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White Sox
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
September 12, 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 September 12, 1971 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 12, 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 | Dick Drago |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 10,880 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Jake O'Donnell 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Walt Williams | Left Fielder |
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Carlos May | First Baseman |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Rick Reichardt | Center Fielder |
| Steve Huntz | Second Baseman |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Luis Alvarado | Shortstop |
| Wilbur Wood | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | Right Fielder |
| Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
| Bobby Floyd | Second Baseman |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Dick Drago | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
September 12, 1971
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Drago
Williams 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: ---
Kelly vs. Drago
Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Drago
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Drago
Melton hits a popup towards short. Patek 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 left 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 line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Wood
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Wood
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Wood
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Drago
Reichardt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Huntz vs. Drago
Huntz bunts towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. Reichardt moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. Drago
Herrmann hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alvarado vs. Drago
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reichardt moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wood vs. Drago
Wood strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Wood
Harrison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Floyd vs. Wood
Floyd strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Wood
Martinez hits a line drive towards third. Melton catches it and throws to first to double up Harrison. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Drago
Williams 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: ---
Kelly vs. Drago
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Drago
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Drago
There goes May. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. May steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Drago
Melton hits a popup towards first. Harrison settles under it 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: ---
Drago vs. Wood
Drago hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Wood
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Wood
There goes Patek. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Wood
Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Wood
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Wood
There goes Otis. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piniella vs. Wood
Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Wood
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Alvarado fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Drago
Reichardt 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: ---
Huntz vs. Drago
Huntz 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Drago
Herrmann hits a line drive into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Wood
Harrison strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Wood
Floyd is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Wood
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drago vs. Wood
Drago hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Huntz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Drago
Alvarado hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Drago
Wood strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Drago
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Drago
There goes Williams. The throw from Martinez and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. Drago
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Drago
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella who is chasing the ball. May reaches third base with a triple. Kelly goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Melton vs. Drago
Melton is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reichardt vs. Drago
Reichardt hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Wood
Patek hits a line drive towards first. May reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Wood
Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Wood
Otis strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Wood
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huntz vs. Drago
Huntz hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Drago
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Drago
Alvarado hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Alvarado reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. Drago
Wood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Drago
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. Alvarado moves to third. Wood moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hershberger vs. Butler
Bill Butler now pitching. Mike Hershberger pinch hits for Pat Kelly.
Hershberger 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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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wood
Mike Hershberger now playing center field. Rick Reichardt now playing left field. Walt Williams now playing right field.
Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Wood
Harrison hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Wood
Floyd strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Butler
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Butler
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Butler
Reichardt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Floyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Wood
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Wood
Bobby Knoop pinch hits for Bill Butler.
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - 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 8
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huntz vs. Clemons
Lance Clemons now pitching.
Huntz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Clemons
Herrmann hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Clemons
Alvarado takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Clemons
Wood strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Wood
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Huntz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wood
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Wood
Piniella strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Clemons
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Clemons
There's a wild pitch. Williams moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hershberger vs. Clemons
Hershberger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Clemons
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Floyd fields it and throws to second for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melton vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Melton hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Abernathy
There goes May. The throw from Martinez and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wood
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Wood
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Wood
Floyd hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1971 -- Chicago at Kansas City (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Williams W, lf-rf 5 2 2 0 Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0
Kelly P, rf 3 1 1 1 Schaal P, 3b 4 0 2 0
Hershberger M, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 3 0 1 0
May C, 1b 3 0 1 1 Piniella L, lf 3 0 0 0
Melton B, 3b 3 0 0 1 Oliver B, rf 4 0 0 0
Reichardt R, cf-lf 3 0 0 0 Harrison C, 1b 4 0 1 0
Huntz S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Floyd B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Herrmann E, c 4 0 0 0 Martinez B, c 2 0 0 0
Alvarado L, ss 3 0 2 0 Drago D, p 2 0 1 0
Wood W, p 3 0 0 0 Butler B, p 0 0 0 0
Knoop B, ph 1 0 0 0
Clemons L, p 0 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 6 3 31 0 5 0
Chicago 000 020 001 -- 3
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wood W (W) 9.0 5 0 0 3 9
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Drago D (L) 5.2 5 2 2 4 3
Butler B 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Clemons L 1.1 1 1 1 2 1
Abernathy T 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Martinez B, Patek F
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 10, Kansas City 7
2B -- Alvarado L
3B -- May C
SB -- May C, Patek F, Otis A, Williams W
CS -- May C
SH -- Huntz S
SF -- Melton B
HBP -- by Drago D (Melton B)
WP -- Clemons L
T -- 2:20
A -- 10880
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