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White Sox
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
July 3, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox, played on July 3, 1971 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 3, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 3, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,520 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Walt Williams | Right Fielder |
| Mike Hershberger | Center Fielder |
| Rich McKinney | Second Baseman |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Rick Reichardt | Left Fielder |
| Carlos May | First Baseman |
| Tom Egan | Catcher |
| Rich Morales | Shortstop |
| Tommy John | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Ted Savage | Right Fielder |
| Paul Splittorff | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
July 3, 1971
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Splittorff
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Splittorff
Hershberger hits a fly ball into right field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Splittorff
McKinney hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. John
Patek strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. John
Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. John
Rojas is hit by the pitch. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. John
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales fields it and throws to second for the out. Schaal moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. John
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKinney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Splittorff
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Splittorff
Reichardt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Splittorff
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. John
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. John
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. John
Savage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Splittorff vs. John
Splittorff 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
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Splittorff
Egan strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Splittorff
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piniella throws the ball in to Patek who tags Morales trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Splittorff
John hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. John
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales misplays the ball. That's an error on Morales. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. John
There goes Patek. The throw from Egan and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. John
There goes Patek. The throw from Egan and he is safe. Patek steals third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schaal vs. John
Schaal strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rojas vs. John
Rojas is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. John
Otis hits a popup towards short. Morales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. John
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Splittorff
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Splittorff
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKinney vs. Splittorff
There goes Hershberger. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is safe. Hershberger steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKinney vs. Splittorff
McKinney hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Splittorff
Melton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. John
Kirkpatrick is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. John
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Savage vs. John
Savage hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Splittorff vs. John
Splittorff 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
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Splittorff
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Splittorff
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Egan vs. Splittorff
Egan strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Splittorff
Splittorff fires to first and has May trapped. There's the throw to Rojas who tags May for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. John
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. John
Schaal is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. John
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. John
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Splittorff
Morales hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Splittorff
John strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Splittorff
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Splittorff
Hershberger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Savage. Hershberger reaches second base with a double. Williams moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McKinney vs. Splittorff
Chuck Harrison now playing first base. Bob Oliver now playing right field.
McKinney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Melton vs. Splittorff
Melton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. John
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. John
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkpatrick for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. John
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. John
Harrison takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Splittorff vs. John
Splittorff hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Splittorff
Reichardt strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Splittorff
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Splittorff
Egan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Splittorff
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. John
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Patek for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. John
Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. John
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Splittorff
John hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Splittorff
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hershberger vs. Splittorff
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas has Williams trapped. There's the throw to Kirkpatrick and over to Schaal, who tags Williams for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKinney vs. Splittorff
McKinney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliver who is chasing the ball. McKinney reaches third base with a triple. Hershberger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Melton vs. York
Jim York now pitching.
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. John
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. John
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. John
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. York
Reichardt strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. York
May hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. York
Egan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. John
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. John
Harrison 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 -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. John
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Jim York.
Hopkins hits a line drive into center field. Hershberger picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hershberger. Hopkins moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. John
Bobby Floyd pinch runs for Gail Hopkins.
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger 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 7/3/1971 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Williams W, rf 4 0 2 0 Patek F, ss 5 0 0 0
Hershberger M, cf 4 1 2 0 Schaal P, 3b 4 0 1 0
McKinney R, 2b 3 0 1 1 Rojas C, 2b 2 0 1 0
Melton B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0
Reichardt R, lf 4 0 1 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 0 0
May C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 4 0 0 0
Egan T, c 4 0 1 0 Oliver B, 1b-rf 4 0 2 0
Morales R, ss 3 0 1 0 Savage T, rf 2 0 1 0
John T, p 3 0 0 0 Harrison C, 1b 1 0 0 0
Splittorff P, p 3 0 0 0
York J, p 0 0 0 0
Hopkins G, ph 1 0 1 0
Floyd B, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 9 1 34 0 6 0
Chicago 000 000 010 -- 1
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
John T (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L) 7.2 9 1 1 1 6
York J 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Morales R, Hershberger M
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Kansas City 10
2B -- Hershberger M
3B -- Williams W, McKinney R
SB -- Patek F 2, Hershberger M
HBP -- by John T (Rojas C) 2
T -- 2:11
A -- 11520
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