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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-07-17 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 10319 · 97°F · Wind 9 mph · 2:16
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 7–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 1st. Mike Hedlund earned the win and Tom Burgmeier picked up the save. Graig Nettles went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Mike Hedlund L: Ray Lamb SV: Tom Burgmeier
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Uhlaender | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Clark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Foster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Heidemann | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Suarez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vince Colbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Hinton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Gail Hopkins | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry May | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Hedlund | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Oliver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Lamb | 1.1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Mike Paul | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vince Colbert | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Steve Mingori | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hedlund | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ted Uhlaender: S9
- Vada Pinson: 46(1)/FO
- Jim Clark: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Paul Schaal: SB2
- Paul Schaal: W
- Cookie Rojas: E1.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gail Hopkins: IW
- Lou Piniella: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Keough: BK.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Keough: W
- Jerry May: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 2
- Graig Nettles: 7
- Roy Foster: 53
- Kurt Bevacqua: 7/L
Bot 2
- Mike Hedlund: S8
- Freddie Patek: 3/FL
- Paul Schaal: S7.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K/C
Top 3
- Jack Heidemann: D9
- Ken Suarez: 9.2-3
- Chris Chambliss: 43.3-H
- Ted Uhlaender: 43
Bot 3
- Gail Hopkins: D9
- Lou Piniella: D7.2-H
- Joe Keough: E3.2-3;B-1
- Jerry May: W.1-2
- Mike Hedlund: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
- Freddie Patek: 9
Top 4
- Vada Pinson: 43
- Jim Clark: 63
- Graig Nettles: HR/9
- Roy Foster: S9
- Kurt Bevacqua: S9.1-2
- Jack Heidemann: 13
Bot 4
- Paul Schaal: 9
- Cookie Rojas: 43
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8
Top 5
- Ken Suarez: 63
- Vince Colbert: K
- Ted Uhlaender: S9
- Vada Pinson: 8
Bot 5
- Gail Hopkins: 31
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Joe Keough: K
Top 6
- Jim Clark: K
- Graig Nettles: 6/P
- Roy Foster: 5/P
Bot 6
- Jerry May: K
- Tom Burgmeier: K
- Freddie Patek: D9
- Paul Schaal: S8.2-H
- Cookie Rojas: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Kurt Bevacqua: 6/P
- Jack Heidemann: 43
- Ken Suarez: D7
- Chuck Hinton: 7
Bot 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S4
- Bob Oliver: E5.1-3;B-1
- Lou Piniella: 13.1-2
- Joe Keough: 9/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Jerry May: IW
- Tom Burgmeier: K
Top 8
- Ted Uhlaender: 13
- Vada Pinson: S8
- Jim Clark: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 8
- Freddie Patek: 13
- Paul Schaal: 6/P
- Cookie Rojas: S7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
Top 9
- Graig Nettles: S8
- Roy Foster: 9
- Kurt Bevacqua: 6/L
- Jack Heidemann: 3/L
Notes & reviews
- Mike Hedlund left with slight back strain