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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-09-12 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 10880 · 86°F · Wind 7 mph · 2:20
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 3–0. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 5th. Wilbur Wood earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Wilbur Wood L: Dick Drago SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Jake O'Donnell · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Lou DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walt Williams | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Kelly | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos May | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Melton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Huntz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alvarado | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wilbur Wood | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Mike Hershberger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chuck Harrison | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Floyd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Buck Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Drago | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Wood | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 5.2 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
 Bill Butler | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Clemons | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Ted Abernathy | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Walt Williams: 63
- Pat Kelly: K/C
- Carlos May: W
- Bill Melton: 6
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 7
- Paul Schaal: S8
- Amos Otis: S9.1-2
- Lou Piniella: K
- Bob Oliver: K
Top 2
- Rick Reichardt: W
- Steve Huntz: 53/SH.1-2
- Ed Herrmann: 5/FL
- Luis Alvarado: S5.2-3
- Wilbur Wood: K
Bot 2
- Chuck Harrison: S8
- Bobby Floyd: K
- Buck Martinez: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 3
- Walt Williams: 63
- Pat Kelly: 43
- Carlos May: W
- Bill Melton: SB2
- Bill Melton: 3
Bot 3
- Dick Drago: S8
- Freddie Patek: 16(1)/FO
- Paul Schaal: SB2
- Paul Schaal: 9.2-3
- Amos Otis: W
- Lou Piniella: SB2
- Lou Piniella: W
- Bob Oliver: 6(1)/FO
Top 4
- Rick Reichardt: 53
- Steve Huntz: 63
- Ed Herrmann: 9/L
Bot 4
- Chuck Harrison: K
- Bobby Floyd: K/C
- Buck Martinez: W
- Dick Drago: 43
Top 5
- Luis Alvarado: 7
- Wilbur Wood: K
- Walt Williams: S8
- Pat Kelly: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Pat Kelly: S8.3-H
- Carlos May: T7.1-H
- Bill Melton: HP
- Rick Reichardt: 8
Bot 5
- Freddie Patek: 3/L
- Paul Schaal: S8
- Amos Otis: K
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Steve Huntz: 7
- Ed Herrmann: 43
- Luis Alvarado: D7
- Wilbur Wood: W
- Walt Williams: E6.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Mike Hershberger: 63
Bot 6
- Bob Oliver: K/C
- Chuck Harrison: 9
- Bobby Floyd: K
Top 7
- Carlos May: 3/G
- Bill Melton: 8
- Rick Reichardt: 4
Bot 7
- Buck Martinez: 63
- Bobby Knoop: 53
- Freddie Patek: 53
Top 8
- Steve Huntz: 53
- Ed Herrmann: 3/FL
- Luis Alvarado: W
- Wilbur Wood: K
Bot 8
- Paul Schaal: 43
- Amos Otis: 63
- Lou Piniella: K
Top 9
- Walt Williams: S8
- Mike Hershberger: WP.1-2
- Mike Hershberger: W
- Carlos May: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Bill Melton: 7/SF.3-H
- Rick Reichardt: CS2(26)
Bot 9
- Bob Oliver: 9
- Chuck Harrison: 13
- Bobby Floyd: 8