Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Peterson
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Peterson
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Peterson
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Drago
  
  Clarke is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Drago
  
  Baker 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 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Drago
  
  White 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 2

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Peterson
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Peterson
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piniella moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Schaal vs. Peterson
  
  Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Severson vs. Peterson
  
  Severson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Piniella scores. Oliver scores. Schaal moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Peterson
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. Schaal moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Drago vs. Peterson
  
  Drago is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kelly vs. Peterson
  
  Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Drago
  
  Murcer 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 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Drago
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lyttle vs. Drago
  
  Lyttle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Drago covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Peterson
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Peterson
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Peterson
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball towards right. Lyttle settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Lyttle. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Peterson
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Schaal vs. Peterson
  
  There goes Piniella. The throw from Gibbs and he is out, Clarke applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Drago
  
  Gibbs 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 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Drago
  
  Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Peterson vs. Drago
  
  Peterson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Peterson reaches second base with a double. Kenney moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Clarke vs. Drago
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clarke for the out. Kenney scores. Peterson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Baker vs. Drago
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Peterson
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Severson vs. Peterson
  
  Severson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Peterson
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Drago
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Drago
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Drago
  
  Cater hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lyttle vs. Drago
  
  Lyttle is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drago vs. Peterson
  
  Drago hits a fly ball into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Peterson
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Peterson
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Drago
  
  Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Drago covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Drago
  
  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. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peterson vs. Drago
  
  Peterson 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 6

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Peterson
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Peterson
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Peterson
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Drago
  
  Clarke 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 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Drago
  
  Baker strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Drago
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Peterson
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Severson vs. Peterson
  
  Severson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Peterson
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Drago
  
  Murcer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Drago
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lyttle vs. Drago
  
  Lyttle strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Drago
  
  Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kenney vs. Drago
  
  Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drago vs. Peterson
  
  Drago strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Peterson
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Peterson
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Peterson
  
  There goes Rojas. The throw from Gibbs and he is safe. Rojas steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Peterson
  
  Otis hits a popup towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peterson vs. Drago
  
  Peterson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Drago
  
  Clarke 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 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Drago
  
  Baker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Drago
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Peterson
  
  Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Peterson
  
  Oliver bunts towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Clarke covering, for the out. Piniella moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schaal vs. Peterson
  
  Schaal is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Severson vs. Peterson
  
  Severson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. Piniella moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rodriguez vs. Peterson
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Drago
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Drago
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lyttle vs. Drago
  
  Lyttle hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drago vs. McDaniel
  
  Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
  
  Drago 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, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. McDaniel
  
  Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. McDaniel
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. McDaniel
  
  Otis hits a popup towards short. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Drago
  
  Gibbs hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

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         Game of 8/14/1970 -- Kansas City at New York (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Kelly P, rf           4  0  0  0   Clarke H, 2b          4  0  0  1   
Rojas C, 2b           5  0  1  0   Baker F, ss           4  0  1  0   
Otis A, cf            5  0  1  0   White R, lf           4  0  0  0   
Piniella L, lf        3  1  1  0   Murcer B, cf          4  1  1  1   
Oliver B, 1b          3  1  1  0   Cater D, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Schaal P, 3b          2  0  0  0   Lyttle J, rf          4  0  0  0   
Severson R, ss        4  0  1  2   Gibbs J, c            4  1  2  1   
Rodriguez E, c        4  0  0  0   Kenney J, 3b          3  1  1  0   
Drago D, p            4  0  0  0   Peterson F, p         3  0  1  0   
                                   McDaniel L, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  5  2                        34  3  7  3

Kansas City      020 000 000 0 --  2
New York         001 000 100 1 --  3
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drago D (L)           9.0  7  3  3  0  5

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Peterson F            9.0  5  2  2  3  4
McDaniel L (W)        1.0  0  0  0  1  0

E -- Lyttle J
LOB -- Kansas City 7, New York 4
2B -- Peterson F, Baker F
HR -- Murcer B, Gibbs J
SB -- Rojas C
CS -- Piniella L
SH -- Oliver B
T -- 2:11
A -- 10350

    

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