Steve Kline not only pitched a five-hitter but also singled ahead of a homer by Bobby Murcer in the sixth inning as the Yankees defeated the Royals, 2-1. The Royals did not score until the the ninth when Amos Otis tripled and Ed Kirkpatrick drove him home with a sacrifice fly. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 2, Kansas City Royals 1
Game Played on Tuesday, June      15, 1971 (Night game) at Municipal Stadium
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


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Clarke 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .248      Patek ss              3   0   1   0     1   0   .261
Kenney 3b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .218      Schaal 3b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .274
Murcer cf             4   1   2   2     0   1   .360      Otis cf               4   1   1   0     0   0   .303
White lf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .294      Kirkpatrick rf        3   0   1   1     0   0   .263
Munson c              4   0   1   0     0   1   .253      Harrison 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .364
Ellis 1b              4   0   0   0     0   2   .256      Piniella lf           4   0   2   0     0   0   .245
  Cater 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .240      Knoop 2b              2   0   0   0     0   0   .235
Alou rf               3   0   2   0     1   0   .253        Hopkins ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .260
Michael ss            4   0   2   0     0   0   .249        Severson 2b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
Kline p               4   1   1   0     0   2   .226      May c                 3   0   0   0     0   0   .263
                                                          Wright p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .063
                                                            Rojas ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .300
                                                            York p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   2   9   2     1   7             Totals               30   1   5   1     2   1

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance: 15,348
Left on Base: Yankees 7, Royals 5
DP: Yankees 1, Royals 1
Doubles: Alou (8), Patek (9)
Triples: Otis (3)
Home Runs: Murcer (11)
Stolen Bases: Patek (18)
Sacrifice Flies: Kirkpatrick (4)
GIDP: Knoop (1)
Hit by Pitch: White (3,by Wright)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kline W(5-5)            9     5   1   1   2   1   0  33   3.01
Totals                  9     5   1   1   2   1   0  33

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wright L(2-3)           8     8   2   2   1   5   1  32   2.38
York                    1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4   3.71
Totals                  9     9   2   2   1   7   1  36

Hit by Pitch: Wright (1)
Wild Pitches: Wright (2)

Umpires: HP - Jake O'Donnell, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Bill Haller


YANKEES 1ST: Clarke grounded out (first to pitcher); Kenney
grounded out (second to first); Murcer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Patek flied out to right; Schaal grounded out
(second to first); Otis grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

YANKEES 2ND: White grounded out (second to first); Munson struck
out; Ellis made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees
0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Kirkpatrick singled to left; Harrison lined to
right; Piniella singled to left [Kirkpatrick to second]; Knoop
grounded into a double play (third to first) [Kirkpatrick out at
third]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Alou doubled to left; Michael lined to right;
Wright threw a wild pitch [Alou to third]; Kline reached on a
fielder's choice that turned into a double play [Alou out at
home (pitcher to catcher to third), Kline out at second (third
to second)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: May flied out to center; Wright grounded out (second
to first); Patek doubled; Schaal walked; Otis lined to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Clarke flied out to center; Kenney was called out
on strikes; Murcer singled to left; White flied out to left; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Kirkpatrick flied out to left; Harrison flied out to
left; Piniella grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

YANKEES 5TH: Munson grounded out (second to first); Ellis was
called out on strikes; Alou walked; Michael flied out to center;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 5TH: Knoop flied out to right; May grounded out
(shortstop to first); Wright grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

YANKEES 6TH: Kline singled to center; Clarke grounded out (first
to second) [Kline to second]; Kenney grounded out (shortstop to
first); Murcer homered [Kline scored]; White was hit by a pitch;
Munson singled to right [White to third]; Ellis forced Munson
(third to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 6TH: Patek walked; Patek stole second; Schaal grounded
out (second to first) [Patek to third]; Otis lined to shortstop;
Kirkpatrick grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 2, Royals 0.

YANKEES 7TH: Alou singled to center; Michael singled to first
[Alou out at third (first to third)]; On a bunt Kline struck
out; Clarke singled to pitcher [Michael to second]; Kenney
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Yankees 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 7TH: Harrison grounded out (third to first); Piniella
singled to right; HOPKINS BATTED FOR KNOOP; Hopkins flied out to
center; May forced Piniella (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Royals 0.

YANKEES 8TH: SEVERSON REPLACED HOPKINS (PLAYING 2B); Murcer made
an out to shortstop; White flied out to right; Munson lined to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 8TH: ROJAS BATTED FOR WRIGHT; Rojas struck out; Patek
flied out to right; Schaal flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 2, Royals 0.

YANKEES 9TH: YORK REPLACED ROJAS (PITCHING); Ellis struck out;
Alou grounded out (third to first); Michael singled to center;
Kline struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 9TH: CATER REPLACED ELLIS (PLAYING 1B); Otis tripled to
center; Kirkpatrick hit a sacrifice fly to left [Otis scored];
Harrison popped to first in foul territory; Piniella grounded
out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2,
Royals 1.