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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 6, 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 6, 1971 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 6, 1971 |
|---|---|
| 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 6, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Stan Bahnsen |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 59,348 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Bill Deegan |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Left Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Joe Keough | Right Fielder |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Dick Drago | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Kenney | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Stan Bahnsen | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 6, 1971
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bahnsen
Patek bunts towards the mound. Bahnsen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Bahnsen
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Bahnsen
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkpatrick vs. Bahnsen
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Drago
Clarke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Keough. Clarke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kenney vs. Drago
Kenney bunts towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murcer vs. Drago
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Drago
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Bahnsen
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Bahnsen
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Bahnsen
Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Bahnsen
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bahnsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Drago
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Drago
Munson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Drago
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michael vs. Drago
Michael hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Bahnsen
Drago hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bahnsen
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Bahnsen
Schaal hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Schaal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Bahnsen
Otis hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bahnsen vs. Drago
Bahnsen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Drago
Clarke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Clarke reaches second base with a double. Bahnsen moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kenney vs. Drago
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Bahnsen scores. Clarke moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murcer vs. Drago
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clarke scores. Kenney moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Drago
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kenney scores. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ellis vs. Drago
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Drago
Munson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Murcer scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Fitzmorris
Al Fitzmorris now pitching.
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michael vs. Fitzmorris
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Bahnsen
Kirkpatrick 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, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Bahnsen
Rojas 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Bahnsen
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bahnsen vs. Fitzmorris
Bahnsen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Fitzmorris
Clarke bunts towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. Bahnsen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kenney vs. Fitzmorris
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bahnsen moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murcer vs. Fitzmorris
Murcer strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Bahnsen
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, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bahnsen
May 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, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Bahnsen
Carl Taylor pinch hits for Al Fitzmorris.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first, with Bahnsen covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. York
Jim York now pitching.
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. York
Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. York
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. York
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bahnsen
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Bahnsen
Schaal hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bahnsen
Otis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Bahnsen
Kirkpatrick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Bahnsen
Rojas hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Bahnsen
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. York
Michael hits a popup towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bahnsen vs. York
Bahnsen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. York
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. York
Kenney strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Bahnsen
Keough hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bahnsen
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Bahnsen
Ted Savage pinch hits for Jim York.
Savage strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Rooker
Jim Rooker now pitching.
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Rooker
White hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Rooker
Ellis hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bahnsen
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Bahnsen
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bahnsen
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Rooker
Munson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Rooker
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Rooker
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Bahnsen
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Bahnsen
Rojas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Bahnsen
Oliver strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/6/1971 -- Kansas City at New York (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 4 0 1 0 Clarke H, 2b 3 1 3 0
Schaal P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kenney J, 3b 3 1 0 1
Otis A, cf 4 1 2 1 Murcer B, cf 3 1 1 1
Kirkpatrick E, lf 4 1 1 1 White R, lf 4 1 2 1
Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Ellis J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Oliver B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Munson T, c 3 0 2 1
Keough J, rf 2 0 0 0 Alou F, rf 4 0 1 1
May J, c 3 0 0 0 Michael G, ss 4 0 0 0
Drago D, p 1 0 0 0 Bahnsen S, p 2 1 1 0
Fitzmorris A, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor C, ph 1 0 0 0
York J, p 0 0 0 0
Savage T, ph 1 0 0 0
Rooker J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 2 30 5 10 5
Kansas City 000 002 000 -- 2
New York 005 000 00x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Drago D (L) 2.1 6 5 5 1 1
Fitzmorris A 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
York J 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Rooker J 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bahnsen S (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 5
DP -- Kansas City 3, New York 1
LOB -- Kansas City 4, New York 6
2B -- Clarke H 2, Schaal P
HR -- Otis A, Kirkpatrick E
SH -- Kenney J, Clarke H
HBP -- by Drago D (Munson T)
T -- 2:10
A -- 59348
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