Royals 5-8 Yankees (Aug 16, 1971)

KCR

NYY

1

0

2

0

3

2

0

4

0

5

0

1

6

1

0

7

1

5

8

0

2

9

1

X

R

5

8

H

11

8

E

4

2

W: M. Kekich

L: T. Abernathy

S: R. Hambright

KCR

Team Stats

NYY

0

HR

2

5

R

8

11

H

8

0

SB

0

LOB

.324

AVG

.242

.361

OBP

.316

.441

SLG

.424

6.75

ERA

3.00

6

K

1

3

BB

2

Current Series

Royals

0

Yankees

2

Game 1

Final

Royals

5

Yankees

8

Game 2

Final

Royals

1

Yankees

3

Game 3

Final

1971 AL West

KCR NYY

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Athletics	101	60	.627
Royals	85	76	.528	16.0
White Sox	79	83	.488	22.5
Angels	76	86	.469	25.5
Twins	74	86	.463	26.5
Brewers	69	92	.429	32.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Orioles	101	57	.639
Tigers	91	71	.562	12.0
Red Sox	85	77	.525	18.0
Yankees	82	80	.506	21.0
Senators	63	96	.396	38.5
Indians	60	102	.370	43.0

Game Summary

The New York Yankees decisively defeated the Kansas City Royals, 8 to 5, on August 17, 1971.

Game Info

August 16, 1971

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	1	4	1	0	0
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	2	1	0	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	3	1	0	0	1	0
Bob Oliver B. Oliver RF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Chuck Harrison C. Harrison 1B	4	0	2	1	0	0
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Buck Martinez B. Martinez C	2	0	0	0	1	1
Joe Keough J. Keough PH	1	1	1	0	0	0
Lance Clemons L. Clemons P	2	2	1	0	0	0
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	5	11	3	2	1

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Gene Michael G. Michael SS	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	1	1	0	0	1	1
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	3	1	1	3	1	1	0
Roy White R. White LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Danny Cater D. Cater 3B-1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
John Ellis J. Ellis 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Horace Clarke H. Clarke 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Swoboda R. Swoboda RF	3	3	2	0	0	0	0
Ron Hansen R. Hansen 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Jerry Kenney J. Kenney PR-3B	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Kekich M. Kekich P	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Felipe Alou F. Alou PH	1	1	1	2	1	0	0
Roger Hambright R. Hambright P	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Totals	33	8	8	7	2	3	6

Batting

3B: L. Clemons, J. Keough

TB: L. Clemons 3, C. Harrison 2, J. Keough 3, B. Oliver, A. Otis 2, F. Patek 4

RBI: C. Harrison, A. Otis, F. Patek

SAC: L. Clemons

GIDP: C. Rojas

Baserunning

CS: A. Otis

Batting

HR: F. Alou, B. Murcer

TB: F. Alou 4, D. Cater, R. Hambright, G. Michael, T. Munson, B. Murcer 4, R. Swoboda 2

RBI: F. Alou 2, R. Hambright, G. Michael, B. Murcer 3

IBB: R. Hansen

HBP: R. Swoboda

SF: G. Michael

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lance Clemons L. Clemons	6.1	5	4	3	1	5	1	4.26
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy (L)	0.0	0	1	1	1	0	0	-
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier	1.2	3	3	2	1	1	1	10.80
Totals	8.0	8	8	6	3	6	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mike Kekich M. Kekich (W)	7.0	10	4	2	2	1	2.57
Roger Hambright R. Hambright (S)	2.0	1	1	1	0	0	4.50
Totals	9.0	11	5	3	2	1

Batters faced: T. Abernathy, T. Burgmeier 9, L. Clemons 28

WP: R. Hambright

Batters faced: R. Hambright 7, M. Kekich 30

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	1	4	1	0	0
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	2	1	0	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	3	1	0	0	1	0
Bob Oliver B. Oliver RF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Chuck Harrison C. Harrison 1B	4	0	2	1	0	0
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Buck Martinez B. Martinez C	2	0	0	0	1	1
Joe Keough J. Keough PH	1	1	1	0	0	0
Lance Clemons L. Clemons P	2	2	1	0	0	0
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	5	11	3	2	1

Batting

3B: L. Clemons, J. Keough

TB: L. Clemons 3, C. Harrison 2, J. Keough 3, B. Oliver, A. Otis 2, F. Patek 4

RBI: C. Harrison, A. Otis, F. Patek

SAC: L. Clemons

GIDP: C. Rojas

Baserunning

CS: A. Otis

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lance Clemons L. Clemons	6.1	5	4	3	1	5	1	4.26
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy (L)	0.0	0	1	1	1	0	0	-
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier	1.2	3	3	2	1	1	1	10.80
Totals	8.0	8	8	6	3	6	2

Batters faced: T. Abernathy, T. Burgmeier 9, L. Clemons 28

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Gene Michael G. Michael SS	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	1	1	0	0	1	1
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	3	1	1	3	1	1	0
Roy White R. White LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Danny Cater D. Cater 3B-1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
John Ellis J. Ellis 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Horace Clarke H. Clarke 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Swoboda R. Swoboda RF	3	3	2	0	0	0	0
Ron Hansen R. Hansen 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Jerry Kenney J. Kenney PR-3B	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Kekich M. Kekich P	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Felipe Alou F. Alou PH	1	1	1	2	1	0	0
Roger Hambright R. Hambright P	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Totals	33	8	8	7	2	3	6

Batting

HR: F. Alou, B. Murcer

TB: F. Alou 4, D. Cater, R. Hambright, G. Michael, T. Munson, B. Murcer 4, R. Swoboda 2

RBI: F. Alou 2, R. Hambright, G. Michael, B. Murcer 3

IBB: R. Hansen

HBP: R. Swoboda

SF: G. Michael

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mike Kekich M. Kekich (W)	7.0	10	4	2	2	1	2.57
Roger Hambright R. Hambright (S)	2.0	1	1	1	0	0	4.50
Totals	9.0	11	5	3	2	1

WP: R. Hambright

Batters faced: R. Hambright 7, M. Kekich 30

63-57 KCR

NYY 62-61

Team Stats

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1971 AL West

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