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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-09-11 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 8665 · 84°F, night · Wind 12 mph · 2:10
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 4–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 7th. Mike Hedlund earned the win and Tom Burgmeier picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Mike Hedlund L: Tommy John SV: Tom Burgmeier
Umpires — HP: Lou DiMuro · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Jake O'Donnell · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walt Williams | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Kelly | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich McKinney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Melton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos May | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Herrmann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Alvarado | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy John | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Hottman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Huntz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Hershberger | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chuck Harrison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buck Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Hedlund | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy John | 6.1 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
 Vicente Romo | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Horlen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hedlund | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Walt Williams: 53
- Pat Kelly: S7
- Rich McKinney: WP.1-2
- Rich McKinney: W
- Bill Melton: 8/8D
- Carlos May: 8
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 7
- Paul Schaal: D7
- Amos Otis: 63
- Lou Piniella: WP.2-3
- Lou Piniella: 8/8D
Top 2
- Rick Reichardt: K/C
- Ed Herrmann: 43
- Luis Alvarado: S8
- Tommy John: 63
Bot 2
- Bob Oliver: K
- Chuck Harrison: 63
- Bobby Knoop: K/C
Top 3
- Walt Williams: 53
- Pat Kelly: W
- Rich McKinney: 3/FL
- Bill Melton: 8
Bot 3
- Buck Martinez: S6
- Mike Hedlund: K
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Paul Schaal: D8.1-3
- Amos Otis: 53
Top 4
- Carlos May: 43
- Rick Reichardt: 9
- Ed Herrmann: 43
Bot 4
- Lou Piniella: D9.B-3(E9)
- Bob Oliver: 53
- Chuck Harrison: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Bobby Knoop: E6.B-1
- Buck Martinez: K
Top 5
- Luis Alvarado: K/C
- Tommy John: S8
- Walt Williams: S5.1-2
- Pat Kelly: S8.2-H;1-3
- Rich McKinney: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Mike Hedlund: S7
- Freddie Patek: 54(1)/FO
- Paul Schaal: 8
- Amos Otis: 9
Top 6
- Bill Melton: E5.B-1
- Carlos May: 63.1-2
- Rick Reichardt: 43.2-3
- Ed Herrmann: K
Bot 6
- Lou Piniella: 13
- Bob Oliver: 63
- Chuck Harrison: 63
Top 7
- Luis Alvarado: 6
- Tommy John: 13
- Walt Williams: 8
Bot 7
- Bobby Knoop: D7
- Buck Martinez: 6/L
- Mike Hedlund: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)#
- Freddie Patek: D7.2-H
- Paul Schaal: 8
- Amos Otis: S8.2-H
- Lou Piniella: S9.1-3
- Bob Oliver: 6(1)/FO
Top 8
- Pat Kelly: 3/G
- Rich McKinney: K
- Bill Melton: 63
Bot 8
- Chuck Harrison: 8
- Bobby Knoop: 7/FL
- Buck Martinez: 63
Top 9
- Carlos May: S8
- Rick Reichardt: 63.1-2
- Ken Hottman: 6
- Steve Huntz: W
- Mike Hershberger: S9.2-H;1-2
- Walt Williams: 4
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Ken Hottman