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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Yankees 8, Kansas City Royals 5

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New York Yankees 8, Kansas City Royals 5

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Discrepancies

Game Played on Sunday, June 1, 1969 (D) at Municipal Stadium

NY  A    0  0  1    2  2  0    3  0  0  -   8 14  3
KC  A    3  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   5  6  0
BATTING
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Clarke 2b                     5   1   2   0       0   0       1   1
Kenney 3b                     4   0   1   0       1   0       1   2
Hall rf                       4   1   2   1       0   1       2   0
White lf                      5   2   2   1       0   0       1   0
Pepitone 1b                   5   2   2   2       0   0       7   1
Ellis c                       5   1   2   1       0   2       7   1
Lyttle cf                     4   1   2   2       0   0       4   0
Michael ss                    3   0   1   0       1   0       3   2
Burbach p                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Downing p                   3   0   0   1       0   1       0   1
  Aker p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       39   8  14   8       2   4      27   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Ellis-Kenney, Pepitone-Michael-Aker.
E: Ellis (2), Michael 2 (3).
BATTING - 
2B: Clarke (7,off Hedlund); Kenney (6,off Hedlund); Hall (5,off Wickersham);
White (8,off Wickersham); Ellis (1,off Butler); Lyttle (3,off Butler).
HR: Pepitone (14,5th inning off Wickersham 1 on 2 out).
SF: Hall (1,off Hedlund).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Michael (1,2nd base off Wickersham/Campanis).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hernandez ss                  4   1   1   0       1   0       2   4
xKelly cf                     2   2   0   0       1   1       3   0
Fiore 1b                      5   0   0   0       0   2       6   1
Foy 3b                        3   2   2   1       1   0       1   2
Kirkpatrick rf                2   0   1   2       0   0       2   1
Piniella lf                   3   0   1   2       1   1       2   0
Adair 2b                      2   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
  Rios 2b                     2   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
Campanis c                    3   0   0   0       1   1       6   0
Hedlund p                     1   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
  Oliver ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Wickersham p                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Butler p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Spriggs ph                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Drabowsky p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       30   5   6   5       5   6      27  12
x - reached first on interference.
BATTING - 
2B: Foy (8,off Burbach); Kirkpatrick (4,off Burbach).
SH: Kirkpatrick (1,off Downing).
SF: Kirkpatrick (2,off Burbach).
HBP: Kelly (1,by Aker).
GDP: Fiore (3,off Aker).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Foy (15,2nd base off Burbach/Ellis); Kirkpatrick (1,3rd base off Downing/Ellis).
CS: Foy (5,3rd base by Downing/Ellis).
PITCHING
New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Burbach                       2.1   4   5   4   2   1   0  14
Downing W(1-2)                5     2   0   0   3   3   0  20
Aker SV(4)                    1.2   0   0   0   0   2   0   5
Totals                        9     6   5   4   5   6   0  39
WP: Burbach (4).
HBP: Aker (2,Kelly).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Downing 1-0; Aker 2-0.
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Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hedlund                       4     8   3   3   0   1   0  19
Wickersham L(2-2)             2.1   4   4   4   1   1   1  12
Butler                        1.2   2   1   1   1   1   0   8
Drabowsky                     1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9    14   8   8   2   4   1  42
Inherited Runners - Scored: Butler 1-1.
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Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Ron Luciano
Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance: 12501
Starting Lineups:

   New York Yankees              Kansas City Royals       
1. Clarke              2b        Hernandez           ss
2. Kenney              3b        Kelly               cf
3. Hall                rf        Fiore               1b
4. White               lf        Foy                 3b
5. Pepitone            1b        Kirkpatrick         rf
6. Ellis               c         Piniella            lf
7. Lyttle              cf        Adair               2b
8. Michael             ss        Campanis            c
9. Burbach             p         Hedlund             p

YANKEES 1ST: Clarke doubled to left; Kenney reached on a
fielder's choice [Clarke out at third (pitcher to shortstop to
third to second)]; Hall singled to right [Kenney to second];
White lined to left; Pepitone popped to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Hernandez walked; Kelly reached on catcher's
interference by Ellis [Hernandez to second]; Fiore popped to
shortstop; Foy singled to shortstop [Hernandez to third, Kelly
to second]; the ball struck 2B umpire Frank Umont for
interference; Kirkpatrick hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Hernandez scored, Kelly to third]; Foy stole second; Piniella
singled to left [Kelly scored (unearned), Foy scored]; Adair
lined to shortstop; 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0,
Royals 3.

