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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
1971-06-21 · Night game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 7821 · 2:11
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 5–1. Tommy John earned the win. Freddie Patek went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| CHA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
W: Tommy John L: Jim Rooker SV: (none)
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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Harrison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry May | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rooker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Savage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Richard | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Williams | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Melton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich McKinney | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Andrews | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Egan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Luis Alvarado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy John | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lee Maye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos May | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rooker | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Jim York | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy John | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: HR/7
- Paul Schaal: W
- Amos Otis: 8/L
- Chuck Harrison: K
- Cookie Rojas: 46(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Lee Richard: W
- Walt Williams: S7.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Rick Reichardt: WP.2-3;3-H#
- Rick Reichardt: K
- Bill Melton: 6
- Rich McKinney: 9/FL
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Bob Oliver: 54(1)3/GDP
- Jerry May: 63
Bot 2
- Mike Andrews: W
- Tom Egan: 53.1-2
- Luis Alvarado: SB3
- Luis Alvarado: K23.3-H(NR)
- Tommy John: K
Top 3
- Jim Rooker: W
- Freddie Patek: 26(1)/FO/BG
- Paul Schaal: SB2
- Paul Schaal: W
- Amos Otis: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Lee Richard: 53/BG
- Walt Williams: D7
- Rick Reichardt: 8
- Bill Melton: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Rich McKinney: 8
Top 4
- Chuck Harrison: 2/FL
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Lou Piniella: 8/L
Bot 4
- Mike Andrews: S
- Tom Egan: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Luis Alvarado: 43
Top 5
- Bob Oliver: K
- Jerry May: 63
- Jim Rooker: 43
Bot 5
- Tommy John: 53
- Lee Richard: 13
- Walt Williams: 8
Top 6
- Freddie Patek: 13
- Paul Schaal: K
- Amos Otis: S8
- Chuck Harrison: SB2
- Chuck Harrison: WP.2-3
- Chuck Harrison: 53
Bot 6
- Rick Reichardt: D9
- Bill Melton: S8.2XH(82);B-2(TH)
- Rich McKinney: 8
- Mike Andrews: 31
Top 7
- Cookie Rojas: S4
- Lou Piniella: 46(1)/FO
- Bob Oliver: 9
- Jerry May: S7.1-2
- Ted Savage: 53
Bot 7
- Tom Egan: W
- Luis Alvarado: E6.1-2
- Tommy John: W.2-3;1-2
- Lee Maye: WP.1-2;2-3;3-H(UR)#
- Lee Maye: 5
- Jay Johnstone: 9(B)2(3)/FDP
Top 8
- Freddie Patek: 7
- Paul Schaal: D9
- Amos Otis: 7
- Chuck Harrison: 43
Bot 8
- Carlos May: S7
- Bill Melton: 9/FL
- Rich McKinney: 54(1)/FO
- Mike Andrews: D7.1-H;B-3(TH)
- Tom Egan: K
Top 9
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Bob Oliver: 63