Yankees 7-8 Royals (Aug 24, 1970)

NYY

KCR

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3

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3

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W: T. Burgmeier

L: R. Klimkowski

Current Series

Yankees

7

Royals

8

Game 1

Final

Yankees

2

Royals

1

Game 2

Final

Yankees

3

Royals

0

Game 3

Final

1970 AL East

NYY KCR

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

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

Game Summary

The Kansas City Royals squeaked out a win over the New York Yankees, 8 to 7, on August 24, 1970.

Game Info

August 24, 1970

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Horace Clarke H. Clarke 2B	5	0	1	1	0	.200	.200	.600
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	5	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Roy White R. White LF	5	1	3	0	1	.600	.600	.600
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	2	1	1	3	0	.500	.250	2.000
Danny Cater D. Cater 1B	4	2	2	1	0	.500	.500	.500
Jim Lyttle J. Lyttle RF	4	0	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Frank Baker F. Baker SS	4	0	2	1	1	.500	.500	.500
Jerry Kenney J. Kenney 3B	3	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gene Michael G. Michael PH-3B	1	0	1	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Mel Stottlemyre M. Stottlemyre P	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ron Klimkowski R. Klimkowski P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Steve Hamilton S. Hamilton P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ron Woods R. Woods PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gary Waslewski G. Waslewski P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
John Ellis J. Ellis PH	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Mike McCormick M. McCormick P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	36	7	13	7	5

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
George Spriggs G. Spriggs RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Ellie Rodriguez E. Rodriguez PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Pat Kelly P. Kelly RF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	2	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick C	2	3	1	0	3	0	.500	.800	.500
Bob Oliver B. Oliver 1B	5	2	1	0	0	3	.200	.200	.200
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	3	1	3	4	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.667
Tom Matchick T. Matchick SS	2	0	1	3	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Hawk Taylor H. Taylor PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Rich Severson R. Severson SS	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	36	8	14	8	5	6

Batting

3B: H. Clarke

HR: B. Murcer

RBI: F. Baker, D. Cater, H. Clarke, G. Michael, B. Murcer 3

Baserunning

SB: R. White 2

Batting

2B: T. Matchick, C. Rojas

3B: P. Schaal

RBI: T. Matchick 3, P. Schaal 4, H. Taylor

Baserunning

SB: A. Otis, P. Schaal

CS: G. Spriggs

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mel Stottlemyre M. Stottlemyre	2.2	6	5	5	2	2	16.88
Ron Klimkowski R. Klimkowski (L)	1.2	3	3	2	1	1	10.80
Steve Hamilton S. Hamilton	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Gary Waslewski G. Waslewski	2.0	3	0	0	0	1	0.00
Mike McCormick M. McCormick	1.0	1	0	0	2	2	0.00
Totals	8.0	14	8	7	5	6

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris	2.0	7	4	4	1	0	18.00
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier (W)	7.0	6	3	3	4	1	3.86
Totals	9.0	13	7	7	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Horace Clarke H. Clarke 2B	5	0	1	1	0	.200	.200	.600
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	5	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Roy White R. White LF	5	1	3	0	1	.600	.600	.600
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	2	1	1	3	0	.500	.250	2.000
Danny Cater D. Cater 1B	4	2	2	1	0	.500	.500	.500
Jim Lyttle J. Lyttle RF	4	0	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Frank Baker F. Baker SS	4	0	2	1	1	.500	.500	.500
Jerry Kenney J. Kenney 3B	3	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gene Michael G. Michael PH-3B	1	0	1	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Mel Stottlemyre M. Stottlemyre P	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ron Klimkowski R. Klimkowski P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Steve Hamilton S. Hamilton P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ron Woods R. Woods PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gary Waslewski G. Waslewski P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
John Ellis J. Ellis PH	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Mike McCormick M. McCormick P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	36	7	13	7	5

Batting

3B: H. Clarke

HR: B. Murcer

RBI: F. Baker, D. Cater, H. Clarke, G. Michael, B. Murcer 3

Baserunning

SB: R. White 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mel Stottlemyre M. Stottlemyre	2.2	6	5	5	2	2	16.88
Ron Klimkowski R. Klimkowski (L)	1.2	3	3	2	1	1	10.80
Steve Hamilton S. Hamilton	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Gary Waslewski G. Waslewski	2.0	3	0	0	0	1	0.00
Mike McCormick M. McCormick	1.0	1	0	0	2	2	0.00
Totals	8.0	14	8	7	5	6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
George Spriggs G. Spriggs RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Ellie Rodriguez E. Rodriguez PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Pat Kelly P. Kelly RF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	2	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick C	2	3	1	0	3	0	.500	.800	.500
Bob Oliver B. Oliver 1B	5	2	1	0	0	3	.200	.200	.200
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	3	1	3	4	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.667
Tom Matchick T. Matchick SS	2	0	1	3	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Hawk Taylor H. Taylor PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Rich Severson R. Severson SS	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	36	8	14	8	5	6

Batting

2B: T. Matchick, C. Rojas

3B: P. Schaal

RBI: T. Matchick 3, P. Schaal 4, H. Taylor

Baserunning

SB: A. Otis, P. Schaal

CS: G. Spriggs

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris	2.0	7	4	4	1	0	18.00
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier (W)	7.0	6	3	3	4	1	3.86
Totals	9.0	13	7	7	5	1

69-57 NYY

KCR 49-77

Current Series

1970 AL East

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