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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-08-27 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 10425 · 76°F, night · Wind 10 mph · 2:23
Kansas City Royals defeated New York Yankees 4–0. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 3rd. Paul Splittorff earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Stan Bahnsen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Odom · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Larry McCoy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy White | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Swoboda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Stan Bahnsen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Keough | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Splittorff | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Bahnsen | 6.0 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Splittorff | 9.0 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: 63
- Thurman Munson: W
- Bobby Murcer: 8/L
- Roy White: S8.1-2
- Felipe Alou: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: K
- Joe Keough: 9
- Amos Otis: 63
Top 2
- Danny Cater: 9/L
- Ron Swoboda: W
- Gene Michael: K
- Stan Bahnsen: 9/FL
Bot 2
- Gail Hopkins: 8/8D
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Paul Schaal: W
- Bobby Knoop: W.1-2
- Jerry May: K/C
Top 3
- Horace Clarke: 6/L
- Thurman Munson: 7
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Roy White: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Paul Splittorff: 143
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Joe Keough: W.1-2
- Amos Otis: S9.2-H;1-2
- Gail Hopkins: 43.2-3;1-2
- Lou Piniella: IW
- Paul Schaal: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bobby Knoop: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Roy White: 7
- Felipe Alou: 7/7D
- Danny Cater: W
- Ron Swoboda: W.1-2
- Gene Michael: 63
Bot 4
- Jerry May: 3/G
- Paul Splittorff: 43
- Freddie Patek: S6
- Joe Keough: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Stan Bahnsen: K
- Horace Clarke: 8
- Thurman Munson: 53
Bot 5
- Joe Keough: 1
- Amos Otis: 8
- Gail Hopkins: 9/9D
Top 6
- Bobby Murcer: 6/P/7S
- Roy White: D9/9L
- Felipe Alou: 6/L
- Danny Cater: K/C
Bot 6
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Paul Schaal: 63
- Bobby Knoop: W
- Jerry May: 6(1)/FO
Top 7
- Ron Swoboda: K/C
- Gene Michael: K
- John Ellis: 8
Bot 7
- Paul Splittorff: K
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Joe Keough: S8.1-3
- Amos Otis: 4/P/8S/SF.3-H;1-2
- Gail Hopkins: W
- Lou Piniella: 5(2)/FO
Top 8
- Horace Clarke: 8/L
- Thurman Munson: 8/8D
- Bobby Murcer: S8
- Roy White: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Paul Schaal: 53
- Bobby Knoop: S8/G
- Jerry May: S9.1-3
- Paul Splittorff: S9.3-H;1-2
- Freddie Patek: E4.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Joe Keough: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Felipe Alou: 6
- Danny Cater: 8
- Ron Swoboda: W
- Gene Michael: 8/L