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Milwaukee Brewers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-09-06 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · 93°F, night · Wind 7 mph · 2:30
Kansas City Royals defeated Milwaukee Brewers 4–3. Mike Hedlund earned the win and Tom Burgmeier picked up the save. Gail Hopkins went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| KCA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Mike Hedlund L: Lew Krausse SV: Tom Burgmeier
Umpires — HP: Bill Deegan · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Art Frantz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Brewers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Heise | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Tepedino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tommy Matchick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Auerbach | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lew Krausse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Voss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Briggs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Schofield | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ron Theobald | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Ratliff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Pena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Floyd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sandy Valdespino | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Hedlund | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Brewers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Krausse | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
 John Morris | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hedlund | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Ted Abernathy | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Jim York | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Harper: 8
- Bob Heise: 63
- Jose Cardenal: S9
- Dave May: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Bobby Floyd: D7
- Sandy Valdespino: 43.2-3
- Amos Otis: 7/SF.3-H
- Gail Hopkins: 3/G
Top 2
- Darrell Porter: S9
- Frank Tepedino: W.1-2
- Tommy Matchick: S8.2-H;1-2
- Rick Auerbach: 2/FL
- Lew Krausse: K
- Tommy Harper: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Paul Schaal: HR/7
- Joe Keough: 6
- Bobby Knoop: 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Mike Hedlund: 53
Top 3
- Bob Heise: 53
- Jose Cardenal: 53
- Dave May: E3.B-2
- Darrell Porter: 31
Bot 3
- Bobby Floyd: 8
- Sandy Valdespino: 4
- Amos Otis: D7
- Gail Hopkins: IW
- Paul Schaal: 13
Top 4
- Frank Tepedino: K
- Tommy Matchick: K
- Rick Auerbach: 8
Bot 4
- Joe Keough: 31
- Bobby Knoop: 3/G
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9
Top 5
- Lew Krausse: 4/L
- Tommy Harper: 8/L
- Bob Heise: S6
- Jose Cardenal: 8
Bot 5
- Mike Hedlund: 53
- Bobby Floyd: E6.B-1
- Sandy Valdespino: D9.1-H(UR);BX3(25)
- Amos Otis: 53
Top 6
- Dave May: 2/FL
- Darrell Porter: 3/FL
- Frank Tepedino: 31
Bot 6
- Gail Hopkins: HR/9
- Paul Schaal: W
- Joe Keough: CS2(26)
- Joe Keough: 9
- Bobby Knoop: 8
Top 7
- Tommy Matchick: S9
- Rick Auerbach: K
- Bill Voss: W.1-2
- Tommy Harper: W.2-3;1-2
- John Briggs: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 7
- Ted Abernathy: 63
- Bobby Floyd: K
Top 8
- Jose Cardenal: S8
- Dave May: S9.1-3
- Darrell Porter: K/C
- Frank Tepedino: K
- Tommy Matchick: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Bob Oliver: 53
- Amos Otis: S7
- Gail Hopkins: POCS2(136)
- Gail Hopkins: 43
Top 9
- Dick Schofield: W
- Ron Theobald: S8.1-2
- Tommy Harper: K/C
- Paul Ratliff: HP.2-3;1-2
- Jose Cardenal: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Roberto Pena: 16(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Jerry May hit by Tommy Matchick foul; nails on third and fourth fingers knocked loose