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Kansas City Royals @ 
Milwaukee Brewers
1971-08-31 · Night game · County Stadium · Att: 4863 · 63°F, night · Wind 8 mph · 3:07
Kansas City Royals defeated Milwaukee Brewers 6–4. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 7th. Tom Burgmeier earned the win and Ted Abernathy picked up the save. Joe Keough went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| ML4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Tom Burgmeier L: Skip Lockwood SV: Ted Abernathy
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Keough | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gail Hopkins | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Clemons | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Brewers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Ron Theobald | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Briggs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave May | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Voss | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Matchick | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Heise | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Skip Lockwood | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roberto Pena | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Schofield | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Tepedino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Fitzmorris | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim York | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lance Clemons | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Milwaukee Brewers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skip Lockwood | 6.1 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
| Floyd Weaver | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Sanders | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: K
- Joe Keough: S9
- Amos Otis: K
- Gail Hopkins: S9.1-3
- Lou Piniella: 7/L
Bot 1
- Tommy Harper: W
- Ron Theobald: 63.1-2
- John Briggs: WP.2-3
- John Briggs: S9.3-H
- Dave May: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Paul Schaal: W
- Bobby Knoop: S8.1-3
- Jerry May: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Al Fitzmorris: 4/P
- Freddie Patek: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Bill Voss: S8
- Tommy Matchick: WP.1-2
- Tommy Matchick: FC1/BG.2X3(156);B-2#
- Ellie Rodriguez: W
- Bob Heise: CS3(25).1-2
- Bob Heise: BK.2-3
- Bob Heise: K/BF
Top 3
- Joe Keough: 5/FL
- Amos Otis: 9
- Gail Hopkins: S9
- Lou Piniella: 8/L
Bot 3
- Skip Lockwood: K
- Tommy Harper: 63
- Ron Theobald: 9
Top 4
- Paul Schaal: 53
- Bobby Knoop: 9
- Jerry May: S7
- Al Fitzmorris: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- John Briggs: 31
- Dave May: 43
- Bill Voss: 31
Top 5
- Freddie Patek: 3/G
- Joe Keough: 7
- Amos Otis: S7
- Gail Hopkins: SB2
- Gail Hopkins: D9.2-H
- Lou Piniella: 9/L
Bot 5
- Tommy Matchick: S9
- Ellie Rodriguez: 9
- Bob Heise: 16(1)/FO
- Skip Lockwood: 13
Top 6
- Paul Schaal: D7
- Bobby Knoop: 3/G.2-3
- Jerry May: 9/SF.3-H
- Al Fitzmorris: S8
- Freddie Patek: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Tommy Harper: W
- Ron Theobald: 63.1-2
- John Briggs: 4/P
- Dave May: S7.2-H
- Bill Voss: SB2
- Bill Voss: S8.2-H
- Tommy Matchick: S8.1-H
- Ellie Rodriguez: 43
Top 7
- Joe Keough: HR
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Gail Hopkins: W
- Lou Piniella: S9.1-3
- Paul Schaal: 7/SF.3-H;1-2
- Bobby Knoop: S6.2XH(625)
Bot 7
- Jose Cardenal: S7.BX2(74)
- Roberto Pena: S8
- Tommy Harper: W.1-2
- Ron Theobald: K/C
- John Briggs: W.2-3;1-2
- Dave May: 6(1)/FO
Top 8
- Jerry May: 13
- Lance Clemons: HR
- Freddie Patek: K
- Joe Keough: 8/8D
Bot 8
- Dick Schofield: D7
- Bobby Mitchell: WP.2-3#
- Bobby Mitchell: K
- Ellie Rodriguez: K
- Jose Cardenal: K/C
Top 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 7
- Gail Hopkins: 43
- Lou Piniella: 63
Bot 9
- Roberto Pena: S9
- Tommy Harper: S8.1-3
- Ron Theobald: 36(1)/FO.3-3
- John Briggs: W.1-2
- Frank Tepedino: 8
- Dick Schofield: 43
Notes & reviews
- Amos Otis hurt back swinging at first pitch