YANKEES 2ND: Ellis struck out; Lyttle popped to catcher in foul
territory; Michael grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 3.

ROYALS 2ND: Campanis grounded out (shortstop to first); Hedlund
lined to second; Hernandez popped to catcher in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 3.

YANKEES 3RD: Burbach grounded out (third to first); Clarke
singled to right; Kenney doubled to left [Clarke to third]; Hall
hit a sacrifice fly to center [Clarke scored]; White grounded
out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 1, Royals
3.

ROYALS 3RD: Kelly walked; Burbach threw a wild pitch [Kelly to
second]; Fiore struck out; Foy doubled to center [Kelly scored,
Foy to third (error by Michael)]; Kirkpatrick doubled to center
[Foy scored]; DOWNING REPLACED BURBACH (PITCHING); Kirkpatrick
stole third; Piniella popped to first in foul territory; Adair
grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 1,
Royals 5.

YANKEES 4TH: Pepitone singled to center; Ellis singled to
shortstop [Pepitone to second]; Lyttle singled to right
[Pepitone scored, Ellis out at third (right to third)]; Michael
singled to center [Lyttle to third]; Downing forced Michael
(shortstop to second) [Lyttle scored]; Clarke popped to
shortstop; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 3, Royals 5.

ROYALS 4TH: Campanis walked; OLIVER BATTED FOR HEDLUND; Oliver
flied to right; On a bunt Hernandez singled to pitcher [Campanis
to second]; Kelly struck out; Fiore struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Yankees 3, Royals 5.

YANKEES 5TH: WICKERSHAM REPLACED OLIVER (PITCHING); RIOS
REPLACED ADAIR (PLAYING 2B); Kenney grounded out (first
unassisted); Hall struck out; White singled to center; Pepitone
homered to right-center [White scored]; off the light tower
in right-center field; Ellis grounded out (shortstop to
first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 5, Royals 5.

ROYALS 5TH: Foy walked; Kirkpatrick out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Foy to second]; Piniella struck out while
Foy was caught stealing third (catcher to third); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Yankees 5, Royals 5.

YANKEES 6TH: Lyttle popped to shortstop; Michael walked; Michael
stole second; On a bunt Downing popped to catcher in foul
territory; Clarke lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees
5, Royals 5.

ROYALS 6TH: Rios flied to center; Campanis grounded out (third
to first); Wickersham grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 5, Royals 5.

YANKEES 7TH: On a bunt Kenney grounded out (pitcher to first);
Hall doubled to right; White doubled to left [Hall scored];
BUTLER REPLACED WICKERSHAM (PITCHING); Pepitone grounded out
(second to pitcher) [White to third]; Ellis doubled to left
[White scored]; Lyttle doubled to center [Ellis scored]; Michael
flied to right; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 8, Royals 5.

ROYALS 7TH: Hernandez flied to right; Kelly lined to center;
Fiore reached on an error by Michael [Fiore to first]; Foy lined
to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 8, Royals 5.

YANKEES 8TH: Downing struck out; Clarke lined to center; Kenney
walked; Hall flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 8,
Royals 5.

ROYALS 8TH: Kirkpatrick lined to first; Piniella walked; Rios
singled to left [Piniella to second]; AKER REPLACED DOWNING
(PITCHING); Campanis struck out; SPRIGGS BATTED FOR BUTLER;
Spriggs struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 8, Royals 5.

YANKEES 9TH: DRABOWSKY REPLACED SPRIGGS (PITCHING); White
grounded out (shortstop to first); Pepitone flied to center;
Ellis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 8, Royals 5.

ROYALS 9TH: Hernandez lined to center; Kelly was hit by a pitch;
Fiore grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to
pitcher) [Kelly out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees
8, Royals 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Yankees          8  14   3    7
 Royals           5   6   0    7
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