New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals

Aug 29, 1971

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
NYY	0	0	1	0	6	0	3	0	0	10	17	1	9
KC	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	11	0	8

loss:

D. Drago(15-8)win: New York Yankees logo

A. Closter(2-1)

NYYKC

3Bobby Murcer doubles (22) on a to right fielder Joe Keough. Mel Stottlemyre scores. [1 run] 10
3Joe Keough singles on a ground ball to center fielder Bobby Murcer. Jerry May scores. [1 run] 11
4Bobby Knoop doubles (3) on a to left fielder Felipe Alou. Paul Schaal scores. [1 run] 12
5Bobby Murcer singles on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Jerry Kenney scores. Thurman Munson to 2nd. [1 run] 22
5Felipe Alou singles on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Thurman Munson scores. Bobby Murcer to 2nd. [1 run] 32
5Ron Blomberg hits a home run (7). Bobby Murcer scores. Felipe Alou scores. [3 runs] 62
5Danny Cater hits a home run (4). [1 run] 72
7Horace Clarke singles on a ground ball to center fielder Amos Otis. Ron Blomberg scores. [1 run] 82
7Jerry Kenney singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Horace Clarke scores. Gene Michael scores. [2 runs] 102
7Bob Oliver out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Felipe Alou. Bobby Knoop scores. [1 run] [1 out] 103

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Jerry Kenney3B	2	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	.248
2Thurman MunsonC	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	.257
3Bobby MurcerCF	3	4	1	2	0	1	0	0	.324
4Felipe AlouLF	1	5	1	1	0	0	0	4	.269
5Ron BlombergRF	3	5	2	3	0	0	1	0	.338
6Danny Cater1B	2	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	.272
7Horace Clarke2B	2	4	1	1	1	1	0	2	.240
8Gene MichaelSS	1	4	1	0	1	1	0	2	.240
9Mel Stottlemyre Sr.P	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	.169
Al ClosterP	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000






TOTAL	17	39	10	10	3	4	2	9	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Mel Stottlemyre Sr.RHP	4.1	6	2	2	3	1	0	28	2.87
Al ClosterLHP	4.2	5	1	1	3	0	0	25	2.25



TOTAL	9.0	11	3	3	6	1	0	53	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	LOB	AVG
1Freddie PatekSS	2	5	0	0	2	0	2	.288
2Joe KeoughRF	1	3	0	1	0	0	1	.265
Chuck HarrisonPH	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	.236
Bill ButlerP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100
Dennis PaepkePH	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.206
3Amos OtisCF	0	4	0	0	0	0	2	.302
4Gail Hopkins1B	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	.274
5Lou PiniellaLF	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	.268
6Paul Schaal3B	1	4	1	0	1	0	1	.262
7Bobby Knoop2B	2	4	1	1	1	0	0	.220
8Jerry MayC	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	.256
9Dick DragoP	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	.131
Tom BurgmeierP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263
Ken WrightP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091
Lance ClemonsP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
Bob OliverPH-RF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.256
TOTAL	11	35	3	3	6	1	8	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Dick DragoRHP	4.1	9	6	6	0	2	1	29	3.11
Tom BurgmeierLHP	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	1	4	1.78
Ken WrightRHP	1.2	2	3	3	0	2	0	15	3.66
Lance ClemonsLHP	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	2.70
Bill ButlerLHP	2.0	2	0	0	3	0	0	14	4.28
TOTAL	9.0	17	10	10	3	4	2	64	-

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1st inningNYYKC

TOP 1
WALK — Jerry Kenney walks.
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HIT BY PITCH — Thurman Munson hit by pitch. Jerry Kenney to 2nd.
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SINGLE — Bobby Murcer singles on a to right fielder Joe Keough. Jerry Kenney out at home on the throw, right fielder Joe Keough to catcher Jerry May. Thurman Munson to 3rd. [1 out]
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GROUNDED INTO DP — Felipe Alou grounds into a double play, second baseman Bobby Knoop to shortstop Freddie Patek to first baseman Gail Hopkins. Bobby Murcer out at 2nd. Felipe Alou out at 1st. [3 outs]
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BOTTOM 1
SINGLE — Freddie Patek singles on a to left fielder Felipe Alou.
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PICKOFF ERROR 1B — Missed catch error by pitcher Mel Stottlemyre on the pickoff attempt. Freddie Patek to 2nd.
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BATTER OUT — Joe Keough out, shortstop Gene Michael to first baseman Danny Cater. [1 out]
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FLYOUT — Amos Otis flies out to third baseman Jerry Kenney. [2 outs]
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BATTER OUT — Gail Hopkins out, second baseman Horace Clarke to first baseman Danny Cater. [3 outs]
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NYY

10Runs3

17Hits11

1Errors0

.436Batting Avg.314

39At Bats35

4Extra-base Hits3

2Home Runs0

10Runs-Batted-In3

4Walks1

2Stolen Bases0

3Strikeouts6

9Left on Base8

25Total Bases14

Sunday, August 29, 1971 · 4:33 AM

Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO

attendance: 13,229 (34.9%)

weather: 83 degrees, sunny