Royals 5-8 Yankees (Aug 17, 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

R

5

8

H

11

8

E

4

2

W: M. Kekich

L: T. Abernathy

S: R. Hambright

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 17, 1971

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	1	4	1	0	0	.800	.800	.800
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Bob Oliver B. Oliver RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Chuck Harrison C. Harrison 1B	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Buck Martinez B. Martinez C	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Joe Keough J. Keough PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	3.000
Lance Clemons L. Clemons P	2	2	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.500
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	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	5	11	3	2	1

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Gene Michael G. Michael SS	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.200	.250
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	1	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	3	1	1	3	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
Roy White R. White LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Danny Cater D. Cater 3B-1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
John Ellis J. Ellis 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Horace Clarke H. Clarke 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ron Swoboda R. Swoboda RF	3	3	2	0	0	0	.667	.750	.667
Ron Hansen R. Hansen 2B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Jerry Kenney J. Kenney PR-3B	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Kekich M. Kekich P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Felipe Alou F. Alou PH	1	1	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Roger Hambright R. Hambright P	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	33	8	8	7	3	6

Batting

3B: L. Clemons, J. Keough

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

Baserunning

CS: A. Otis

Batting

HR: F. Alou, B. Murcer

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

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	1	4	1	0	0	.800	.800	.800
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Bob Oliver B. Oliver RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Chuck Harrison C. Harrison 1B	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Buck Martinez B. Martinez C	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Joe Keough J. Keough PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	3.000
Lance Clemons L. Clemons P	2	2	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.500
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	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	5	11	3	2	1

Batting

3B: L. Clemons, J. Keough

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

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Gene Michael G. Michael SS	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.200	.250
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	1	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	3	1	1	3	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
Roy White R. White LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Danny Cater D. Cater 3B-1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
John Ellis J. Ellis 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Horace Clarke H. Clarke 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ron Swoboda R. Swoboda RF	3	3	2	0	0	0	.667	.750	.667
Ron Hansen R. Hansen 2B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Jerry Kenney J. Kenney PR-3B	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Kekich M. Kekich P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Felipe Alou F. Alou PH	1	1	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Roger Hambright R. Hambright P	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	33	8	8	7	3	6

Batting

HR: F. Alou, B. Murcer

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

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

63-57 KCR

NYY 62-61

Current Series

1971 AL West

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