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New York Yankees @ Kansas City Royals

1969-05-30 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · 76°F, overcast, wet · Wind 8 mph · 2:05

New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 6–2. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 2nd. Fritz Peterson earned the win. Bobby Murcer went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYA	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	9
KCA	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	5

W: Fritz Peterson L: Steve Jones SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Horace Clarke	5	1	1	1	0	1
Bobby Cox	5	2	2	1	0	2
Bobby Murcer	4	2	3	2	0	0
Roy White	4	0	1	2	0	0
Joe Pepitone	3	0	2	0	1	0
Frank Fernandez	3	0	0	0	1	2
Bill Robinson	4	0	0	0	0	1
Gene Michael	3	1	0	0	1	1
Fritz Peterson	3	0	0	0	1	1

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jackie Hernandez	4	0	0	0	0	0
Pat Kelly	4	1	0	0	0	1
Mike Fiore	4	0	1	0	0	2
Joe Foy	4	1	1	1	0	1
Jerry Adair	3	0	1	1	1	0
Chuck Harrison	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Oliver	3	0	0	0	0	0
Ellie Rodriguez	2	0	1	0	1	0
Tom Burgmeier	3	0	1	0	0	1

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Fritz Peterson	9.0	5	2	5

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steve Jones	1.1	6	2	2
Tom Burgmeier	7.2	3	2	6

Play-by-play

Top 1

Horace Clarke: 6/P
Bobby Cox: S8
Bobby Murcer: S8.1-3
Roy White: T9.3-H;1-H
Joe Pepitone: W
Frank Fernandez: K
Bill Robinson: K

Bot 1

Jackie Hernandez: 63
Pat Kelly: 2/FL
Mike Fiore: K/C

Top 2

Gene Michael: W
Fritz Peterson: 2/BP/FL
Horace Clarke: PO1(E1).1-3#
Horace Clarke: S/P89.3-H;B-2(THH)
Bobby Cox: S7/G.2-H
Bobby Murcer: HR/9.1-H
Roy White: 8/F
Joe Pepitone: S9
Frank Fernandez: K

Bot 2

Joe Foy: K
Jerry Adair: W
Chuck Harrison: 54(1)/FO
Bob Oliver: 9/F

Top 3

Bill Robinson: 53
Gene Michael: K/C
Fritz Peterson: W
Horace Clarke: 64(1)/FO

Bot 3

Ellie Rodriguez: W
Tom Burgmeier: 5/FL
Jackie Hernandez: 64(1)/FO
Pat Kelly: K

Top 4

Bobby Cox: K/C
Bobby Murcer: 9/L
Roy White: 1/G

Bot 4

Mike Fiore: S8
Joe Foy: 8/F
Jerry Adair: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 5

Joe Pepitone: 4/P
Frank Fernandez: W
Bill Robinson: CS2(24)
Bill Robinson: 63

Bot 5

Chuck Harrison: 53
Bob Oliver: 9/L
Ellie Rodriguez: 9/F9D

Top 6

Gene Michael: 53
Fritz Peterson: 13
Horace Clarke: K/C

Bot 6

Tom Burgmeier: S8
Jackie Hernandez: 16(1)/FO
Pat Kelly: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 7

Bobby Cox: K
Bobby Murcer: D9
Roy White: 9(B)6(2)/DP/F

Bot 7

Mike Fiore: 4/P
Joe Foy: HR/7
Jerry Adair: 43
Chuck Harrison: 3/G

Top 8

Joe Pepitone: S3/BG
Frank Fernandez: 1/FL
Bill Robinson: 8/F
Gene Michael: 8/F

Bot 8

Bob Oliver: 6/P
Ellie Rodriguez: D/89
Tom Burgmeier: K/C
Jackie Hernandez: 4/P

Top 9

Fritz Peterson: K
Horace Clarke: 3/FL
Bobby Cox: 63

Bot 9

Pat Kelly: E1/TH/G.B-3
Mike Fiore: K/C
Joe Foy: 4/P
Jerry Adair: D8.3-H(UR)
Chuck Harrison: 63

Notes & reviews

Bobby Murcer sprained left ankle going back to 2B

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