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OAK  4
@BAL  2
(11)		 CHW  6
WSA  0
 MIL  4
@CLE  1
 CAL  5
@DET  2
 NYY  5
@KCR  0
 MIN  5
BOS  2
 CHC  2
@LAD  1
 MON  7
HOU  6
 NYM  8
ATL  1
 CIN  3
@PHI  1
 PIT  2
@SDP  0
 SDP  5
PIT  2
 STL  4
@SFG  1
Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 9,272

 Friday, June 12, 1970, 7:36PM
Time of Game: 2:27
Yankees
5
34-24
Won 3
2nd, 4 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  2   0  1  0   1  0  1    5  9  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  3
W: Fritz Peterson (9-2), L: Dave Morehead (2-2)
 Royals
0
20-35
Lost 2
5th, 16½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .654              3   5   GDP
J Kenney 3B                   5   2   2   1    0   0  .209  .609              1   2   HR,3B
B Murcer CF                   4   1   2   1    1   0  .262  .792              1   0   SB,CS
R White LF                    3   1   1   0    2   1  .330  .945              4   0   SB
D Cater 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .306  .794             10   1   
C Blefary RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .193  .525              1   0   
  J Lyttle RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .667              0   0   
T Munson C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .256  .714              5   0   
G Michael SS                  2   0   1   0    2   0  .239  .604              0   1   
F Peterson P                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .306  .770              2   2   SH
Totals                       34   5   9   0    5   4                         27  11
Batting Events
3B: J Kenney (5, off A Fitzmorris).
HR: J Kenney (2, off A Monteagudo; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: F Peterson (4, off D Morehead).
TB: J Kenney 7; B Murcer 2; G Michael; R White; F Peterson; D Cater; T Munson.
GIDP: H Clarke (5).
RBI: B Murcer (29); J Kenney (14); D Cater (39).
2-out RBI: D Cater.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Michael-H Clarke-D Cater.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Murcer (6, 2nd base off D Morehead/E Rodriguez); R White (8, 2nd base off D Morehead/E Rodriguez).
CS: B Murcer (4, 2nd base by A Monteagudo/E Rodriguez).
Pickoffs: D Cater (1st base by D Morehead).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .739              2   0   
P Schaal 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .272  .667              1   3   
A Otis CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .792              3   0   
B Oliver 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .296  .858              1   1   
L Piniella LF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .309  .817              2   0   
J Keough 1B                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .339  .894             10   1   
E Rodriguez C                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .712              4   2   2B,GDP
J Hernandez SS                3   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .585              4   5   
D Morehead P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .445              0   0   
  R Severson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .598              0   0   
  A Fitzmorris P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
  A Monteagudo P              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  H Taylor PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .814              0   0   
Totals                       30   0   5   0    0   4                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: E Rodriguez (7, off F Peterson).
TB: E Rodriguez 2; J Keough 2; A Otis; P Schaal.
GIDP: E Rodriguez (7).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. E Rodriguez-J Hernandez; P Schaal-J Hernandez-J Keough.
E: J Keough 2 (4); D Morehead (2).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: J Keough (1st base by F Peterson).

