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Washington Senators @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-08-21 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 8489 · 82°F, night, rain · Wind 9 mph · 2:39
Kansas City Royals defeated Washington Senators 8–5. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 5th. Mike Hedlund earned the win and Tom Burgmeier picked up the save. Lou Piniella went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
W: Mike Hedlund L: Mike Thompson SV: Tom Burgmeier
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: Art Frantz · 2B: Bill Deegan · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Nelson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Allen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Billings | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Cullen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy McCraw | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Keough | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Hedlund | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Thompson | 4.1 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Casey Cox | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Paul Lindblad | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hedlund | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Jim York | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: D/78
- Dave Nelson: 3/SH.2-3
- Don Mincher: 7/SF.3-H
- Frank Howard: S9
- Bernie Allen: 3/G
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: S7/P
- Joe Keough: SB2
- Joe Keough: 6/L
- Gail Hopkins: 5/FL
- Lou Piniella: 3/FL
Top 2
- Jeff Burroughs: 63
- Dick Billings: K
- Tim Cullen: D9/P
- Mike Thompson: K
Bot 2
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- Bob Oliver: S9
- Paul Schaal: S9.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 6/P
- Mike Hedlund: 53
Top 3
- Del Unser: 43
- Dave Nelson: 13
- Don Mincher: 7
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: S9
- Joe Keough: 8
- Gail Hopkins: CS2(26)
- Gail Hopkins: 63
Top 4
- Frank Howard: K/C
- Bernie Allen: 43
- Jeff Burroughs: D8
- Dick Billings: 13
Bot 4
- Lou Piniella: 43
- Bobby Knoop: W
- Bob Oliver: 53.1-2
- Paul Schaal: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
Top 5
- Tim Cullen: K/C
- Mike Thompson: W
- Del Unser: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 5
- Mike Hedlund: 7
- Freddie Patek: W
- Joe Keough: S9.1-3
- Gail Hopkins: D7.3-H;1-3
- Lou Piniella: S7.3-H;2-H
- Bobby Knoop: S7.1-3
- Bob Oliver: S9.3-H;1-3
- Paul Schaal: WP.3-H;1-2
- Paul Schaal: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: IW
- Mike Hedlund: 63
Top 6
- Dave Nelson: 3/G
- Don Mincher: 3/G
- Frank Howard: 9
Bot 6
- Freddie Patek: K
- Joe Keough: 8
- Gail Hopkins: W
- Lou Piniella: D7.1-H
- Bobby Knoop: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Bob Oliver: S8.2-H;BX2(84)
Top 7
- Bernie Allen: W
- Jeff Burroughs: W.1-2
- Dick Billings: S7.2-H;1-2
- Tim Cullen: 3/FL
- Tommy McCraw: HP.2-3;1-2
- Del Unser: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dave Nelson: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Don Mincher: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 7
- Paul Schaal: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Tom Burgmeier: S8
- Freddie Patek: K
Top 8
- Frank Howard: 8
- Toby Harrah: 2/FL
- Jeff Burroughs: K/C
Bot 8
- Joe Keough: 43
- Gail Hopkins: 3/G
- Lou Piniella: 5/L
Top 9
- Dick Billings: 8/L
- Tim Cullen: 7
- Elliott Maddox: S8
- Del Unser: 13
Notes & reviews
- 23 minute rain delay with 1-0 count on Piniella