Chuck Harrison, appearing in the Royals' starting lineup for the first time since being recalled from Omaha (American Association), drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the ninth inning to beat the Senators, 5-4. A walk to Paul Schaal, double by Amos Otis and intentional pass to Lou Piniella set the stage for Harrison's winning hit. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 5, Washington Senators 4
Game Played on Wednesday, June      9, 1971 (Night game) at Municipal Stadium
Senators     2  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0  -   4 10  1
Royals       1  0  0    1  0  1    0  0  2  -   5 11  1


Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Unser cf              5   0   1   0     0   0   .253      Patek ss              5   1   4   1     0   1   .263
Maddox 3b             3   1   0   0     1   1   .182      Schaal 3b             3   1   0   0     2   0   .276
Mincher 1b            3   2   2   0     2   1   .285      Otis cf               5   1   1   0     0   0   .304
  McCraw rf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .237      Kirkpatrick lf        2   0   0   0     1   0   .264
Howard lf,1b          4   1   2   3     1   2   .299        Piniella ph,lf      1   0   0   0     1   1   .225
Biittner rf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .286      Rojas 2b              5   0   1   1     0   1   .311
  Lindblad p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .143      Harrison 1b           5   1   2   2     0   0   .400
Fernandez c           2   0   0   1     1   1   .074      Keough rf             3   0   1   1     0   0   .209
Harrah ss             3   0   0   0     1   0   .251        Savage ph,rf        1   0   0   0     0   1   .154
Cullen 2b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .178      May c                 4   1   1   0     0   0   .276
Janeski p             3   0   2   0     0   1   .231      Hedlund p             2   0   1   0     0   0   .080
  Pina p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hopkins ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .265
  Billings rf,lf      1   0   0   0     0   0   .224        Rooker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Paepke ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .250
                                                            Burgmeier p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .167

Totals               33   4  10   4     6   6             Totals               37   5  11   5     5   5

Time of Game: 2:40   Attendance:  9,242
Left on Base: Senators 10, Royals 11
DP: Senators 1, Royals 0
Errors: Harrah, Patek
Doubles: Cullen (2), Harrison (1), Otis (10)
Triples: Cullen (2)
Home Runs: Howard (7)
Stolen Bases: Patek 3 (13)
Sacrifice Hits: Maddox (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Fernandez (1)
GIDP: May (4)


Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Janeski                 5.2   8   3   3   2   0   0  27   3.88
Pina                    0.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   3   3.04
Lindblad L(2-1)         2.2   2   2   2   2   5   0  12   2.75
Totals                  8.2  11   5   5   5   5   0  42

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hedlund                 6     8   4   2   4   3   1  28   2.54
Rooker                  2     1   0   0   1   2   0   8   6.75
Burgmeier W(3-1)        1     1   0   0   1   1   0   5   1.17
Totals                  9    10   4   2   6   6   1  41

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


SENATORS 1ST: Unser grounded out (second to first); Maddox
reached on an error by Patek; Mincher singled to center [Maddox
to third]; Howard singled to pitcher [Mincher to second, Maddox
scored (unearned)]; Biittner singled to right [Howard to second,
Mincher to third]; Fernandez hit a sacrifice fly to left
[Mincher scored (unearned)]; Harrah grounded out (pitcher to
first); 2 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Patek singled to center; Patek stole second; Schaal
grounded out (first to pitcher) [Patek to third]; Otis popped to
second; Kirkpatrick walked; Rojas singled to right [Kirkpatrick
to second, Patek scored]; Harrison reached on an error by Harrah
[Rojas to second, Kirkpatrick to third]; Keough flied out to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Senators 2, Royals 1.

SENATORS 2ND: Cullen flied out to left; Janeski singled to
center; Unser flied out to left; Maddox walked [Janeski to
second]; Mincher singled to left [Maddox to second, Janeski out
at home (left to catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 2,
Royals 1.

ROYALS 2ND: May popped to first; Hedlund popped to shortstop; On
a bunt Patek singled to third; Patek stole second; Schaal
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators
2, Royals 1.

SENATORS 3RD: Howard struck out; Biittner grounded out (first to
pitcher); Fernandez walked; Fernandez was out trying to advance
to second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators
2, Royals 1.

ROYALS 3RD: Otis grounded out (shortstop to first); Kirkpatrick
flied out to right; Rojas grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 2, Royals 1.

SENATORS 4TH: Harrah flied out to center; Cullen tripled to
center; Janeski struck out; On a bunt Unser grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 2, Royals 1.

ROYALS 4TH: Harrison grounded out (third to first); Keough
grounded out (first unassisted); May singled to center; Hedlund
singled to right [May to second]; Patek singled to right
[Hedlund to third, May scored]; Patek stole second; Schaal
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators
2, Royals 2.

SENATORS 5TH: Maddox grounded out (first unassisted); Mincher
walked; Howard homered [Mincher scored]; Biittner grounded out
(second to first); Fernandez was called out on strikes; 2 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 4, Royals 2.

ROYALS 5TH: Otis flied out to center; Kirkpatrick grounded out
(shortstop to first); Rojas flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Senators 4, Royals 2.

SENATORS 6TH: Harrah walked; Harrah was picked off first
(pitcher to first); Cullen flied out to right; Janeski singled
to center; Unser flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Senators 4, Royals 2.

ROYALS 6TH: Harrison doubled to right; Keough singled to left
[Harrison scored]; May grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Keough out at second]; HOPKINS BATTED FOR
HEDLUND; Hopkins walked; PINA REPLACED JANESKI (PITCHING); Patek
singled to center [Hopkins to third]; Schaal walked [Patek to
second]; Otis popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Senators 4, Royals 3.

SENATORS 7TH: ROOKER REPLACED HOPKINS (PITCHING); Maddox was
called out on strikes; Mincher walked; Howard struck out;
Biittner lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 4,
Royals 3.

ROYALS 7TH: LINDBLAD REPLACED BIITTNER (PITCHING); BILLINGS
REPLACED PINA (PLAYING RF); PINIELLA BATTED FOR KIRKPATRICK;
Piniella was called out on strikes; Rojas grounded out
(shortstop to first); Harrison popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Senators 4, Royals 3.

SENATORS 8TH: PINIELLA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Fernandez
popped to shortstop; Harrah grounded out (shortstop to first);
Cullen doubled to right; Billings lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Senators 4, Royals 3.

ROYALS 8TH: SAVAGE BATTED FOR KEOUGH; Savage struck out; May
popped to first in foul territory; PAEPKE BATTED FOR ROOKER;
Paepke struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 4, Royals 3.

SENATORS 9TH: SAVAGE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); BURGMEIER
REPLACED PAEPKE (PITCHING); Unser singled to second; Maddox out
on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Unser to second];
Mincher was called out on strikes; Howard was walked
intentionally; Lindblad forced Unser (third unassisted); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 4, Royals 3.

ROYALS 9TH: MCCRAW REPLACED MINCHER (PLAYING RF); HOWARD CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); BILLINGS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF);
Patek struck out; Schaal walked; Otis doubled to left [Schaal to
third]; Piniella was walked intentionally; Rojas struck out;
Harrison singled to left [Piniella to second, Otis scored,
Schaal scored]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 4, Royals 5.