Pitching Stats

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Peterson, W (9-2)            9     5   0   0    0   4   0   3.18   30     -       ·  ·     10·11· 0· 5     81    -     0.64   0.37
Totals                         9     5   0   0    0   4   0          30     -       ·  ·     10·11· 0· 5           -  
Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Morehead, L (2-2)            6     6   3   1    4   2   0   4.10   28     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 2· 6     50    -     0.94  -0.10
A Fitzmorris                   0     2   1   1    0   0   0   4.15    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.40  -0.05
A Monteagudo                   3     1   1   1    1   2   1   3.00   10     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 1          1-0    0.14   0.02
Totals                         9     9   5   3    5   4   1          40     -       ·  ·     12·10· 2· 9          1-0
A Fitzmorris faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: F Peterson (1; J Keough, 1st base); D Morehead (0; D Cater, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Russ Goetz.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 9,272.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 87° F.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Kansas City Royals                           
1. Horace Clarke                2B       1. Pat Kelly                    RF
2. Jerry Kenney                 3B       2. Paul Schaal                  2B
3. Bobby Murcer                 CF       3. Amos Otis                    CF
4. Roy White                    LF       4. Bob Oliver                   3B
5. Danny Cater                  1B       5. Lou Piniella                 LF
6. Curt Blefary                 RF       6. Joe Keough                   1B
7. Thurman Munson                C       7. Ellie Rodriguez               C
8. Gene Michael                 SS       8. Jackie Hernandez             SS
9. Fritz Peterson                P       9. Dave Morehead                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 2 1-3 R 11% 61% 0-0 NYY C. Blefary D. Morehead Cater Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Cater to 2B; Murcer Scores/unER
t3 2 -2- R 10% 71% 1-0 NYY C. Blefary D. Morehead Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Cater Scores/No RBI/unER
t2 1 1-- 9% 59% 0-0 NYY G. Michael D. Morehead Single to 1B; Michael to 2B/Adv on E3 (throw); Munson to 3B
t2 1 -23 O -8% 51% 0-0 NYY F. Peterson D. Morehead Strikeout
t5 2 -2- R 8% 84% 2-0 NYY D. Cater D. Morehead Single to LF; White Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dave Morehead facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke D. Morehead Flyball: 1B
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 NYY J. Kenney D. Morehead Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer D. Morehead Walk
t1 2 1-- 2% 50% 0-0 NYY R. White D. Morehead Single to LF; Murcer to 2B
t1 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 NYY D. Cater D. Morehead Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 KCR P. Kelly F. Peterson Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal F. Peterson Strikeout
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 KCR A. Otis F. Peterson Single to CF
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 KCR B. Oliver F. Peterson Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dave Morehead facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYY C. Blefary D. Morehead Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 NYY T. Munson D. Morehead Single to RF
t2 1 1-- 9% 59% 0-0 NYY G. Michael D. Morehead Single to 1B; Michael to 2B/Adv on E3 (throw); Munson to 3B
t2 1 -23 O -8% 51% 0-0 NYY F. Peterson D. Morehead Strikeout
t2 2 -23 O -6% 45% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke D. Morehead Lineout: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella F. Peterson Flyball: 1B
b2 1 --- -2% 45% 0-0 KCR J. Keough F. Peterson Single to CF
b2 1 1-- O 4% 49% 0-0 KCR E. Rodriguez F. Peterson Keough Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 KCR E. Rodriguez F. Peterson Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dave Morehead facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYY J. Kenney D. Morehead Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer D. Morehead Single to CF
t3 1 1-- 2% 52% 0-0 NYY R. White D. Morehead Murcer Steals 2B
t3 1 -2- 2% 54% 0-0 NYY R. White D. Morehead Walk
t3 1 12- O -4% 50% 0-0 NYY D. Cater D. Morehead Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Murcer to 3B
t3 2 1-3 R 11% 61% 0-0 NYY C. Blefary D. Morehead Cater Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Cater to 2B; Murcer Scores/unER
t3 2 -2- R 10% 71% 1-0 NYY C. Blefary D. Morehead Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Cater Scores/No RBI/unER
t3 2 1-- O -2% 69% 2-0 NYY T. Munson D. Morehead Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2% 72% 0-2 KCR J. Hernandez F. Peterson Flyball: LF
