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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1971-08-15 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 22453 · 70°F · Wind from CF · 2:11
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 5–1. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 6th. Mike Hedlund earned the win and Tom Burgmeier picked up the save. Paul Schaal went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Mike Hedlund L: Ray Culp SV: Tom Burgmeier
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Jim Odom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Keough | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Paepke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hedlund | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Griffin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Lahoud | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Montgomery | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Culp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Peters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Gagliano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hedlund | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Culp | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Bill Lee | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: K
- Joe Keough: S8/L
- Cookie Rojas: 9/L
- Gail Hopkins: HP.1-2
- Lou Piniella: K
Bot 1
- Doug Griffin: 2/FL
- Luis Aparicio: 13
- Reggie Smith: 9
Top 2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D7/L
- Paul Schaal: 4
- Dennis Paepke: 8
- Mike Hedlund: K
Bot 2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 53
- Rico Petrocelli: K
- George Scott: W
- Joe Lahoud: 9
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: 6/L
- Joe Keough: S9/L
- Cookie Rojas: 53.1-2
- Gail Hopkins: 6
Bot 3
- Bob Montgomery: W
- Ray Culp: 14/SH.1-2
- Doug Griffin: DGR/9.2-H
- Luis Aparicio: S8/L.2-3
- Reggie Smith: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: 63
Top 4
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Paul Schaal: T9.1-H
- Dennis Paepke: 9(B)2(3)/DP
Bot 4
- Rico Petrocelli: K
- George Scott: 9
- Joe Lahoud: K
Top 5
- Mike Hedlund: 63
- Freddie Patek: E6.B-1
- Joe Keough: SB2
- Joe Keough: 3/G
- Cookie Rojas: 7
Bot 5
- Bob Montgomery: 9
- Ray Culp: 63
- Doug Griffin: 53
Top 6
- Gail Hopkins: S9/G
- Lou Piniella: S7/L.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Paul Schaal: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Dennis Paepke: 9
- Mike Hedlund: 8
Bot 6
- Luis Aparicio: 8
- Reggie Smith: 7
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8/G
- Rico Petrocelli: S7/L.1-3(E7);B-2
- George Scott: 8/L
Top 7
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Joe Keough: E6.B-1
- Cookie Rojas: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Joe Lahoud: 31
- Bob Montgomery: S8/G
- Gary Peters: 9
- Doug Griffin: 8/L
Top 8
- Bob Oliver: 9
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Paul Schaal: WP.1-2
- Paul Schaal: S8/G.2-H
- Dennis Paepke: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Luis Aparicio: D7
- Reggie Smith: 9.2-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: 63
- Rico Petrocelli: 63
Top 9
- Tom Burgmeier: K
- Freddie Patek: S9
- Joe Keough: S9.1-3
- Cookie Rojas: FC1.3XH(12);1-2;B-1
- Bob Oliver: 9/L
Bot 9
- George Scott: 8
- Phil Gagliano: 7
- Bob Montgomery: 9