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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
1970-08-25 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 9353 · 86°F, night · 2:32
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. Fritz Peterson earned the win and Lindy McDaniel picked up the save. Bob Oliver went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Fritz Peterson L: Dick Drago SV: Lindy McDaniel
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Jim Odom · 2B: Ed Runge · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Baker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy White | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lyttle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Gibbs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Kenney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Kline | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Spriggs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Sorrell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Matchick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Drago | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hawk Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Kline | 7.1 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
 Fritz Peterson | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: 53
- Frank Baker: K/C
- Roy White: S7/G
- Bobby Murcer: CS2(26)
Bot 1
- George Spriggs: 13
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Amos Otis: S8/G
- Lou Piniella: S8/89.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 6
Top 2
- Bobby Murcer: D7
- Danny Cater: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Jim Lyttle: K
- Jake Gibbs: 13.2-3
- Jerry Kenney: 63
Bot 2
- Bob Oliver: S7/78
- Billy Sorrell: 46(1)3/GDP
- Tommy Matchick: K
Top 3
- Steve Kline: 43
- Horace Clarke: 9
- Frank Baker: 3/G
Bot 3
- Dick Drago: 53
- George Spriggs: K
- Cookie Rojas: K/C
Top 4
- Roy White: 63
- Bobby Murcer: 4
- Danny Cater: 9/9D
Bot 4
- Amos Otis: K/C
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9/G
- Bob Oliver: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Jim Lyttle: 13
- Jake Gibbs: E6/TH1.B-1
- Jerry Kenney: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Billy Sorrell: S9
- Tommy Matchick: 5/FL
- Dick Drago: K/BF
- George Spriggs: 8/8D
Top 6
- Steve Kline: 53
- Horace Clarke: W
- Frank Baker: 46(1)/FO
- Roy White: S9.1-3
- Bobby Murcer: 63
Bot 6
- Cookie Rojas: 7/7D
- Amos Otis: 43
- Lou Piniella: S9/G
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
Top 7
- Danny Cater: 63
- Jim Lyttle: 7
- Jake Gibbs: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Bob Oliver: HR/78
- Billy Sorrell: K
- Tommy Matchick: 43
- Dick Drago: 63
Top 8
- Jerry Kenney: 8/L
- Steve Kline: 53
- Horace Clarke: K/C
Bot 8
- George Spriggs: S8/G
- Cookie Rojas: 34/SH.1-2
- Amos Otis: IW
- Lou Piniella: 7/7D
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 4/FL
Top 9
- Frank Baker: 8/8D
- Roy White: S7
- Bobby Murcer: 8/8D
- Danny Cater: SB2
- Danny Cater: S6.2-3
- Jim Lyttle: S8.3-H;1-3
- Jake Gibbs: 8/8D
Bot 9
- Bob Oliver: W
- Billy Sorrell: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Hawk Taylor: 9
- Pat Kelly: 53
Notes & reviews
- Jack Aker left with injured back; threw one pitch