b3 1 --- O 2% 73% 0-2 KCR D. Morehead F. Peterson Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- O 1% 75% 0-2 KCR P. Kelly F. Peterson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Dave Morehead facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- O -2% 73% 2-0 NYY G. Michael D. Morehead Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- 2% 75% 2-0 NYY F. Peterson D. Morehead Single to 1B
t4 1 1-- OO -4% 71% 2-0 NYY H. Clarke D. Morehead Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3% 74% 0-2 KCR P. Schaal F. Peterson Groundout: 2B-P
b4 1 --- O 2% 75% 0-2 KCR A. Otis F. Peterson Flyball: 1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 77% 0-2 KCR B. Oliver F. Peterson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Dave Morehead facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O -2% 75% 2-0 NYY J. Kenney D. Morehead Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 NYY B. Murcer D. Morehead Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- 1% 75% 2-0 NYY R. White D. Morehead Walk
t5 2 1-- 1% 76% 2-0 NYY D. Cater D. Morehead White Steals 2B
t5 2 -2- R 8% 84% 2-0 NYY D. Cater D. Morehead Single to LF; White Scores
t5 2 1-- O -1% 83% 3-0 NYY C. Blefary D. Morehead Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 2% 85% 0-3 KCR L. Piniella F. Peterson Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- -3% 82% 0-3 KCR J. Keough F. Peterson Single to CF
b5 1 1-- OO 5% 88% 0-3 KCR E. Rodriguez F. Peterson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Dave Morehead facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O -1% 87% 3-0 NYY T. Munson D. Morehead Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- 1% 88% 3-0 NYY G. Michael D. Morehead Walk
t6 1 1-- O -1% 87% 3-0 NYY F. Peterson D. Morehead Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Michael to 2B
t6 2 -2- O -2% 86% 3-0 NYY H. Clarke D. Morehead Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 2% 88% 0-3 KCR J. Hernandez F. Peterson Bunt Groundout: C unassisted
Rich Severson pinch hits for Dave Morehead (P) batting 9th
b6 1 --- O 2% 90% 0-3 KCR R. Severson F. Peterson Flyball: 1B
b6 2 --- O 1% 91% 0-3 KCR P. Kelly F. Peterson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 2-3-4
Al Fitzmorris replaces Rich Severson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- 4% 94% 3-0 NYY J. Kenney A. Fitzmorris Triple (LF-CF)
t7 0 --3 R 1% 96% 3-0 NYY B. Murcer A. Fitzmorris Single to RF; Kenney Scores
Aurelio Monteagudo replaces Al Fitzmorris pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 1-- O -1% 95% 4-0 NYY R. White A. Monteagudo Strikeout
t7 1 1-- OO -1% 94% 4-0 NYY D. Cater A. Monteagudo Double Play: Strikeout, Murcer Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O 1% 95% 0-4 KCR P. Schaal F. Peterson Flyball: 3B
b7 1 --- O 1% 96% 0-4 KCR A. Otis F. Peterson Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- O 0% 97% 0-4 KCR B. Oliver F. Peterson Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 0.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Aurelio Monteagudo facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O -0% 97% 4-0 NYY C. Blefary A. Monteagudo Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O -0% 96% 4-0 NYY T. Munson A. Monteagudo Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- 0% 97% 4-0 NYY G. Michael A. Monteagudo Walk
t8 2 1-- O -0% 96% 4-0 NYY F. Peterson A. Monteagudo Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 5-6-7
Jim Lyttle replaces Curt Blefary playing RF batting 6th
b8 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-4 KCR L. Piniella F. Peterson Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b8 1 --- O 1% 98% 0-4 KCR J. Keough F. Peterson Groundout: 1B-P
b8 2 --- -1% 98% 0-4 KCR E. Rodriguez F. Peterson Double to LF
b8 2 -2- O 1% 99% 0-4 KCR J. Hernandez F. Peterson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 0.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Aurelio Monteagudo facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- O -0% 99% 4-0 NYY H. Clarke A. Monteagudo Flyball: SS
t9 1 --- R 1% 99% 4-0 NYY J. Kenney A. Monteagudo Home Run
t9 1 --- O 0% 99% 5-0 NYY B. Murcer A. Monteagudo Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- O -0% 99% 5-0 NYY R. White A. Monteagudo Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 9-1-2
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Aurelio Monteagudo (P) batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 1% 100% 0-5 KCR H. Taylor F. Peterson Flyball: 2B
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 KCR P. Kelly F. Peterson Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2 --- -0% 100% 0-5 KCR P. Schaal F. Peterson Single to 3B
b9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-5 KCR A. Otis F. Peterson Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Royals 0.

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