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Kansas City Royals @
Cleveland Guardians
1971-07-24 Β· Day game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 8930 Β· 70Β°F, overcast, rain Β· 2:40
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 6β1. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 4th. Jim York earned the win. Jim York 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: Jim York L: Alan Foster SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Jim Honochick Β· 1B: Larry McCoy Β· 2B: Jim Odom Β· 3B: Marty Springstead Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Freddie Patek | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Amos Otis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Gail Hopkins | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ed Kirkpatrick | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dennis Paepke | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
Bobby Floyd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ted Uhlaender | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Leon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Roy Foster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Graig Nettles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chuck Hinton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Chambliss | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jack Heidemann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Ken Suarez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Alan Foster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Vada Pinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Butler | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 8.0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alan Foster | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Steve Hargan | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Ed Farmer | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: HR/7
- Paul Schaal: 63
- Amos Otis: 63
- Gail Hopkins: W
- Cookie Rojas: 4/L
Bot 1
- Ted Uhlaender: 4/P
- Eddie Leon: W
- Roy Foster: S7.1-2
- Graig Nettles: K
- Chuck Hinton: 3/FL
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 63
- Dennis Paepke: 8
Bot 2
- Chris Chambliss: W
- Jack Heidemann: W.1-2
- Ken Suarez: W.2-3;1-2
- Alan Foster: 164(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Ted Uhlaender: 6/P
- Eddie Leon: K
Top 3
- Jim York: 8
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Paul Schaal: 63
Bot 3
- Roy Foster: 2/FL
- Graig Nettles: E3.B-1
- Frank Baker: 4(1)/FO
- Chris Chambliss: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Amos Otis: 4/P
- Gail Hopkins: S8
- Cookie Rojas: S9.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 8.2-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W.1-2
- Dennis Paepke: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jim York: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Bobby Floyd: K
Bot 4
- Jack Heidemann: K/C
- Ken Suarez: 8
- Gomer Hodge: W
- Ted Uhlaender: 6/P
Top 5
- Paul Schaal: 3/L
- Amos Otis: 63
- Gail Hopkins: 43
Bot 5
- Eddie Leon: 8
- Roy Foster: 2/FL
- Graig Nettles: S9
- Frank Baker: K
Top 6
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- Lou Piniella: 2/FL
- Ed Kirkpatrick: HP
- Dennis Paepke: S9.1-3
- Jim York: K
Bot 6
- Chris Chambliss: K/C
- Jack Heidemann: K/C
- Ken Suarez: K
Top 7
- Bobby Floyd: K/C
- Paul Schaal: W
- Amos Otis: K
- Gail Hopkins: D9.1-3
- Cookie Rojas: K/C
Bot 7
- Vada Pinson: K
- Ted Uhlaender: 8
- Eddie Leon: 6/P
Top 8
- Lou Piniella: S8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 16(1)3/GDP
- Dennis Paepke: 4
Bot 8
- Roy Foster: 6/P
- Graig Nettles: W
- Frank Baker: WP.1-2#
- Frank Baker: 3/FL
- Chris Chambliss: 2/FL
Top 9
- Jim York: 8/L
- Bobby Floyd: W
- Paul Schaal: 64(1)/FO
- Amos Otis: K/C
Bot 9
- Jack Heidemann: 9
- Ken Suarez: 63
- Jim Clark: K
Notes & reviews
- Freddie Patek hurt his ankle slipping in the mud





















