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Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees

Aug 17, 1971
FINAL

Box Score

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KC00200110151145
NYY00001052-8826
loss:Kansas City Royals logoT. Abernathywin:New York Yankees logoM. Kekichsave:New York Yankees logoR. Hambright

Scoring Summary

KCNYY
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    3
    Freddie Patek singles on a to right fielder Ron Swoboda. Lance Clemons scores. Freddie Patek to 3rd. Fielding error by right fielder Ron Swoboda. [1 run]
    10
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    3
    Amos Otis singles on a to center fielder Bobby Murcer. Freddie Patek scores. [1 run]
    20
  • New York Yankees logo
    5
    Ron Hansen reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Paul Schaal. Ron Swoboda scores. Ron Hansen to 2nd. [1 run]
    21
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    6
    Chuck Harrison singles on a to center fielder Bobby Murcer. Lou Piniella scores. [1 run]
    31
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    7
    Freddie Patek singles on a to center fielder Bobby Murcer. Lance Clemons scores. [1 run]
    41
  • New York Yankees logo
    7
    Felipe Alou homers (5) on a line drive to left field. Ron Swoboda scores. [2 runs]
    43
  • New York Yankees logo
    7
    Bobby Murcer hits a home run (22). Gene Michael scores. Thurman Munson scores. [3 runs]
    46
  • New York Yankees logo
    8
    Roger Hambright singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Ron Swoboda scores. Jerry Kenney to 3rd. Roger Hambright to 2nd. Throwing error by center fielder Amos Otis. [1 run]
    47
  • New York Yankees logo
    8
    Gene Michael out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Amos Otis. Jerry Kenney scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
    48
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    9
    Wild pitch by pitcher Roger Hambright. Joe Keough scores. [1 run]
    58

Player Stats

Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
Ted AbernathyP00000000.111
Tom BurgmeierP00000000.200
TOTAL11345312010-
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Lance ClemonsLHP6.1543511413.24
Ted AbernathyRHP0.001101042.51
Tom BurgmeierLHP1.2332111141.92
TOTAL8.088663259-
New York Yankees logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
Horace Clarke2B00000000.242
Jerry KenneyPR-3B00100000.249
TOTAL8338763212-
New York Yankees logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Mike KekichLHP7.01042120383.29
Roger HambrightRHP2.011100074.97
TOTAL9.0115312045-

Play-by-Play

1st inningKCNYY
  • TOP 1
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    SINGLE — Freddie Patek singles on a ground ball to left fielder Roy White.
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    GROUNDED INTO DP — Cookie Rojas grounds into a double play, third baseman Danny Cater to second baseman Ron Hansen to first baseman John Ellis. Freddie Patek out at 2nd. Cookie Rojas out at 1st. [2 outs]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    SINGLE — Amos Otis singles on a to center fielder Bobby Murcer.
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    FORCEOUT — Lou Piniella grounds into a force out, third baseman Danny Cater to second baseman Ron Hansen. Amos Otis out at 2nd. Lou Piniella to 1st. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • New York Yankees logo
    LINEOUT — Gene Michael lines out to center fielder Amos Otis. [1 out]
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    SINGLE — Thurman Munson singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis.
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    WALK — Bobby Murcer walks. Thurman Munson to 2nd.
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    BATTER OUT — Roy White out to center fielder Amos Otis. [2 outs]
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    BATTER OUT — Danny Cater out to center fielder Amos Otis. [3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

5Runs8
11Hits8
4Errors2
.324Batting Avg.242
34At Bats33
2Extra-base Hits2
0Home Runs2
3Runs-Batted-In7
2Walks3
0Stolen Bases0
1Strikeouts6
5Left on Base6
15Total Bases14

Game Details

Tuesday, August 17, 1971 · 3:38 AM
Spectrum Center · Charlotte, NC
attendance: 17,223 (85.3%)
weather: 85 degrees, unknown