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Milwaukee Brewers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-09-06 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 8383 · 81°F, night · Wind 8 mph · 2:50
Kansas City Royals defeated Milwaukee Brewers 6–4. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 5th. Tom Burgmeier earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
W: Tom Burgmeier L: Bob Reynolds SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Art Frantz · 3B: Bill Deegan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Brewers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Theobald | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave May | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Briggs | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Tommy Matchick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Heise | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marcelino Lopez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roberto Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Tepedino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Kosco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Schofield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Floyd | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chuck Harrison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Buck Martinez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lance Clemons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sandy Valdespino | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Brewers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcelino Lopez | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
 Bob Reynolds | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Bell | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Sanders | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Dal Canton | 2.2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Lance Clemons | 2.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Wright | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Harper: W
- Ron Theobald: PO1(E3).1-2#
- Ron Theobald: 13/SH.2-3
- Jose Cardenal: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Dave May: 8
Bot 1
- Bobby Floyd: 53
- Paul Schaal: 63
- Amos Otis: 53
Top 2
- John Briggs: W
- Tommy Matchick: WP.1-2#
- Tommy Matchick: 9
- Ellie Rodriguez: W
- Bob Heise: 5/FL
- Marcelino Lopez: 43
Bot 2
- Lou Piniella: FLE3#
- Lou Piniella: S9
- Bob Oliver: 64(1)3/GDP
- Chuck Harrison: 63
Top 3
- Tommy Harper: 7
- Ron Theobald: D8
- Jose Cardenal: 53
- Dave May: W
- John Briggs: W.2-3;1-2
- Roberto Pena: 9
Bot 3
- Bobby Knoop: 53
- Buck Martinez: 13
- Lance Clemons: W
- Bobby Floyd: K/C
Top 4
- Ellie Rodriguez: S8
- Bob Heise: 54(1)/FO
- Marcelino Lopez: K
- Tommy Harper: 13
Bot 4
- Paul Schaal: D7
- Amos Otis: 3/SH.2-3
- Lou Piniella: S7.3-H
- Bob Oliver: S7.1-2
- Chuck Harrison: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 5
- Ron Theobald: 13
- Jose Cardenal: S8
- Dave May: S1.1-2
- John Briggs: PB.2-3;1-2
- John Briggs: S9.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Roberto Pena: 9/FL
- Ellie Rodriguez: 8
Bot 5
- Bobby Knoop: W
- Buck Martinez: W.1-2
- Dennis Paepke: WP.2-3;1-2
- Sandy Valdespino: D7.3-H;2-H
- Bobby Floyd: D9.2-H
- Paul Schaal: 9/L.2-3
- Amos Otis: 9/L/SF.3-H
- Lou Piniella: W
- Bob Oliver: K
Top 6
- Bob Heise: S8
- Frank Tepedino: 5/FL
- Tommy Harper: 8
- Ron Theobald: W.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: S9.2-H;1-3
- Dave May: 3/G
Bot 6
- Chuck Harrison: 53
- Bobby Knoop: 63
- Buck Martinez: W
- Tom Burgmeier: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- John Briggs: 3/L
- Roberto Pena: 63
- Ellie Rodriguez: 63
Bot 7
- Bobby Floyd: W
- Paul Schaal: T8.1-H
- Amos Otis: 8
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Bob Oliver: 9
Top 8
- Andy Kosco: 6/P
- Dick Schofield: K
- Tommy Harper: W
- Ron Theobald: S7.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: SB3
- Jose Cardenal: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Chuck Harrison: 4
- Bobby Knoop: K
- Buck Martinez: 43
Top 9
- Dave May: HP
- John Briggs: S8.1-2
- Bobby Mitchell: 2/BP/FL
- Ellie Rodriguez: 9/L
- Andy Kosco: 8/L
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jerry Bell