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

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 15,348

 Tuesday, June 15, 1971, 7:32PM
Time of Game: 2:24
Yankees
2
28-33
Won 1
5th, 10 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    2  9  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  5  0
W: Steve Kline (5-5), L: Ken Wright (2-3)
 Royals
1
32-24
Lost 1
2nd, 5½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .248  .671              0   4   
J Kenney 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .599              1   4   
B Murcer CF                   4   1   2   2    0   1  .360 1.058              3   0   HR
R White LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .881              3   0   HBP
T Munson C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .253  .697              1   0   
J Ellis 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .256  .829              9   1   
  D Cater 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .552              2   0   
F Alou RF                     3   0   2   0    1   0  .253  .683              4   0   2B
G Michael SS                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .249  .638              3   3   
S Kline P                     4   1   1   0    0   2  .226  .531              1   0   
Totals                       34   2   9   0    1   7                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: F Alou (8, off K Wright).
HR: B Murcer (11, off K Wright; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
HBP: R White (3, by K Wright).
TB: B Murcer 5; F Alou 3; G Michael 2; H Clarke; S Kline; T Munson.
RBI: B Murcer 2 (36).
2-out RBI: B Murcer 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Kenney-J Ellis.
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .261  .639              1   2   2B,SB
P Schaal 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .274  .832              2   3   
A Otis CF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .303  .889              2   0   3B
E Kirkpatrick RF              3   0   1   1    0   0  .263  .742              3   0   SF
C Harrison 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .364  .900              6   3   
L Piniella LF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .245  .605              1   0   
B Knoop 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .610              4   3   GDP
  G Hopkins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .901              0   0   
  R Severson 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393              0   0   
J May C                       3   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .685              7   1   
K Wright P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .063  .180              1   1   
  C Rojas PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .786              0   0   
  J York P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250              0   0   
Totals                       30   1   5   0    2   1                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: F Patek (9, off S Kline).
3B: A Otis (3, off S Kline).
SF: E Kirkpatrick (4, off S Kline).
TB: A Otis 3; F Patek 2; L Piniella 2; E Kirkpatrick.
GIDP: B Knoop (1).
RBI: E Kirkpatrick (27).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. K Wright-J May-P Schaal-B Knoop.
Baserunning Events
SB: F Patek (18, 2nd base off S Kline/T Munson).

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
S Kline, W (5-5)               9     5   1   1    2   1   0   3.01   33     -       ·  ·     14·13· 3· 3     72    -     1.40   0.55
Totals                         9     5   1   1    2   1   0          33     -       ·  ·     14·13· 3· 3           -  
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
K Wright, L (2-3)              8     8   2   2    1   5   1   2.38   32     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 3· 4     62    -     0.95   0.04
J York                         1     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.91    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.28   0.01
Totals                         9     9   2   2    1   7   1          36     -       ·  ·     13·10· 4· 4           -
Balks: None.
WP: K Wright (2).
HBP: K Wright (1; R White).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jake O'Donnell, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Bill Haller.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 15,348.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 78° F.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Kansas City Royals                           
1. Horace Clarke                2B       1. Freddie Patek                SS
2. Jerry Kenney                 3B       2. Paul Schaal                  3B
3. Bobby Murcer                 CF       3. Amos Otis                    CF
4. Roy White                    LF       4. Ed Kirkpatrick               RF
5. Thurman Munson                C       5. Chuck Harrison               1B
6. John Ellis                   1B       6. Lou Piniella                 LF
7. Felipe Alou                  RF       7. Bobby Knoop                  2B
8. Gene Michael                 SS       8. Jerry May                     C
9. Steve Kline                   P       9. Ken Wright                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 2 -2- RR 30% 78% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer K. Wright Home Run; Kline Scores
b9 0 --- -12% 80% 0-2 KCR A. Otis S. Kline Triple to CF
t3 1 --3 OO -11% 45% 0-0 NYY S. Kline K. Wright Double Play: Fielder's Choice P; Alou out at Hm/P-C-3B; Kline out at 2B/3B-2B
b9 0 --3 RO 10% 90% 0-2 KCR E. Kirkpatrick S. Kline Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Otis Scores
b2 1 12- OO 9% 50% 0-0 KCR B. Knoop S. Kline Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B

