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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-08-24 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · 13 innings · Att: 9963 · 92°F · Wind 10 mph · 3:45
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 5–4. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 3rd. Tom Burgmeier earned the win. Luis Aparicio went 3-for-7 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 16 |
W: Tom Burgmeier L: Luis Tiant SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Deegan · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Art Frantz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Kennedy | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Aparicio | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 George Scott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Lahoud | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Montgomery | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Lonborg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Fiore | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Peters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Tiant | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Keough | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Gail Hopkins | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Oliver | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Drago | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Harrison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Lonborg | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Bill Lee | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Bobby Bolin | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Luis Tiant | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Sparky Lyle | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 7.0 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| Jim York | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- John Kennedy: T9
- Luis Aparicio: E6.3-H(RBI);B-1
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7
- Reggie Smith: 13.1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: WP.2-3
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- George Scott: W.1-2
- Joe Lahoud: 6
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Joe Keough: SB2
- Joe Keough: W
- Gail Hopkins: 14(1)/FO.2-3
- Lou Piniella: K/C
- Bob Oliver: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Bob Montgomery: S8
- Jim Lonborg: SB2
- Jim Lonborg: K
- John Kennedy: 63
- Luis Aparicio: S8.2-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8.1-3
- Reggie Smith: 43
Bot 2
- Paul Schaal: S5
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 143.1-2
- Bobby Knoop: 9/FL
- Dick Drago: K/C
Top 3
- Rico Petrocelli: T8
- George Scott: 8/SF.3-H
- Joe Lahoud: T9
- Bob Montgomery: 53
- Jim Lonborg: K/C
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: T7
- Joe Keough: 43.3-H
- Gail Hopkins: W
- Lou Piniella: S9.1-2
- Bob Oliver: T7.2-H;1-H
- Paul Schaal: 63
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S7.3-H
- Bobby Knoop: 9
Top 4
- John Kennedy: 13
- Luis Aparicio: S8
- Carl Yastrzemski: 6E4.1-2;B-1
- Reggie Smith: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Dick Drago: S7
- Freddie Patek: K/C
- Joe Keough: 9
- Gail Hopkins: 3/G
Top 5
- Rico Petrocelli: 63
- George Scott: K/C
- Joe Lahoud: W
- Bob Montgomery: K
Bot 5
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Bob Oliver: 7
- Paul Schaal: D9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: IW
- Bobby Knoop: 9/FL
Top 6
- Mike Fiore: W
- John Kennedy: D9.1-3
- Luis Aparicio: 6/L
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Reggie Smith: 8/L
Bot 6
- Dick Drago: S9
- Freddie Patek: K
- Joe Keough: 43.1-2
- Gail Hopkins: 3/G
Top 7
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- George Scott: 64(1)3/GDP
- Joe Lahoud: W
- Bob Montgomery: S7.1-3
- Bill Lee: K/C
Bot 7
- Lou Piniella: 4
- Bob Oliver: D7
- Paul Schaal: IW
- Amos Otis: 9.2-3
- Bobby Knoop: W.1-2
- Chuck Harrison: 5
Top 8
- John Kennedy: K
- Luis Aparicio: 63
- Carl Yastrzemski: T8
- Reggie Smith: W
- Rico Petrocelli: K
Bot 8
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Joe Keough: S8
- Gail Hopkins: 5
- Lou Piniella: K
Top 9
- George Scott: 9
- Joe Lahoud: 31
- Bob Montgomery: 9
Bot 9
- Bob Oliver: K
- Paul Schaal: 7/L
- Buck Martinez: D7
- Bobby Knoop: 8/L
Top 10
- Gary Peters: 9
- John Kennedy: K/C
- Luis Aparicio: S8
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7
Bot 10
- Tom Burgmeier: 13
- Freddie Patek: 43
- Joe Keough: K/C
Top 11
- Reggie Smith: 9
- Rico Petrocelli: K
- George Scott: 8
Bot 11
- Gail Hopkins: S9
- Lou Piniella: 6(1)3/GDP
- Bob Oliver: 63
Top 12
- Joe Lahoud: 7
- Bob Montgomery: 13
- Luis Tiant: S8
- John Kennedy: E4.1-2;B-1
- Luis Aparicio: 43
Bot 12
- Paul Schaal: 6
- Buck Martinez: 9
- Bobby Knoop: K
Top 13
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
- Reggie Smith: 63
- Rico Petrocelli: K/C
Bot 13
- Tom Burgmeier: D
- Freddie Patek: S.2-3
- Joe Keough: W.1-2
- Gail Hopkins: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2