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White Sox
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
July 4, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox, played on July 4, 1971 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wilbur Wood |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Hedlund |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 12,146 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Art Frantz 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Bill Deegan |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Walt Williams | Right Fielder |
| Jay Johnstone | Center Fielder |
| Rich McKinney | Second Baseman |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Rick Reichardt | Left Fielder |
| Carlos May | First Baseman |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Rich Morales | Shortstop |
| Wilbur Wood | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
| Bob Oliver | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Mike Hedlund | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
July 4, 1971
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hedlund
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Hedlund
Johnstone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver throws the ball in to Patek who tags Johnstone trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McKinney vs. Hedlund
McKinney strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Melton vs. Hedlund
Melton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Wood
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Wood
Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Wood
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Hedlund
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hedlund
May hits a line drive towards first. Hopkins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Hedlund
Herrmann strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wood
Otis strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Wood
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Wood
Hopkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Wood
Oliver hits a popup towards short. Morales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Hedlund
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Hedlund
Wood bunts towards first. Hopkins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hedlund
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Hedlund
Johnstone hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Wood
Kirkpatrick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hedlund vs. Wood
Hedlund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Wood
Patek hits a popup towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Hedlund
McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Hedlund
Melton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Melton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reichardt vs. Hedlund
Reichardt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Melton moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Hedlund
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Melton scores. Reichardt moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herrmann vs. Hedlund
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Wood
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Wood
Wood fires to first and has Schaal trapped. There's the throw to McKinney who tags Schaal for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Wood
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wood
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Hedlund
Morales hits a line drive towards third. Schaal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Hedlund
Wood is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hedlund
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Hedlund
Johnstone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Wood
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Wood
Hopkins hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wood
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Hedlund
McKinney hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Hedlund
Melton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Hedlund
Reichardt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hopkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Wood
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hedlund vs. Wood
Hedlund strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Wood
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hedlund
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Hedlund
There goes May. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is safe. May steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. Hedlund
Herrmann is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Hedlund
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. Hedlund
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Wood
Schaal hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Wood
Rojas hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wood
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Wood
There goes Otis. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Wood
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hedlund
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Hedlund
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnstone for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Hedlund
McKinney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Hedlund
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Wood
Hopkins hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wood
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Wood
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Wood
Chuck Harrison pinch hits for Mike Hedlund.
Harrison hits a line drive towards short. Morales reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Burgmeier
There's a wild pitch. Reichardt moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Burgmeier
May strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. Burgmeier
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herrmann for the out. Reichardt moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Burgmeier
Morales is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wood vs. Burgmeier
There goes Morales. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is safe. Morales steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wood vs. Burgmeier
Wood strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Wood
Patek bunts towards the mound. Wood fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Wood
Schaal bunts towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Wood
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Wood
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKinney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1971 -- Chicago at Kansas City (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Williams W, rf 3 0 1 0 Patek F, ss 4 0 1 0
Johnstone J, cf 4 0 1 0 Schaal P, 3b 3 0 0 0
McKinney R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Melton B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 1 0
Reichardt R, lf 4 0 2 0 Piniella L, lf 3 0 0 0
May C, 1b 4 0 2 1 Hopkins G, 1b 3 0 1 0
Herrmann E, c 4 0 0 0 Oliver B, rf 3 0 1 0
Morales R, ss 3 0 1 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 3 0 0 0
Wood W, p 4 0 0 0 Hedlund M, p 2 0 0 0
Harrison C, ph 1 0 0 0
Burgmeier T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 9 1 30 0 4 0
Chicago 000 100 000 -- 1
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wood W (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Hedlund M (L) 8.0 8 1 1 1 5
Burgmeier T 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Kansas City 4
2B -- Melton B
SB -- May C, Otis A, Morales R
WP -- Burgmeier T
T -- 2:11
A -- 12146
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