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' Ken Wright facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke K. Wright Groundout: 1B-P
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 NYY J. Kenney K. Wright Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer K. Wright Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 KCR F. Patek S. Kline Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal S. Kline Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 KCR A. Otis S. Kline Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Ken Wright facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYY R. White K. Wright Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 NYY T. Munson K. Wright Strikeout
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 NYY J. Ellis K. Wright Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick S. Kline Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b2 0 1-- O 4% 45% 0-0 KCR C. Harrison S. Kline Lineout: RF
b2 1 1-- -4% 41% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella S. Kline Single to LF (Ground Ball); Kirkpatrick to 2B
b2 1 12- OO 9% 50% 0-0 KCR B. Knoop S. Kline Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Ken Wright facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- 7% 57% 0-0 NYY F. Alou K. Wright Double to LF
t3 0 -2- O -5% 52% 0-0 NYY G. Michael K. Wright Lineout: RF
t3 1 -2- 4% 56% 0-0 NYY S. Kline K. Wright Wild Pitch; Alou to 3B
t3 1 --3 OO -11% 45% 0-0 NYY S. Kline K. Wright Double Play: Fielder's Choice P; Alou out at Hm/P-C-3B; Kline out at 2B/3B-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 KCR J. May S. Kline Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 KCR K. Wright S. Kline Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- -3% 46% 0-0 KCR F. Patek S. Kline Double (CF-RF)
b3 2 -2- -1% 45% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal S. Kline Walk
b3 2 12- O 5% 50% 0-0 KCR A. Otis S. Kline Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Ken Wright facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke K. Wright Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 NYY J. Kenney K. Wright Strikeout Looking
t4 2 --- 2% 47% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer K. Wright Single to LF (Line Drive)
t4 2 1-- O -3% 44% 0-0 NYY R. White K. Wright Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick S. Kline Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 KCR C. Harrison S. Kline Flyball: LF
b4 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella S. Kline Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Ken Wright facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 NYY T. Munson K. Wright Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 NYY J. Ellis K. Wright Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- 2% 47% 0-0 NYY F. Alou K. Wright Walk
t5 2 1-- O -3% 44% 0-0 NYY G. Michael K. Wright Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 KCR B. Knoop S. Kline Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 KCR J. May S. Kline Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 KCR K. Wright S. Kline Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Ken Wright facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- 5% 55% 0-0 NYY S. Kline K. Wright Single to CF
t6 0 1-- O -2% 53% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke K. Wright Groundout: 1B-2B; Kline to 2B
t6 1 -2- O -5% 48% 0-0 NYY J. Kenney K. Wright Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 -2- RR 30% 78% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer K. Wright Home Run; Kline Scores
t6 2 --- 1% 79% 2-0 NYY R. White K. Wright Hit By Pitch
t6 2 1-- 2% 81% 2-0 NYY T. Munson K. Wright Single to RF (Ground Ball); White to 3B
t6 2 1-3 O -3% 77% 2-0 NYY J. Ellis K. Wright Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- -6% 72% 0-2 KCR F. Patek S. Kline Walk
b6 0 1-- -3% 68% 0-2 KCR P. Schaal S. Kline Patek Steals 2B
b6 0 -2- O 3% 71% 0-2 KCR P. Schaal S. Kline Groundout: 2B-1B; Patek to 3B
b6 1 --3 O 8% 79% 0-2 KCR A. Otis S. Kline Lineout: SS
b6 2 --3 O 5% 84% 0-2 KCR E. Kirkpatrick S. Kline Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Ken Wright facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- 2% 86% 2-0 NYY F. Alou K. Wright Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t7 0 1-- O -2% 84% 2-0 NYY G. Michael K. Wright Single to 1B; Alou out at 3B/1B-3B
t7 1 1-- O -2% 83% 2-0 NYY S. Kline K. Wright Strikeout (foul bunt)
t7 2 1-- 1% 84% 2-0 NYY H. Clarke K. Wright Single to P; Michael to 2B
t7 2 12- O -2% 81% 2-0 NYY J. Kenney K. Wright Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 4% 85% 0-2 KCR C. Harrison S. Kline Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- -4% 80% 0-2 KCR L. Piniella S. Kline Single to RF
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Bobby Knoop (2B) batting 7th
b7 1 1-- O 5% 85% 0-2 KCR G. Hopkins S. Kline Flyball: CF
b7 2 1-- O 3% 88% 0-2 KCR J. May S. Kline Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Ken Wright facing 3-4-5
Rich Severson replaces Gail Hopkins (PH) playing 2B batting 7th
t8 0 --- O -1% 87% 2-0 NYY B. Murcer K. Wright Flyball: SS
t8 1 --- O -1% 87% 2-0 NYY R. White K. Wright Flyball: RF
t8 2 --- O -0% 86% 2-0 NYY T. Munson K. Wright Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 9-1-2
Cookie Rojas pinch hits for Ken Wright (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 4% 90% 0-2 KCR C. Rojas S. Kline Strikeout
b8 1 --- O 2% 92% 0-2 KCR F. Patek S. Kline Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- O 1% 94% 0-2 KCR P. Schaal S. Kline Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Jim York facing 6-7-8
Jim York replaces Cookie Rojas (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O -1% 93% 2-0 NYY J. Ellis J. York Strikeout
t9 1 --- O -0% 93% 2-0 NYY F. Alou J. York Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2 --- 0% 93% 2-0 NYY G. Michael J. York Single to CF (Line Drive)
t9 2 1-- O -1% 92% 2-0 NYY S. Kline J. York Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 3-4-5
Danny Cater replaces John Ellis playing 1B batting 6th
b9 0 --- -12% 80% 0-2 KCR A. Otis S. Kline Triple to CF
b9 0 --3 RO 10% 90% 0-2 KCR E. Kirkpatrick S. Kline Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Otis Scores
b9 1 --- O 6% 96% 1-2 KCR C. Harrison S. Kline Foul Flyball: 1B
b9 2 --- O 4% 100% 1-2 KCR L. Piniella S. Kline Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 1.

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