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Yankees
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
August 26, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees, played on August 26, 1970 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Stan Bahnsen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wally Bunker |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 8,826 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Haller |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Jim Lyttle | Right Fielder |
| Frank Baker | Shortstop |
| Jerry Kenney | Third Baseman |
| Stan Bahnsen | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Spriggs | Right Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Billy Sorrell | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Matchick | Shortstop |
| Wally Bunker | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
August 26, 1970
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Bunker
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Bunker
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Bunker
White hits a line drive into right field. Spriggs picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Spriggs. Clarke scores. Munson goes all the way around to score. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Bunker
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. Bunker
Cater hits a fly ball into right field. Spriggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lyttle vs. Bunker
Lyttle hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. White scores. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Bunker
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kenney vs. Bunker
Kenney hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spriggs vs. Bahnsen
Spriggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bahnsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Bahnsen
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
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
Top 2
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bahnsen vs. Bunker
Bahnsen hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Bunker
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Bunker
Munson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Bunker
White takes first base on ball four. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Bunker
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
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Bahnsen
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Bahnsen
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Bahnsen
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Bunker
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. Bunker
Lyttle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lyttle for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bunker
Baker hits a popup towards short. Matchick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrell vs. Bahnsen
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 -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Bahnsen
Matchick hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunker vs. Bahnsen
Bunker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spriggs vs. Bahnsen
Spriggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Bunker trying to get to third. White throws the ball in to Kenney, who tags Bunker for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Bunker
Kenney hits a line drive towards short. Matchick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bahnsen vs. Bunker
Bahnsen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Bunker
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Bahnsen
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Bahnsen
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Bunker
Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Bunker
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Bunker
Bunker fires to first and picks off White. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Bunker
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Bahnsen
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Bahnsen covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Bahnsen
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrell vs. Bahnsen
Sorrell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kenney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Bunker
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. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. Bunker
Lyttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Bunker
Bunker fires to first and has Lyttle trapped. There's the throw to Matchick who tags Lyttle for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bunker
Baker hits a popup towards third. Sorrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Bahnsen
Matchick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bunker vs. Bahnsen
Bunker bunts towards the mound. Bahnsen fields it and throws to first for the out. Matchick moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spriggs vs. Bahnsen
Spriggs strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Bunker
Kenney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spriggs who is chasing the ball. Kenney reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bahnsen vs. Bunker
Bahnsen strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clarke vs. Bunker
Clarke hits a fly ball towards cemter. Otis catches it and throws to home to double up Kenney. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bahnsen
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Bahnsen
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Bahnsen
Kirkpatrick is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Bunker
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bunker
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver fields the ball and throws to Bunker covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Bunker
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. Bunker
Cater hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lyttle vs. Bunker
Lyttle hits a line drive towards first. Oliver reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Bahnsen
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sorrell vs. Bahnsen
Sorrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matchick vs. Bahnsen
Matchick hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Bahnsen
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Wally Bunker.
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spriggs vs. Bahnsen
Spriggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Baker hits a line drive towards third. Sorrell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Burgmeier
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bahnsen vs. Burgmeier
Bahnsen 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
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Bahnsen
Rojas 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 -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bahnsen
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Bahnsen
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer 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 8/26/1970 -- New York at Kansas City (N)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 4 1 1 0 Spriggs G, rf 4 0 1 0
Munson T, c 4 1 3 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 0 0
White R, lf 3 1 2 1 Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0
Murcer B, cf 3 0 1 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 0 0
Cater D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 3 0 1 0
Lyttle J, rf 3 0 1 1 Oliver B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Baker F, ss 4 0 0 0 Sorrell B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Kenney J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Matchick T, ss 3 0 1 0
Bahnsen S, p 4 0 0 0 Bunker W, p 0 0 0 0
Kelly P, ph 1 0 0 0
Burgmeier T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 9 2 29 0 5 0
New York 300 000 000 -- 3
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bahnsen S (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bunker W (L) 8.0 9 3 3 3 3
Burgmeier T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Spriggs G
DP -- New York 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- New York 6, Kansas City 4
3B -- Kenney J
CS -- Lyttle J
SH -- Bunker W
T -- 2:05
A -- 8826
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