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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
1971-06-22 · Night game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 9105 · 81°F · 2:52
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 11–6. Chicago White Sox put up 8 in the 2nd. Tom Bradley earned the win and Bart Johnson picked up the save. Bill Melton went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| CHA | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 15 |
W: Tom Bradley L: Dick Drago SV: Bart Johnson
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Jim Odom · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Gail Hopkins | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Keough | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Drago | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Paepke | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Savage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walt Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich McKinney | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Melton | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Reichardt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos May | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Tom Egan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Luis Alvarado | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Bradley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bart Johnson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 1.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim York | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Jim Rooker | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Bradley | 5.1 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Bart Johnson | 3.2 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Paul Schaal: W
- Amos Otis: S/89.1-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: SB2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9.2-H;3-H
- Gail Hopkins: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Walt Williams: S8
- Jay Johnstone: 9
- Rich McKinney: S9.1-2
- Bill Melton: S/89.1-2;2-3
- Rick Reichardt: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 2
- Cookie Rojas: 3/G
- Joe Keough: 53
- Jerry May: S8
- Dick Drago: K/C
Bot 2
- Carlos May: HP
- Tom Egan: W.1-2
- Luis Alvarado: S5/BG.1-2;2-3
- Tom Bradley: E6.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Walt Williams: S3.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Jay Johnstone: D9.1-3;2-H(UR);3-H
- Rich McKinney: S8.2-H;3-H
- Bill Melton: HR/7.1-H
- Rick Reichardt: 53
- Carlos May: 9/L
- Tom Egan: S5
- Luis Alvarado: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: S5
- Paul Schaal: SB2
- Paul Schaal: W
- Amos Otis: 7.2-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8/SF.3-H
- Gail Hopkins: 43
Bot 3
- Tom Bradley: 13
- Walt Williams: 8
- Jay Johnstone: 3/G
Top 4
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- Joe Keough: S9
- Jerry May: D7.1-3
- Tom Burgmeier: E6.2-3;3-H(NR)(UR)
- Freddie Patek: 54(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Paul Schaal: 43
Bot 4
- Rich McKinney: S4
- Bill Melton: W.1-2
- Rick Reichardt: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Carlos May: W
- Tom Egan: K/C
- Luis Alvarado: K
- Tom Bradley: K23
Top 5
- Amos Otis: 53
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 7/L
- Gail Hopkins: 8
Bot 5
- Walt Williams: 63
- Jay Johnstone: 6
- Rich McKinney: 9
Top 6
- Cookie Rojas: 43
- Joe Keough: S8
- Jerry May: S9.1-3
- Lou Piniella: S9.1-2;3-H
- Freddie Patek: K
- Paul Schaal: K/C
Bot 6
- Bill Melton: K
- Rick Reichardt: W
- Carlos May: W.1-2
- Tom Egan: PB.1-2;2-3#
- Tom Egan: K
- Luis Alvarado: 3/G
Top 7
- Amos Otis: S9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43.1-2
- Gail Hopkins: 8/L
- Cookie Rojas: K
Bot 7
- Bart Johnson: S7
- Walt Williams: 53/SH.1-2
- Jay Johnstone: 9
- Rich McKinney: K/C
Top 8
- Joe Keough: 13
- Dennis Paepke: S9
- Ted Savage: 9
- Freddie Patek: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Bill Melton: S8
- Rick Reichardt: D/89.1-3
- Carlos May: D9.2-H;3-H
- Tom Egan: 9.2-3
- Luis Alvarado: 8
- Bart Johnson: 8
Top 9
- Paul Schaal: S8
- Amos Otis: E6.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Gail Hopkins: 46(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Jerry May left after a foul ball struck his finger