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Washington Senators @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-08-20 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · 92°F, night · Wind 12 mph · 2:43
Washington Senators defeated Kansas City Royals 6–3. Washington Senators put up 4 in the 5th. Denny McLain earned the win. Jeff Burroughs went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Denny McLain L: Al Fitzmorris SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Deegan · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Art Frantz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Nelson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mincher | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bernie Allen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Dick Billings | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Cullen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny McLain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Keough | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim York | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Harrison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny McLain | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Fitzmorris | 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Jim York | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Ted Abernathy | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: W
- Dave Nelson: 4/FL
- Don Mincher: S8.1-3
- Frank Howard: 9/SF.3-H
- Bernie Allen: S9.1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: S8.2-H;1-3
- Dick Billings: 9
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: S6
- Joe Keough: 3/G.1-2
- Amos Otis: 53
- Gail Hopkins: 3/G
Top 2
- Tim Cullen: 9
- Denny McLain: S9
- Del Unser: 46(1)/FO
- Dave Nelson: 7
Bot 2
- Cookie Rojas: S1
- Lou Piniella: 54(1)/FO
- Paul Schaal: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Don Mincher: 4/L
- Frank Howard: S8
- Bernie Allen: K
- Jeff Burroughs: K/C
Bot 3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
- Al Fitzmorris: S9
- Freddie Patek: D9.1-3
- Joe Keough: S9.3-H;2-H;BX2(96)
- Amos Otis: S7
- Gail Hopkins: SB2
- Gail Hopkins: D7.2-H
- Cookie Rojas: 63
Top 4
- Dick Billings: 7/7D
- Tim Cullen: 63
- Denny McLain: W
- Del Unser: 3/G
Bot 4
- Lou Piniella: S8
- Paul Schaal: 46(1)3/GDP
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K/C
Top 5
- Dave Nelson: T8
- Don Mincher: 31.3-H
- Frank Howard: W
- Bernie Allen: W.1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: D8.2-H;1-H
- Dick Billings: S8.2-H
- Tim Cullen: 43.1-2
- Denny McLain: 53
Bot 5
- Jim York: K
- Freddie Patek: S9
- Joe Keough: SB2
- Joe Keough: 43.2-3
- Amos Otis: 8
Top 6
- Del Unser: E4.B-1
- Dave Nelson: 3/FL
- Don Mincher: 8
- Frank Howard: S7.1-2
- Bernie Allen: 3/L
Bot 6
- Gail Hopkins: 8
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- Lou Piniella: 8
Top 7
- Jeff Burroughs: K+PB.B-1
- Dick Billings: K
- Tim Cullen: 9
- Denny McLain: K
Bot 7
- Paul Schaal: S8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W.1-2
- Bob Oliver: 9.2-3
- Freddie Patek: K
- Joe Keough: 9
Top 8
- Del Unser: S5/BG
- Dave Nelson: K
- Don Mincher: 13.1-2
- Frank Howard: K
Bot 8
- Amos Otis: 8
- Gail Hopkins: 8
- Cookie Rojas: 9
Top 9
- Bernie Allen: W
- Jeff Burroughs: SB2
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Dick Billings: 7
- Tim Cullen: SB3
- Tim Cullen: W
- Denny McLain: CSH(2)
Bot 9
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Paul Schaal: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8
- Chuck Harrison: K/C