Ken Wright posted the first complete game and first shutout of his major league career, pitching the Royals to a 5-0 victory over the Senators. Wright appeared in 47 games, all in relief, for the Royals in 1970 and was a bullpen operative in six games this year before joining the rotation.

Prior to facing the Senators, the righthander had started four times and had suffered two defeats. The Royals sent him on his way to his first victory of the season by scoring two runs in the first inning on a single by Paul Schaal, walk to Ed Kirkpatrick, single by Cookie Rojas and throwing error by Larry Biittner. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 5, Washington Senators 0
Game Played on Friday, May       28, 1971 (Night game) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Royals       2  1  0    0  0  1    0  1  0  -   5  9  0
Senators     0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  6  1


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Patek ss              5   0   0   0     0   0   .249      Unser cf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .270
Schaal 3b             5   1   1   0     0   0   .287      Allen 3b,2b           4   0   2   0     0   1   .276
Otis cf               5   0   1   0     0   0   .286      Mincher 1b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .246
Kirkpatrick lf        4   2   1   0     1   0   .242      Howard lf             4   0   0   0     0   3   .295
Rojas 2b              3   1   3   1     1   0   .323      Biittner rf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .320
Oliver 1b             4   0   1   0     0   2   .241      Casanova c            4   0   1   0     0   2   .250
Keough rf             2   1   1   1     2   0   .229      Harrah ss             3   0   1   0     1   0   .227
May c                 2   0   1   2     0   1   .254      Cullen 2b             1   0   0   0     1   0   .161
Wright p              4   0   0   0     0   2   .083        McCraw ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .233
                                                            Shellenback p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Maddox ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .156
                                                          McLain p              1   0   1   0     0   0   .130
                                                            Billings ph,3b      1   0   0   0     0   1   .283

Totals               34   5   9   4     4   5             Totals               32   0   6   0     2   9

Time of Game: 2:05   Attendance:  4,139
Left on Base: Royals 8, Senators 8
DP: Royals 0, Senators 0
Errors: Biittner
Doubles: Rojas (10), Allen (2)
Home Runs: Keough (1)
Stolen Bases: Otis (13)
Sacrifice Hits: McLain (6)
Sacrifice Flies: May 2 (2)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wright W(1-2)           9     6   0   0   2   9   0  35   2.75
Totals                  9     6   0   0   2   9   0  35

Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McLain L(4-8)           7     6   4   3   3   4   1  30   4.07
Shellenback             2     3   1   1   1   1   0  10   4.62
Totals                  9     9   5   4   4   5   1  40

Wild Pitches: McLain (3)

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - John Rice


ROYALS 1ST: Patek flied out to center; Schaal singled to third;
McLain threw a wild pitch [Schaal to second]; Otis flied out to
right; Kirkpatrick walked; Rojas singled to right [Schaal
scored, Kirkpatrick scored (error by Biittner) (unearned), Rojas
to third]; Oliver struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 2, Senators 0.

SENATORS 1ST: Unser flied out to left; Allen struck out; Mincher
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2,
Senators 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Keough homered; May singled to right; Wright forced
May (pitcher to shortstop); Patek flied out to left; Schaal
forced Wright (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 3, Senators 0.

SENATORS 2ND: Howard struck out; Biittner grounded out (pitcher
to first); Casanova was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 3, Senators 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Otis lined to third; Kirkpatrick popped to
shortstop; Rojas walked; Oliver forced Rojas (third to second);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3, Senators 0.

SENATORS 3RD: Harrah flied out to right; Cullen walked; McLain
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Cullen to second];
Unser flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3,
Senators 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Keough grounded out (first to pitcher); May struck
out; Wright was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 3, Senators 0.

SENATORS 4TH: Allen singled to right; Mincher forced Allen
(second to shortstop); Howard struck out; Biittner singled to
center [Mincher to second]; Casanova struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Royals 3, Senators 0.

ROYALS 5TH: Patek popped to catcher in foul territory; Schaal
flied out to center; Otis popped to third in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Senators 0.

SENATORS 5TH: Harrah flied out to left; Cullen popped to second;
McLain singled to third; Unser forced McLain (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3, Senators 0.

ROYALS 6TH: Kirkpatrick singled to left; Rojas doubled to right
[Kirkpatrick to third]; Oliver struck out; Keough was walked
intentionally; May hit a sacrifice fly to center [Kirkpatrick
scored]; Wright flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals
4, Senators 0.

SENATORS 6TH: Allen grounded out (second to first); Mincher
flied out to left; Howard grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 4, Senators 0.

ROYALS 7TH: Patek flied out to center; Schaal grounded out
(third to first); Otis flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 4, Senators 0.

SENATORS 7TH: Biittner grounded out (pitcher to first); Casanova
singled to center; Harrah singled to center [Casanova to
second]; MCCRAW BATTED FOR CULLEN; McCraw flied out to left;
BILLINGS BATTED FOR MCLAIN; Billings was called out on strikes;
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 4, Senators 0.

ROYALS 8TH: BILLINGS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); ALLEN CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); SHELLENBACK REPLACED MCCRAW (PITCHING);
Kirkpatrick grounded out (second to first); Rojas singled to
center; Oliver singled to right [Rojas to third]; Keough walked
[Oliver to second]; May hit a sacrifice fly to center [Rojas
scored]; Wright struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 5,
Senators 0.

SENATORS 8TH: Unser struck out (catcher to first); Allen doubled
to right; Mincher grounded out (first unassisted) [Allen to
third]; Howard was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 5, Senators 0.

ROYALS 9TH: Patek flied out to center; Schaal lined to right;
Otis singled to second; Otis stole second; Kirkpatrick popped to
third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 5,
Senators 0.

SENATORS 9TH: Biittner popped to second; Casanova grounded out
(first unassisted); Harrah walked; MADDOX BATTED FOR
SHELLENBACK; Maddox grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Royals 5, Senators 0.