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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-07-16 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 11221 · 92°F, night · Wind 8 mph · 3:04
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 8–4. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 2nd. Steve Dunning earned the win and Phil Hennigan picked up the save. Ed Kirkpatrick went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Steve Dunning L: Bruce Dal Canton SV: Phil Hennigan
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Uhlaender | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Foster | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Heidemann | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Suarez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Dunning | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Baker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Keough | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chuck Harrison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Floyd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Dunning | 5.0 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
 Ed Farmer | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Phil Hennigan | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Dal Canton | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim York | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Roger Nelson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ted Uhlaender: 43
- Vada Pinson: 5/FL
- Graig Nettles: W
- Chris Chambliss: 43
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 8/L
- Paul Schaal: W
- Cookie Rojas: SB2
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 5/P
- Gail Hopkins: 6/P
Top 2
- Roy Foster: D7
- Kurt Bevacqua: K
- Jack Heidemann: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Ken Suarez: D7.2-H
- Steve Dunning: E5.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Ted Uhlaender: 5/P
- Vada Pinson: 43
Bot 2
- Lou Piniella: 13
- Joe Keough: S7
- Jerry May: S7.1-3
- Bruce Dal Canton: 3/BP
- Freddie Patek: K+WP.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Paul Schaal: W.2-3;1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 8
Top 3
- Graig Nettles: W
- Chris Chambliss: 7
- Roy Foster: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 7
- Gail Hopkins: 6/P
- Lou Piniella: W
- Joe Keough: 7
Top 4
- Kurt Bevacqua: S7
- Jack Heidemann: 23/SH.1-2
- Ken Suarez: WP.2-3
- Ken Suarez: 8/SF.3-H
- Steve Dunning: 43
Bot 4
- Jerry May: K
- Bruce Dal Canton: K
- Freddie Patek: 5/P
Top 5
- Ted Uhlaender: W
- Vada Pinson: 13/SH.1-2
- Graig Nettles: 13
- Chris Chambliss: W
- Roy Foster: S6.2-3;1-2
- Kurt Bevacqua: T8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jack Heidemann: 43
Bot 5
- Paul Schaal: 7
- Cookie Rojas: S7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: SB2#
- Ed Kirkpatrick: WP.2-3#
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 6/P
- Gail Hopkins: W
- Lou Piniella: S8.3-H;1-3
- Joe Keough: 41
Top 6
- Ken Suarez: S7
- Jim Clark: 9
- Ted Uhlaender: S7.1-2
- Vada Pinson: WP.2-3;1-2#
- Vada Pinson: 6
- Graig Nettles: S1.3-H;2-3
- Chris Chambliss: 8
Bot 6
- Jerry May: K
- Chuck Harrison: K
- Freddie Patek: HP
- Paul Schaal: SB2
- Paul Schaal: WP.2-3
- Paul Schaal: K/C
Top 7
- Roy Foster: K
- Kurt Bevacqua: 7
- Jack Heidemann: K
Bot 7
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Ed Kirkpatrick: HR/8
- Gail Hopkins: D7
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Joe Keough: W
- Jerry May: K
Top 8
- Ken Suarez: 43
- Frank Baker: S9
- Ted Uhlaender: CS2(26)#
- Ted Uhlaender: 7
Bot 8
- Bobby Floyd: K/C
- Freddie Patek: K
- Paul Schaal: S8
- Cookie Rojas: 8
Top 9
- Vada Pinson: S8
- Graig Nettles: 8(B)6(1)/DP
- Chris Chambliss: 63
Bot 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: HR/9
- Gail Hopkins: S8
- Lou Piniella: K/C
- Joe Keough: 9
- Jerry May: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jim Clark