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Scores
Standings
CAL
@BOS		5
2
DET
@CHW		2
8
BAL
@MIL		4
3
CLE
@MIN		3
4
KCR
@NYY		2
5
OAK
@WSA		8
1
CHC
@ATL		6
3
STL
@CIN		2
4
NYM
@LAD		3
4
HOU
@PIT		8
9
MON
@SDP		0
8
MON
@SDP		4
8
PHI
@SFG		1
0
PHI
@SFG		3
4		 
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Sunday, June 6, 1971, 2:06PM
, Yankee Stadium I
Attendance: 59,348, Time of Game: 2:10
Royals
2
26-23
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Yankees
5
23-30
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Stan Bahnsen (4-6)
L: Dick Drago (5-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    2  6  0
Yankees         0  0  5   0  0  0   0  0  X    5 10  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .615 -0.004 0.66 0.038 -0.041 -0.2 2 4
Paul Schaal 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .861 -0.004 0.65 0.026 -0.030 -0.2 1 4 2B
Amos Otis CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .301 .877 0.030 0.75 0.072 -0.042 1.1 3 0 HR
Ed Kirkpatrick LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .259 .720 -0.106 0.84 0.037 -0.143 -0.5 1 0 HR,GDP
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .321 .829 -0.025 0.44 0.011 -0.036 -0.3 1 3
Bob Oliver 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .248 .613 -0.038 0.38 0.000 -0.038 -0.5 9 0
Joe Keough RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .213 .607 -0.015 0.52 0.013 -0.028 -0.3 2 0
Jerry May C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .714 -0.039 0.52 0.000 -0.039 -0.4 5 0
Dick Drago P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .105 .366 -0.024 0.99 0.000 -0.024 -0.2 0 0
   Al Fitzmorris P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Carl Taylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .179 .440 -0.003 0.11 0.000 -0.003 -0.1
   Jim York P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ted Savage PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .158 .431 -0.006 0.25 0.000 -0.006 -0.1
   Jim Rooker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 6 2 1 5 .188 .618 -0.234 0.59 0.197 -0.430 -1.7 24 12
2B: P Schaal (10, off S Bahnsen).
HR: A Otis (11, off S Bahnsen; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); E Kirkpatrick (3, off S Bahnsen; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: A Otis 5; E Kirkpatrick 4; P Schaal 2; F Patek; C Rojas.
GIDP: E Kirkpatrick (3).
RBI: E Kirkpatrick (22); A Otis (31).
2-out RBI: A Otis; E Kirkpatrick.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 3. C Rojas-F Patek-B Oliver; P Schaal-C Rojas-B Oliver; A Fitzmorris-F Patek-B Oliver.

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Horace Clarke 2B 3 1 3 0 0 0 .257 .701 0.193 0.69 0.195 -0.002 1.7 1 4 2·2B,SH
Jerry Kenney 3B 3 1 0 1 0 1 .208 .576 0.062 0.86 0.082 -0.020 0.2 0 4 SH
Bobby Murcer CF 3 1 1 1 1 2 .364 1.080 0.081 0.83 0.091 -0.009 0.7 4 0
Roy White LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .292 .880 -0.068 0.80 0.052 -0.120 0.1 3 0 GDP
John Ellis 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .264 .899 -0.051 0.43 0.000 -0.051 -1.2 12 1
Thurman Munson C 3 0 2 1 0 0 .254 .719 0.068 0.41 0.070 -0.001 1.4 5 0 HBP
Felipe Alou RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .244 .655 -0.003 0.52 0.020 -0.023 -0.1 0 0
Gene Michael SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .662 -0.058 0.50 0.000 -0.058 -1.7 1 4 2·GDP
Stan Bahnsen P 2 1 1 0 1 1 .125 .368 0.043 0.43 0.047 -0.004 0.6 1 1
Team Totals 30 5 10 5 2 5 .333 .794 0.267 0.61 0.557 -0.288 1.7 27 14
2B: H Clarke 2 (9, 2 off D Drago).
SH: H Clarke (3, off A Fitzmorris); J Kenney (1, off D Drago).
HBP: T Munson (3, by D Drago).
TB: H Clarke 5; R White 2; T Munson 2; F Alou; B Murcer; S Bahnsen.
