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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-06-15 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 15348 · 78°F · 2:24
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 6th. Steve Kline earned the win. Bobby Murcer went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
W: Steve Kline L: Ken Wright SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jake O'Donnell · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Kenney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Ellis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Felipe Alou | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Kline | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Harrison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Wright | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Kline | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Wright | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| Jim York | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: 31
- Jerry Kenney: 43
- Bobby Murcer: K
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Paul Schaal: 43
- Amos Otis: 63
Top 2
- Roy White: 43
- Thurman Munson: K
- John Ellis: 4
Bot 2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S7/G
- Chuck Harrison: 9/L
- Lou Piniella: S7/G.1-2
- Bobby Knoop: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 3
- Felipe Alou: D7
- Gene Michael: 9/L
- Steve Kline: WP.2-3
- Steve Kline: FC1/DP.3XH(125);BX2(54)
Bot 3
- Jerry May: 8
- Ken Wright: 43
- Freddie Patek: D/89
- Paul Schaal: W
- Amos Otis: 6/L
Top 4
- Horace Clarke: 8
- Jerry Kenney: K/C
- Bobby Murcer: S7/L
- Roy White: 7
Bot 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 7
- Chuck Harrison: 7
- Lou Piniella: 53
Top 5
- Thurman Munson: 43
- John Ellis: K/C
- Felipe Alou: W
- Gene Michael: 8
Bot 5
- Bobby Knoop: 9
- Jerry May: 63
- Ken Wright: 53
Top 6
- Steve Kline: S8
- Horace Clarke: 34.1-2
- Jerry Kenney: 63
- Bobby Murcer: HR/9.2-H
- Roy White: HP
- Thurman Munson: S9/G.1-3
- John Ellis: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Freddie Patek: W
- Paul Schaal: SB2
- Paul Schaal: 43.2-3
- Amos Otis: 6/L
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 31
Top 7
- Felipe Alou: S8/G
- Gene Michael: S3.1X3(35)
- Steve Kline: K/BF
- Horace Clarke: S1.1-2
- Jerry Kenney: 63
Bot 7
- Chuck Harrison: 53
- Lou Piniella: S9
- Gail Hopkins: 8
- Jerry May: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Bobby Murcer: 6
- Roy White: 9
- Thurman Munson: 9/L
Bot 8
- Cookie Rojas: K
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Paul Schaal: 8
Top 9
- John Ellis: K
- Felipe Alou: 53
- Gene Michael: S8/L
- Steve Kline: K
Bot 9
- Amos Otis: T8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 7/SF.3-H
- Chuck Harrison: 3/FL
- Lou Piniella: 63