New York Yankees
Kansas City Royals
7
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8
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 2 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 14 | 0 |
Pitching
New York Yankees
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Stottlemyre Sr. | 2.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 18 |
| Ron KlimkowskiL | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 |
| Steve Hamilton | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Gary Waslewski | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Mike McCormick | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 |
Kansas City Royals
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Fitzmorris | 2.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Tom BurgmeierW | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 35 |
Scoring Summary
▲ 1st
Bobby Murcer out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Amos Otis. Thurman Munson scores.
1–0
▲ 1st
Danny Cater singles on a ground ball to center fielder Amos Otis. Roy White scores.
2–0
▲ 1st
Frank Baker singles on a to right fielder George Spriggs. Danny Cater scores. Jim Lyttle out at home on the throw, right fielder George Spriggs to second baseman Cookie Rojas to shortstop Tom Matchick to catcher Ed Kirkpatrick.
3–0
▼ 2nd
Tom Matchick doubles (3) on a to right fielder Jim Lyttle. Ed Kirkpatrick scores. Bob Oliver scores. Paul Schaal scores.
3–3
▲ 3rd
Bobby Murcer out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder George Spriggs. Thurman Munson scores.
4–3
▼ 3rd
Paul Schaal triples (2) on a to center fielder Bobby Murcer. Lou Piniella scores. Ed Kirkpatrick scores.
4–5
▲ 4th
Horace Clarke triples (2) on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Jerry Kenney scores.
5–5
▲ 5th
Bobby Murcer hits a home run (21).
6–5
▼ 5th
Paul Schaal singles on a to center fielder Bobby Murcer. Lou Piniella scores. Ed Kirkpatrick scores. Bob Oliver to 3rd.
6–7
▼ 5th
Hawk Taylor singles on a to center fielder Bobby Murcer. Bob Oliver scores. Paul Schaal to 2nd.
6–8
▲ 8th
Gene Michael singles on a ground ball to third baseman Paul Schaal. Danny Cater scores.
7–8
Box Score
New York Yankees
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2BHorace Clarke | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CThurman Munson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LFRoy White | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CFBobby Murcer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1BDanny Cater | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| RFJim Lyttle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| SSFrank Baker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3BJerry Kenney | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3BGene Michael | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| PMel Stottlemyre Sr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PRon Klimkowski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PSteve Hamilton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHRon Woods | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PGary Waslewski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHJohn Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PMike McCormick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RFGeorge Spriggs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHEllie Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RFPat Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2BCookie Rojas | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CFAmos Otis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LFLou Piniella | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CEd Kirkpatrick | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1BBob Oliver | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3BPaul Schaal | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| SSTom Matchick | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| PHHawk Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SSRich Severson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PAl Fitzmorris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PTom Burgmeier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |