Royals @ Yankees
August 16, 1970

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Royals	0	1	0
Yankees	0	1	0

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Royals	0	1	0
Yankees	0	2	0

John Ellis Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.237
OBP	.000	.303
At Bats	0	139
Hits	0	33
• Singles	0	22
• Doubles	0	6
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	5
Walks	0	12
RBI’s	0	18

Jim Rooker Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
7	12	1

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Yankee Stadium - August 16, 1970

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Double

Jim Rooker

Ed Kirkpatrick

Bob Oliver

Cookie Rojas

Paul Schaal

Rich Severson

Lou Piniella

Amos Otis

George Spriggs

John Ellis

Bobby Murcer

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 0 Outs

Ellis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spriggs. Ellis reaches second base with a double. Murcer moves to third.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Murcer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.

Top 2 Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first, with Bahnsen covering, for the out.

Bottom 1 Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 White takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 1 Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Otis reaches second base with a double.

Top 1 Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Spriggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spriggs for the out.

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