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New York Yankees @ 
Washington Senators
1969-04-07 · Day game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · Att: 45113 · 70°F · 2:47
New York Yankees defeated Washington Senators 8–4. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 4th. Mel Stottlemyre earned the win. Bobby Murcer went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
W: Mel Stottlemyre L: Camilo Pascual SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: Ron Luciano · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Kenney | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Roy White | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Pepitone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Tresh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Robinson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jake Gibbs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Stottlemyre | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Stroud | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Epstein | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Cullen | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Casanova | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Humphreys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Bosman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Holman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Allen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Stottlemyre | 9.0 | 14 | 2 | 4 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Camilo Pascual | 2.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Humphreys | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dick Bosman | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Casey Cox | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Dennis Higgins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: 8/F8S
- Jerry Kenney: 8/L89
- Bobby Murcer: 8/F8D
Bot 1
- Del Unser: S8
- Ed Stroud: 43.1-2
- Frank Howard: 53
- Mike Epstein: W
- Ken McMullen: 13
Top 2
- Roy White: W
- Joe Pepitone: SB2
- Joe Pepitone: 8
- Tom Tresh: SB3
- Tom Tresh: S9/G34.3-H
- Bill Robinson: 54(1)/FO
- Jake Gibbs: SB2
- Jake Gibbs: S7.2-H
- Mel Stottlemyre: 7/L
Bot 2
- Tim Cullen: 53
- Ed Brinkman: K
- Paul Casanova: 13
Top 3
- Horace Clarke: 3/G
- Jerry Kenney: HR/9
- Bobby Murcer: HR/9
- Roy White: 43
- Joe Pepitone: D/89
- Tom Tresh: 9
Bot 3
- Bob Humphreys: 53
- Del Unser: D7
- Ed Stroud: 7/78
- Frank Howard: 9
Top 4
- Bill Robinson: W
- Jake Gibbs: E4/P3D.1-2
- Mel Stottlemyre: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Horace Clarke: S8.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(THH)
- Jerry Kenney: 5/FL/5F
- Bobby Murcer: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);B-3(E9)
- Roy White: WP.3-H(UR)
- Roy White: 4/P34D
Bot 4
- Mike Epstein: 8
- Ken McMullen: 43
- Tim Cullen: S8
- Ed Brinkman: D7.1-3
- Paul Casanova: 53
Top 5
- Joe Pepitone: 8/P8S
- Tom Tresh: 3/G
- Bill Robinson: K
Bot 5
- Dick Bosman: K
- Del Unser: S7
- Ed Stroud: S8.1-2
- Frank Howard: K
- Mike Epstein: S7/L78.2-H;1-3
- Ken McMullen: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Jake Gibbs: 43
- Mel Stottlemyre: K
- Horace Clarke: 8
Bot 6
- Tim Cullen: S8/L78
- Ed Brinkman: S9/89.1-2
- Paul Casanova: 2/FL/2F
- Gary Holman: 7
- Del Unser: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Jerry Kenney: D7
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Roy White: K
- Joe Pepitone: 3/FL/3F
Bot 7
- Ed Stroud: 7/7D
- Frank Howard: 63
- Mike Epstein: 13
Top 8
- Gene Michael: 5/P
- Bill Robinson: 63
- Jake Gibbs: D7/G5
- Mel Stottlemyre: W
- Horace Clarke: K
Bot 8
- Ken McMullen: K/C
- Tim Cullen: S7
- Ed Brinkman: 43.1-2
- Paul Casanova: S8/G.2-H
- Bernie Allen: S9/G.1-2
- Del Unser: 43
Top 9
- Jerry Kenney: 8/L
- Bobby Murcer: K/C
- Roy White: 63
Bot 9
- Ed Stroud: S7/G56
- Frank Howard: HR/8.1-H
- Mike Epstein: 31
- Hank Allen: 43
- Tim Cullen: W
- Ed Brinkman: 7/F78D
Notes & reviews
- Cullen caught the ball on the RF foul line but dropped it into fair territory