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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-09-10 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 7158 · 91°F, night · Wind 7 mph · 2:02
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 6–1. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 3rd. Paul Splittorff earned the win. Sandy Valdespino went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Tom Bradley SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Jake O'Donnell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walt Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hershberger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich McKinney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Melton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Egan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Morales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Bradley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Richard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Sandy Valdespino | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Splittorff | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Bradley | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
 Terry Forster | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Eddy | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Steve Kealey | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Splittorff | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Walt Williams: 3/G
- Mike Hershberger: S8
- Rich McKinney: E5.1-2;B-1
- Bill Melton: 8.2-3
- Rick Reichardt: W.1-2
- Carlos May: 8
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: K/C
- Sandy Valdespino: 9
- Amos Otis: 8
Top 2
- Tom Egan: K
- Rich Morales: K/C
- Tom Bradley: 8
Bot 2
- Gail Hopkins: 9
- Bob Oliver: 53
- Paul Schaal: K/C
Top 3
- Walt Williams: 53
- Mike Hershberger: 53
- Rich McKinney: 3/G
Bot 3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S8
- Bobby Knoop: S8.1-2
- Paul Splittorff: 9
- Freddie Patek: K
- Sandy Valdespino: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Amos Otis: 63
Top 4
- Bill Melton: HR/8
- Rick Reichardt: HP
- Carlos May: 8
- Tom Egan: 53.1-2
- Rich Morales: 6
Bot 4
- Gail Hopkins: 8
- Bob Oliver: K
- Paul Schaal: 31
Top 5
- Tom Bradley: 31
- Walt Williams: 53
- Mike Hershberger: 43
Bot 5
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
- Bobby Knoop: K/C
- Paul Splittorff: 13
Top 6
- Rich McKinney: 8
- Bill Melton: S8
- Rick Reichardt: 64(1)/FO
- Carlos May: 43
Bot 6
- Freddie Patek: D7
- Sandy Valdespino: S8.2-H
- Amos Otis: D8.1-H;B-3(E8)
- Gail Hopkins: 6
- Bob Oliver: 53
- Paul Schaal: S8.3-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: PO1(23)
Top 7
- Tom Egan: S8
- Rich Morales: 16(1)3/GDP
- Lee Richard: K
Bot 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 63
- Bobby Knoop: S7
- Paul Splittorff: K/BF
- Freddie Patek: K/C
Top 8
- Walt Williams: 53
- Mike Hershberger: 8
- Rich McKinney: 8
Bot 8
- Sandy Valdespino: D7
- Amos Otis: W
- Gail Hopkins: 5/FL
- Bob Oliver: 53.2-3;1-2
- Paul Schaal: 13
Top 9
- Bill Melton: 2/FL
- Rick Reichardt: 13
- Carlos May: 7