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Royals
@ Brewers
County Stadium
August 31, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 31, 1971 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Fitzmorris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Skip Lockwood |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 4,863 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: John Rice |
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 |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Al Fitzmorris | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Harper | Left Fielder |
| Ron Theobald | Second Baseman |
| John Briggs | First Baseman |
| Dave May | Center Fielder |
| Bill Voss | Right Fielder |
| Tommy Matchick | Third Baseman |
| Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Bob Heise | Shortstop |
| Skip Lockwood | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Brewers
County Stadium
August 31, 1971
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lockwood
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Lockwood
Keough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Lockwood
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Lockwood
Hopkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Keough moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Lockwood
Piniella hits a line drive into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Fitzmorris
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Theobald vs. Fitzmorris
Theobald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Briggs vs. Fitzmorris
There's a wild pitch. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Briggs vs. Fitzmorris
Briggs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harper scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Fitzmorris
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Lockwood
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoop vs. Lockwood
Knoop hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schaal moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Lockwood
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise fields it and throws to second for the out. Schaal scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzmorris vs. Lockwood
Fitzmorris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Theobald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Lockwood
Patek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voss vs. Fitzmorris
Voss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Fitzmorris
There's a wild pitch. Voss moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matchick vs. Fitzmorris
Matchick bunts towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and has Voss trapped. There's the throw to Schaal who throws to Patek, who tags Voss for the out. Matchick moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Fitzmorris
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heise vs. Fitzmorris
There goes Matchick. The throw from May and he is out, Schaal applying the tag. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heise vs. Fitzmorris
The umpire calls a balk on Fitzmorris Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heise vs. Fitzmorris
Heise bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Lockwood
Keough hits a popup, foul, towards third. Matchick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Lockwood
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Lockwood
Hopkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Lockwood
Piniella hits a line drive into center field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockwood vs. Fitzmorris
Lockwood strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Fitzmorris
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Theobald vs. Fitzmorris
Theobald hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Lockwood
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Matchick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Lockwood
Knoop hits a fly ball into right field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lockwood
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzmorris vs. Lockwood
Fitzmorris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Fitzmorris
Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzmorris covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Fitzmorris
May 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 -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voss vs. Fitzmorris
Voss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzmorris covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lockwood
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Briggs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Patek for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Lockwood
Keough hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Lockwood
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Lockwood
There goes Otis. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopkins vs. Lockwood
Hopkins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Voss. Hopkins reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Lockwood
Piniella hits a line drive into right field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Fitzmorris
Matchick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Fitzmorris
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heise vs. Fitzmorris
Heise hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockwood vs. Fitzmorris
Lockwood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Lockwood
Schaal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harper. Schaal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knoop vs. Lockwood
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards first. Briggs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Knoop for the out. Schaal moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Lockwood
May hits a fly ball into right field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schaal tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzmorris vs. Lockwood
Fitzmorris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Lockwood
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Fitzmorris
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Theobald vs. Fitzmorris
Theobald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Briggs vs. Fitzmorris
Briggs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Fitzmorris
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harper scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Voss vs. Fitzmorris
There goes May. The throw from May and he is safe. May steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Voss vs. Fitzmorris
Voss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Matchick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Voss goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Burgmeier
Rodriguez 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
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Lockwood
Keough hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Lockwood
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Amos Otis.
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Lockwood
Hopkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Lockwood
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hopkins moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schaal vs. Weaver
Floyd Weaver now pitching.
Schaal hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hopkins tags and scores. Piniella tags and moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knoop vs. Weaver
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Piniella trying to get to third. Heise throws to Matchick who tags Piniella for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Burgmeier
Ed Kirkpatrick now playing center field. Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Bob Heise.
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piniella throws the ball in to Knoop who tags Cardenal, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Burgmeier
Roberto Pena pinch hits for Floyd Weaver.
Pena hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Burgmeier
Harper takes first base on ball four. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Theobald vs. York
Jim York now pitching.
Theobald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Briggs vs. Clemons
Lance Clemons now pitching.
Briggs takes first base on ball four. Pena moves to third. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Clemons
May hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Patek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sanders
Jose Cardenal now playing center field. Roberto Pena now playing shortstop. Ken Sanders now pitching.
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanders fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemons vs. Sanders
Clemons hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Sanders
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Sanders
Keough hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Clemons
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Bill Voss.
Schofield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Schofield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Clemons
Bobby Mitchell pinch hits for Tommy Matchick.
There's a wild pitch. Schofield moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mitchell vs. Clemons
Mitchell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Clemons
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenal vs. Clemons
Cardenal is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Sanders
Bobby Mitchell now playing right field. Dick Schofield now playing third base.
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Sanders
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Theobald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Sanders
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 6 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Clemons
Pena hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Clemons
Harper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pena moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Theobald vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Theobald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Briggs vs. Abernathy
Briggs takes first base on ball four. Theobald moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tepedino vs. Abernathy
Frank Tepedino pinch hits for Ken Sanders.
Tepedino hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schofield vs. Abernathy
Schofield 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1971 -- Kansas City at Milwaukee (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 5 0 0 0 Harper T, lf 2 2 1 0
Keough J, rf 5 1 2 1 Theobald R, 2b 5 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 3 1 1 0 Briggs J, 1b 3 0 1 1
Kirkpatrick E, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 May D, cf 4 1 1 1
Hopkins G, 1b 4 1 3 1 Sanders K, p 0 0 0 0
Piniella L, lf 5 0 1 0 Tepedino F, ph 1 0 0 0
Schaal P, 3b 2 2 1 1 Voss B, rf 3 1 2 1
Knoop B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Schofield D, ph-3b 2 0 1 0
May J, c 3 0 1 2 Matchick T, 3b 3 0 2 1
Fitzmorris A, p 3 0 1 0 Mitchell B, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Burgmeier T, p 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez E, c 3 0 0 0
York J, p 0 0 0 0 Heise B, ss 2 0 0 0
Clemons L, p 1 1 1 1 Cardenal J, ph-cf 2 0 1 0
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0 Lockwood S, p 2 0 0 0
Weaver F, p 0 0 0 0
Pena R, ph-ss 2 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 13 6 35 4 11 4
Kansas City 010 011 210 -- 6
Milwaukee 100 003 000 -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzmorris A 5.2 5 4 4 3 2
Burgmeier T (W) 0.2 3 0 0 1 0
York J 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Clemons L* 1.1 3 0 0 1 3
Abernathy T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Lockwood S (L) 6.1 11 5 5 2 3
Weaver F 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Sanders K 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Milwaukee 10
2B -- Hopkins G, Schaal P, Schofield D
HR -- Keough J, Clemons L
SB -- Otis A, May D
CS -- Matchick T
SF -- May J, Schaal P
WP -- Fitzmorris A 2, Clemons L
Balk -- Fitzmorris A
T -- 3:07
A -- 4863
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