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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1969-08-31 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 11565 · 91°F, overcast · 2:28
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 3rd. Fritz Peterson earned the win and Jack Aker picked up the save. Lou Piniella went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Fritz Peterson L: Bill Butler SV: Jack Aker
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Art Frantz · 2B: Merle Anthony · 3B: Emmett Ashford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Rios | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Fiore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Adair | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Butler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hawk Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Fernandez | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Woods | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Kenney | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Len Boehmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fritz Peterson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Aker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Butler | 5.1 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Peterson | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Jack Aker | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: S9
- Juan Rios: 54(1)3/GDP/G
- Mike Fiore: 4/P
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: 53/G
- Gene Michael: 3/P
- Roy White: 2/FL
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: DGR/9
- Joe Foy: 63/G.2-3
- Jerry Adair: PB.3-H
- Jerry Adair: 63/G
- Ellie Rodriguez: S8/G
- Jackie Hernandez: 64(1)/FO/G
Bot 2
- Frank Fernandez: W
- Bobby Murcer: 3/FL
- Ron Woods: 7/F
- Jerry Kenney: S3/P.1-2
- Len Boehmer: 9/F
Top 3
- Bill Butler: K/C
- Pat Kelly: 13/G
- Juan Rios: K/C
Bot 3
- Fritz Peterson: D7/G
- Horace Clarke: S7/G.2-3
- Gene Michael: 7/F
- Roy White: S9.3-H;1-2
- Frank Fernandez: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 8(B)343(2)/DP/SF.3-H
Top 4
- Mike Fiore: E4.B-2
- Lou Piniella: HR/7.2-H(UR)
- Joe Foy: W
- Jerry Adair: 64(1)3/GDP/G
- Ellie Rodriguez: S8/P
- Jackie Hernandez: 8/F8D
Bot 4
- Ron Woods: 5/P
- Jerry Kenney: 9/F
- Len Boehmer: 7/F7D
Top 5
- Bill Butler: 63/G
- Pat Kelly: 6/P
- Juan Rios: 53/G
Bot 5
- Fritz Peterson: K/C
- Horace Clarke: S5/BG
- Gene Michael: 7/F
- Roy White: 8/L
Top 6
- Mike Fiore: S9/G
- Lou Piniella: 8/F.1-2
- Joe Foy: 9/F9D
- Jerry Adair: 53/G
Bot 6
- Frank Fernandez: W
- Bobby Murcer: 8/F.1-2
- Ron Woods: W
- Jerry Kenney: W.2-3;1-2
- Len Boehmer: S5/L.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bill Robinson: 31/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Horace Clarke: K
Top 7
- Ellie Rodriguez: 8/L
- Jackie Hernandez: W
- Tom Burgmeier: K/BF
- Pat Kelly: DGR/9.1-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 31/L
Bot 7
- Gene Michael: T7/78XD
- Roy White: 7/SF.3-H
- Frank Fernandez: W
- Bobby Murcer: 6/P7S
- Ron Woods: 5/L
Top 8
- Mike Fiore: K/C
- Lou Piniella: W
- Joe Foy: 4(1)3/GDP/G
Bot 8
- Jerry Kenney: S8/L
- Len Boehmer: 9/L
- Jack Aker: S2/BG.1-2
- Horace Clarke: 2/FL
- Gene Michael: 7/F7D
Top 9
- Jerry Adair: 4/L
- Ellie Rodriguez: W
- Joe Keough: S9.1-2
- Hawk Taylor: 6/P
- Pat Kelly: K