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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1970-08-15 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 10098 · 92°F, overcast · 2:29
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 8th. Ron Klimkowski earned the win and Lindy McDaniel picked up the save. Roy White went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
W: Ron Klimkowski L: Tom Burgmeier SV: Lindy McDaniel
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Merle Anthony · 2B: Johnny Stevens · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Spriggs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Severson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Bunker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy White | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lyttle | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Kenney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Stottlemyre | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Gibbs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Bunker | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Abernathy | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Stottlemyre | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| Ron Klimkowski | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Spriggs: 43
- Cookie Rojas: S8
- Amos Otis: S7/G.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 43.2-3;1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 63
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: 7/L
- Thurman Munson: K
- Roy White: HR/9
- Bobby Murcer: 7
Top 2
- Bob Oliver: K
- Paul Schaal: E4.B-1
- Rich Severson: 64(1)/FO
- Wally Bunker: E8/F.1-H(NR)(UR);B-3
- George Spriggs: K/C
Bot 2
- Danny Cater: 9/L
- Jim Lyttle: S9/G
- Frank Baker: PO1(1341)
- Frank Baker: 3/L
Top 3
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Amos Otis: 53.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 3/P/9S
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S4.2-H;BX2(426)
Bot 3
- Jerry Kenney: W
- Mel Stottlemyre: 64(1)/FO
- Horace Clarke: 13.1-2
- Thurman Munson: S9.2-H;B-3(E9)
- Roy White: W
- Bobby Murcer: 8
Top 4
- Bob Oliver: S7/G
- Paul Schaal: S9/4.1-3
- Rich Severson: S8.3-H;1-3
- Wally Bunker: K/BF
- George Spriggs: 9/9D/SF.3-H
- Cookie Rojas: 7
Bot 4
- Danny Cater: 63
- Jim Lyttle: S1/BG
- Frank Baker: 46(1)/FO
- Jerry Kenney: 6
Top 5
- Amos Otis: 53
- Lou Piniella: S8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 5
- Mel Stottlemyre: W
- Horace Clarke: 9/L
- Thurman Munson: 8/L
- Roy White: K
Top 6
- Bob Oliver: 53
- Paul Schaal: S5
- Rich Severson: S9.1-3
- Wally Bunker: 6
- George Spriggs: 6(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Bobby Murcer: S7
- Danny Cater: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Jim Lyttle: 4/L
Top 7
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Amos Otis: W
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Frank Baker: D9/3
- Jerry Kenney: 7
- Pete Ward: WP.2-3
- Pete Ward: 8
- Horace Clarke: 53
Top 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
- Bob Oliver: S7
- Paul Schaal: 63.1-2
- Rich Severson: IW
- Wally Bunker: 13
Bot 8
- Thurman Munson: S9/89
- Roy White: S6.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Danny Cater: S8.3-H;2-H;B-3(E3)
- Jake Gibbs: S9.3-H
- Frank Baker: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Frank Baker: W
- Jerry Kenney: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- George Spriggs: 53
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- Amos Otis: 3