GIDP: G Michael 2 (5); R White (4).
RBI: F Alou (15); B Murcer (32); T Munson (12); R White (35); J Kenney (6).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. H Clarke-G Michael-J Ellis.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Drago, L (5-2) 2.1 6 5 5 1 1 0 2.99 15 25 -0.296 1.22 -3.9
Al Fitzmorris 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 5.27 6 2 1 0.000 0.24 0.5
Jim York 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 3.94 8 0 0 0.017 0.13 0.8
Jim Rooker 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 7.33 6 0 0 0.013 0.11 0.8
Team Totals 8 10 5 5 2 5 0 5.62 35 25 2 1 -0.266 0.59 -1.7

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Stan Bahnsen, W (4-6) 9 6 2 2 1 5 2 3.66 33 71 0.233 0.59 1.7
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 1 5 2 2.00 33 71 0.233 0.61 1.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Drago (2; T Munson).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - Bill Deegan.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 59,348.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 80° F.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         New York Yankees
1 Freddie Patek SS 1 Horace Clarke 2B
2 Paul Schaal 3B 2 Jerry Kenney 3B
3 Amos Otis CF 3 Bobby Murcer CF
4 Ed Kirkpatrick LF 4 Roy White LF
5 Cookie Rojas 2B 5 John Ellis 1B
6 Bob Oliver 1B 6 Thurman Munson C
7 Joe Keough RF 7 Felipe Alou RF
8 Jerry May C 8 Gene Michael SS
9 Dick Drago P 9 Stan Bahnsen P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 0 1-- NYY H. Clarke D. Drago 13% 72% Double to LF (Line Drive); Bahnsen to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 OO KCR E. Kirkpatrick S. Bahnsen 12% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 OO NYY R. White D. Drago -12% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b3 0-0 0 -23 R NYY J. Kenney D. Drago 8% 80% Fielder's Choice 2B; Clarke to 3B; Bahnsen Scores
b3 1-0 0 1-3 R NYY B. Murcer D. Drago 7% 87% Single to RF; Kenney to 3B; Clarke Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- KCR F. Patek S. Bahnsen -4% 46% Single to P/Bunt
t1 0-0 0 1-- O KCR P. Schaal S. Bahnsen 2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B; Patek to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- KCR A. Otis S. Bahnsen -5% 43% Single to 2B; Patek to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 OO KCR E. Kirkpatrick S. Bahnsen 12% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- NYY H. Clarke D. Drago 6% 61% Double to RF
b1 0-0 0 -2- O NYY J. Kenney D. Drago -1% 60% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Clarke to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 NYY B. Murcer D. Drago 2% 62% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-3 OO NYY R. White D. Drago -12% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCR C. Rojas S. Bahnsen 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O KCR B. Oliver S. Bahnsen 1% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- KCR J. Keough S. Bahnsen -1% 52% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- O KCR J. May S. Bahnsen 2% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O NYY J. Ellis D. Drago -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- NYY T. Munson D. Drago 3% 55% Hit By Pitch
b2 0-0 1 1-- O NYY F. Alou D. Drago -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B; Munson to 2B
b2 0-0 2 -2- O NYY G. Michael D. Drago -3% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O KCR D. Drago S. Bahnsen 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O KCR F. Patek S. Bahnsen 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 2 --- KCR P. Schaal S. Bahnsen -3% 51% Double to RF
t3 0-0 2 -2- O KCR A. Otis S. Bahnsen 4% 55% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- NYY S. Bahnsen D. Drago 4% 59% Single to LF
b3 0-0 0 1-- NYY H. Clarke D. Drago 13% 72% Double to LF (Line Drive); Bahnsen to 3B
b3 0-0 0 -23 R NYY J. Kenney D. Drago 8% 80% Fielder's Choice 2B; Clarke to 3B; Bahnsen Scores
b3 1-0 0 1-3 R NYY B. Murcer D. Drago 7% 87% Single to RF; Kenney to 3B; Clarke Scores
b3 2-0 0 1-3 R NYY R. White D. Drago 5% 92% Single to RF; Murcer to 3B; Kenney Scores
b3 3-0 0 1-3 O NYY J. Ellis D. Drago -2% 90% Strikeout
b3 3-0 1 1-3 R NYY T. Munson D. Drago 4% 94% Single to LF (Ground Ball); White to 3B; Murcer Scores
