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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-07-03 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 11520 · 2:11
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 1–0. Tommy John earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Tommy John L: Paul Splittorff SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Deegan · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Art Frantz · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walt Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hershberger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich McKinney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Melton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Reichardt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Egan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rich Morales | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy John | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cookie Rojas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Savage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Splittorff | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Harrison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy John | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Splittorff | 7.2 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
| Jim York | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Walt Williams: 13
- Mike Hershberger: 9
- Rich McKinney: 8
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: K
- Paul Schaal: S8
- Cookie Rojas: HP.1-2
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Lou Piniella: 46(1)/FO
Top 2
- Bill Melton: 8
- Rick Reichardt: S8
- Carlos May: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Bob Oliver: K
- Ted Savage: S6
- Paul Splittorff: 43
Top 3
- Tom Egan: K
- Rich Morales: S7.BX2(76)
- Tommy John: 8
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: E6.B-1
- Paul Schaal: SB2
- Paul Schaal: SB3
- Paul Schaal: K
- Cookie Rojas: HP
- Amos Otis: 6
- Lou Piniella: 13
Top 4
- Walt Williams: 7
- Mike Hershberger: S5
- Rich McKinney: SB2
- Rich McKinney: 8
- Bill Melton: K
Bot 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K/C
- Bob Oliver: S8
- Ted Savage: 54(1)/FO
- Paul Splittorff: 43
Top 5
- Rick Reichardt: 63
- Carlos May: S7
- Tom Egan: K
- Rich Morales: PO1(134)
Bot 5
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Paul Schaal: K/C
- Cookie Rojas: S7
- Amos Otis: 8
Top 6
- Rich Morales: 2/FL
- Tommy John: K
- Walt Williams: S8
- Mike Hershberger: D9.1-3
- Rich McKinney: W
- Bill Melton: K
Bot 6
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/G
- Bob Oliver: S8
- Chuck Harrison: W.1-2
- Paul Splittorff: 7
Top 7
- Rick Reichardt: K
- Carlos May: 13
- Tom Egan: S7
- Rich Morales: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Freddie Patek: 3/G
- Paul Schaal: 8
- Cookie Rojas: 53
Top 8
- Tommy John: 9
- Walt Williams: T7
- Mike Hershberger: FC4.3XH(4254);B-1
- Rich McKinney: T9.1-H
- Bill Melton: 53
Bot 8
- Amos Otis: 7
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 7
Top 9
- Rick Reichardt: K
- Carlos May: 7
- Tom Egan: K/C
Bot 9
- Bob Oliver: 53
- Chuck Harrison: 43
- Gail Hopkins: S8.B-2(E8)#
- Freddie Patek: 8
Notes & reviews
- Ted Savage left with injured left wrist