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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
1971-06-23 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 5910 · cloudy · 2:16
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 12–3. Chicago White Sox put up 6 in the 5th. Wilbur Wood earned the win. Cookie Rojas went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| CHA | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 |
W: Wilbur Wood L: Paul Splittorff SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Jim Odom · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Harrison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Paepke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Splittorff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Savage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Severson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Richard | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Williams | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich McKinney | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Melton | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos May | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Egan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Alvarado | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilbur Wood | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ed Stroud | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Splittorff | 4.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Dick Drago | 0.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Wood | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 3
- Cookie Rojas: HR/78
- Paul Schaal: S8
- Chuck Harrison: 8(B)3(1)/FDP
Bot 1
- Lee Richard: 43
- Walt Williams: 63
- Rich McKinney: 8
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: 13
- Dennis Paepke: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Bill Melton: S8
- Rick Reichardt: 54(1)/FO
- Carlos May: 9/L
- Tom Egan: D9.1-H
- Luis Alvarado: S9.2-H
- Wilbur Wood: K/C
Top 3
- Buck Martinez: K
- Paul Splittorff: K
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Cookie Rojas: SB2
- Cookie Rojas: S/78.2-H
- Paul Schaal: W.1-2
- Chuck Harrison: 8
Bot 3
- Lee Richard: D/78
- Walt Williams: 3/BP
- Rich McKinney: S7.2-H
- Bill Melton: W.1-2
- Rick Reichardt: WP.1-2;2-3
- Rick Reichardt: K
- Carlos May: S8.2-H;3-H
- Tom Egan: 7
Top 4
- Lou Piniella: E6
- Dennis Paepke: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Luis Alvarado: S8
- Wilbur Wood: 34/SH.1-2
- Lee Richard: K/C
- Walt Williams: D7.2-H
- Rich McKinney: 9
Top 5
- Buck Martinez: 3/G
- Ted Savage: W
- Freddie Patek: 2/FL
- Cookie Rojas: 7
Bot 5
- Bill Melton: HR/78
- Rick Reichardt: S/78
- Carlos May: W.1-2
- Tom Egan: D7.1-H;2-H
- Luis Alvarado: S7.2-H
- Wilbur Wood: K/C
- Lee Richard: S7.1-3
- Walt Williams: WP.1-2;3-H
- Walt Williams: D7.2-H
- Rich McKinney: OA.2X3(25)
- Rich McKinney: S/78
- Bill Melton: WP.1-2
- Bill Melton: W
- Rick Reichardt: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Bob Oliver: HR/8
- Chuck Harrison: 9
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Dennis Paepke: 53
Bot 6
- Carlos May: 8
- Tom Egan: K
- Luis Alvarado: K
Top 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S7
- Buck Martinez: K
- Bobby Knoop: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Wilbur Wood: K/C
- Lee Richard: E5.B-2
- Walt Williams: 13.2-3
- Rich McKinney: 9
Top 8
- Rich Severson: 63
- Amos Otis: 3
- Bob Oliver: 4
Bot 8
- Bill Melton: W
- Ed Stroud: K/C
- Carlos May: 8
- Tom Egan: 8
Top 9
- Chuck Harrison: 63
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Dennis Paepke: 3/FL