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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 17, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 17, 1971 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Merle Anthony 2B: George Maloney 3B: Hank Soar |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | Right Fielder |
| Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Dennis Paepke | Catcher |
| Paul Splittorff | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | First Baseman |
| Danny Cater | Third Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Fritz Peterson | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 17, 1971
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Peterson
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Peterson
Rojas hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Peterson
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Splittorff
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Splittorff
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Splittorff
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Peterson
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Peterson
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Peterson
Harrison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schaal vs. Peterson
Schaal hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paepke vs. Peterson
Paepke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Splittorff
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Splittorff
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal juggles the ball. That's an error on Schaal. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. Splittorff
Cater hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. White scores. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swoboda vs. Splittorff
Swoboda hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michael vs. Splittorff
Michael hits a line drive towards short. Patek catches it and throws to second to double up Alou. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Splittorff vs. Peterson
Splittorff hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Peterson
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Peterson
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Splittorff
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Splittorff
Clarke hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Splittorff
Munson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Clarke scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Splittorff
Murcer hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Splittorff
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Peterson
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Peterson
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Peterson
Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Splittorff
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Splittorff
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Splittorff
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Peterson
Harrison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Peterson
Schaal takes first base on ball four. Harrison moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paepke vs. Peterson
Paepke hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Splittorff vs. Peterson
Splittorff bunts towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to third for the out. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Peterson
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Splittorff
Michael hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. Splittorff
Peterson bunts towards first. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Rojas covering, for the out. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Splittorff
Clarke hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Splittorff
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Splittorff
Murcer 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
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Peterson
Rojas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Peterson
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Peterson
Piniella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Peterson
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Splittorff
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Splittorff
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. Splittorff
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Swoboda vs. Splittorff
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Peterson
Harrison strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Peterson
Schaal strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paepke vs. Peterson
Paepke hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Splittorff
Michael hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Splittorff
Peterson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Splittorff
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Peterson
Bobby Knoop pinch hits for Paul Splittorff.
Knoop is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Peterson
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Peterson
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Peterson
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. York
Jim York now pitching.
Munson strikes out. Paepke drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Munson out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. York
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first, with York covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. York
White strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Peterson
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Peterson
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Peterson
Harrison hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer 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 8/17/1971, game 1 -- Kansas City at New York (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0 Clarke H, 2b 4 1 1 0
Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Munson T, c 3 0 2 1
Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0 Murcer B, cf 4 0 0 0
Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 0 White R, lf 4 1 2 0
Oliver B, rf 4 0 1 0 Alou F, 1b 3 0 2 0
Harrison C, 1b 4 0 2 0 Cater D, 3b 3 0 1 1
Schaal P, 3b 2 0 0 0 Swoboda R, rf 3 0 0 0
Paepke D, c 3 0 0 0 Michael G, ss 3 0 1 0
Splittorff P, p 2 0 0 0 Peterson F, p 2 0 0 0
Knoop B, ph 1 0 0 0
York J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 5 0 29 2 9 2
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 011 000 00x -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L) 7.0 9 2 2 1 0
York J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson F (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 6
E -- Schaal P
DP -- Kansas City 4
LOB -- Kansas City 6, New York 5
2B -- Clarke H
SH -- Peterson F
T -- 1:55
A -- 0
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