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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 15, 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 August 15, 1970 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 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 | August 15, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wally Bunker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Stottlemyre |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,098 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Merle Anthony 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Ron Luciano |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Spriggs | Right Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Rich Severson | Shortstop |
| Wally Bunker | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Jim Lyttle | Right Fielder |
| Frank Baker | Shortstop |
| Jerry Kenney | Third Baseman |
| Mel Stottlemyre | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 15, 1970
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spriggs vs. Stottlemyre
Spriggs 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Stottlemyre
Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Stottlemyre
Otis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Stottlemyre
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rojas moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kirkpatrick vs. Stottlemyre
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Bunker
Clarke hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Bunker
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bunker
White hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Bunker
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Stottlemyre
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Stottlemyre
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke misplays the ball. That's an error on Clarke. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severson vs. Stottlemyre
Severson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bunker vs. Stottlemyre
Bunker hits a fly ball towards center. Murcer settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Murcer. Severson goes all the way around to score. Bunker moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spriggs vs. Stottlemyre
Spriggs is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Bunker
Cater hits a line drive into right field. Spriggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. Bunker
Lyttle hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Bunker
Bunker fires to first and has Lyttle trapped. There's the throw to Rojas who tags Lyttle for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bunker
Baker hits a line drive towards first. Oliver reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Stottlemyre
Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Stottlemyre
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Stottlemyre
Piniella hits a popup towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Stottlemyre
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kirkpatrick is thrown out after the base hit. Rojas scores. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Bunker
Kenney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stottlemyre vs. Bunker
Stottlemyre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Bunker
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunker fields it and throws to first for the out. Stottlemyre moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Bunker
Munson hits a line drive into right field. Spriggs picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Spriggs. Stottlemyre scores. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Bunker
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murcer vs. Bunker
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Stottlemyre
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Stottlemyre
Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Severson vs. Stottlemyre
Severson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Schaal moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bunker vs. Stottlemyre
Bunker bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spriggs vs. Stottlemyre
Spriggs hits a fly ball into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schaal tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Stottlemyre
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Bunker
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. Bunker
Lyttle bunts towards the mound. Bunker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Bunker
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 -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. Bunker
Kenney hits a popup towards short. Severson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Stottlemyre
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Stottlemyre
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Stottlemyre
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Piniella for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Bunker
Stottlemyre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Bunker
Clarke hits a line drive into right field. Spriggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Bunker
Munson hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Bunker
White strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Stottlemyre
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Stottlemyre
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severson vs. Stottlemyre
Severson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schaal moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bunker vs. Stottlemyre
Bunker hits a popup towards short. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spriggs vs. Stottlemyre
Spriggs hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Baker fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Bunker
Murcer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Bunker
Cater hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas catches it and throws to first to double up Murcer. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. Bunker
Lyttle hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Stottlemyre
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Stottlemyre
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Stottlemyre
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bunker
Baker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spriggs. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kenney vs. Bunker
Kenney hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Bunker
Pete Ward pinch hits for Mel Stottlemyre.
There's a wild pitch. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ward vs. Bunker
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clarke vs. Bunker
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Klimkowski
Ron Klimkowski now pitching.
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 -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Klimkowski
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Klimkowski
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Severson vs. Klimkowski
Severson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bunker vs. Klimkowski
Bunker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klimkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Bunker
Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Burgmeier
Murcer bunts towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. Munson moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cater vs. Burgmeier
Cater hits a line drive to center field. Otis throws towards first. Oliver fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Oliver. Munson scores. White scores. Cater moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gibbs vs. Abernathy
Ron Woods pinch hits for Jim Lyttle. Ted Abernathy now pitching. Jake Gibbs pinch hits for Ron Woods.
Gibbs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cater scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Abernathy
There goes Gibbs. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Abernathy
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kenney vs. Abernathy
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spriggs vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching. Curt Blefary now playing right field.
Spriggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. McDaniel
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. McDaniel
Otis hits a popup towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1970 -- Kansas City at New York (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Spriggs G, rf 4 0 0 1 Clarke H, 2b 4 0 0 0
Rojas C, 2b 4 1 1 0 Munson T, c 4 1 2 1
Otis A, cf 4 0 1 0 White R, lf 3 2 2 1
Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 0 Murcer B, cf 3 0 1 0
Kirkpatrick E, c 4 0 1 1 Cater D, 1b 4 1 1 2
Oliver B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Lyttle J, rf 3 0 2 0
Schaal P, 3b 4 1 2 0 Woods R, ph 0 0 0 0
Severson R, ss 3 1 2 1 Gibbs J, ph 1 0 1 1
Bunker W, p 4 0 0 0 McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0
Burgmeier T, p 0 0 0 0 Baker F, ss 3 0 1 0
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0 Kenney J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Stottlemyre M, p 1 1 0 0
Ward P, ph 1 0 0 0
Klimkowski R, p 0 0 0 0
Blefary C, rf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 10 3 30 5 10 5
Kansas City 011 200 000 -- 4
New York 101 000 03x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bunker W* 7.0 7 3 3 3 2
Burgmeier T (L) 0.1 2 2 2 0 0
Abernathy T 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre M 7.0 9 4 3 2 3
Klimkowski R (W) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
McDaniel L (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Clarke H, Murcer B, Spriggs G, Oliver B, Kirkpatrick E
DP -- Kansas City 2, New York 2
LOB -- Kansas City 8, New York 6
2B -- Baker F
HR -- White R
SB -- Gibbs J
SH -- Murcer B
SF -- Spriggs G
WP -- Bunker W
T -- 2:29
A -- 10098
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