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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1970-06-02 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 9181 · 79°F · 2:20
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Fritz Peterson earned the win and Lindy McDaniel picked up the save. Curt Blefary went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
W: Fritz Peterson L: Bob Johnson SV: Lindy McDaniel
Umpires — HP: Jake O'Donnell · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackie Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alcaraz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Schaal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sorrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Kenney | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Blefary | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Fritz Peterson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Johnson | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Peterson | 8.2 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jackie Hernandez: K/C
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Amos Otis: S7
- Bob Oliver: 46(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: 13
- Jerry Kenney: S8
- Bobby Murcer: W.1-2
- Roy White: 6
- Danny Cater: W.2-3;1-2
- Thurman Munson: K
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Joe Keough: 6(B)4(1)/DP
- Luis Alcaraz: 7/L
Bot 2
- Curt Blefary: 8/8D
- Gene Michael: K/C
- Fritz Peterson: K
Top 3
- Ellie Rodriguez: 63
- Bob Johnson: K
- Jackie Hernandez: 13
Bot 3
- Horace Clarke: K/C
- Jerry Kenney: W
- Bobby Murcer: SB2
- Bobby Murcer: FC.2X3(65)
- Roy White: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9/9D
- Amos Otis: S7
- Bob Oliver: 4/9
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Roy White: 9
- Danny Cater: W
- Thurman Munson: SB2
- Thurman Munson: S1.2-3
- Curt Blefary: 8/SF.3-H
- Gene Michael: K
Top 5
- Joe Keough: 3/G
- Luis Alcaraz: 6/7
- Ellie Rodriguez: 8/8D
Bot 5
- Fritz Peterson: S9
- Horace Clarke: S9.1-3
- Jerry Kenney: 7/SF.1-2;3-H
- Bobby Murcer: S4.2X3(4526);B-2
- Roy White: 6
Top 6
- Bob Johnson: K/C
- Jackie Hernandez: S8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 64(1)/FO
- Amos Otis: 9
Bot 6
- Danny Cater: 9
- Thurman Munson: 4/L
- Curt Blefary: HP
- Gene Michael: S8.1-3
- Fritz Peterson: 6
Top 7
- Bob Oliver: K
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Joe Keough: 7
Bot 7
- Horace Clarke: 43
- Jerry Kenney: S1
- Bobby Murcer: 5/FL
- Roy White: 9
Top 8
- Luis Alcaraz: 53
- Ellie Rodriguez: S7
- Paul Schaal: 5/1
- Jackie Hernandez: S8.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
Bot 8
- Danny Cater: 9/L
- Thurman Munson: 63
- Curt Blefary: HR/9
- Gene Michael: D9
- Fritz Peterson: K
Top 9
- Amos Otis: S5
- Bob Oliver: S5.1-2
- Lou Piniella: S5.1-2;2-3
- Joe Keough: 46(1)/FO.2-3;3-H
- Luis Alcaraz: 6/L
- Ellie Rodriguez: S8.1-2;3-H
- Billy Sorrell: 43