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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-07-15 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 9663 · 86°F, night · Wind 14 mph · 2:04
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 1–0. Dick Drago earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: Dick Drago L: Sam McDowell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Russ Goetz · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Uhlaender | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Foster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Leon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Heidemann | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Suarez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam McDowell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gomer Hodge | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Hinton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Paepke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Drago | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam McDowell | 7.0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
 Phil Hennigan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ted Uhlaender: S7
- Vada Pinson: 64(1)3/GDP
- Graig Nettles: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Paul Schaal: S8
- Cookie Rojas: 6/L
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Chris Chambliss: S8
- Roy Foster: 54(1)/FO
- Eddie Leon: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Dennis Paepke: 63
- Bob Oliver: W
- Jerry May: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K/C
Top 3
- Jack Heidemann: S8
- Ken Suarez: 3/G.1-2
- Sam McDowell: K/C
- Ted Uhlaender: 63
Bot 3
- Dick Drago: 53
- Freddie Patek: 43
- Paul Schaal: 7
Top 4
- Vada Pinson: 9
- Graig Nettles: 2/FL
- Chris Chambliss: S7
- Roy Foster: S7.1-2
- Eddie Leon: K
Bot 4
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Lou Piniella: 3/FL
- Dennis Paepke: K/C
Top 5
- Jack Heidemann: 53
- Ken Suarez: 8
- Sam McDowell: 7
Bot 5
- Bob Oliver: K
- Jerry May: 53
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 63
Top 6
- Ted Uhlaender: 6/P
- Vada Pinson: S8
- Graig Nettles: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Dick Drago: W
- Freddie Patek: 34/SH.1-2
- Paul Schaal: 9/L
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Lou Piniella: S8.2-H;1-3
- Dennis Paepke: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Chris Chambliss: 13
- Roy Foster: 8
- Eddie Leon: 7
Bot 7
- Bob Oliver: 9
- Jerry May: 53
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 5/FL
Top 8
- Gomer Hodge: S8
- Frank Baker: 8
- Chuck Hinton: 64(1)/FO
- Ted Uhlaender: 13
Bot 8
- Dick Drago: K
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Paul Schaal: 53
Top 9
- Vada Pinson: 6
- Graig Nettles: D9
- Chris Chambliss: W
- Roy Foster: 7(B)64(1)/DP/AP
Notes & reviews
- Chris Chambliss out on appeal when he missed 2B on way back to 1B