Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Drago
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sorrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Drago
  
  Baker is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Drago
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Drago
  
  There goes White. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is out, Matchick applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spriggs vs. Kline
  
  Spriggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Kline
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Kline
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Kline
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Kline
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards short. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Drago
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Murcer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cater vs. Drago
  
  Cater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murcer scores. Cater moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lyttle vs. Drago
  
  Lyttle strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gibbs vs. Drago
  
  Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. Cater moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kenney vs. Drago
  
  Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Kline
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sorrell vs. Kline
  
  Sorrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matchick vs. Kline
  
  Matchick strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kline vs. Drago
  
  Kline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Drago
  
  Clarke hits a fly ball into right field. Spriggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Drago
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baker for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drago vs. Kline
  
  Drago hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spriggs vs. Kline
  
  Spriggs strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Kline
  
  Rojas is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Drago
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Drago
  
  Murcer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Drago
  
  Cater hits a fly ball into right field. Spriggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Kline
  
  Otis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Kline
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Kline
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Kline
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lyttle vs. Drago
  
  Lyttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Drago
  
  Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Matchick. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kenney vs. Drago
  
  Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sorrell vs. Kline
  
  Sorrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matchick vs. Kline
  
  Matchick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kenney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Drago vs. Kline
  
  Drago bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spriggs vs. Kline
  
  Spriggs hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kline vs. Drago
  
  Kline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sorrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Drago
  
  Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Drago
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Drago
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Murcer vs. Drago
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Kline
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Kline
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Kline
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Kline
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Drago
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lyttle vs. Drago
  
  Lyttle hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Drago
  
  Gibbs hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sorrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Kline
  
  Oliver hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sorrell vs. Kline
  
  Sorrell strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matchick vs. Kline
  
  Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drago vs. Kline
  
  Drago hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Drago
  
  Kenney hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kline vs. Drago
  
  Kline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sorrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Drago
  
  Clarke is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spriggs vs. Kline
  
  Spriggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Kline
  
  Rojas bunts towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Clarke covering, for the out. Spriggs moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Peterson
  
  Jack Aker now pitching. Fritz Peterson now pitching.
  
  Otis is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Peterson
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Peterson
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Drago
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Drago
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Drago
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cater vs. Drago
  
  There goes White. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is safe. White steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cater vs. Drago
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. White moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lyttle vs. Drago
  
  Lyttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. Cater moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gibbs vs. Drago
  
  Gibbs hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Peterson
  
  Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sorrell vs. Peterson
  
  Sorrell bunts towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. McDaniel
  
  Al Fitzmorris pinch runs for Billy Sorrell. Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Tommy Matchick. Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. McDaniel
  
  Pat Kelly pinch hits for Dick Drago.
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/25/1970 -- New York at Kansas City (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Clarke H, 2b          3  0  0  0   Spriggs G, rf         4  0  1  0   
Baker F, ss           4  0  0  0   Rojas C, 2b           3  0  0  0   
White R, lf           4  1  3  0   Otis A, cf            3  0  1  0   
Murcer B, cf          4  1  1  0   Piniella L, lf        4  0  2  0   
Cater D, 1b           4  0  2  1   Kirkpatrick E, c      4  0  1  0   
Lyttle J, rf          4  0  1  1   Oliver B, 1b          3  1  2  1   
Gibbs J, c            4  0  0  0   Sorrell B, 3b         4  0  1  0   
Kenney J, 3b          3  0  0  0   Fitzmorris A, pr      0  0  0  0   
Kline S, p            3  0  0  0   Matchick T, ss        3  0  0  0   
Aker J, p             0  0  0  0   Taylor H, ph          1  0  0  0   
Peterson F, p         0  0  0  0   Drago D, p            3  0  0  0   
McDaniel L, p         0  0  0  0   Kelly P, ph           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  7  2                        33  1  8  1

New York         010 000 001 --  2
Kansas City      000 000 100 --  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kline S               7.1  8  1  1  0  6
Aker J                0.0  0  0  0  0  0
Peterson F (W)        1.0  0  0  0  2  0
McDaniel L (S)        0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drago D (L)           9.0  7  2  2  1  3

E -- Matchick T
DP -- New York 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- New York 5, Kansas City 8
2B -- Murcer B
HR -- Oliver B
SB -- White R
CS -- White R
SH -- Rojas C
T -- 2:32
A -- 9353

    

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