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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 2, 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 June 2, 1970 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 2, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 9,181 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jake O'Donnell 1B: George Maloney 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Frank Umont |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | Third Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Joe Keough | First Baseman |
| Luis Alcaraz | Second Baseman |
| Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Bob Johnson | Pitcher |
| Charlie Metro | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Kenney | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Curt Blefary | Right Fielder |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Fritz Peterson | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 2, 1970
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Peterson
Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Peterson
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Peterson
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Peterson
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Johnson
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Johnson
Kenney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Johnson
Murcer takes first base on ball four. Kenney moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Johnson
White hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. Johnson
Cater takes first base on ball four. Kenney moves to third. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Munson vs. Johnson
Munson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Peterson
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Peterson
Keough hits a popup towards short. Michael catches it and throws to first to double up Piniella. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Peterson
Alcaraz hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Johnson
Blefary hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Johnson
Michael is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Johnson
Peterson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Peterson
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Peterson
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Peterson
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Johnson
Clarke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Johnson
Kenney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Johnson
There goes Kenney. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Kenney steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Johnson
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Johnson
There goes Murcer. The throw from Rodriguez and he is out, Hernandez applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Peterson
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Peterson
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Peterson
Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Peterson
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Johnson
White hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Johnson
Cater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Johnson
There goes Cater. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Cater steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Johnson
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cater moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blefary vs. Johnson
Blefary hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cater tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Johnson
Michael strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Peterson
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keough for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Peterson
Alcaraz hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Peterson
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Johnson
Peterson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Johnson
Clarke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Peterson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kenney vs. Johnson
Kenney hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Peterson tags and scores. Clarke tags and moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Johnson
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Clarke trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Johnson
White hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Peterson
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Peterson
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Peterson
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Peterson
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Johnson
Cater hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Johnson
Munson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Johnson
Blefary is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Johnson
Michael hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blefary moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Peterson vs. Johnson
Peterson hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Peterson
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Peterson
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Peterson
Keough hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Johnson
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Johnson
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Johnson
Murcer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Johnson
White hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Peterson
Alcaraz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Peterson
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Peterson
Paul Schaal pinch hits for Bob Johnson.
Schaal hits a popup towards third. Kenney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Peterson
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Peterson
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Cater hits a line drive into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Drabowsky
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Drabowsky
Blefary hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Drabowsky
Michael hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Michael reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peterson vs. Drabowsky
Peterson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Peterson
Jim Lyttle now playing right field.
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Peterson
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Peterson
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Otis moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keough vs. Peterson
Pat Kelly pinch runs for Lou Piniella.
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. Otis scores. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alcaraz vs. Peterson
Alcaraz hits a line drive towards short. Michael reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Peterson
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sorrell vs. McDaniel
Billy Sorrell pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky. Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Sorrell 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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/2/1970 -- Kansas City at New York (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hernandez J, ss 4 0 2 0 Clarke H, 2b 4 0 1 0
Kirkpatrick E, rf 4 0 0 0 Kenney J, 3b 2 0 2 1
Otis A, cf 4 1 3 0 Murcer B, cf 3 0 1 0
Oliver B, 3b 4 1 1 0 White R, lf 4 0 0 0
Piniella L, lf 4 0 2 0 Cater D, 1b 2 1 0 0
Kelly P, pr 0 0 0 0 Munson T, c 4 0 1 0
Keough J, 1b 4 0 0 1 Blefary C, rf 2 1 1 2
Alcaraz L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Lyttle J, rf 0 0 0 0
Rodriguez E, c 4 0 2 1 Michael G, ss 4 0 2 0
Johnson B, p 2 0 0 0 Peterson F, p 4 1 1 0
Schaal P, ph 1 0 0 0 McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0
Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0
Sorrell B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 10 2 29 3 9 3
Kansas City 000 000 002 -- 2
New York 000 110 01x -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson B (L) 7.0 7 2 2 4 5
Drabowsky M 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson F (W) 8.2 10 2 2 0 6
McDaniel L (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, New York 9
2B -- Michael G
HR -- Blefary C
SB -- Kenney J, Cater D
CS -- Murcer B
SF -- Blefary C, Kenney J
HBP -- by Johnson B (Blefary C)
T -- 2:20
A -- 9181
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