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Senators
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
August 21, 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 21, 1971 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 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 21, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Thompson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Hedlund |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 8,489 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Art Frantz 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Nestor Chylak |
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 |
| Dick Billings | Catcher |
| Tim Cullen | Shortstop |
| Mike Thompson | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Joe Keough | Center Fielder |
| Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Bob Oliver | Right Fielder |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Mike Hedlund | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
August 21, 1971
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Hedlund
Unser hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Keough. Unser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Hedlund
Nelson bunts towards first. Hopkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. Unser moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mincher vs. Hedlund
Mincher hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Unser tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hedlund
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Hedlund
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Allen for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Thompson
Patek hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Thompson
There goes Patek. The throw from Billings and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. Thompson
Keough hits a line drive towards short. Cullen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopkins vs. Thompson
Hopkins hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Thompson
Piniella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hedlund
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Hedlund
Billings strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Hedlund
Cullen hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Oliver. Cullen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Hedlund
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Thompson
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Thompson
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Thompson
Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Thompson
Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards short. Cullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hedlund vs. Thompson
Hedlund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Hedlund
Unser 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 -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Hedlund
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hedlund fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Hedlund
Mincher 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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Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Thompson
Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Thompson
Keough hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Thompson
There goes Patek. The throw from Billings and he is out, Cullen applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Thompson
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hedlund
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Hedlund
Allen 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 -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hedlund
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Keough. Burroughs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Billings vs. Hedlund
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hedlund fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Thompson
Piniella 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, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Thompson
Bobby Knoop pinch hits for Cookie Rojas.
Knoop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Thompson
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. Knoop moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Thompson
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Thompson
Kirkpatrick 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
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Hedlund
Bobby Knoop now playing second base.
Cullen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hedlund
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Hedlund
Unser hits a line drive towards third. Schaal catches it and throws to first to double up Thompson. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hedlund vs. Thompson
Hedlund hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Thompson
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Thompson
Keough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopkins vs. Thompson
Hopkins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Hopkins reaches second base with a double. Patek scores. Keough moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piniella vs. Thompson
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Keough scores. Hopkins scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoop vs. Thompson
Knoop hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Cox
Casey Cox now pitching.
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella scores. Knoop moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schaal vs. Cox
There's a wild pitch. Knoop scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Cox
Schaal strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Cox
Kirkpatrick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hedlund vs. Cox
Hedlund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Hedlund
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Hedlund
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mincher for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hedlund
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Cox
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Cox
Keough hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Cox
Hopkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Cox
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Hopkins goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knoop vs. Cox
Knoop hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piniella scores. Knoop moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Cox
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Unser throws the ball in to Allen who tags Oliver trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Knoop scores. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Hedlund
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. York
Lenny Randle pinch runs for Bernie Allen. Jim York now pitching.
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Billings vs. York
Billings hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randle scores. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullen vs. York
Cullen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hopkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCraw vs. York
Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Casey Cox.
McCraw is hit by the pitch. Burroughs moves to third. Billings moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Unser vs. York
Unser takes first base on ball four. Burroughs scores. Billings moves to third. McCraw moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nelson vs. York
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Billings scores. McCraw scores. Unser moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mincher vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Mincher hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Knoop catches it and throws to first to double up Nelson. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Lindblad
Toby Harrah now playing shortstop. Tim Cullen now playing second base. Paul Lindblad now pitching.
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, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Lindblad
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgmeier vs. Lindblad
Burgmeier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Lindblad
Patek strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Burgmeier
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Burgmeier
Harrah hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Burgmeier
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Lindblad
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Lindblad
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hopkins for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lindblad
Piniella hits a line drive towards third. Nelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Burgmeier
Billings hits a line drive into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Burgmeier
Cullen hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Burgmeier
Elliott Maddox pinch hits for Paul Lindblad.
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1971 -- Washington at Kansas City (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Unser D, cf 4 1 1 1 Patek F, ss 4 1 2 0
Nelson D, 3b 3 0 1 2 Keough J, cf 5 1 1 0
Mincher D, 1b 3 0 0 1 Hopkins G, 1b 4 2 1 1
Howard F, lf 4 0 1 0 Piniella L, lf 5 2 2 3
Allen B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 1 0 0 0
Randle L, pr 0 1 0 0 Knoop B, ph-2b 2 2 2 1
Harrah T, ss 1 0 0 0 Oliver B, rf 4 0 3 2
Burroughs J, rf 3 1 1 0 Schaal P, 3b 3 0 1 0
Billings D, c 4 1 1 1 Kirkpatrick E, c 3 0 0 0
Cullen T, ss-2b 4 0 1 0 Hedlund M, p 3 0 0 0
Thompson M, p 1 0 0 0 York J, p 0 0 0 0
Cox C, p 0 0 0 0 Burgmeier T, p 1 0 1 0
McCraw T, ph 0 1 0 0
Lindblad P, p 0 0 0 0
Maddox E, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 5 7 5 35 8 13 7
Washington 100 000 400 -- 5
Kansas City 000 053 00x -- 8
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson M (L) 4.1 8 5 5 3 0
Cox C 1.2 4 3 3 2 2
Lindblad P 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Hedlund M (W)* 6.0 4 2 2 2 4
York J 0.1 2 3 3 2 0
Burgmeier T (S) 2.2 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Washington 5, Kansas City 8
2B -- Unser D, Cullen T, Burroughs J, Hopkins G, Piniella L
SB -- Patek F
CS -- Patek F
SH -- Nelson D
SF -- Mincher D
HBP -- by York J (McCraw T)
WP -- Cox C
T -- 2:39
A -- 8489
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