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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
1970-08-24 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 8622 · 83°F, night · Wind 10 mph · 2:38
Kansas City Royals defeated New York Yankees 8–7. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 2nd. Tom Burgmeier earned the win. Bobby Murcer went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
W: Tom Burgmeier L: Ron Klimkowski SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Jim Odom · 3B: Ed Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lyttle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Baker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Kenney | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Stottlemyre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Klimkowski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Woods | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Spriggs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Matchick | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hawk Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Severson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Stottlemyre | 2.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Ron Klimkowski | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Hamilton | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Waslewski | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike McCormick | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Fitzmorris | 2.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: 63
- Thurman Munson: S8
- Roy White: S9.1-3
- Bobby Murcer: SB2
- Bobby Murcer: 8/8D/SF.3-H
- Danny Cater: S8/G.2-H
- Jim Lyttle: S9.1-2
- Frank Baker: S9.2-H;1XH(9462)
Bot 1
- George Spriggs: 53
- Cookie Rojas: D9
- Amos Otis: 63.2-3
- Lou Piniella: 13
Top 2
- Jerry Kenney: 53
- Mel Stottlemyre: K/C
- Horace Clarke: 43
Bot 2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Bob Oliver: S8.1-2
- Paul Schaal: W.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Matchick: D9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Al Fitzmorris: K
- George Spriggs: 63
- Cookie Rojas: 9
Top 3
- Thurman Munson: S7/G
- Roy White: S9/G.1-3
- Bobby Murcer: 9/SF.3-H
- Danny Cater: SB2
- Danny Cater: 3/FL
- Jim Lyttle: WP.2-3
- Jim Lyttle: 53
Bot 3
- Amos Otis: 8
- Lou Piniella: S9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S7.1-3
- Bob Oliver: K
- Paul Schaal: T8.3-H;1-H
- Tommy Matchick: 7/7D
Top 4
- Frank Baker: S7
- Jerry Kenney: 16(1)/FO
- Ron Klimkowski: 34/SH.1-2
- Horace Clarke: T8.2-H
- Thurman Munson: 9
Bot 4
- Tom Burgmeier: K
- George Spriggs: S8/89
- Cookie Rojas: CS2(26)#
- Cookie Rojas: 4
Top 5
- Roy White: K
- Bobby Murcer: HR/9
- Danny Cater: 63
- Jim Lyttle: 8/L
Bot 5
- Amos Otis: S1/BG.B-2(E1)#
- Lou Piniella: FC1/BG.2X3(15);B-1
- Ed Kirkpatrick: PB.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Bob Oliver: E6.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Paul Schaal: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Hawk Taylor: S8.3-H(UR);1-2
- Tom Burgmeier: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ellie Rodriguez: 4/P/9S
Top 6
- Frank Baker: K/C
- Jerry Kenney: 6
- Ron Woods: 3/G
Bot 6
- Cookie Rojas: 4/P/8S
- Amos Otis: S8/G
- Lou Piniella: SB2
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
Top 7
- Horace Clarke: 7
- Thurman Munson: 9
- Roy White: S9/G
- Bobby Murcer: 4/P/8S
Bot 7
- Bob Oliver: K
- Paul Schaal: S8/G
- Rich Severson: SB2
- Rich Severson: S7/G.2XH(72)
- Tom Burgmeier: 7/L
Top 8
- Danny Cater: S9/89
- Jim Lyttle: K/C
- Frank Baker: 43.1-2
- Gene Michael: S5/G.2-H
- John Ellis: K
Bot 8
- Pat Kelly: K
- Cookie Rojas: S7
- Amos Otis: PB.1-2
- Amos Otis: 63
- Lou Piniella: IW
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Oliver: K
Top 9
- Horace Clarke: 63
- Thurman Munson: 63
- Roy White: 7