Yankees @ Royals
June 15, 1971

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Bottom 9 R H E
Yankees 2 9 0
Royals 1 5 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Yankees 2 9 0
Royals 1 5 0

Lou Piniella Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .667 .247
OBP .667 .312
At Bats 3 97
Hits 2 24
• Singles 2 20
• Doubles 0 3
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 8
RBI’s 0 10

Steve Kline Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
4 5 0
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Municipal Stadium - June 15, 1971
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Out
Steve Kline
Thurman Munson
Danny Cater
Horace Clarke
Jerry Kenney
Gene Michael
Roy White
Bobby Murcer
Felipe Alou
Lou Piniella

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
New York Yankees 2 9 0 7
Kansas City Royals 1 5 0 5
Winning Pitcher Steve Kline
Losing Pitcher Ken Wright
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Bobby Murcer
Attendance 15,348
Time of Game 2 hours 24 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Harrison hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Otis tags and scores.
Bottom 9 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.
Top 9 Kline strikes out.
Top 9 Michael hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Jim York now pitching. Ellis strikes out.
Bottom 8 Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Cookie Rojas pinch hits for Ken Wright. Rojas strikes out.
Top 8 Munson hits a line drive into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 White hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Rich Severson now playing second base. Murcer hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 7 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.
Bottom 7 Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Michael moves to second.
Top 7 Kline bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3.
Top 7 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.
Top 7 Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out.
Bottom 6 Otis hits a line drive towards short. Michael reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 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.
Bottom 6 There goes Patek. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Patek steals second.
Bottom 6 Patek takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Munson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. White moves to third.
Top 6 White is hit by the pitch.
Top 6 Murcer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 6 Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 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.
Top 6 Kline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Knoop hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Michael hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Alou takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Ellis is called out on strikes.
Top 5 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.
Bottom 4 Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Harrison hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 White hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Murcer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 4 Kenney is called out on strikes.
Top 4 Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Otis hits a line drive towards short. Michael reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Schaal takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Patek hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Murcer. Patek reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 3 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.
Bottom 3 May hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Kline hits a ball on the ground for a double play.
Top 3 There's a wild pitch. Alou moves to third.
Top 3 Michael hits a line drive into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Alou reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play.
Bottom 2 Piniella hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to second.
Bottom 2 Harrison hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Top 2 Ellis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Munson strikes out.
Top 2 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.
Bottom 1 Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 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.
Bottom 1 Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Murcer strikes out.
Top 1 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.
Top 1 Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Wright covering, for the out.