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Yankees
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
August 27, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees, played on August 27, 1971 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 27, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Stan Bahnsen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 10,425 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Larry McCoy |
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 |
| Stan Bahnsen | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
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 |
| Paul Splittorff | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
August 27, 1971
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Splittorff
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Splittorff
Murcer hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Splittorff
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Splittorff
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bahnsen
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Bahnsen
Keough hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bahnsen
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Splittorff
Cater hits a line drive into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Splittorff
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Splittorff
Michael strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bahnsen vs. Splittorff
Bahnsen hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Bahnsen
Hopkins hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Bahnsen
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Bahnsen
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoop vs. Bahnsen
Knoop takes first base on ball four. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Bahnsen
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Splittorff
Clarke hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Splittorff
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Splittorff
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Splittorff
There goes Murcer. The throw from May and he is out, Knoop applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Splittorff vs. Bahnsen
Splittorff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bahnsen, and towards Clarke, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bahnsen
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Bahnsen
Keough takes first base on ball four. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Bahnsen
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Patek scores. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopkins vs. Bahnsen
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Keough moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piniella vs. Bahnsen
Piniella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schaal vs. Bahnsen
Schaal takes first base on ball four. Keough scores. Otis moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Knoop vs. Bahnsen
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Splittorff
White hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Splittorff
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Splittorff
Cater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Splittorff
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michael vs. Splittorff
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bahnsen
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Splittorff vs. Bahnsen
Splittorff 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bahnsen
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Bahnsen
There goes Patek. The throw from Munson and he is out, Michael applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bahnsen vs. Splittorff
Bahnsen strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Splittorff
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Splittorff
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Bahnsen
Keough hits a popup towards the mound. Bahnsen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bahnsen
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Bahnsen
Hopkins hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Splittorff
Murcer hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Splittorff
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Keough. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Splittorff
Alou hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. Splittorff
Cater is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Bahnsen
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Bahnsen
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Bahnsen
Knoop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Bahnsen
May hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Michael fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Splittorff
Swoboda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Splittorff
Michael strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Splittorff
John Ellis pinch hits for Stan Bahnsen.
Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Splittorff vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Splittorff strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. McDaniel
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. McDaniel
Keough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. McDaniel
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Patek tags and scores. Keough tags and moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopkins vs. McDaniel
Hopkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. McDaniel
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Splittorff
Clarke hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Splittorff
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Splittorff
Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Splittorff
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. McDaniel
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. McDaniel
Knoop hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. McDaniel
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Knoop moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Splittorff vs. McDaniel
Splittorff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Knoop scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. McDaniel
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke misplays the ball. That's an error on Clarke. May moves to third. Splittorff moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keough vs. McDaniel
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Splittorff
Alou hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Splittorff
Cater hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Splittorff
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Splittorff
Michael hits a line drive into center field. Otis 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 8/27/1971 -- New York at Kansas City (N)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 4 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 5 2 3 0
Munson T, c 3 0 0 0 Keough J, rf 4 1 1 0
Murcer B, cf 3 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 3 0 1 2
White R, lf 4 0 2 0 Hopkins G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Alou F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 3 0 0 0
Cater D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 2 0 0 1
Swoboda R, rf 1 0 0 0 Knoop B, 2b 2 1 1 0
Michael G, ss 4 0 0 0 May J, c 4 0 1 0
Bahnsen S, p 2 0 0 0 Splittorff P, p 4 0 1 1
Ellis J, ph 1 0 0 0
McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0
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29 0 3 0 30 4 8 4
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City 002 000 11x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bahnsen S (L) 6.0 3 2 2 6 2
McDaniel L 2.0 5 2 2 1 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W) 9.0 3 0 0 6 5
E -- Clarke H
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 8, Kansas City 10
2B -- White R
CS -- Murcer B, Patek F
SF -- Otis A
T -- 2:23
A -- 10425
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