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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1971-08-17 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 17223 · 85°F · 2:44
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 8–5. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 7th. Mike Kekich earned the win and Roger Hambright picked up the save. Bobby Murcer went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
W: Mike Kekich L: Ted Abernathy SV: Roger Hambright
Umpires — HP: Merle Anthony · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Harrison | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lance Clemons | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Michael | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thurman Munson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Cater | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Ellis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hansen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Kekich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Felipe Alou | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roger Hambright | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Clemons | 6.1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Ted Abernathy | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Kekich | 7.0 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| Roger Hambright | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: S7/G
- Cookie Rojas: 54(1)3/GDP
- Amos Otis: S8
- Lou Piniella: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Gene Michael: 8/L
- Thurman Munson: S8
- Bobby Murcer: W.1-2
- Roy White: 8/8D
- Danny Cater: 8
Top 2
- Bob Oliver: 63
- Chuck Harrison: S8
- Paul Schaal: 9
- Buck Martinez: K
Bot 2
- John Ellis: 63
- Ron Swoboda: 53
- Ron Hansen: K
Top 3
- Lance Clemons: E4.B-1
- Freddie Patek: S9.1-H(E9)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Amos Otis: S8.3-H(UR)
- Lou Piniella: CS2(24)
- Lou Piniella: 5
Bot 3
- Mike Kekich: K
- Gene Michael: 53
- Thurman Munson: K
Top 4
- Bob Oliver: 2/FL
- Chuck Harrison: 9/9D
- Paul Schaal: 63
Bot 4
- Bobby Murcer: 31
- Roy White: 53
- Danny Cater: 7
Top 5
- Buck Martinez: W
- Lance Clemons: 14/SH.1-2
- Freddie Patek: S9.2-3
- Cookie Rojas: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 5
- John Ellis: 63
- Ron Swoboda: HP
- Ron Hansen: E5.1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Mike Kekich: K/C
- Gene Michael: 8
Top 6
- Amos Otis: 4
- Lou Piniella: W
- Bob Oliver: S7.1-3;BX2(754)
- Chuck Harrison: S8.3-H
- Paul Schaal: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Thurman Munson: E5.B-1
- Bobby Murcer: 9/L
- Roy White: K
- Danny Cater: S8/G.1-3
- John Ellis: 63
Top 7
- Buck Martinez: 7/7D
- Lance Clemons: T/89
- Freddie Patek: S8.3-H
- Cookie Rojas: 2/FL
- Amos Otis: 13
Bot 7
- Ron Swoboda: S8
- Ron Hansen: 7
- Felipe Alou: HR/7/L.1-H
- Gene Michael: S7
- Thurman Munson: W.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Roy White: 6
- Danny Cater: K/C
Top 8
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Bob Oliver: 1/L
- Chuck Harrison: 3/FL
Bot 8
- John Ellis: 9
- Ron Swoboda: S8.B-2(E8)
- Ron Hansen: IW
- Roger Hambright: S8.2-H;1-3(E8/THH);B-2
- Gene Michael: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Thurman Munson: 4/P/9S
Top 9
- Paul Schaal: 7/7D
- Joe Keough: T8
- Gail Hopkins: WP.3-H
- Gail Hopkins: 13
- Freddie Patek: 6/P/7S