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Yankees
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
June 15, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees, played on June 15, 1971 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 15, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 15, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Kline |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Wright |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 15,348 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jake O'Donnell 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Bill Haller |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Kenney | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Steve Kline | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Right Fielder |
| Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Ken Wright | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
June 15, 1971
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Wright
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Wright covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Wright
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Wright
Murcer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kline
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Kline
Schaal 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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Kline
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wright
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Wright
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Wright
Ellis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Kline
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Kline
Harrison hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Kline
Piniella hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knoop vs. Kline
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Wright
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michael vs. Wright
Michael hits a line drive into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kline vs. Wright
There's a wild pitch. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kline vs. Wright
Kline hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kline
May hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Kline
Wright 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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kline
Patek hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Murcer. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Kline
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Kline
Otis hits a line drive towards short. Michael reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Wright
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Wright
Kenney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Wright
Murcer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Wright
White hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Kline
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Kline
Harrison hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Wright
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Wright
Ellis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Wright
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Wright
Michael hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Kline
Knoop hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kline
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Kline
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Wright
Kline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Wright
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Knoop covering, for the out. Kline moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kenney vs. Wright
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Wright
Murcer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wright
White is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Wright
Munson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ellis vs. Wright
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kline
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Kline
There goes Patek. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Kline
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Kline
Otis hits a line drive towards short. Michael reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kirkpatrick vs. Kline
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Wright
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Wright
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Alou trying to get to third. Harrison throws to Schaal who tags Alou for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Wright
Kline bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Wright
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kenney vs. Wright
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Kline
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Kline
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Kline
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Bobby Knoop.
Hopkins hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Kline
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Wright
Rich Severson now playing second base.
Murcer hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wright
White hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Wright
Munson hits a line drive into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Kline
Cookie Rojas pinch hits for Ken Wright.
Rojas strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kline
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Kline
Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. York
Jim York now pitching.
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. York
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. York
Michael hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. York
Kline strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Kline
Danny Cater now playing first base.
Otis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer who is chasing the ball. Otis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kirkpatrick vs. Kline
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Otis tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Kline
Harrison hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Kline
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/15/1971 -- New York at Kansas City (N)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 4 0 1 0 Patek F, ss 3 0 1 0
Kenney J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 3 0 0 0
Murcer B, cf 4 1 2 2 Otis A, cf 4 1 1 0
White R, lf 3 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, rf 3 0 1 1
Munson T, c 4 0 1 0 Harrison C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Ellis J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 2 0
Cater D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Knoop B, 2b 2 0 0 0
Alou F, rf 3 0 2 0 Hopkins G, ph 1 0 0 0
Michael G, ss 4 0 2 0 Severson R, 2b 0 0 0 0
Kline S, p 4 1 1 0 May J, c 3 0 0 0
Wright K, p 2 0 0 0
Rojas C, ph 1 0 0 0
York J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 9 2 30 1 5 1
New York 000 002 000 -- 2
Kansas City 000 000 001 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kline S (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Wright K (L) 8.0 8 2 2 1 5
York J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
DP -- New York 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- New York 7, Kansas City 5
2B -- Alou F, Patek F
3B -- Otis A
HR -- Murcer B
SB -- Patek F
SF -- Kirkpatrick E
HBP -- by Wright K (White R)
WP -- Wright K
T -- 2:24
A -- 15348
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