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Kansas City Royals @
New York Yankees
1969-06-11 Β· Night game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· 11 innings Β· Att: 8669 Β· 71Β°F, night, dry Β· 3:04
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 5β4. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 9th. Jack Aker earned the win. Lou Piniella went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
W: Jack Aker L: Dave Morehead SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Lou DiMuro Β· 1B: Jerry Neudecker Β· 2B: Nestor Chylak Β· 3B: Jake O'Donnell Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jackie Hernandez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pat Kelly | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Foy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Fiore | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Lou Piniella | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Jerry Adair | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ellie Rodriguez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Oliver | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Wally Bunker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jerry Kenney | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Bobby Murcer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Pepitone | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Roy White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Jim Lyttle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Gene Michael | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jake Gibbs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fritz Peterson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmie Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Tresh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Cox | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wally Bunker | 8.1 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
Dave Wickersham | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Dave Morehead | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fritz Peterson | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
Lindy McDaniel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jack Aker | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jackie Hernandez: 43
- Pat Kelly: S8
- Joe Foy: 64(1)/FO
- Mike Fiore: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Mike Fiore: 63
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: 8/F89
- Jerry Kenney: W
- Bobby Murcer: PO1(13)
- Bobby Murcer: 8/F
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: S6/G
- Jerry Adair: PO1(13)
- Jerry Adair: 8/F8D
- Ellie Rodriguez: 8/L
Bot 2
- Joe Pepitone: 9/F9L
- Roy White: 43
- Jim Lyttle: W
- Gene Michael: CS2(26)
Top 3
- Bob Oliver: S7/G5
- Wally Bunker: 14/SH.1-2
- Jackie Hernandez: K
- Pat Kelly: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Joe Foy: K/C
Bot 3
- Gene Michael: 5/FL
- Jake Gibbs: 3/P3
- Fritz Peterson: 5/FL/P5F
Top 4
- Mike Fiore: 8/F89
- Lou Piniella: 9/F89D
- Jerry Adair: 53
Bot 4
- Horace Clarke: 7/F7S
- Jerry Kenney: S9/G4
- Bobby Murcer: PO1(E3)/OBS.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: S9/L.2-H
- Joe Pepitone: S8/G4M.1-3
- Roy White: K
- Jim Lyttle: 8/F
Top 5
- Ellie Rodriguez: S7/L
- Bob Oliver: 8/L8XD
- Wally Bunker: 24/SH.1-2
- Jackie Hernandez: 43
Bot 5
- Gene Michael: 43
- Jake Gibbs: 43
- Fritz Peterson: 43/G4M
Top 6
- Pat Kelly: HP
- Joe Foy: 9/L
- Mike Fiore: SB2
- Mike Fiore: K
- Lou Piniella: S8/G4M.2-H
- Jerry Adair: 13
Bot 6
- Horace Clarke: 6/L
- Jerry Kenney: W
- Bobby Murcer: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Ellie Rodriguez: S7/G56
- Bob Oliver: 9/F89
- Wally Bunker: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Jackie Hernandez: 8/F
Bot 7
- Joe Pepitone: 8/F89
- Roy White: HR/L89XD
- Jim Lyttle: 6/FL/P5DF
- Gene Michael: 13/G34S
Top 8
- Pat Kelly: K
- Joe Foy: 63
- Mike Fiore: W
- Lou Piniella: HR8/L78XD/IPHR.1-H
- Jerry Adair: 8/F89S
Bot 8
- Jake Gibbs: 13
- Jimmie Hall: 4/P
- Horace Clarke: 43
Top 9
- Ellie Rodriguez: 13
- Bob Oliver: K
- Wally Bunker: K
Bot 9
- Jerry Kenney: S7
- Bobby Murcer: S9/G.1-3
- Joe Pepitone: 36(1)/FO.3-H;B-2(E6/TH)
- Roy White: W
- Jim Lyttle: S8/L89.2-H;1-3
- Gene Michael: W.1-2
- Jake Gibbs: 62(3)/FO/G6M.2-3;1-2
- Tom Tresh: K
Top 10
- Jackie Hernandez: 2/FL/P2F
- Pat Kelly: S8/G
- Joe Foy: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 10
- Horace Clarke: W
- Jerry Kenney: W.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Joe Pepitone: 4/P4D
- Roy White: 7/F7S
Top 11
- Mike Fiore: 31
- Lou Piniella: S8/F78S
- Jerry Adair: 8/F78
- Ellie Rodriguez: E5/G56S.1-2;B-1
- Bob Oliver: K
Bot 11
- Jim Lyttle: K/C
- Gene Michael: K
- Jake Gibbs: W
- Bobby Cox: D7/F78.1-H
Notes & reviews
- Mike Fiore called for obstruction
- Jim Lyttle fell down chasing the ball, which bounced into the monument area
- LF Pinella got a glove on the ball but it bounced out
























