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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 4, 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 September 4, 1971 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1971 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 4, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Fitzmorris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Bradley |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 21,092 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Sandy Valdespino | Left Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Joe Keough | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Al Fitzmorris | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Walt Williams | Left Fielder |
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Rich McKinney | Second Baseman |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Carlos May | First Baseman |
| Jay Johnstone | Center Fielder |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Rich Morales | Shortstop |
| Tom Bradley | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 4, 1971
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bradley
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Bradley
Valdespino 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 -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bradley
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fitzmorris
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Fitzmorris
Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Fitzmorris
McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up 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: ---
Hopkins vs. Bradley
Hopkins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Bradley
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKinney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hopkins moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. Bradley
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKinney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hopkins moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Knoop vs. Bradley
Knoop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Bradley
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Fitzmorris
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Fitzmorris
May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnstone vs. Fitzmorris
Johnstone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. Fitzmorris
Herrmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Fitzmorris
Morales hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it 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: ---
Fitzmorris vs. Bradley
Fitzmorris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Bradley
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bradley fields it and throws to first for the out. Fitzmorris moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valdespino vs. Bradley
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fitzmorris moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Bradley
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fitzmorris tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Bradley
Hopkins hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Bradley
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Bradley
Keough hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Fitzmorris
Bradley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fitzmorris
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Fitzmorris
Kelly hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Bradley
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bradley
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzmorris vs. Bradley
Fitzmorris hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Fitzmorris
McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Fitzmorris
Melton hits a line drive towards third. Schaal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Fitzmorris
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Fitzmorris
Johnstone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herrmann vs. Fitzmorris
Herrmann strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bradley
Patek 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 -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Bradley
Valdespino 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 -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bradley
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Bradley
There goes Otis. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopkins vs. Bradley
Hopkins hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Fitzmorris
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradley vs. Fitzmorris
Bradley bunts in front of the plate. May fields it and throws to first for the out. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Fitzmorris
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams is thrown out after the base hit. Morales scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Fitzmorris
Kelly hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Bradley
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Bradley
Keough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoop vs. Bradley
Bradley fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Bradley. Keough moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Knoop vs. Bradley
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Bradley
May hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Fitzmorris
McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Fitzmorris
Melton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Fitzmorris
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzmorris vs. Bradley
Fitzmorris hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bradley
Patek 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 -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Bradley
Valdespino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Bradley
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Fitzmorris
Johnstone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Fitzmorris
Herrmann hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Fitzmorris
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Fitzmorris
Bob Spence pinch hits for Tom Bradley.
There's a wild pitch. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spence vs. Fitzmorris
Spence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching. Lee Richard pinch runs for Bob Spence.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Forster
Terry Forster now pitching.
Hopkins 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 -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Forster
Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Forster
Keough 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 -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoop vs. Forster
Knoop hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Abernathy
Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Abernathy
McKinney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. McKinney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Abernathy
Melton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Abernathy
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop fields it and throws to second for the out. McKinney moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnstone vs. Abernathy
Johnstone 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 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Forster
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abernathy vs. Forster
Abernathy hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Forster
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Abernathy
Ed Kirkpatrick now playing left field. Bob Oliver now playing first base.
Herrmann strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Abernathy
Morales is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Huntz vs. Abernathy
Steve Huntz pinch hits for Terry Forster.
Huntz takes first base on ball four. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Abernathy
Luis Alvarado pinch runs for Steve Huntz.
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Abernathy
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1971 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 5 0 0 0 Williams W, lf 5 0 1 1
Valdespino S, lf 4 1 2 0 Kelly P, rf 5 0 0 0
Kirkpatrick E, lf 0 0 0 0 McKinney R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Otis A, cf 3 0 1 1 Melton B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Hopkins G, 1b 4 1 2 2 May C, 1b 4 0 2 0
Oliver B, 1b 0 0 0 0 Johnstone J, cf 4 0 1 0
Schaal P, 3b 3 0 1 0 Herrmann E, c 3 0 0 0
Keough J, rf 4 0 1 0 Morales R, ss 1 1 0 0
Knoop B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Bradley T, p 1 0 0 0
May J, c 4 0 0 0 Spence B, ph 0 0 0 0
Fitzmorris A, p 3 1 1 0 Richard L, pr 0 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 1 0 0 0 Forster T, p 0 0 0 0
Huntz S, ph 0 0 0 0
Alvarado L, pr 0 0 0 0
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34 3 8 3 30 1 6 1
Kansas City 003 000 000 -- 3
Chicago 000 010 000 -- 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzmorris A (W) 6.2 5 1 1 4 4
Abernathy T (S) 2.1 1 0 0 2 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bradley T (L) 7.0 7 3 3 2 1
Forster T 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Bradley T
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Chicago 10
2B -- May C, McKinney R
HR -- Hopkins G
SB -- Otis A
SH -- Bradley T
SF -- Otis A
HBP -- by Abernathy T (Morales R)
WP -- Fitzmorris A
T -- 2:56
A -- 21092
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