Yankees 7-8 Royals (Aug 23, 1970)

NYY

KCR

1

3

0

2

0

3

1

2

4

1

0

5

1

3

6

0

7

0

8

1

0

9

0

X

R

7

8

H

13

14

E

2

0

W: T. Burgmeier

L: R. Klimkowski

NYY

Team Stats

KCR

1

HR

0

7

R

8

13

H

14

2

SB

2

LOB

.361

AVG

.389

.342

OBP

.463

.500

SLG

.500

7.88

ERA

7.00

6

K

5

BB

0

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 23, 1970

NYY

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

KCR

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

Batting

3B: H. Clarke

HR: B. Murcer

TB: F. Baker 2, D. Cater 2, H. Clarke 3, J. Lyttle, G. Michael, T. Munson 2, B. Murcer 4, R. White 3

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

SAC: R. Klimkowski

SF: B. Murcer 2

Baserunning

SB: R. White 2

Batting

2B: T. Matchick, C. Rojas

3B: P. Schaal

TB: E. Kirkpatrick, T. Matchick 2, B. Oliver, A. Otis 2, L. Piniella, C. Rojas 3, P. Schaal 5, R. Severson, G. Spriggs, H. Taylor

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

IBB: L. Piniella

SAC: T. Burgmeier

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 faced: S. Hamilton 3, R. Klimkowski 9, M. McCormick 6, M. Stottlemyre 16, G. Waslewski 8

WP: T. Burgmeier

Batters faced: T. Burgmeier 27, A. Fitzmorris 12

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

Batting

3B: H. Clarke

HR: B. Murcer

TB: F. Baker 2, D. Cater 2, H. Clarke 3, J. Lyttle, G. Michael, T. Munson 2, B. Murcer 4, R. White 3

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

SAC: R. Klimkowski

SF: B. Murcer 2

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 faced: S. Hamilton 3, R. Klimkowski 9, M. McCormick 6, M. Stottlemyre 16, G. Waslewski 8

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

Batting

2B: T. Matchick, C. Rojas

3B: P. Schaal

TB: E. Kirkpatrick, T. Matchick 2, B. Oliver, A. Otis 2, L. Piniella, C. Rojas 3, P. Schaal 5, R. Severson, G. Spriggs, H. Taylor

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

IBB: L. Piniella

SAC: T. Burgmeier

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

WP: T. Burgmeier

Batters faced: T. Burgmeier 27, A. Fitzmorris 12

69-57 NYY

KCR 49-77

Team Stats

Current Series

1970 AL East

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