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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1970-06-03 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 6891 · 78°F, night, rain, wet · Wind 15 mph to RF · 2:34
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 5th. Mike Kekich earned the win and Jack Aker picked up the save. Danny Cater went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Mike Kekich L: Dick Drago SV: Jack Aker
Umpires — HP: George Maloney · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Jake O'Donnell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Keough | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Severson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Drago | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Kenney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy White | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Cater | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Blefary | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Kekich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Woods | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 4.1 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Kekich | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Jack Aker | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: 3/G
- Jackie Hernandez: K
- Amos Otis: HR/F7D
- Bob Oliver: K
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: S9/F9S
- Jerry Kenney: S8/L8.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Roy White: 8/F89D.2-3
- Danny Cater: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: K
- Joe Keough: 63/G6M
- Rich Severson: S9/F9S
- Ellie Rodriguez: 6/P6M
Bot 2
- Curt Blefary: 43
- Thurman Munson: K/C
- Gene Michael: 31/G34
Top 3
- Dick Drago: K
- Pat Kelly: 13
- Jackie Hernandez: 63
Bot 3
- Mike Kekich: K
- Horace Clarke: S4/G4D
- Jerry Kenney: 1/G3S.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: S9/G34.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Roy White: S9/L9S.2-H
- Danny Cater: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Amos Otis: 13/G1
- Bob Oliver: S8/L8
- Lou Piniella: S9/L34D.1-3
- Joe Keough: S9/F89S.1-2;3-H
- Rich Severson: 3/FL/P3DF
- Ellie Rodriguez: S8/L6MD.1X3(835);2-H
Bot 4
- Curt Blefary: S9/G3
- Thurman Munson: 3/FL/P3DF
- Gene Michael: 8/L8
- Mike Kekich: S9/L9S.1-2
- Horace Clarke: 43
Top 5
- Dick Drago: K
- Pat Kelly: 43
- Jackie Hernandez: 8/F89D
Bot 5
- Jerry Kenney: 43
- Bobby Murcer: T9/F9DW
- Roy White: D8/L78.3-H
- Danny Cater: HR/F7D.2-H
- Curt Blefary: K
- Thurman Munson: 13/G1S
Top 6
- Amos Otis: 63/G6M
- Bob Oliver: S7/L7L
- Lou Piniella: 9/F9LD
- Joe Keough: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 6
- Gene Michael: 8/P4MD
- Mike Kekich: 43
- Horace Clarke: 5/P56S
Top 7
- Rich Severson: W
- Ellie Rodriguez: 64(1)3/GDP
- Tom Burgmeier: K
Bot 7
- Jerry Kenney: 13/G1
- Bobby Murcer: 8/F78XD
- Roy White: K/C
Top 8
- Pat Kelly: 3/G
- Jackie Hernandez: E1/BG56S
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO
- Bob Oliver: 8/F8XD
Bot 8
- Danny Cater: 9/L89
- Ron Woods: 13/L1
- Thurman Munson: 7/F7
Top 9
- Lou Piniella: K
- Joe Keough: S7/L7S
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 4/L34
- Ellie Rodriguez: WP.1-2
- Ellie Rodriguez: 63
Notes & reviews
- 20-minute rain delay