Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Krausse
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Krausse
  
  Keough hits a popup towards short. Heise settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Krausse
  
  Hopkins hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Splittorff
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Theobald vs. Splittorff
  
  Theobald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harper moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Briggs vs. Splittorff
  
  Briggs hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cardenal vs. Splittorff
  
  Cardenal takes first base on ball four. Harper moves to third. Theobald moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pena vs. Splittorff
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins throws to second for one, and Patek throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Harper scores. Theobald scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Krausse
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Krausse
  
  Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Krausse
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pena fields it and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Knoop vs. Krausse
  
  Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Splittorff
  
  May hits a line drive into left field. Piniella picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Piniella. May moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Heise vs. Splittorff
  
  Heise hits a line drive into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Krausse vs. Splittorff
  
  Krausse hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harper vs. Splittorff
  
  Harper hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Krausse
  
  May is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Splittorff vs. Krausse
  
  Splittorff hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of May. Splittorff reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Krausse
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Keough vs. Krausse
  
  Keough takes first base on ball four. Splittorff moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hopkins vs. Krausse
  
  Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Theobald fields it and throws to second for the out. Splittorff scores. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Piniella vs. Krausse
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Theobald vs. Splittorff
  
  Theobald hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Splittorff
  
  Briggs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Splittorff
  
  There goes Briggs. The throw from May and he is out, Knoop applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Splittorff
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive towards first. Hopkins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Krausse
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Krausse
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoop vs. Krausse
  
  Knoop hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Krausse
  
  May hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Splittorff
  
  Pena hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Splittorff
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Splittorff vs. Krausse
  
  Splittorff hits a popup towards first. Briggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Krausse
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keough vs. Krausse
  
  Keough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pena fields it and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hopkins vs. Krausse
  
  Hopkins hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heise vs. Splittorff
  
  Heise 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Krausse vs. Splittorff
  
  Krausse takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Splittorff
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Theobald vs. Splittorff
  
  Splittorff fires to first and has Harper trapped. There's the throw to Knoop who tags Harper for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Krausse
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harper. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Krausse
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schaal vs. Krausse
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piniella scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knoop vs. Krausse
  
  There goes Schaal. The throw from Rodriguez and he is out, Heise applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoop vs. Krausse
  
  Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Theobald vs. Splittorff
  
  Theobald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Splittorff
  
  Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Briggs for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Splittorff
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Krausse
  
  May hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Splittorff vs. Krausse
  
  Splittorff strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Krausse
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Splittorff
  
  Pena hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
  
  Rodriguez bunts towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. Pena moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Splittorff
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Heise vs. Splittorff
  
  Heise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Krausse
  
  Keough hits a popup towards short. Heise settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Krausse
  
  Hopkins takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Krausse
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Splittorff
  
  Bobby Mitchell pinch hits for Lew Krausse.
  
  Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Splittorff
  
  Harper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Theobald vs. Splittorff
  
  Theobald hits a line drive into center field. Keough picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Keough. Harper moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Briggs vs. Splittorff
  
  Briggs strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cardenal vs. Splittorff
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Sanders
  
  Ken Sanders now pitching.
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Sanders
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanders fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoop vs. Sanders
  
  Knoop hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Sanders
  
  May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Knoop moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Valdespino vs. Sanders
  
  Sandy Valdespino pinch hits for Paul Splittorff.
  
  Valdespino strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 2 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Burgmeier
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliver. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Burgmeier
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops it up and throws to first, with Burgmeier covering, for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Heise vs. Burgmeier
  
  Heise hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. View Play 

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         Game of 9/1/1971 -- Kansas City at Milwaukee (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI
Patek F, ss           3  0  1  0   Harper T, lf          4  1  1  0   
Keough J, cf          3  0  0  0   Theobald R, 2b        4  1  2  0   
Hopkins G, 1b         3  0  0  1   Briggs J, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Piniella L, lf        4  1  1  0   Cardenal J, cf        3  0  0  0   
Oliver B, rf          3  0  0  0   Pena R, 3b            4  0  1  1   
Schaal P, 3b          4  0  1  1   Rodriguez E, c        3  1  2  0   
Knoop B, 2b           4  0  2  0   May D, rf             4  0  1  0   
May J, c              4  0  1  0   Heise B, ss           4  0  1  1   
Splittorff P, p       3  1  1  0   Krausse L, p          1  0  0  0   
Valdespino S, ph      1  0  0  0   Mitchell B, ph        1  0  0  0   
Burgmeier T, p        0  0  0  0   Sanders K, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  7  2                        32  3  9  2

Kansas City      001 001 000 --  2
Milwaukee        200 000 001 --  3
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P          8.0  7  2  0  2  1
Burgmeier T (L)       0.2  2  1  1  0  0

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Krausse L             8.0  5  2  2  4  5
Sanders K (W)         1.0  2  0  0  0  1

E -- Patek F 2, Piniella L, Keough J
DP -- Kansas City 1, Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Milwaukee 6
2B -- Splittorff P, Piniella L, Rodriguez E
CS -- Briggs J, Schaal P
SH -- Rodriguez E
T -- 2:23
A -- 4976

    

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