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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 26, 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 May 26, 1971 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 26, 1971 |
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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 | May 26, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Hedlund |
Home Starting Pitcher | Wilbur Wood |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 2,605 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Jim Odom |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Dennis Paepke | Left Fielder |
Ted Savage | Right Fielder |
Jerry May | Catcher |
Mike Hedlund | Pitcher |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Richard | Shortstop |
Jay Johnstone | Right Fielder |
Carlos May | First Baseman |
Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
Rick Reichardt | Left Fielder |
Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
Mike Hershberger | Center Fielder |
Wilbur Wood | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 26, 1971
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Wood
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt 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. Wood
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richard 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. Wood
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Hedlund
Richard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Hedlund
Johnstone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hedlund
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Hedlund
There goes Johnstone. The throw from May and he is safe. Johnstone steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Hedlund
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wood
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Wood
Rojas hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paepke vs. Wood
Paepke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Hedlund
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Hedlund
Herrmann 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 -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Hedlund
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Wood
Savage strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wood
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reichardt. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hedlund vs. Wood
Hedlund strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Wood
Patek hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Hedlund
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Hedlund covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Hedlund
Wood is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Hedlund
Richard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Wood
Schaal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wood
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Wood
There goes Otis. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Wood
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Wood
Rojas hits a line drive into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Hedlund
Johnstone hits a popup towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hedlund
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Hedlund
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hedlund fields it and throws to first for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reichardt vs. Hedlund
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herrmann vs. Hedlund
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hedlund fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paepke vs. Wood
Paepke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Wood
Savage strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wood
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Hedlund
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Hedlund
Hershberger 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 -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Hedlund
Wood hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hedlund vs. Wood
Hedlund hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Wood
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Wood
Schaal 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--
Otis vs. Wood
Otis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Hedlund
Richard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Hedlund
Johnstone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Richard moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Hedlund
May takes first base on ball four. Johnstone moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Melton vs. Hedlund
Melton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reichardt vs. Hedlund
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal juggles the ball. That's an error on Schaal. Richard scores. Johnstone scores. May moves to third. Reichardt moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herrmann vs. Hedlund
Herrmann is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Andrews vs. Hedlund
Andrews hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. May scores. Reichardt scores. Herrmann moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hershberger vs. York
Jim York now pitching.
Hershberger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herrmann scores. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. York
Wood bunts towards the mound. York juggles the ball. That's an error on York. Andrews moves to third. Hershberger moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Richard vs. York
Richard hits a fly ball into left field. Paepke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Andrews tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnstone vs. York
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with York covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wood
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Wood
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields the ball and throws to second. Richard drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Richard. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paepke vs. Wood
Paepke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Wood
Savage strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wood
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. York
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. York
There goes May. The throw from May and he is safe. May steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. York
Melton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Savage. Melton reaches second base with a double. May scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reichardt vs. York
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. York
Herrmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. York
Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Melton moves to third. Herrmann moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hershberger vs. Fitzmorris
Al Fitzmorris now pitching.
Hershberger strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wood vs. Fitzmorris
Wood strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Wood
Carl Taylor pinch hits for Al Fitzmorris.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton juggles the ball. That's an error on Melton. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Wood
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schaal vs. Wood
Schaal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Wood
Otis hits a line drive towards third. Melton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Bunker
Wally Bunker now pitching.
Richard hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Richard reaches second base with a double. Otis throws the ball in to Schaal who tags Richard trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Bunker
Johnstone 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, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bunker
May 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 9
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wood
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Wood
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paepke vs. Wood
Paepke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/26/1971 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0 Richard L, ss 4 1 2 1 Schaal P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Johnstone J, rf 4 1 1 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 1 0 May C, 1b 4 2 2 0 Oliver B, 1b 4 0 2 0 Melton B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Rojas C, 2b 4 1 0 0 Reichardt R, lf 4 1 2 0 Paepke D, lf 4 1 1 2 Herrmann E, c 2 1 0 0 Savage T, rf 3 0 0 0 Andrews M, 2b 4 1 2 2 May J, c 3 0 1 0 Hershberger M, cf 4 0 1 1 Hedlund M, p 2 0 0 0 Wood W, p 3 0 0 0 York J, p 0 0 0 0 Fitzmorris A, p 0 0 0 0 Taylor C, ph 1 0 0 0 Bunker W, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 6 2 33 7 11 5 Kansas City 000 000 200 -- 2 Chicago 000 006 10x -- 7 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Hedlund M (L) 5.1 6 6 4 3 3 York J 1.0 4 1 1 1 0 Fitzmorris A 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 Bunker W 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Wood W (W) 9.0 6 2 2 0 6 E -- Schaal P, York J, Richard L, Melton B DP -- Kansas City 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Kansas City 4, Chicago 8 2B -- May J, Melton B, Richard L HR -- Paepke D SB -- Johnstone J, Otis A, May C SH -- Wood W SF -- Richard L T -- 2:22 A -- 2605
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