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Royals
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
August 10, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 10, 1971 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 10, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 10, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Hedlund |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Thompson |
| Ballpark | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 6,409 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Merle Anthony 1B: George Maloney 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Larry Barnett |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Joe Keough | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Mike Hedlund | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Dave Nelson | Third Baseman |
| Dick Billings | Catcher |
| Tim Cullen | Shortstop |
| Mike Thompson | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
August 10, 1971
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Thompson
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Thompson
There goes Patek. The throw from Billings and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. Thompson
Keough strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Thompson
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hopkins vs. Thompson
Hopkins hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Hedlund
Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Hedlund
Randle hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Hedlund
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Hedlund
There goes Mincher. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is safe. Mincher steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Hedlund
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mincher scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Hedlund
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Hedlund
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Thompson
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Thompson
Piniella hits a popup towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Thompson
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Thompson
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Hedlund
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Hedlund
Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hedlund
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hedlund fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hedlund vs. Thompson
Hedlund strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Thompson
Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Thompson
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Hedlund
Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Hedlund
Randle hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Hedlund
Mincher 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 4
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Royals, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Thompson
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Thompson
There's a wild pitch. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopkins vs. Thompson
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rojas vs. Thompson
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Thompson
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Thompson
There's a wild pitch. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schaal vs. Thompson
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hedlund
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hedlund
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Hedlund
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Thompson
Kirkpatrick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hedlund vs. Thompson
Hedlund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Thompson
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cullen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Hedlund
Billings takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullen vs. Hedlund
Cullen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Billings moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Hedlund
There goes Billings. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is out, Schaal applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Hedlund
Hedlund fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Hedlund. Cullen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Hedlund
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Hedlund
Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Thompson
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Thompson
Otis hits a popup towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Thompson
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Thompson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Hedlund
Randle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Hedlund
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Hopkins, and towards Rojas, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hedlund
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Thompson
Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Thompson
There goes Rojas. The throw from Billings and he is safe. Rojas steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Thompson
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burroughs throws the ball in to Cullen who tags Piniella trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rojas scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Thompson
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Thompson
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hedlund
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Hedlund
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Hedlund
Billings 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, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hedlund vs. Thompson
Hedlund hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Thompson
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Thompson
Keough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Pina
Horacio Pina now pitching. Bernie Allen now playing third base.
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek scores. Keough moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopkins vs. Riddleberger
Denny Riddleberger now pitching.
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Cullen hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Abernathy
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops it up and throws to first, with Abernathy covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Abernathy
Unser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Abernathy
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Cox
Casey Cox now pitching.
Rojas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Cox
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Cox
Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Abernathy
Mincher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Abernathy
Howard hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas catches it and throws to first to double up Mincher. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Abernathy
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/10/1971, game 2 -- Kansas City at Washington (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 3 1 2 0 Unser D, cf 3 0 1 0
Keough J, rf 4 0 1 0 Randle L, 2b 4 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 3 1 1 1 Mincher D, 1b 4 1 1 0
Hopkins G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Howard F, lf 4 0 1 1
Rojas C, 2b 3 1 1 1 Burroughs J, rf 3 0 0 0
Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 1 Nelson D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Schaal P, 3b 2 0 0 0 Pina H, p 0 0 0 0
Kirkpatrick E, c 3 0 0 0 Riddleberger D, p 0 0 0 0
Hedlund M, p 2 0 0 0 Cox C, p 0 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0 Billings D, c 2 0 0 0
Cullen T, ss 3 0 1 0
Thompson M, p 2 0 0 0
Allen B, 3b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 3 6 3 29 1 4 1
Kansas City 000 100 110 -- 3
Washington 100 000 000 -- 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Hedlund M (W) 7.0 2 1 1 3 4
Abernathy T (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson M (L) 7.1 5 3 3 6 2
Pina H* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Riddleberger D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Cox C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Hedlund M
DP -- Kansas City 1, Washington 4
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Washington 4
SB -- Patek F, Mincher D, Rojas C
WP -- Thompson M 2
T -- 2:29
A -- 6409
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