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Washington Senators @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-08-22 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 12502 · 2:14
Kansas City Royals defeated Washington Senators 4–1. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 5th. Paul Splittorff earned the win and Tom Burgmeier picked up the save. Jeff Burroughs went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Jackie Brown SV: Tom Burgmeier
Umpires — HP: Art Frantz · 1B: Bill Deegan · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Nelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Billings | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Cullen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lenny Randle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Splittorff | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Brown | 4.2 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
 Horacio Pina | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Casey Cox | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Splittorff | 8.2 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: S7
- Dave Nelson: 9
- Frank Howard: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: E3.B-1
- Joe Keough: SB2
- Joe Keough: 4/FL
- Gail Hopkins: 6/P
- Lou Piniella: SB3
- Lou Piniella: S4/P.3-H(UR)
- Bob Oliver: SB2
- Bob Oliver: K
Top 2
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Dick Billings: S8
- Elliott Maddox: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Paul Schaal: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S8
- Bobby Knoop: 9
- Paul Splittorff: 43
Top 3
- Toby Harrah: K
- Tim Cullen: 63
- Jackie Brown: K
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Joe Keough: 31.1-2
- Gail Hopkins: 13
- Lou Piniella: 8
Top 4
- Del Unser: S9
- Dave Nelson: K
- Frank Howard: 43.1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: 63
Bot 4
- Bob Oliver: 53
- Paul Schaal: S7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 5/FL
- Bobby Knoop: PB.1-2
- Bobby Knoop: 7/L
Top 5
- Dick Billings: 63
- Elliott Maddox: S9
- Toby Harrah: 36(1)/FO
- Tim Cullen: W.1-2
- Jackie Brown: K
Bot 5
- Paul Splittorff: 43
- Freddie Patek: D/78
- Joe Keough: 43.2-3
- Gail Hopkins: S9.3-H
- Lou Piniella: S7.1-2
- Bob Oliver: D7.2-H;1-H
- Paul Schaal: 7
Top 6
- Del Unser: 9
- Dave Nelson: 63
- Frank Howard: 63
Bot 6
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 13
- Bobby Knoop: 63
- Paul Splittorff: W
- Freddie Patek: 4/P
Top 7
- Jeff Burroughs: 8/8D
- Dick Billings: D9
- Elliott Maddox: S7.2-3
- Toby Harrah: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Joe Keough: 43
- Gail Hopkins: 43
- Lou Piniella: 53
Top 8
- Tim Cullen: 9
- Lenny Randle: 9
- Del Unser: 43
Bot 8
- Bob Oliver: 8
- Paul Schaal: S6
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8
- Bobby Knoop: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Dave Nelson: 63
- Frank Howard: 9/L
- Jeff Burroughs: HR/9
- Dick Billings: W
- Elliott Maddox: W.1-2
- Toby Harrah: 64(1)/FO