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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
1969-08-20 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 11230 · 81°F, overcast, dry · Wind 7 mph from RF · 2:00
Kansas City Royals defeated New York Yankees 5–0. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 4th. Bill Butler earned the win. Jerry Adair went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Bill Butler L: Fritz Peterson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Russ Goetz · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Pepitone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Fernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Cox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Woods | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fritz Peterson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Chuck Harrison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Adair | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Peterson | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
 Jack Aker | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Butler | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: 6/P7LSF
- Gene Michael: 63/G
- Roy White: K
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: K
- Jackie Hernandez: 9/F
- Paul Schaal: 63/G
Top 2
- Joe Pepitone: 53/G
- Bobby Murcer: 9/F
- Frank Fernandez: 7/F
Bot 2
- Joe Foy: 53/G
- Chuck Harrison: 13/G
- Jerry Adair: 53/G
Top 3
- Bobby Cox: 53/G
- Ron Woods: 8/F8D
- Fritz Peterson: 13/G
Bot 3
- Ellie Rodriguez: 8/L
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Bill Butler: K/C
- Pat Kelly: 63/G
Top 4
- Horace Clarke: 7/L
- Gene Michael: S7/G
- Roy White: 54(1)/FO/G
- Joe Pepitone: 8/F
Bot 4
- Jackie Hernandez: K/C
- Paul Schaal: D7
- Joe Foy: W
- Chuck Harrison: 8/F
- Jerry Adair: S9.2-H;1-3
- Ellie Rodriguez: S8/G.3-H;1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/G
Top 5
- Bobby Murcer: 9/F
- Frank Fernandez: 53/G
- Bobby Cox: W
- Ron Woods: 7/F7LD
Bot 5
- Bill Butler: K/C
- Pat Kelly: 63/G
- Jackie Hernandez: 63/G
Top 6
- Fritz Peterson: K
- Horace Clarke: 6/L
- Gene Michael: 7/L
Bot 6
- Paul Schaal: 3/P
- Joe Foy: S7
- Chuck Harrison: 543/G.1-2
- Jerry Adair: D8.2-H
- Ellie Rodriguez: IW
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9/L
Top 7
- Roy White: S7
- Joe Pepitone: 46(1)/FO/G
- Bobby Murcer: 9/L
- Frank Fernandez: S7.1-2;BX1(753)
Bot 7
- Bill Butler: K
- Pat Kelly: 53/G
- Jackie Hernandez: S8
- Paul Schaal: S8/G.1-2
- Joe Foy: D7.2-H;1-H
- Chuck Harrison: 63/G
Top 8
- Bobby Cox: W
- Ron Woods: 64(1)/FO/G
- Bill Robinson: 9/F
- Horace Clarke: S7/L.1-3
- Gene Michael: K
Bot 8
- Jerry Adair: S6/G
- Ellie Rodriguez: 4(1)3/GDP/G
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S8/G
- Bill Butler: K
Top 9
- Roy White: 53/G
- Joe Pepitone: 43/G
- Bobby Murcer: 43/G
Notes & reviews
- Frank Fernandez didn't see Joe Pepitone had stopped at 2B