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White Sox
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
September 10, 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 September 10, 1971 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 10, 1971 |
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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 | September 10, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Bradley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 7,158 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Jake O'Donnell |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Tom Bradley | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Sandy Valdespino | Left Fielder |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
Bob Oliver | Right Fielder |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
Paul Splittorff | Pitcher |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
September 10, 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 first. Hopkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Splittorff
Hershberger 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--
McKinney vs. Splittorff
McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal juggles the ball. That's an error on Schaal. Hershberger moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melton vs. Splittorff
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hershberger moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reichardt vs. Splittorff
Reichardt takes first base on ball four. McKinney moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Splittorff
May 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. Bradley
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Bradley
Valdespino hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bradley
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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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 is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Splittorff
Bradley hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Bradley
Hopkins hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Bradley
Oliver 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Bradley
Schaal is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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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 third. Schaal 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 ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Splittorff
McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McKinney for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Bradley
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoop vs. Bradley
Knoop hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Splittorff vs. Bradley
Splittorff hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Bradley
Patek strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valdespino vs. Bradley
Valdespino hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bradley
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Splittorff
Melton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Splittorff
Reichardt is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Splittorff
May hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Egan vs. Splittorff
Egan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. Reichardt moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Splittorff
Morales hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Bradley
Hopkins hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Bradley
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Bradley
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Bradley covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Splittorff
Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops it up and throws to first, with Splittorff covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Splittorff
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Splittorff
Hershberger 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
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Bradley
Kirkpatrick 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Bradley
Knoop is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Splittorff vs. Bradley
Splittorff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bradley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, 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 -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Splittorff
Melton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Splittorff
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Splittorff
May 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
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bradley
Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reichardt. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valdespino vs. Bradley
Valdespino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Bradley
Otis hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Hershberger fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Hershberger. Valdespino goes all the way around to score. Otis moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hopkins vs. Forster
Terry Forster now pitching.
Hopkins hits a popup towards short. Morales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Forster
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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schaal vs. Forster
Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Forster
Egan fires to first and picks off Schaal. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Splittorff
Egan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Splittorff
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Splittorff
Lee Richard pinch hits for Terry Forster.
Richard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Eddy
Don Eddy now pitching.
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Eddy
Knoop hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Splittorff vs. Eddy
Splittorff bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Eddy
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Splittorff
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Splittorff
Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
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 8
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Eddy
Valdespino hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reichardt. Valdespino reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Eddy
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopkins vs. Eddy
Hopkins hits a popup, foul, towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Kealey
Steve Kealey now pitching.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. Valdespino moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schaal vs. Kealey
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kealey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Splittorff
Melton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Splittorff
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Splittorff
May hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/10/1971 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Williams W, rf 4 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 4 1 1 0 Hershberger M, cf 4 0 1 0 Valdespino S, lf 4 2 3 4 McKinney R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 3 1 1 1 Melton B, 3b 4 1 2 1 Hopkins G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Reichardt R, lf 2 0 0 0 Oliver B, rf 4 0 0 0 May C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 4 0 1 1 Egan T, c 3 0 1 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 3 1 1 0 Morales R, ss 3 0 0 0 Knoop B, 2b 3 1 2 0 Bradley T, p 2 0 0 0 Splittorff P, p 3 0 0 0 Forster T, p 0 0 0 0 Richard L, ph 1 0 0 0 Eddy D, p 0 0 0 0 Kealey S, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 4 1 32 6 9 6 Chicago 000 100 000 -- 1 Kansas City 003 003 00x -- 6 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Bradley T (L)* 5.0 6 6 6 0 5 Forster T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Eddy D 1.1 2 0 0 1 2 Kealey S 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Splittorff P (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 3 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th E -- Schaal P, Hershberger M DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Chicago 5, Kansas City 3 2B -- Patek F, Otis A, Valdespino S HR -- Valdespino S, Melton B HBP -- by Splittorff P (Reichardt R) T -- 2:02 A -- 7158
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