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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 3, 1970
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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 3, 1970 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 3, 1970 |
|---|---|
| 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 3, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Kekich |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,891 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Jake O'Donnell |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | Third Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Joe Keough | First Baseman |
| Rich Severson | Second Baseman |
| Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Dick Drago | Pitcher |
| Charlie Metro | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Kenney | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Curt Blefary | Right Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Mike Kekich | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 3, 1970
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Kekich
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Kekich
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Kekich
Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Kekich
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Drago
Clarke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. Drago
Kenney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Drago
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Drago
White hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cater vs. Drago
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Kekich
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Kekich
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. Kekich
Severson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Kekich
Rodriguez hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Drago
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Drago
Munson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Drago
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards first. Keough scoops it up and throws to first, with Drago covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Kekich
Drago strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Kekich
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kekich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Kekich
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kekich vs. Drago
Kekich strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Drago
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Severson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. Drago
Kenney hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Drago scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kenney for the out. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Drago
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clarke scores. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Drago
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murcer scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Drago
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Kekich
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kekich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Kekich
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Kekich
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keough vs. Kekich
Keough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Severson vs. Kekich
Severson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Kekich
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piniella scores. There goes Keough trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Drago
Blefary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Drago
Munson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Keough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Drago
Michael hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kekich vs. Drago
Kekich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blefary moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. Drago
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Kekich
Drago strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Kekich
Kelly 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, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Kekich
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Drago
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Drago
Murcer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly who is chasing the ball. Murcer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Drago
White hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis. White reaches second base with a double. Murcer scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. Drago
Cater hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Blefary strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, 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
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Kekich
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Kekich
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Kekich
Piniella hits a line drive into right field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Kekich
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Burgmeier
Michael hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kekich vs. Burgmeier
Kekich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Burgmeier
Clarke hits a popup towards third. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. Kekich
Ron Woods now playing right field.
Severson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgmeier vs. Aker
Burgmeier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Burgmeier
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Burgmeier
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Burgmeier
White is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Aker
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Aker
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aker juggles the ball. That's an error on Aker. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Aker
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Aker
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Burgmeier
Cater hits a line drive into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Burgmeier
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Burgmeier
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Aker
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Aker
Keough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Aker
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Rich Severson.
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Clarke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Aker
There's a wild pitch. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Aker
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/3/1970 -- 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 1 2 0
Hernandez J, ss 4 0 0 0 Kenney J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Otis A, cf 4 1 1 1 Murcer B, cf 4 2 2 1
Oliver B, 3b 4 1 2 0 White R, lf 4 1 2 2
Piniella L, lf 4 1 1 0 Cater D, 1b 4 1 1 2
Keough J, 1b 4 0 2 1 Blefary C, rf 3 0 1 0
Severson R, 2b 2 0 1 0 Woods R, rf 1 0 0 0
Kirkpatrick E, ph 1 0 0 0 Munson T, c 4 0 0 0
Rodriguez E, c 4 0 1 1 Michael G, ss 3 0 0 0
Drago D, p 2 0 0 0 Kekich M, p 3 0 1 0
Burgmeier T, p 1 0 0 0 Aker J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 3 34 5 10 5
Kansas City 100 200 000 -- 3
New York 002 030 00x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Drago D (L) 4.1 10 5 5 0 3
Burgmeier T 3.2 0 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kekich M (W)* 6.0 7 3 3 1 5
Aker J (S) 3.0 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Aker J
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, New York 5
2B -- White R
3B -- Murcer B
HR -- Otis A, Cater D
WP -- Aker J
T -- 2:34
A -- 6891
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