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Milwaukee Brewers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-09-07 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 5905 · 92°F, night · Wind 12 mph · 2:40
Kansas City Royals defeated Milwaukee Brewers 4–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 5th. Tom Burgmeier earned the win and Ted Abernathy picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Tom Burgmeier L: Ken Sanders SV: Ted Abernathy
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: Art Frantz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Brewers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Theobald | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Briggs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave May | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Kosco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Heise | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Pattin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Matchick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Voss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Auerbach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Pena | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sandy Valdespino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Buck Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Drago | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Milwaukee Brewers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Pattin | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Ken Sanders | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 6.2 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Abernathy | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Harper: S8
- Ron Theobald: PO1(E1).1-3
- Ron Theobald: 53
- Jose Cardenal: FC5.3XH(5261);B-2
- John Briggs: 8
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Sandy Valdespino: 43
- Amos Otis: S8
- Gail Hopkins: SB2
- Gail Hopkins: 43
Top 2
- Dave May: S9
- Darrell Porter: 6
- Andy Kosco: 54(1)/FO
- Bob Heise: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Bob Oliver: 8
- Paul Schaal: W
- Bobby Knoop: K
- Buck Martinez: 8
Top 3
- Marty Pattin: K/C
- Tommy Harper: S8
- Ron Theobald: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Dick Drago: S4
- Freddie Patek: 34/BG/DP.1X3(46)
- Sandy Valdespino: 63
Top 4
- Jose Cardenal: 7
- John Briggs: D8
- Dave May: 43.2-3
- Darrell Porter: S8.3-H
- Andy Kosco: K
Bot 4
- Amos Otis: S8
- Gail Hopkins: SB2
- Gail Hopkins: 43.2-3
- Bob Oliver: 8/SF.3-H
- Paul Schaal: S7
- Bobby Knoop: 13
Top 5
- Bob Heise: S6
- Marty Pattin: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Tommy Harper: 5/FL
- Ron Theobald: S8.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: 13
Bot 5
- Buck Martinez: 8
- Dick Drago: K
- Freddie Patek: W
- Sandy Valdespino: SB2
- Sandy Valdespino: D7.2-H
- Amos Otis: S5.2-3
- Gail Hopkins: SB2
- Gail Hopkins: IW
- Bob Oliver: S5.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Paul Schaal: 8
Top 6
- John Briggs: 9
- Dave May: S8
- Darrell Porter: S9.1-3
- Andy Kosco: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Bobby Knoop: K
- Buck Martinez: 13
- Dick Drago: K/C
Top 7
- Tommy Matchick: W
- Bill Voss: K/C
- Tommy Harper: 5/FL
- Ron Theobald: S8.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: D9.2-H;1-H
- John Briggs: W
- Dave May: 6
Bot 7
- Freddie Patek: K
- Sandy Valdespino: K
- Amos Otis: S4
- Gail Hopkins: SB2
- Gail Hopkins: SB3.2-H(E2/TH)(UR)
- Gail Hopkins: 43
Top 8
- Ellie Rodriguez: K
- Andy Kosco: 63
- Rick Auerbach: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Bob Oliver: 3/FL
- Paul Schaal: 13
- Bobby Knoop: K
Top 9
- Bobby Mitchell: 9
- Roberto Pena: D8
- Ron Theobald: 8
- Jose Cardenal: 8
Notes & reviews
- Umpire Bill Deegan missed with back muscle spasm