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05.31.1969
SP – NY: S. Bahnsen (5-2 2.20) KC: A. Fitzmorris (0-0 0.00)
GAME #049 vs New York L 9-3
WP – S. Bahnsen (6-2) LP – A. Fitzmorris (0-1)
HR – NY: J. Pepitone (9)
Again the Yankees jumped out early, this time to a 6-0 lead, and the Royals just couldn’t get going. The middle of the Yanks lineup, Roy White, Bobby Murcer and Joe Pepitone, went a combined 8 for 13 with 7 rbi’s. Murcer pushed his hit streak to 17 games with his three hit day.
For the Royals, the offensive highlights consisted of Lou Piniella’s 3 hit day and losing pitcher Al Fitzmorris’s 2 rbi double. If only Fitzmorris could have pitched as well as he hit, but he gave up six runs in his five innings of work.
POG – New York’s Joe Pepitone – 2 for 5, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R
“Ninety pitches in five innings isn’t going to do it,” replied Fitzmorris when asked why he struggled today. “I didn’t walk many, but that’s more because when I did get it over the plate, they hit it hard.”
“They just kind of rolled over,” was Thurman Munson’s assessment of the game. “We got out in front early and they just kind of folded.”
OTHER AMERICAN LEAGUE RESULTS
White Sox 4 @ Senators 2
WP – B. Wynne (2-2)
LP – J. Hannan (2-5)
SV – D. Osinski (2)
HR – WAS: K. McMullen (7)
Tigers 8 @ Pilots 6
WP – D. Patterson (2-0)
LP – D. Segui (1-3)
SV – T. Timmermann (5)
HR – DET: I. Brown (3), N. Cash (7)
Twins 5 @ Red Sox 2
WP – T. Hall (3-5)
LP – S. Lyle (0-2)
SV – R. Perranoski (4)
HR – MIN: B. Allison (3), T. Oliva (9)
Indians 9 @ Athletics 5
WP – S. Siebert (2-4)
LP – C. Hunter (4-1)
HR – CLE: T. Horton 2 (6) OAK: T. Uhlaender (2), R. Webster (2)
Orioles 3 @ Angels 1
WP – W. Fryman (3-1)
LP – C. Wright (2-3)
SV – D. Hall (4)
Frank Robinson’s hit streak is over at 25 after going hitless in the O’s win against California.
NATIONAL LEAGUE RESULTS
Pirates 4 vs Astros 2
WP – L. Walker (4-1)
LP – S. Spinks (0-2)
SV – B. Dal Canton (2)
HR – PIT: R. Clemente (8), A. Oliver (7)
Giants 10 @ Mets 6
WP – R. Robertson (1-1)
LP – G. Gentry (4-4)
SV – J. Gibbon (1)
HR – SF: F. Baker (2), T. Fuentes (2) NY: E. Kranepool (10), A. Shamsky (11)
Wayne Comer could celebrate the victory but he couldn’t keep his 12 game hit streak going after taking the collar in 3 at bats. In contrast, Manny Sanguillen probably isn’t taking much consolation in his 10 game streak after today’s loss.
Braves 4 @ Cubs 0
WP – J. Britton (1-2)
LP – K. Holtzman (4-5)
Dodgers 2 @ Phillies 1
WP – D. Drysdale (3-2)
LP – J. Johnson (1-2)
SV – J. Brewer (5)
HR – PHI: L. Hisle (5)
Padres 5 @ Expos 1
WP – D. Selma (4-5)
LP – M. Wegener (1-5)
SV – L. Everitt (5)
HR – SD: V. Kelly (2)
Reds 8 @ Cardinals 5
WP – G. Arrigo (7-1)
LP – S. Carlton (6-4)
HR – CIN: B. Carbo (1)
INJURY NEWS
Philadelphia Phillies – CF Larry Hisle – damaged meniscus – 1 week
Washington Senators – CF Del Unser – concussion – DTD 2 weeks
New York Mets – SS Bud Harrelson – back spasms – DTD 1 week
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