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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 18, 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 18, 1971 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Stottlemyre |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 11,829 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Merle Anthony |
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 |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
| Dick Drago | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Kenney | Third Baseman |
| Jake Gibbs | Catcher |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | Right Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | First Baseman |
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Mel Stottlemyre | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 18, 1971
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Stottlemyre
Patek 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: ---
Keough vs. Stottlemyre
Keough hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Keough reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Stottlemyre
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Blomberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopkins vs. Stottlemyre
Hopkins hits a line drive into left field. White 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: ---
Kenney vs. Drago
Kenney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Drago
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards second. Knoop scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Drago
Murcer hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Stottlemyre
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: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Stottlemyre
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Stottlemyre
Schaal hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Drago
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Drago
Blomberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Drago
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Stottlemyre
Knoop hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Stottlemyre
Drago hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Drago for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Stottlemyre
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Blomberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Drago
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Drago
Michael hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick fields it and throws to first for the out. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stottlemyre vs. Drago
Stottlemyre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clarke scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. Drago
Kenney hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Drago
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stottlemyre moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Drago
Murcer hits a line drive towards first. Hopkins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Stottlemyre
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keough for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Stottlemyre
Otis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Stottlemyre
There goes Otis. The throw from Gibbs and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopkins vs. Stottlemyre
Hopkins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Blomberg. Hopkins reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Stottlemyre
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hopkins moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kirkpatrick vs. Stottlemyre
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Drago
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Drago
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops it up and throws to first, with Drago covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Drago
Alou hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Stottlemyre
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Stottlemyre
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Stottlemyre
Drago strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Drago
Clarke hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Drago
Michael 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 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Drago
Stottlemyre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Stottlemyre
Patek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Stottlemyre
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Stottlemyre
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Stottlemyre
There goes Keough. The throw from Gibbs and he is out, Michael applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Drago
Kenney hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Drago
Gibbs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Drago
Murcer takes first base on ball four. Gibbs moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Drago
White hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gibbs moves to third. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blomberg vs. Drago
Blomberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Blomberg reaches second base with a double. Gibbs scores. Murcer scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Drago
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Stottlemyre
Hopkins strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Stottlemyre
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Stottlemyre
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Stottlemyre
Schaal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Drago
Clarke hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Drago
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Drago
Stottlemyre hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Stottlemyre
Knoop strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Stottlemyre
Bob Oliver pinch hits for Dick Drago.
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Stottlemyre
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Kenney strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Burgmeier
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Burgmeier
Murcer strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Stottlemyre
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keough for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Stottlemyre
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Blomberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Stottlemyre
Hopkins 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 8/18/1971 -- Kansas City at New York (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0 Kenney J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Keough J, rf 4 0 2 0 Gibbs J, c 4 1 2 0
Otis A, cf 4 1 1 0 Murcer B, cf 3 1 0 0
Hopkins G, 1b 4 0 1 1 White R, lf 3 0 0 0
Piniella L, lf 3 0 0 0 Blomberg R, rf 3 0 2 2
Kirkpatrick E, c 2 0 0 0 Alou F, 1b 3 0 0 0
Schaal P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Clarke H, 2b 3 1 1 0
Knoop B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Michael G, ss 3 0 0 0
Drago D, p 2 0 0 0 Stottlemyre M, p 3 0 1 1
Oliver B, ph 1 0 0 0
Burgmeier T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 4 1 28 3 6 3
Kansas City 000 100 000 -- 1
New York 001 002 00x -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Drago D (L) 7.0 6 3 3 2 1
Burgmeier T 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre M (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 6
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 3, New York 3
2B -- Keough J, Hopkins G, Blomberg R
SB -- Otis A
CS -- Keough J
T -- 1:56
A -- 11829
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