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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1971-06-04 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 10803 · 83°F · 2:14
Kansas City Royals defeated New York Yankees 6–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 1st. Ken Wright earned the win and Tom Burgmeier picked up the save. Cookie Rojas went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | |
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Ken Wright L: Fritz Peterson SV: Tom Burgmeier
Umpires — HP: Art Frantz · 1B: Bill Deegan · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Paepke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Savage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Wright | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy White | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fritz Peterson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Hansen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Woods | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Wright | 5.2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 3.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Peterson | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
 Jim Hardin | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Paul Schaal: HR/7
- Amos Otis: S7
- Bob Oliver: K
- Cookie Rojas: HR/7.1-H
- Dennis Paepke: K/C
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: K
- Thurman Munson: E6/TH.B-2
- Bobby Murcer: S4.2-3
- Roy White: S8.1-3;3-H(UR)
- John Ellis: K
- Felipe Alou: 4
Top 2
- Ted Savage: 53
- Jerry May: 63
- Ken Wright: K
Bot 2
- Danny Cater: K
- Gene Michael: K
- Fritz Peterson: K
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: S5/BG
- Paul Schaal: 6(1)3/GDP
- Amos Otis: S7
- Bob Oliver: S8/L.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Horace Clarke: K
- Thurman Munson: 8
- Bobby Murcer: K
Top 4
- Dennis Paepke: 63
- Ted Savage: S8
- Jerry May: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Roy White: 4
- John Ellis: 7
- Felipe Alou: 43
Top 5
- Ken Wright: K
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Paul Schaal: 53
Bot 5
- Danny Cater: 4
- Gene Michael: 63
- Fritz Peterson: K/C
Top 6
- Amos Otis: K
- Bob Oliver: K
- Cookie Rojas: 53
Bot 6
- Horace Clarke: 3/G
- Thurman Munson: 53
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Roy White: W.1-2
- John Ellis: 5
Top 7
- Dennis Paepke: 13
- Ted Savage: W
- Jerry May: E5.1-2
- Tom Burgmeier: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Freddie Patek: S8/G.1-2;2-H(UR)
- Paul Schaal: 9
Bot 7
- Felipe Alou: 8/L
- Ron Hansen: E5/TH
- Gene Michael: 2/BP
- Ron Woods: D9.1-3
- Horace Clarke: WP.2-3;3-H(UR)
- Horace Clarke: 13
Top 8
- Amos Otis: 8
- Bob Oliver: W
- Cookie Rojas: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Thurman Munson: 13
- Bobby Murcer: 3/G
- Roy White: D7
- John Ellis: K
Top 9
- Joe Keough: 43
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9/G
- Jerry May: D7.1-3
- Tom Burgmeier: 7/L
- Freddie Patek: S7/G.2-H;3-H
- Paul Schaal: 53
Bot 9
- Felipe Alou: 8
- Ron Hansen: 63
- Gene Michael: 9
Notes & reviews
- Ken Wright left with a finger injury
- Danny Cater was spiked by Ted Savage