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Senators
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
August 20, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Washington Senators, played on August 20, 1971 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Bosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Wright |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,523 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Bill Deegan |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Dave Nelson | Third Baseman |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Paul Casanova | Catcher |
| Tim Cullen | Shortstop |
| Dick Bosman | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Joe Keough | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
| Dennis Paepke | Catcher |
| Ken Wright | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
August 20, 1971
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Wright
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Wright
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Wright
Mincher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Wright
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Unser scores. Mincher moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allen vs. Wright
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mincher scores. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Wright
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to third. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Casanova vs. Nelson
Roger Nelson now pitching.
Casanova strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cullen vs. Nelson
Cullen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bosman
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Bosman
Keough hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Keough reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Bosman
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopkins vs. Bosman
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosman vs. Nelson
Bosman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Nelson
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Nelson
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Bosman
Piniella hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Casanova settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Bosman
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Bosman
Knoop strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Nelson
Mincher hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Nelson
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Nelson
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Nelson
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paepke vs. Bosman
Paepke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Bosman
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Paepke moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Bosman
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keough vs. Bosman
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Nelson
Casanova hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Knoop reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Nelson
Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosman vs. Nelson
Bosman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bosman
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Bosman
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Bosman
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Nelson
Unser hits a line drive towards first. Hopkins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Nelson
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Nelson
Mincher hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Nelson
Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Howard reaches second base with a double. Nelson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Nelson
Allen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Keough who is chasing the ball. Allen reaches third base with a triple. Howard scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burroughs vs. Nelson
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allen scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Casanova hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cullen vs. Burgmeier
Cullen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hopkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Bosman
Toby Harrah now playing shortstop. Tim Cullen now playing second base.
Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Bosman
Knoop hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paepke vs. Bosman
Paepke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgmeier vs. Bosman
Burgmeier strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosman vs. Burgmeier
Bosman strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Burgmeier
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Burgmeier
Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Burgmeier
There goes Nelson. The throw from Paepke and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Burgmeier
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bosman
Patek hits a popup towards third. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Bosman
Keough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Bosman
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopkins vs. Bosman
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bosman juggles the ball. That's an error on Bosman. Keough scores. Otis moves to third. Hopkins moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piniella vs. Bosman
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schaal vs. Bosman
Schaal hits a line drive into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Burgmeier
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Burgmeier
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Burgmeier
Burroughs hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Casanova vs. Burgmeier
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal juggles the ball. That's an error on Schaal. Howard scores. Burroughs moves to third. Casanova moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cullen vs. Burgmeier
Cullen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bosman vs. Burgmeier
Bosman strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Unser vs. Burgmeier
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Bosman
Knoop strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paepke vs. Bosman
Paepke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Bosman
Bob Oliver pinch hits for Tom Burgmeier.
Oliver hits a popup towards the mound. Bosman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Abernathy
Mincher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Keough. Mincher reaches second base with a double. Nelson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Abernathy
Tommy McCraw pinch runs for Don Mincher.
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Abernathy
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Abernathy
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCraw scores. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Abernathy
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bosman
Tommy McCraw now playing first base. Elliott Maddox now playing center field. Del Unser now playing left field.
Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Unser. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. Bosman
Keough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Patek scores. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Bosman
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Bosman
Hopkins hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Bosman
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Abernathy
Cullen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosman vs. Abernathy
Bosman bunts in front of the plate. Paepke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Abernathy
Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Abernathy
Nelson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hopkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Bosman
Schaal hits a fly ball into left field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Bosman
Knoop hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cullen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paepke vs. Bosman
Paepke hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Paepke for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1971, game 2 -- Washington at Kansas City (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Unser D, cf-lf 6 1 1 0 Patek F, ss 4 1 1 0
Nelson D, 3b 6 2 3 0 Keough J, rf 4 1 3 1
Mincher D, 1b 5 1 2 1 Otis A, cf 4 0 1 0
McCraw T, pr-1b 0 1 0 0 Hopkins G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Howard F, lf 5 2 4 2 Piniella L, lf 4 0 0 0
Maddox E, cf 0 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 4 0 0 0
Allen B, 2b 3 1 2 2 Knoop B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Harrah T, ss 2 0 0 0 Paepke D, c 4 0 2 0
Burroughs J, rf 4 0 3 2 Wright K, p 0 0 0 0
Casanova P, c 5 0 1 0 Nelson R, p 1 0 1 0
Cullen T, ss-2b 4 0 1 0 Burgmeier T, p 1 0 0 0
Bosman D, p 5 0 0 0 Oliver B, ph 1 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
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45 8 17 7 35 2 8 1
Washington 200 030 120 -- 8
Kansas City 000 001 010 -- 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Bosman D (W) 9.0 8 2 1 0 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Wright K (L) 0.1 4 2 2 1 0
Nelson R 4.1 5 3 3 0 4
Burgmeier T 2.1 4 1 0 1 2
Abernathy T 2.0 4 2 2 0 1
E -- Bosman D, Schaal P
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 12, Kansas City 6
2B -- Keough J, Howard F, Mincher D, Patek F
3B -- Allen B
SB -- Nelson D
T -- 2:25
A -- 11523
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