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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
1971-07-23 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 14004 · 80°F, night · 2:50
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 6–4. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 5th. Jim Rooker earned the win and Tom Burgmeier picked up the save. Amos Otis went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Jim Rooker L: Sam McDowell 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Paepke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gail Hopkins | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Splittorff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Harrison | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rooker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Uhlaender | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Foster | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Leon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Heidemann | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Suarez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam McDowell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Splittorff | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Rooker | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam McDowell | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
 Phil Hennigan | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Farmer | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Mingori | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vince Colbert | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 7/L
- Paul Schaal: 9
- Amos Otis: S7
- Cookie Rojas: K
Bot 1
- Ted Uhlaender: 63
- Vada Pinson: 53
- Graig Nettles: 8
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: 5/P
- Dennis Paepke: K
- Gail Hopkins: 53
Bot 2
- Roy Foster: S7
- Chris Chambliss: 43.1-2
- Eddie Leon: W
- Jack Heidemann: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Ken Suarez: HP.1-2
- Sam McDowell: K
Top 3
- Jerry May: 143
- Paul Splittorff: 5/P
- Freddie Patek: E5.B-1
- Paul Schaal: 43
Bot 3
- Ted Uhlaender: 13
- Vada Pinson: 41
- Graig Nettles: S9
- Roy Foster: POCS2(134)
Top 4
- Amos Otis: S7
- Cookie Rojas: CS2(26)
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Lou Piniella: 8/L
- Dennis Paepke: K/C
Bot 4
- Roy Foster: 8
- Chris Chambliss: T9
- Eddie Leon: D7.3-H
- Jack Heidemann: S8.2-3
- Ken Suarez: D7.3-H;1-3
- Sam McDowell: 4/L
- Ted Uhlaender: 43
Top 5
- Gail Hopkins: W
- Jerry May: D7.1-H
- Chuck Harrison: W
- Freddie Patek: S1.2-3;1-2
- Paul Schaal: 7/L/SF.3-H
- Amos Otis: W.2-3;1-2
- Cookie Rojas: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8/L
Bot 5
- Vada Pinson: 8
- Graig Nettles: HR/9
- Roy Foster: 53
- Chris Chambliss: 41
Top 6
- Gail Hopkins: D9
- Jerry May: S9.2-H
- Jim Rooker: 1/BP
- Freddie Patek: 6/P
- Paul Schaal: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Eddie Leon: 4/L
- Jack Heidemann: 9
- Ken Suarez: 8
Top 7
- Amos Otis: HR/8
- Cookie Rojas: 4/P
- Lou Piniella: S9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9.1-3
- Gail Hopkins: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Kurt Bevacqua: W
- Ted Uhlaender: 6/P
- Vada Pinson: 6/P
- Graig Nettles: 4/P
Top 8
- Jerry May: 13
- Jim Rooker: 8
- Freddie Patek: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Roy Foster: HR/7
- Chris Chambliss: S8
- Eddie Leon: 4/P
- Frank Baker: 36(1)/FO
- Ken Suarez: 13
Top 9
- Paul Schaal: 13
- Amos Otis: K
- Cookie Rojas: S9
- Lou Piniella: 13
Bot 9
- Kurt Bevacqua: 53
- Ted Uhlaender: W
- Vada Pinson: S7.1-2
- Graig Nettles: 41.2-3;1-2
- Roy Foster: 63
Notes & reviews
- Chris Chambliss ran to 3B as Dennis Paepke argued he made a shoestring catch