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Milwaukee Brewers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-08-08 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 16758 · 83°F · Wind 6 mph · 2:38
Kansas City Royals defeated Milwaukee Brewers 7–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 4th. Dick Drago earned the win. Gail Hopkins went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
W: Dick Drago L: Jim Slaton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Brewers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Theobald | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Briggs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave May | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Matchick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Auerbach | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Slaton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Tepedino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Schofield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Voss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Ratliff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gail Hopkins | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Drago | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Brewers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Slaton | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Lew Krausse | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Floyd Weaver | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 John Morris | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Harper: 7
- Ron Theobald: 2/FL
- John Briggs: 63
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 13
- Joe Keough: 43
- Amos Otis: K
Top 2
- Jose Cardenal: S8
- Dave May: 46(1)3/GDP
- Tommy Matchick: W
- Ellie Rodriguez: 43
Bot 2
- Gail Hopkins: HR
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Cookie Rojas: 6
- Paul Schaal: S9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9.1-3
- Dick Drago: CSH(2625)
Top 3
- Rick Auerbach: 63
- Jim Slaton: K
- Tommy Harper: HR
- Ron Theobald: S9
- John Briggs: S9.1-3
- Jose Cardenal: 7/L
Bot 3
- Dick Drago: K/C
- Freddie Patek: S
- Joe Keough: W.1-2
- Amos Otis: BK.2-3;1-2
- Amos Otis: 7/SF.3-H
- Gail Hopkins: IW
- Lou Piniella: 9
Top 4
- Dave May: S9
- Tommy Matchick: 46(1)/FO
- Ellie Rodriguez: 3/P
- Rick Auerbach: 7
Bot 4
- Cookie Rojas: 43
- Paul Schaal: D
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Dick Drago: D9.2-H;1-H
- Freddie Patek: 7/L
- Joe Keough: 9/L
Top 5
- Frank Tepedino: K/C
- Tommy Harper: 8/L
- Ron Theobald: K
Bot 5
- Amos Otis: S7
- Gail Hopkins: S9.1-3
- Lou Piniella: FC4.3XH(42);1-2;B-1
- Cookie Rojas: 9.2-3
- Paul Schaal: 5/FL
Top 6
- John Briggs: S8
- Jose Cardenal: 8
- Dave May: 8/L
- Tommy Matchick: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
- Dick Drago: 6/L
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Joe Keough: 6
Top 7
- Ellie Rodriguez: 3/FL
- Rick Auerbach: 6/L
- Dick Schofield: HP
- Tommy Harper: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Amos Otis: W
- Gail Hopkins: D9.1-3
- Lou Piniella: 4
- Cookie Rojas: IW
- Paul Schaal: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9
- Dick Drago: 63
Top 8
- Ron Theobald: 9/L
- John Briggs: 43
- Jose Cardenal: 9
Bot 8
- Freddie Patek: T
- Joe Keough: 3/G
- Amos Otis: 63
- Gail Hopkins: S8.3-H
- Lou Piniella: 9
Top 9
- Dave May: HR
- Tommy Matchick: S
- Bill Voss: 3/G/DP.1X3(35)
- Rick Auerbach: D7
- Paul Ratliff: K