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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 21, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on June 21, 1971 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 21, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 21, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 7,821 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Jim Odom |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | Right Fielder |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Richard | Center Fielder |
| Walt Williams | Left Fielder |
| Rick Reichardt | First Baseman |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Rich McKinney | Right Fielder |
| Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Tom Egan | Catcher |
| Luis Alvarado | Shortstop |
| Tommy John | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 21, 1971
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. John
Patek hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. John
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. John
Otis hits a line drive into center field. Richard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. John
Harrison strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. John
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Rooker
Richard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Rooker
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Richard moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reichardt vs. Rooker
There's a wild pitch. Richard scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reichardt vs. Rooker
Reichardt strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Melton vs. Rooker
Melton hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McKinney vs. Rooker
McKinney hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. John
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. John
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. John
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Rooker
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Egan vs. Rooker
Egan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alvarado vs. Rooker
There goes Andrews. The throw from May and he is safe. Andrews steals third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alvarado vs. Rooker
Alvarado strikes out. May drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Alvarado out. There goes Andrews. He's safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Rooker
John strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. John
Rooker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. John
Patek bunts in front of the plate. Egan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. John
There goes Patek. The throw from Egan and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. John
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. John
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Rooker
Richard bunts towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rooker
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reichardt vs. Rooker
Reichardt hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Rooker
Melton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Melton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKinney vs. Rooker
McKinney hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. John
Harrison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Egan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. John
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. John
Piniella hits a line drive into center field. Richard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Rooker
Andrews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Egan vs. Rooker
Egan strikes out. There goes Andrews. The throw from May to second, and Andrews is out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Rooker
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. John
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. John
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. John
Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Rooker
John hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Rooker
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rooker
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. John
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. John
Schaal strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. John
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. John
There goes Otis. The throw from Egan and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrison vs. John
There's a wild pitch. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrison vs. John
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Rooker
Reichardt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliver. Reichardt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Rooker
Carlos May pinch runs for Rick Reichardt.
Melton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes May trying to get to home. Otis throws the ball in to May who tags May who's trying to score from second, for the out. Melton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKinney vs. Rooker
McKinney hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Rooker
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Rooker covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. John
Carlos May now playing first base.
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. John
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. John
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. McKinney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. John
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Savage vs. John
Ted Savage pinch hits for Jim Rooker.
Savage hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. York
Jim York now pitching.
Egan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarado vs. York
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. Egan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
John vs. York
John takes first base on ball four. Egan moves to third. Alvarado moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maye vs. York
Lee Maye pinch hits for Lee Richard.
There's a wild pitch. Egan scores. Alvarado moves to third. John moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maye vs. York
Maye hits a popup towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnstone vs. York
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Walt Williams.
Johnstone hits a fly ball towards right. Oliver catches it and throws to home to double up Alvarado. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. John
Ed Stroud now playing center field. Jay Johnstone now playing left field.
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. John
Schaal hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McKinney. Schaal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. John
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrison vs. John
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Fitzmorris
Al Fitzmorris now pitching.
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Fitzmorris
Melton hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKinney vs. Fitzmorris
McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Fitzmorris
Andrews hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Andrews reaches second base with a double. McKinney goes all the way around to score. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Egan vs. Fitzmorris
Egan strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. John
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. John
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. John
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/21/1971 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 4 1 1 1 Richard L, cf 2 1 0 0
Schaal P, 3b 2 0 1 0 Maye L, ph 1 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 4 0 1 0 Stroud E, cf 0 0 0 0
Harrison C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Williams W, lf 3 1 2 0
Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Johnstone J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 0 Reichardt R, 1b 3 0 1 0
Oliver B, rf 4 0 0 0 May C, pr-1b 1 0 1 0
May J, c 3 0 1 0 Melton B, 3b 4 0 2 1
Rooker J, p 1 0 0 0 McKinney R, rf 4 1 0 0
Savage T, ph 1 0 0 0 Andrews M, 2b 3 1 2 1
York J, p 0 0 0 0 Egan T, c 3 1 0 0
Fitzmorris A, p 0 0 0 0 Alvarado L, ss 3 0 0 0
John T, p 2 0 0 0
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31 1 6 1 30 5 8 2
Kansas City 100 000 000 -- 1
Chicago 111 000 11x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J (L) 6.0 6 3 3 2 4
York J 1.0 0 1 0 2 0
Fitzmorris A 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
John T (W) 9.0 6 1 1 3 3
E -- Patek F
DP -- Kansas City 2, Chicago 2
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Chicago 5
2B -- Williams W, Reichardt R, Schaal P, Andrews M
HR -- Patek F
SB -- Andrews M, Patek F, Otis A
CS -- Andrews M
WP -- Rooker J, John T, York J
T -- 2:11
A -- 7821
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