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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 3, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 3, 1971 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 3, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Merle Anthony 3B: George Maloney |
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 Knoop | Second Baseman |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Dick Drago | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Jay Johnstone | Center Fielder |
| Rich McKinney | Second Baseman |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Carlos May | First Baseman |
| Rick Reichardt | Left Fielder |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Luis Alvarado | Shortstop |
| Tommy John | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 3, 1971
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. John
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. John
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. John
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. John
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. John
Oliver hits a line drive into center field. Johnstone picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Johnstone. Otis scores. Piniella moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrison vs. John
Harrison hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Drago
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Drago
Johnstone hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKinney vs. Drago
McKinney hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Drago
There goes Kelly. The throw from May and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Drago
Melton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Drago
May hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. John
Knoop hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. John
May strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drago vs. John
Drago is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. John
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Drago
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Drago
Herrmann strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Drago
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. John
Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. John
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKinney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. John
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. John
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Drago
John strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Drago
Kelly 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 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Drago
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnstone for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. John
Harrison hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. John scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrison for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. John
Knoop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. John
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Knoop moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Drago vs. John
Drago hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Drago
McKinney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Drago
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Drago
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
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. John
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKinney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. John
Schaal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. John
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. John
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Drago
Reichardt hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Drago
Herrmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarado vs. Drago
Alvarado hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
John vs. Drago
John strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. John
Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrison vs. John
Harrison hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Knoop vs. John
Knoop hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oliver tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. John
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Drago
Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Drago
Johnstone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKinney vs. Drago
McKinney hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Drago
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. John
Drago hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. John
Patek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnstone who is chasing the ball. Patek reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schaal vs. Romo
Vicente Romo now pitching.
Schaal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Romo
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKinney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Romo
Piniella hits a line drive towards third. Melton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Drago
May hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Drago
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Drago. Reichardt moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herrmann vs. Drago
Herrmann hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reichardt tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Drago
Walt Williams pinch hits for Luis Alvarado.
Williams hits a popup towards first. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Romo
Rich Morales now playing shortstop.
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Romo
Harrison hits a popup, foul, towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Romo
Knoop hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huntz vs. Drago
Steve Huntz pinch hits for Vicente Romo.
Huntz hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Drago
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Drago
Johnstone hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKinney vs. Drago
McKinney hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kealey
Steve Kealey now pitching.
May strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Kealey
Drago strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kealey
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Drago
Melton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Drago
May hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Drago
Herrmann 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 9/3/1971, game 1 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 5 1 1 0 Kelly P, rf 3 0 2 0
Schaal P, 3b 4 0 2 1 Johnstone J, cf 4 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 4 1 2 0 McKinney R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 0 Melton B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Oliver B, rf 4 1 2 1 May C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Harrison C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Reichardt R, lf 4 1 1 0
Knoop B, 2b 2 0 1 1 Herrmann E, c 3 0 1 1
May J, c 4 0 1 0 Alvarado L, ss 2 0 0 0
Drago D, p 4 0 0 0 Williams W, ph 1 0 0 0
Morales R, ss 0 0 0 0
John T, p 2 0 0 0
Romo V, p 0 0 0 0
Huntz S, ph 1 0 0 0
Kealey S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 10 3 31 1 6 1
Kansas City 100 001 100 -- 3
Chicago 000 000 100 -- 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Drago D (W) 9.0 6 1 0 2 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
John T (L) 6.1 9 3 3 1 2
Romo V 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Kealey S 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Johnstone J, Drago D
DP -- Kansas City 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Chicago 6
2B -- Oliver B
3B -- Patek F
SB -- Kelly P
SF -- Knoop B, Herrmann E
T -- 2:19
A -- 0
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