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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1969-06-09 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 8355 · 67°F, night, dry · 2:04
Kansas City Royals defeated New York Yankees 7–1. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 5th. Roger Nelson earned the win. Ellie Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | |
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Roger Nelson L: Mike Kekich SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Jake O'Donnell · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackie Hernandez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fiore | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Adair | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Nelson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Kenney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Lyttle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Gibbs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Kekich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Tresh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Nelson | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Kekich | 4.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Aker | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Downing | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jackie Hernandez: 8/F
- Pat Kelly: 43
- Joe Foy: 8/F
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: D8
- Jerry Kenney: 4(B)6(2)/DP/BP
- Bobby Murcer: 43
Top 2
- Mike Fiore: 31
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Jerry Adair: 3/G
Bot 2
- Roy White: 8/F
- Joe Pepitone: HR/89XD
- Jim Lyttle: 31
- Jake Gibbs: 8/F
Top 3
- Ellie Rodriguez: 63
- Bob Oliver: 5356
- Roger Nelson: 4/P9S
Bot 3
- Gene Michael: 8/L
- Mike Kekich: D7.BX3(765)
- Horace Clarke: 43
Top 4
- Jackie Hernandez: 13
- Pat Kelly: 43
- Joe Foy: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Jerry Kenney: W
- Bobby Murcer: 64(1)/FO
- Roy White: WP.1-2
- Roy White: 23/G.2-3
- Joe Pepitone: IW
- Jim Lyttle: K
Top 5
- Mike Fiore: S9
- Lou Piniella: S8/G.1-2
- Jerry Adair: S9.2-H;1-2
- Ellie Rodriguez: HR/F9LD.2-H;1-H
- Bob Oliver: 5/L
- Roger Nelson: 7/F
- Jackie Hernandez: D9
- Pat Kelly: S8/G.2-H
- Joe Foy: SB2
- Joe Foy: 6/P7S
Bot 5
- Jake Gibbs: 4/P
- Gene Michael: 8/L
- Tom Tresh: 43
Top 6
- Mike Fiore: S4
- Lou Piniella: 54(1)3/GDP
- Jerry Adair: 7/F7D
Bot 6
- Horace Clarke: S8
- Jerry Kenney: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bobby Murcer: 6/P7S
Top 7
- Ellie Rodriguez: S7/P
- Bob Oliver: 4/P9S
- Roger Nelson: 14/SH.1-2
- Jackie Hernandez: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Roy White: S3/G
- Joe Pepitone: 5/P
- Jim Lyttle: 63.1-2
- Jake Gibbs: 13
Top 8
- Pat Kelly: HR/89XD
- Joe Foy: S7
- Mike Fiore: 36(1)/FO
- Lou Piniella: 3/FL
- Jerry Adair: 9/F
Bot 8
- Gene Michael: 53
- Jimmie Hall: 7/F
- Horace Clarke: 8/F
Top 9
- Ellie Rodriguez: E1/TH1.B-2
- Bob Oliver: 43.2-3
- Roger Nelson: 7/SF/L.3-H(UR)
- Jackie Hernandez: 13
Bot 9
- Jerry Kenney: K
- Bobby Murcer: 6/P
- Roy White: 9/L
Notes & reviews
- off the RF pole, 296 feet away
- 350 feet