Al Fitzmorris replaces Dick Drago pitching and batting 9th
b3 4-0 1 1-3 R NYY F. Alou A. Fitzmorris 2% 96% Single to LF; Munson to 2B; White Scores
b3 5-0 1 12- OO NYY G. Michael A. Fitzmorris -1% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 5.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 4-5-6
t4 0-5 0 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick S. Bahnsen 1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-5 1 --- O KCR C. Rojas S. Bahnsen 1% 96% Flyball: 2B
t4 0-5 2 --- O KCR B. Oliver S. Bahnsen 0% 96% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 9-1-2
b4 5-0 0 --- NYY S. Bahnsen A. Fitzmorris 0% 97% Walk
b4 5-0 0 1-- O NYY H. Clarke A. Fitzmorris -0% 96% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Bahnsen to 2B
b4 5-0 1 -2- O NYY J. Kenney A. Fitzmorris -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B; Bahnsen to 3B
b4 5-0 2 --3 O NYY B. Murcer A. Fitzmorris -1% 96% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 5.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 7-8-9
t5 0-5 0 --- O KCR J. Keough S. Bahnsen 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-5 1 --- O KCR J. May S. Bahnsen 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
Carl Taylor pinch hits for Al Fitzmorris (P) batting 9th
t5 0-5 2 --- O KCR C. Taylor S. Bahnsen 0% 97% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Jim York facing 4-5-6
Jim York replaces Carl Taylor (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 5-0 0 --- NYY R. White J. York 0% 98% Single to RF
b5 5-0 0 1-- O NYY J. Ellis J. York -0% 97% Flyball: RF
b5 5-0 1 1-- O NYY T. Munson J. York -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B; White to 2B
b5 5-0 2 -2- O NYY F. Alou J. York -0% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 5.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
t6 0-5 0 --- O KCR F. Patek S. Bahnsen 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-5 1 --- O KCR P. Schaal S. Bahnsen 0% 98% Lineout: LF
t6 0-5 2 --- R KCR A. Otis S. Bahnsen -2% 96% Home Run
t6 1-5 2 --- R KCR E. Kirkpatrick S. Bahnsen -4% 92% Home Run
t6 2-5 2 --- KCR C. Rojas S. Bahnsen -1% 91% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t6 2-5 2 1-- O KCR B. Oliver S. Bahnsen 2% 93% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, Royals' Jim York facing 8-9-1
b6 5-2 0 --- O NYY G. Michael J. York -1% 92% Flyball: 3B
b6 5-2 1 --- O NYY S. Bahnsen J. York -0% 92% Strikeout Looking
b6 5-2 2 --- NYY H. Clarke J. York 0% 92% Single to LF
b6 5-2 2 1-- O NYY J. Kenney J. York -1% 92% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 5.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 7-8-9
t7 2-5 0 --- O KCR J. Keough S. Bahnsen 2% 94% Flyball: LF
t7 2-5 1 --- O KCR J. May S. Bahnsen 1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
Ted Savage pinch hits for Jim York (P) batting 9th
t7 2-5 2 --- O KCR T. Savage S. Bahnsen 1% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 3-4-5
Jim Rooker replaces Ted Savage (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-2 0 --- O NYY B. Murcer J. Rooker -0% 95% Strikeout
b7 5-2 1 --- O NYY R. White J. Rooker -0% 95% Flyball: CF
b7 5-2 2 --- O NYY J. Ellis J. Rooker -0% 95% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 5.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
t8 2-5 0 --- O KCR F. Patek S. Bahnsen 2% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-5 1 --- O KCR P. Schaal S. Bahnsen 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-5 2 --- O KCR A. Otis S. Bahnsen 0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 6-7-8
b8 5-2 0 --- NYY T. Munson J. Rooker 0% 98% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b8 5-2 0 1-- O NYY F. Alou J. Rooker -0% 98% Flyball: RF
b8 5-2 1 1-- OO NYY G. Michael J. Rooker -0% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 5.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 4-5-6
t9 2-5 0 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick S. Bahnsen 1% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 2-5 1 --- O KCR C. Rojas S. Bahnsen 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 2-5 2 --- O KCR B. Oliver S. Bahnsen 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 5.

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