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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-08-25 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 8101 · 88°F, night · Wind 9 mph · 2:19
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 7–5. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 3rd. Lance Clemons earned the win. Gary Peters went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
W: Lance Clemons L: Gary Peters SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Art Frantz · 3B: Bill Deegan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Aparicio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Scott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Lahoud | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Montgomery | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Peters | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Tatum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Gagliano | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Duane Josephson | 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 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Harrison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Buck Martinez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Clemons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Peters | 2.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Tatum | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Ken Brett | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Fitzmorris | 4.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Lance Clemons | 4.2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- John Kennedy: 6/L
- Luis Aparicio: 63
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Paul Schaal: 43
- Amos Otis: 4/L
Top 2
- Reggie Smith: 8
- Rico Petrocelli: 9
- George Scott: S7
- Joe Lahoud: W.1-2
- Bob Montgomery: S8.2-H;1-3(E8);B-2
- Gary Peters: HR/9.3-H;2-H
- John Kennedy: K
Bot 2
- Lou Piniella: 7/L
- Bob Oliver: 53
- Chuck Harrison: 8
Top 3
- Luis Aparicio: 7
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8
- Reggie Smith: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Bobby Knoop: S8
- Buck Martinez: D8.1-3
- Al Fitzmorris: 8/SF.3-H
- Freddie Patek: S9.2-3
- Paul Schaal: S7.3-H;1-2
- Amos Otis: W.2-3;1-2
- Lou Piniella: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Bob Oliver: 8/SF.3-H
- Chuck Harrison: 4
Top 4
- Rico Petrocelli: 43
- George Scott: 9
- Joe Lahoud: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Bobby Knoop: K
- Buck Martinez: 13
- Al Fitzmorris: K
Top 5
- Bob Montgomery: D7
- Ken Tatum: FC1/BG.2X3(15);B-1
- John Kennedy: W.1-2
- Luis Aparicio: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
Bot 5
- Freddie Patek: S
- Paul Schaal: SB2
- Paul Schaal: 9/L.2-3
- Amos Otis: S7.3-H
- Lou Piniella: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Reggie Smith: 9
- Rico Petrocelli: K/C
- George Scott: D7
- Joe Lahoud: 63
Bot 6
- Bob Oliver: 8
- Chuck Harrison: 7
- Bobby Knoop: K
Top 7
- Bob Montgomery: 9
- Phil Gagliano: W
- John Kennedy: S7.1-3
- Luis Aparicio: 8/SF.3-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: 3/G
Bot 7
- Buck Martinez: 9
- Lance Clemons: K/C
- Freddie Patek: 63
Top 8
- Reggie Smith: K
- Rico Petrocelli: K
- George Scott: K/C
Bot 8
- Paul Schaal: D7
- Amos Otis: 53
- Lou Piniella: K
- Bob Oliver: S7/L.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Chuck Harrison: IW
- Bobby Knoop: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Joe Lahoud: 43
- Bob Montgomery: W
- Duane Josephson: 8
- John Kennedy: 63
Notes & reviews
- George Scott ejected by HP umpire Nestor Chylak