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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1969-08-29 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 10845 · 80°F, night · 2:20
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 6–1. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 3rd. Al Downing earned the win and Jack Aker picked up the save. Bobby Murcer went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Al Downing L: Roger Nelson SV: Jack Aker
Umpires — HP: Merle Anthony · 1B: Emmett Ashford · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Art Frantz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Rios | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fiore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Foy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Adair | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Harrison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Hall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Kenney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Shopay | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Gibbs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Downing | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Nelson | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Zachary | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hedlund | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Downing | 8.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
 Jack Aker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: S1/BG
- Juan Rios: 54(1)/FO/G
- Mike Fiore: 3/G.1-2
- Lou Piniella: K/C
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: K
- Gene Michael: 43/G
- Roy White: 9/F
Top 2
- Joe Foy: D7
- Jerry Adair: 4/L
- Ellie Rodriguez: W
- Jackie Hernandez: K
- Roger Nelson: 53/G
Bot 2
- Bobby Murcer: 8/F
- Jimmie Hall: S9/89
- Jerry Kenney: 8/F
- Tom Shopay: 4/P
Top 3
- Pat Kelly: K
- Juan Rios: 8/F
- Mike Fiore: W
- Lou Piniella: K
Bot 3
- Jake Gibbs: T9/G
- Al Downing: 43/G.3-3
- Horace Clarke: S8/G.3-H
- Gene Michael: SB2
- Gene Michael: S9/L.2-H
- Roy White: W.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 8/F8D.2-3;1-2
- Jimmie Hall: S9.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
- Jerry Kenney: 7/L
Top 4
- Joe Foy: 7/F
- Jerry Adair: 13/G
- Ellie Rodriguez: 6/P
Bot 4
- Tom Shopay: 6/P
- Jake Gibbs: DGR/7
- Al Downing: 43/L.2-3
- Horace Clarke: 43/G
Top 5
- Jackie Hernandez: 9/F
- Paul Schaal: 2/FL
- Pat Kelly: 43/G
Bot 5
- Gene Michael: 43/G
- Roy White: 5/FL
- Bobby Murcer: HR/9
- Jimmie Hall: 7/L
Top 6
- Juan Rios: 9/L
- Mike Fiore: W
- Lou Piniella: 4/P9S
- Joe Foy: 53/G
Bot 6
- Jerry Kenney: S7/G
- Tom Shopay: WP.1-2
- Tom Shopay: 43/G.2-3
- Jake Gibbs: WP.3-H
- Jake Gibbs: 8/F
- Al Downing: S9
- Horace Clarke: S7.1-2
- Gene Michael: 9/L
Top 7
- Jerry Adair: 53/G
- Ellie Rodriguez: 63/G
- Chuck Harrison: 53/G
Bot 7
- Roy White: S56/G
- Bobby Murcer: 9/F9D
- Jimmie Hall: 2/FL
- Jerry Kenney: 9/L
Top 8
- Paul Schaal: 7/F78D
- Pat Kelly: S9/G
- Juan Rios: 54(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Mike Fiore: W.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 9/F9D
Bot 8
- Tom Shopay: 9/F
- Jake Gibbs: 8/F
- Al Downing: 13/G
Top 9
- Joe Foy: DGR/7
- Jerry Adair: DGR/9.2-H
- Ellie Rodriguez: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Paul Schaal: 53/G