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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1970-08-16 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 13200 · 91°F, sunny · 2:13
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 5–1. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 2nd. Stan Bahnsen earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| NYA | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Stan Bahnsen L: Jim Rooker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Merle Anthony · 1B: Johnny Stevens · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Spriggs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Severson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Rooker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Sorrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Woods | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Bahnsen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rooker | 2.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Morehead | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Wright | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Aurelio Monteagudo | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Bahnsen | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Spriggs: 3/G
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Amos Otis: D7/78
- Lou Piniella: 9
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: 63
- Thurman Munson: 8/8D
- Roy White: W
- Danny Cater: 43
Top 2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 31
- Bob Oliver: 63
- Paul Schaal: 53
Bot 2
- Bobby Murcer: S9/G
- John Ellis: D9.1-3
- Ron Woods: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Gene Michael: S8.3-H
- Stan Bahnsen: 13/SH.1-2
- Horace Clarke: S7.2-H
- Thurman Munson: 8
Top 3
- Rich Severson: 63
- Jim Rooker: K
- George Spriggs: T8/89
- Cookie Rojas: S6.3-H
- Amos Otis: 9
Bot 3
- Roy White: S7
- Danny Cater: S8/G.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: S9/G.2-H;1-2
- John Ellis: 4
- Ron Woods: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Gene Michael: 3/G
Top 4
- Lou Piniella: 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
- Bob Oliver: 9
Bot 4
- Stan Bahnsen: 5/FL
- Horace Clarke: 8/L
- Thurman Munson: D9
- Roy White: S9.2-H
- Danny Cater: CS2(23)
Top 5
- Paul Schaal: 63
- Rich Severson: S6
- Billy Sorrell: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Danny Cater: 9
- Bobby Murcer: 9/L
- John Ellis: 5
Top 6
- George Spriggs: 7
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- Amos Otis: 63
Bot 6
- Ron Woods: S7
- Gene Michael: 64(1)3/GDP
- Stan Bahnsen: K
Top 7
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 2/FL
- Bob Oliver: K
Bot 7
- Horace Clarke: 43
- Thurman Munson: 43
- Roy White: 5
Top 8
- Paul Schaal: 8
- Rich Severson: W
- Pat Kelly: K
- George Spriggs: S7.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 9/89D
Bot 8
- Danny Cater: W
- Bobby Murcer: 36(1)/FO
- John Ellis: 7
- Ron Woods: 7
Top 9
- Amos Otis: 53
- Lou Piniella: 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: DGR/9
- Bob Oliver: 8
Notes & reviews
- Umpire Johnny Stevens substituting for ailing Bob Stewart