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Washington Senators @ 
New York Yankees
1969-04-15 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 13889 · 68°F, cloudy · 2:32
New York Yankees defeated Washington Senators 8–2. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 7th. Fritz Peterson earned the win. Bobby Murcer went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Fritz Peterson L: Frank Bertaina SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Brinkman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Allen | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brant Alyea | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tim Cullen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Casanova | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Hannan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casey Cox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Bertaina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Billings | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Kenney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy White | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Pepitone | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Tresh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Robinson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Gibbs | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fritz Peterson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Gene Michael | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hannan | 2.2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Casey Cox | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank Bertaina | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Bob Humphreys | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Jim Miles | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Peterson | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: 63
- Ed Brinkman: S8
- Frank Howard: 9/L
- Hank Allen: S9.1-3
- Ken McMullen: W.1-2
- Brant Alyea: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tim Cullen: 9
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: W
- Jerry Kenney: 46(1)/FO
- Bobby Murcer: PO1(E3).1-2
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Roy White: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Pepitone: K
- Tom Tresh: 3/G
Top 2
- Paul Casanova: K/C
- Jim Hannan: S1
- Del Unser: 64(1)/FO
- Ed Brinkman: 63
Bot 2
- Bill Robinson: 7
- Jake Gibbs: 43
- Fritz Peterson: K
Top 3
- Frank Howard: 13
- Hank Allen: S7
- Ken McMullen: 7/L
- Brant Alyea: 13
Bot 3
- Horace Clarke: 3/G
- Jerry Kenney: 13
- Bobby Murcer: HR/9
- Roy White: D9
- Joe Pepitone: 7
Top 4
- Tim Cullen: E6
- Paul Casanova: S7.1-2
- Casey Cox: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Del Unser: FC4.3-H(UR);2-3;B-1
- Ed Brinkman: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Tom Tresh: W
- Bill Robinson: 64(1)/FO
- Jake Gibbs: 7
- Fritz Peterson: 23
Top 5
- Frank Howard: S5
- Hank Allen: S7/G.1-2
- Ken McMullen: 8/8D.2-3;1-2
- Brant Alyea: IW
- Tim Cullen: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Horace Clarke: D7
- Jerry Kenney: 43.2-3
- Bobby Murcer: S8/G.3-H
- Roy White: DGR/7.1-3
- Joe Pepitone: FC1.3XH(12);2-3;B-1
- Tom Tresh: 7
Top 6
- Paul Casanova: 9
- Frank Bertaina: K/C
- Del Unser: S8/G
- Ed Brinkman: 53
Bot 6
- Bill Robinson: 53
- Jake Gibbs: E3/G.B-2
- Fritz Peterson: W
- Horace Clarke: 8/L
- Jerry Kenney: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 43
Top 7
- Frank Howard: 3/G
- Hank Allen: 53
- Ken McMullen: 43
Bot 7
- Roy White: W
- Joe Pepitone: HR/9.1-H
- Tom Tresh: S7
- Bill Robinson: 7/7D
- Jake Gibbs: S8/L.1-3
- Fritz Peterson: K
- Horace Clarke: S9.3-H;1-3
- Jerry Kenney: W.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Roy White: K
Top 8
- Brant Alyea: S8
- Tim Cullen: 6(1)3/GDP
- Paul Casanova: K/C
Bot 8
- Joe Pepitone: S9/G
- Gene Michael: K
- Bill Robinson: E5.1-2
- Jake Gibbs: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Fritz Peterson: 46(1)/FO
Top 9
- Dick Billings: S8
- Del Unser: 7
- Ed Brinkman: 6(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Jim Hannan struck on back of right wrist