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Kansas City Royals @ 
Washington Senators
1971-08-12 · Night game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · night · 2:09
Kansas City Royals defeated Washington Senators 2–0. Ken Wright earned the win and Tom Burgmeier picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Ken Wright L: Jim Shellenback SV: Tom Burgmeier
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Merle Anthony · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Harrison | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Paepke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Wright | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lenny Randle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mincher | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Nelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Casanova | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tim Cullen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Shellenback | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy McCraw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Billings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Wright | 8.2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Shellenback | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Casey Cox | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- Amos Otis: 13
Bot 1
- Del Unser: W
- Lenny Randle: K/C
- Don Mincher: CS2(26)
- Don Mincher: D8
- Frank Howard: 7
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Bob Oliver: K
- Chuck Harrison: 53
Bot 2
- Jeff Burroughs: 63
- Dave Nelson: S7
- Paul Casanova: 7
- Tim Cullen: K
Top 3
- Paul Schaal: 63
- Dennis Paepke: W
- Ken Wright: 64(1)/FO
- Freddie Patek: S8.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: S8.2-H;1-3
- Amos Otis: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Jim Shellenback: W
- Del Unser: K
- Lenny Randle: 9
- Don Mincher: 7
Top 4
- Amos Otis: 8/L
- Lou Piniella: 3/P
- Bob Oliver: 63
Bot 4
- Frank Howard: 13
- Jeff Burroughs: D7
- Dave Nelson: 7
- Paul Casanova: W
- Tim Cullen: K
Top 5
- Chuck Harrison: S1
- Paul Schaal: 64(1)3/GDP
- Dennis Paepke: 63
Bot 5
- Jim Shellenback: 43
- Del Unser: 9
- Lenny Randle: D7
- Don Mincher: W
- Frank Howard: W.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: 5(2)/FO
Top 6
- Ken Wright: K
- Freddie Patek: 9/FL
- Cookie Rojas: T/89
- Amos Otis: S4.3-H
- Lou Piniella: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Dave Nelson: 63
- Paul Casanova: K
- Tim Cullen: K
Top 7
- Bob Oliver: S7
- Chuck Harrison: S4.1-2
- Paul Schaal: 4(B)4(2)/LDP
- Dennis Paepke: 6/P
Bot 7
- Toby Harrah: 3/G
- Del Unser: S3/BG
- Bernie Allen: 2/FL
- Don Mincher: W.1-2
- Frank Howard: 13
Top 8
- Ken Wright: K/C
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Cookie Rojas: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Jeff Burroughs: 9
- Dave Nelson: 13
- Paul Casanova: 2/FL
Top 9
- Amos Otis: 43
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Bob Oliver: 7
Bot 9
- Tommy McCraw: 43
- Toby Harrah: 13
- Del Unser: S4
- Dick Billings: 9