J. Hall 3, J. Kenney 2, J. Lyttle 3, G. Michael, J. Pepitone 5, R. White 3

RBI: A. Downing, J. Ellis, J. Hall, J. Lyttle 2, J. Pepitone 2, R. White

SF: J. Hall

Baserunning

SB: G. Michael

Batting

2B: J. Foy, E. Kirkpatrick

TB: J. Foy 3, J. Hernandez, E. Kirkpatrick 2, L. Piniella, J. Rios

RBI: J. Foy, E. Kirkpatrick 2, L. Piniella 2

HBP: P. Kelly

SAC: E. Kirkpatrick

SF: E. Kirkpatrick

GIDP: M. Fiore

Baserunning

SB: J. Foy, E. Kirkpatrick

CS: J. Foy

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bill Burbach B. Burbach	2.1	4	5	4	2	1	15.43
Al Downing A. Downing (W)	5.0	2	0	0	3	3	0.00
Jack Aker J. Aker (S)	1.2	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	5	4	5	6

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Hedlund M. Hedlund	4.0	8	3	3	0	1	0	6.75
Dave Wickersham D. Wickersham (L)	2.1	4	4	4	1	1	1	15.43
Bill Butler B. Butler	1.2	2	1	1	1	1	0	5.40
Moe Drabowsky M. Drabowsky	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	8	8	2	4	1

WP: B. Burbach

Batters faced: J. Aker 5, B. Burbach 14, A. Downing 20

Batters faced: B. Butler 8, M. Drabowsky 3, M. Hedlund 19, D. Wickersham 12

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Horace Clarke H. Clarke 2B	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Kenney J. Kenney 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Jimmie Hall J. Hall RF	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	1
Roy White R. White LF	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	0
Joe Pepitone J. Pepitone 1B	5	2	2	2	1	0	0	0
John Ellis J. Ellis C	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	2
Jim Lyttle J. Lyttle CF	4	1	2	2	0	0	0	0
Gene Michael G. Michael SS	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	0
Bill Burbach B. Burbach P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Downing A. Downing P	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Jack Aker J. Aker P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	39	8	14	8	1	1	2	4

Batting

2B: H. Clarke, J. Ellis, J. Hall, J. Kenney, J. Lyttle, R. White

HR: J. Pepitone

TB: H. Clarke 3, J. Ellis 3, J. Hall 3, J. Kenney 2, J. Lyttle 3, G. Michael, J. Pepitone 5, R. White 3

RBI: A. Downing, J. Ellis, J. Hall, J. Lyttle 2, J. Pepitone 2, R. White

SF: J. Hall

Baserunning

SB: G. Michael

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bill Burbach B. Burbach	2.1	4	5	4	2	1	15.43
Al Downing A. Downing (W)	5.0	2	0	0	3	3	0.00
Jack Aker J. Aker (S)	1.2	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	5	4	5	6

WP: B. Burbach

Batters faced: J. Aker 5, B. Burbach 14, A. Downing 20

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Jackie Hernandez J. Hernandez SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Pat Kelly P. Kelly CF	2	2	0	0	0	1	1
Mike Fiore M. Fiore 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	2
Joe Foy J. Foy 3B	3	2	2	1	1	1	0
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick RF	2	0	1	2	1	0	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	3	0	1	2	0	1	1
Jerry Adair J. Adair 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Juan Rios J. Rios 2B	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jim Campanis J. Campanis C	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Mike Hedlund M. Hedlund P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Oliver B. Oliver PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Wickersham D. Wickersham P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Butler B. Butler P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
George Spriggs G. Spriggs PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Moe Drabowsky M. Drabowsky P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	5	6	5	2	5	6

Batting

2B: J. Foy, E. Kirkpatrick

TB: J. Foy 3, J. Hernandez, E. Kirkpatrick 2, L. Piniella, J. Rios

RBI: J. Foy, E. Kirkpatrick 2, L. Piniella 2

HBP: P. Kelly

SAC: E. Kirkpatrick

SF: E. Kirkpatrick

GIDP: M. Fiore

Baserunning

SB: J. Foy, E. Kirkpatrick

CS: J. Foy

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Hedlund M. Hedlund	4.0	8	3	3	0	1	0	6.75
Dave Wickersham D. Wickersham (L)	2.1	4	4	4	1	1	1	15.43
Bill Butler B. Butler	1.2	2	1	1	1	1	0	5.40
Moe Drabowsky M. Drabowsky	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	8	8	2	4	1

Batters faced: B. Butler 8, M. Drabowsky 3, M. Hedlund 19, D. Wickersham 12

24-25 NYY

KCR 21-26

Team Stats

Current Series

1969 AL East

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