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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 4, 1971
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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 4, 1971 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 4, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Wright |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,803 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Frantz 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Don Denkinger |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Dennis Paepke | Right Fielder |
| Ted Savage | Left Fielder |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Ken Wright | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Danny Cater | Third Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Fritz Peterson | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 4, 1971
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Peterson
Patek 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: ---
Schaal vs. Peterson
Schaal hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - 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, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Peterson
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Peterson
Rojas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paepke vs. Peterson
Paepke is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Wright
Clarke strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Wright
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Patek. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Wright
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Wright
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Munson scores. Murcer moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ellis vs. Wright
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Wright
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Peterson
Savage hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Peterson
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Peterson
Wright strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Wright
Cater strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Wright
Michael strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Wright
Peterson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Peterson
Patek bunts towards third. Cater fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Peterson
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Peterson
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Peterson
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Peterson
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Wright
Clarke strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Wright
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Wright
Murcer strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paepke vs. Peterson
Paepke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Peterson
Savage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Peterson
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wright
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Wright
Ellis hits a fly ball into left field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Wright
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Peterson
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Peterson
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Peterson
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Wright
Cater hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Wright
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Wright
Peterson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Peterson
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Peterson
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Peterson
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Wright
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clarke for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Wright
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Wright
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
White takes first base on ball four. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Burgmeier
Ellis hits a popup towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paepke vs. Peterson
Paepke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Peterson
Savage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Peterson
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater juggles the ball. That's an error on Cater. Savage moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgmeier vs. Peterson
Burgmeier bunts towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to third for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Peterson
Ron Hansen now playing third base.
Patek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May scores. Burgmeier moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schaal vs. Peterson
Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Burgmeier
Alou hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Burgmeier
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Schaal. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Burgmeier
Michael bunts in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Burgmeier
Ron Woods pinch hits for Fritz Peterson.
Woods hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Paepke. Woods reaches second base with a double. Hansen moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clarke vs. Burgmeier
There's a wild pitch. Hansen scores. Woods moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clarke vs. Burgmeier
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hardin
Jim Hardin now pitching.
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hardin
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Hardin
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Burgmeier
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Burgmeier
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Burgmeier
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Savage. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Burgmeier
Ellis strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Hardin
Joe Keough pinch hits for Dennis Paepke.
Keough 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 -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Hardin
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Ted Savage.
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hardin
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. May reaches second base with a double. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burgmeier vs. Hardin
Burgmeier hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Patek vs. Hardin
Patek hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick scores. May scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Hardin
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Burgmeier
Joe Keough now playing right field. Ed Kirkpatrick now playing left field.
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Burgmeier
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Burgmeier
Michael hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1971 -- Kansas City at New York (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 5 0 3 3 Clarke H, 2b 4 0 0 0
Schaal P, 3b 5 1 1 1 Munson T, c 4 1 0 0
Otis A, cf 4 1 2 0 Murcer B, cf 3 0 1 0
Oliver B, 1b 3 0 1 0 White R, lf 3 0 2 1
Rojas C, 2b 4 1 1 2 Ellis J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Paepke D, rf 3 0 0 0 Alou F, rf 4 0 0 0
Keough J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Cater D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Savage T, lf 2 0 1 0 Hansen R, 3b 2 1 0 0
Kirkpatrick E, ph-lf 1 1 1 0 Michael G, ss 4 0 0 0
May J, c 4 2 1 0 Peterson F, p 2 0 0 0
Wright K, p 2 0 0 0 Woods R, ph 1 0 1 0
Burgmeier T, p 2 0 0 0 Hardin J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 11 6 33 2 4 1
Kansas City 300 000 102 -- 6
New York 100 000 100 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Wright K (W) 5.2 2 1 0 2 8
Burgmeier T (S) 3.1 2 1 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson F (L) 7.0 8 4 3 1 6
Hardin J 2.0 3 2 2 1 0
E -- Patek F, Cater D, Schaal P
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- Kansas City 5, New York 6
2B -- Woods R, White R, May J
HR -- Schaal P, Rojas C
WP -- Burgmeier T
T -- 2:14
A -- 10803
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