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Baltimore Orioles @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-07-20 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 13165 · night · 2:43
Kansas City Royals defeated Baltimore Orioles 7–1. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 3rd. Dick Drago earned the win. Elrod Hendricks went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
W: Dick Drago L: Mike Cuellar SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Buford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Belanger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Boog Powell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Robinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Merv Rettenmund | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brooks Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Davey Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elrod Hendricks | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Cuellar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Pena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Blair | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Shopay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clay Dalrymple | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gail Hopkins | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick Drago | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Cuellar | 2.1 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Boswell | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Orlando Pena | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Richert | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 9.0 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Buford: 3/G
- Mark Belanger: HP
- Boog Powell: CS2(24)
- Boog Powell: K
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: K
- Paul Schaal: S9
- Amos Otis: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Frank Robinson: 53
- Merv Rettenmund: S8
- Brooks Robinson: W.1-2
- Davey Johnson: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Cookie Rojas: D7
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Bob Oliver: 4/P
- Gail Hopkins: S8.2-H
- Jerry May: 7
Top 3
- Elrod Hendricks: W
- Mike Cuellar: 6/P
- Don Buford: K/C
- Mark Belanger: K/C
Bot 3
- Dick Drago: K
- Freddie Patek: S/BG
- Paul Schaal: S9.1-3
- Amos Otis: S8.3-H;1-2
- Cookie Rojas: D7.2-H;1-H;B-3(TH)
- Lou Piniella: 7/SF.3-H
- Bob Oliver: W
- Gail Hopkins: S9.1-3
- Jerry May: SB2
- Jerry May: W
- Dick Drago: 5(2)/FO
Top 4
- Boog Powell: K
- Frank Robinson: S8
- Merv Rettenmund: WP.1-2
- Merv Rettenmund: W
- Brooks Robinson: 8
- Davey Johnson: 8
Bot 4
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Paul Schaal: CS2(26)#
- Paul Schaal: K
- Amos Otis: W
- Cookie Rojas: S8.1-3
- Lou Piniella: 8
Top 5
- Elrod Hendricks: HR/9
- Orlando Pena: K/C
- Don Buford: 43
- Mark Belanger: S8
- Paul Blair: 43
Bot 5
- Bob Oliver: 63
- Gail Hopkins: 3/L
- Jerry May: 5/L
Top 6
- Frank Robinson: 8
- Merv Rettenmund: 9
- Brooks Robinson: 63
Bot 6
- Dick Drago: D/78
- Freddie Patek: 5/FL
- Paul Schaal: 63
- Amos Otis: 9
Top 7
- Davey Johnson: 8
- Elrod Hendricks: W
- Tom Shopay: 4/P
- Don Buford: 46(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Cookie Rojas: 4/P
- Lou Piniella: D7
- Bob Oliver: K/C
- Gail Hopkins: D/78.2-H
- Jerry May: IW
- Dick Drago: PB.2-3;1-2
- Dick Drago: W
- Freddie Patek: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Paul Schaal: 6(1)/FO
Top 8
- Mark Belanger: 13
- Paul Blair: S7
- Frank Robinson: W.1-2
- Merv Rettenmund: 46(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Brooks Robinson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Amos Otis: 53
- Cookie Rojas: S9
- Lou Piniella: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Davey Johnson: 13
- Elrod Hendricks: 9
- Clay Dalrymple: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Orioles Manager Earl Weaver ejected by HP umpire Larry Napp