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Kansas City Royals @ 
Washington Senators
1971-08-11 · Night game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · 6 innings · Att: 2799 · night, rain · 1:10
Kansas City Royals defeated Washington Senators 1–0. Paul Splittorff earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Bill Gogolewski SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Maloney · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Merle Anthony · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Keough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Splittorff | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lenny Randle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Billings | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Casanova | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Unser | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Gogolewski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Splittorff | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Gogolewski | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: K/C
- Joe Keough: S7
- Amos Otis: D7.1-3
- Gail Hopkins: IW
- Cookie Rojas: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Lou Piniella: 46(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Dave Nelson: K/C
- Lenny Randle: 53
- Frank Howard: E6/TH.B-1
- Dick Billings: 6(1)/FO
Top 2
- Paul Schaal: S4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 2/FL
- Paul Splittorff: S4.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 3/FL
- Joe Keough: 5/P
Bot 2
- Jeff Burroughs: 13
- Paul Casanova: K
- Del Unser: 53
Top 3
- Amos Otis: S8
- Gail Hopkins: CS2(26)#
- Gail Hopkins: K
- Cookie Rojas: K/C
Bot 3
- Toby Harrah: 53
- Bill Gogolewski: K
- Dave Nelson: 43
Top 4
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Paul Schaal: 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
Bot 4
- Lenny Randle: 13
- Frank Howard: K
- Dick Billings: 63
Top 5
- Paul Splittorff: 7
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Joe Keough: 9
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Jeff Burroughs: D8
- Paul Casanova: 53
- Del Unser: 43.2-3
- Toby Harrah: K/C
Top 6
- Gail Hopkins: 43
- Cookie Rojas: 8/L
Notes & reviews
- game called after 72 minute rain delay