Royals 4-5 Yankees (Aug 15, 1970)

KCR

NYY

1

0

1

2

1

0

3

1

4

2

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5

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10

E

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W: R. Klimkowski

L: T. Burgmeier

S: L. McDaniel

Current Series

Royals

2

Yankees

3

Game 1

Final

Royals

4

Yankees

5

Game 2

Final

Royals

1

Yankees

5

Game 3

Final

1970 AL West

KCR NYY

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Twins	98	64	.605
Athletics	89	73	.549	9.0
Angels	86	76	.531	12.0
Brewers	65	97	.401	33.0
Royals	65	97	.401	33.0
White Sox	56	106	.346	42.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Orioles	108	54	.667
Yankees	93	69	.574	15.0
Red Sox	87	75	.537	21.0
Tigers	79	83	.488	29.0
Indians	76	86	.469	32.0
Senators	70	92	.432	38.0

Game Summary

The New York Yankees squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 5 to 4, on August 15, 1970.

Game Info

August 15, 1970

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
George Spriggs G. Spriggs RF	4	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick C	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bob Oliver B. Oliver 1B	4	1	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Rich Severson R. Severson SS	3	1	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Wally Bunker W. Bunker P	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	35	4	10	3	3	3

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Horace Clarke H. Clarke 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	1	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Roy White R. White LF	3	2	2	1	1	1	.667	.750	1.667
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Danny Cater D. Cater 1B	4	1	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jim Lyttle J. Lyttle RF	3	0	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Ron Woods R. Woods PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jake Gibbs J. Gibbs PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Frank Baker F. Baker SS	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Jerry Kenney J. Kenney 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Mel Stottlemyre M. Stottlemyre P	1	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Pete Ward P. Ward PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ron Klimkowski R. Klimkowski P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Curt Blefary C. Blefary RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	30	5	10	5	4	2

Batting

RBI: E. Kirkpatrick, R. Severson, G. Spriggs

Batting

2B: F. Baker

HR: R. White

RBI: D. Cater 2, J. Gibbs, T. Munson, R. White

Baserunning

SB: J. Gibbs

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Wally Bunker W. Bunker	7.0	7	3	3	3	2	1	3.86
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier (L)	0.1	2	2	2	0	0	0	54.00
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	10	5	5	4	2	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mel Stottlemyre M. Stottlemyre	7.0	9	4	3	2	3	3.86
Ron Klimkowski R. Klimkowski (W)	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	3	3	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
George Spriggs G. Spriggs RF	4	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick C	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bob Oliver B. Oliver 1B	4	1	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Rich Severson R. Severson SS	3	1	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Wally Bunker W. Bunker P	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	35	4	10	3	3	3

Batting

RBI: E. Kirkpatrick, R. Severson, G. Spriggs

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Wally Bunker W. Bunker	7.0	7	3	3	3	2	1	3.86
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier (L)	0.1	2	2	2	0	0	0	54.00
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	10	5	5	4	2	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Horace Clarke H. Clarke 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	1	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Roy White R. White LF	3	2	2	1	1	1	.667	.750	1.667
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Danny Cater D. Cater 1B	4	1	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jim Lyttle J. Lyttle RF	3	0	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Ron Woods R. Woods PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jake Gibbs J. Gibbs PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Frank Baker F. Baker SS	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Jerry Kenney J. Kenney 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Mel Stottlemyre M. Stottlemyre P	1	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Pete Ward P. Ward PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ron Klimkowski R. Klimkowski P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Curt Blefary C. Blefary RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	30	5	10	5	4	2

Batting

2B: F. Baker

HR: R. White

RBI: D. Cater 2, J. Gibbs, T. Munson, R. White

Baserunning

SB: J. Gibbs

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mel Stottlemyre M. Stottlemyre	7.0	9	4	3	2	3	3.86
Ron Klimkowski R. Klimkowski (W)	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	3	3	3

44-74 KCR

NYY 65-52

Current Series

1970 AL West

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