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Kansas City Royals @ 
California Angels
1971-09-21 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 6084 · 73°F, night · 2:06
Kansas City Royals defeated California Angels 6–2. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 6th. Dick Drago earned the win. Bob Oliver went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
W: Dick Drago L: Clyde Wright SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Jake O'Donnell · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Lou DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Paepke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Harrison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Knoop | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Drago | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Floyd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Parker | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Repoz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Torborg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Wright | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Stephenson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Wright | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Jim Maloney | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Paul Schaal: S7
- Amos Otis: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Sandy Alomar: 3/G
- Mickey Rivers: 3/G
- Jim Fregosi: 5/FL
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Bob Oliver: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Dennis Paepke: K/C
Bot 2
- Ken McMullen: 53
- Jim Spencer: 7
- Billy Parker: T8
- Roger Repoz: K
Top 3
- Chuck Harrison: 63
- Bobby Knoop: 8
- Dick Drago: 63
Bot 3
- Jeff Torborg: 53
- Clyde Wright: K/C
- Sandy Alomar: D9
- Mickey Rivers: 6/P
Top 4
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Paul Schaal: 53.1-2
- Amos Otis: D7.2-H
- Lou Piniella: S7.2-H
- Bob Oliver: 9
- Dennis Paepke: 8/L
Bot 4
- Jim Fregosi: W
- Ken McMullen: 9
- Jim Spencer: 8
- Billy Parker: S9.1-3
- Roger Repoz: 2/FL
Top 5
- Chuck Harrison: K/C
- Bobby Knoop: 9
- Dick Drago: W
- Freddie Patek: 8
Bot 5
- Jeff Torborg: 53
- Clyde Wright: 63
- Sandy Alomar: 43
Top 6
- Paul Schaal: S7
- Amos Otis: 6E4.1-2;B-1
- Lou Piniella: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Bob Oliver: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Dennis Paepke: 53
- Chuck Harrison: 9
- Bobby Knoop: 8
Bot 6
- Mickey Rivers: 8
- Jim Fregosi: 2/FL
- Ken McMullen: K
Top 7
- Dick Drago: 9
- Bobby Floyd: K/C
- Paul Schaal: 13
Bot 7
- Jim Spencer: 9
- Billy Parker: 63
- Roger Repoz: 43
Top 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
- Lou Piniella: 43
- Bob Oliver: 43
Bot 8
- John Stephenson: 8
- Tommie Reynolds: 7
- Sandy Alomar: S1/BG
- Mickey Rivers: 2/BINT
Top 9
- Dennis Paepke: 63
- Chuck Harrison: 53
- Bobby Knoop: 63
Bot 9
- Jim Fregosi: 63
- Ken McMullen: HR/7
- Jim Spencer: 13
- Billy Parker: S6
- Roger Repoz: D8.1-H
- John Stephenson: 8
Notes & reviews
- Mickey Rivers called for interference