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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1971-08-18 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 11829 · 80°F, night · 1:56
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 3–1. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 6th. Mel Stottlemyre earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Mel Stottlemyre L: Dick Drago SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Maloney · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Merle Anthony · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Drago | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Kenney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jake Gibbs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Blomberg | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Horace Clarke | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Stottlemyre | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Stottlemyre | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Joe Keough: D7
- Amos Otis: 9
- Gail Hopkins: 7/L
Bot 1
- Jerry Kenney: W
- Jake Gibbs: 4(1)3/GDP
- Bobby Murcer: 6/P/7S
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Paul Schaal: 6/P/7S
Bot 2
- Roy White: 13
- Ron Blomberg: S8
- Felipe Alou: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Bobby Knoop: 4
- Dick Drago: 3/G
- Freddie Patek: 9
Bot 3
- Horace Clarke: S7
- Gene Michael: 23.1-2
- Mel Stottlemyre: S8/G.2-H
- Jerry Kenney: 8
- Jake Gibbs: S4.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 3/L
Top 4
- Joe Keough: 3/G
- Amos Otis: S8/G
- Gail Hopkins: SB2
- Gail Hopkins: D9/3.2-H
- Lou Piniella: 43.2-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
Bot 4
- Roy White: K/C
- Ron Blomberg: 31
- Felipe Alou: 7/L
Top 5
- Paul Schaal: 13
- Bobby Knoop: 63
- Dick Drago: K
Bot 5
- Horace Clarke: 8/L
- Gene Michael: 4
- Mel Stottlemyre: 53
Top 6
- Freddie Patek: 2/FL
- Joe Keough: S4
- Amos Otis: 8
- Gail Hopkins: CS2(26)
Bot 6
- Jerry Kenney: 8
- Jake Gibbs: S9
- Bobby Murcer: W.1-2
- Roy White: 8/8D.2-3;1-2
- Ron Blomberg: D7.3-H;2-H
- Felipe Alou: 9
Top 7
- Gail Hopkins: K
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Paul Schaal: 4
Bot 7
- Horace Clarke: 9/89D
- Gene Michael: 53
- Mel Stottlemyre: 7/L
Top 8
- Bobby Knoop: K
- Bob Oliver: K
- Freddie Patek: 63
Bot 8
- Jerry Kenney: K
- Jake Gibbs: 53
- Bobby Murcer: K
Top 9
- Joe Keough: 3/G
- Amos Otis: 9
- Gail Hopkins: 8
Notes & reviews
- Mel Stottlemyre: 101 pitches