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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 4, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals, played on June 4, 1970 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 4, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Stan Bahnsen |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,510 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Jake O'Donnell 3B: George Maloney |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Joe Keough | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | Third Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Right Fielder |
| Rich Severson | Second Baseman |
| Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Charlie Metro | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Danny Cater | Third Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Ron Woods | Right Fielder |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Stan Bahnsen | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 4, 1970
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Bahnsen
Hernandez bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Bahnsen
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Bahnsen drops the ball. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Bahnsen
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Bahnsen
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Woods throws the ball in to Michael who tags Oliver trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Keough scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Rooker
Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Rooker
There's a wild pitch. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Rooker
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Rooker
White hits a line drive towards short. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. Rooker
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Bahnsen
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first, with Bahnsen covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Bahnsen
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkpatrick for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. Bahnsen
Severson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Bahnsen
Rodriguez 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
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Rooker
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Rooker
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker juggles the ball. That's an error on Rooker. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Rooker
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michael vs. Rooker
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Bahnsen
Rooker hits a line drive into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Bahnsen
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Bahnsen
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bahnsen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bahnsen vs. Rooker
Bahnsen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Rooker
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Rooker
Murcer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Keough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bahnsen
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Bahnsen
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Bahnsen
Piniella 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. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kirkpatrick vs. Bahnsen
Kirkpatrick is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Rooker
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Rooker
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Rooker
Munson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. Bahnsen
Severson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Bahnsen
Rodriguez 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 -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Bahnsen
Rooker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Bahnsen
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bahnsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Rooker
Woods takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Rooker
Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Rooker
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Bahnsen
Keough 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 -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bahnsen
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Bahnsen
Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bahnsen vs. Rooker
Bahnsen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Rooker
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Rooker
Murcer hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Bahnsen
Piniella is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Bahnsen
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first, with Bahnsen covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. Bahnsen
Severson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Rooker
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Severson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Rooker
Cater strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Rooker
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Rooker
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Bahnsen
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rooker vs. Bahnsen
Rooker strikes out. There goes Rodriguez. The throw from Munson to Michael, and Rodriguez is out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Bahnsen
Hernandez 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
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Rooker
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Rooker
Michael hits a line drive into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Rooker
Ron Hansen pinch hits for Stan Bahnsen.
Hansen hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Waslewski
Gary Waslewski now pitching.
Keough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Waslewski
Otis bunts towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Waslewski
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Waslewski
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Rooker
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Rooker
Murcer hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Murcer reaches second base with a double. Clarke goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Rooker
White is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. Rooker
Cater hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Severson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Rooker
Munson hits a line drive into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Rooker
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. McDaniel
Severson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. McDaniel
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Rooker
Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Rooker
Michael strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDaniel vs. Rooker
McDaniel hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. McDaniel
Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McDaniel
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. McDaniel
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first, with McDaniel covering, for the out. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. McDaniel
Otis hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Rooker
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Rooker
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Keough fields the ball and throws to Rooker covering. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Rooker
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Murcer trying to get to third. Otis throws the ball in to Oliver, who tags Murcer for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. Rooker
Cater is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Rooker
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 12
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McDaniel
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. McDaniel
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. McDaniel
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 12
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Rooker
Woods hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Rooker
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Rooker
Jerry Kenney pinch runs for John Ellis.
Michael hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kenney moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Rooker
Pete Ward pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel.
Ward takes first base on ball four. Kenney moves to third. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clarke vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching. Jim Lyttle pinch runs for Pete Ward.
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kenney tags and scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1970 -- Kansas City at New York (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hernandez J, ss 5 0 2 0 Clarke H, 2b 4 1 1 1
Keough J, 1b 5 1 1 0 Murcer B, cf 5 0 2 1
Otis A, cf 4 0 1 0 White R, lf 4 0 1 0
Oliver B, 3b 5 0 2 1 Cater D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Piniella L, lf 5 0 0 0 Munson T, c 3 0 0 0
Kirkpatrick E, rf 5 0 0 0 Woods R, rf 4 0 1 0
Severson R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Ellis J, 1b 5 0 0 0
Rodriguez E, c 4 0 1 0 Kenney J, pr 0 1 0 0
Rooker J, p 4 0 1 0 Michael G, ss 5 0 1 0
Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0 Bahnsen S, p 2 0 0 0
Hansen R, ph 1 0 0 0
Waslewski G, p 0 0 0 0
McDaniel L, p 1 0 0 0
Ward P, ph 0 0 0 0
Lyttle J, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 1 9 1 38 2 6 2
Kansas City 100 000 000 000 -- 1
New York 000 000 001 001 -- 2
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J (L) 11.1 6 2 2 7 8
Drabowsky M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bahnsen S 8.0 7 1 0 0 4
Waslewski G 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
McDaniel L (W) 3.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Bahnsen S, Rooker J
DP -- Kansas City 2, New York 3
LOB -- Kansas City 5, New York 9
2B -- Murcer B
CS -- Rodriguez E
SH -- Otis A
SF -- Clarke H
WP -- Rooker J
T -- 3:09
A -- 6510
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