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Baltimore Orioles @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-07-21 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 13239 · night · 2:36
Kansas City Royals defeated Baltimore Orioles 7–2. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 5th. Al Fitzmorris earned the win and Tom Burgmeier picked up the save. Lou Piniella went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Al Fitzmorris L: Jim Palmer SV: Tom Burgmeier
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Buford | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Blair | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brooks Robinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Merv Rettenmund | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elrod Hendricks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Davey Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Belanger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Palmer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Motton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chico Salmon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Keough | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry May | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
 Dave Boswell | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Fitzmorris | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Buford: S9#
- Paul Blair: 9
- Brooks Robinson: D/78.1-H
- Frank Robinson: W
- Merv Rettenmund: 8
- Elrod Hendricks: 3/G
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: K
- Paul Schaal: S8
- Amos Otis: S7.1-2
- Gail Hopkins: 54(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Cookie Rojas: 43
Top 2
- Davey Johnson: 4/P
- Mark Belanger: 8
- Jim Palmer: 8
Bot 2
- Lou Piniella: HR/9
- Joe Keough: K
- Jerry May: 3/FL
- Al Fitzmorris: K
Top 3
- Don Buford: 9
- Paul Blair: S7
- Brooks Robinson: SB2
- Brooks Robinson: W
- Frank Robinson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: 7
- Paul Schaal: W
- Amos Otis: S8.1-2
- Gail Hopkins: WP.2-3
- Gail Hopkins: W.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 8/SF.3-H
- Lou Piniella: SB3#
- Lou Piniella: SB2#
- Lou Piniella: BK.3-H;2-3
- Lou Piniella: K/C
Top 4
- Merv Rettenmund: K/C
- Elrod Hendricks: W
- Davey Johnson: S8.1-2
- Mark Belanger: 4/P
- Jim Palmer: S7.2-H;1-2
- Don Buford: 3/G
Bot 4
- Joe Keough: D7
- Jerry May: W
- Al Fitzmorris: 1(B)6(2)/LDP
- Freddie Patek: 8
Top 5
- Paul Blair: S7
- Brooks Robinson: CS2(24)#
- Brooks Robinson: 3/P
- Frank Robinson: K/C
Bot 5
- Paul Schaal: 13
- Amos Otis: S7
- Gail Hopkins: S3.1-2#
- Cookie Rojas: D/89.2-H;1-H#
- Lou Piniella: T7.2-H
- Joe Keough: 8/SF.3-H
- Jerry May: W
- Al Fitzmorris: K/C
Top 6
- Merv Rettenmund: S9
- Elrod Hendricks: S8.1-2#
- Davey Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Mark Belanger: 63
Bot 6
- Freddie Patek: 5/FL
- Paul Schaal: W
- Amos Otis: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Curt Motton: K
- Don Buford: K/C
- Paul Blair: 7/L
Bot 7
- Gail Hopkins: S9#
- Cookie Rojas: 54(1)3/GDP
- Lou Piniella: 53
Top 8
- Brooks Robinson: 43
- Frank Robinson: K/C
- Merv Rettenmund: S9
- Elrod Hendricks: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Joe Keough: 31
- Jerry May: 4/P
- Tom Burgmeier: 9
Top 9
- Davey Johnson: 2/FL
- Mark Belanger: 9
- Chico Salmon: S8
- Don Buford: 64(1)/FO