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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-06-12 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 21557 · 85°F · Wind 10 mph · 2:16
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 7–0. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 1st. Dick Drago earned the win. Amos Otis went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| KCA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
W: Dick Drago L: Jim Lonborg SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Jake O'Donnell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Griffin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Scott | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Conigliaro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Montgomery | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lonborg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fiore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Lahoud | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chuck Harrison | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Drago | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Lonborg | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Cal Koonce | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Doug Griffin: S9/L
- John Kennedy: CS2(24)
- John Kennedy: S8/L
- Reggie Smith: 9
- Carl Yastrzemski: 3/G
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: S5/BG
- Paul Schaal: PO1(E1).1-3#
- Paul Schaal: K
- Amos Otis: S7/L.3-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: W.2-3;1-2
- Chuck Harrison: D7.1-H;2-H;3-H
- Joe Keough: D7.2-H
- Jerry May: 43
- Dick Drago: K
Top 2
- Rico Petrocelli: 53
- George Scott: 43
- Billy Conigliaro: K
Bot 2
- Freddie Patek: HP
- Paul Schaal: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Paul Schaal: 2/FL
- Amos Otis: 3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 5/FL
Top 3
- Bob Montgomery: S9/L
- Jim Lonborg: 46(1)3/GDP
- Doug Griffin: 13
Bot 3
- Cookie Rojas: E6
- Chuck Harrison: W.1-2
- Joe Keough: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Jerry May: 9
- Dick Drago: K/C
Top 4
- John Kennedy: 63
- Reggie Smith: 43
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Rico Petrocelli: K/C
Bot 4
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Paul Schaal: S7
- Amos Otis: T7.1-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 4
- Cookie Rojas: K/C
Top 5
- George Scott: S8/L
- Billy Conigliaro: 16(1)3/GDP
- Bob Montgomery: 53
Bot 5
- Chuck Harrison: W
- Joe Keough: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Jerry May: 63
Top 6
- Mike Fiore: K/C
- Doug Griffin: 53
- John Kennedy: 53
Bot 6
- Dick Drago: K/C
- Freddie Patek: 5/FL
- Paul Schaal: W
- Amos Otis: SB2
- Amos Otis: S7/L.2-H;BX2(54)
Top 7
- Reggie Smith: 6
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7
- Rico Petrocelli: 8/L
Bot 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K/C
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Chuck Harrison: 5/FL
Top 8
- George Scott: S5
- Billy Conigliaro: 3/G.1-2
- Bob Montgomery: S1.2-2
- Joe Lahoud: S3.1-2;2-3
- Doug Griffin: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Joe Keough: D7/G
- Jerry May: 8
- Dick Drago: K
- Freddie Patek: K
Top 9
- John Kennedy: S9/G
- Reggie Smith: 46(1)3/GDP
- Carl Yastrzemski: 53