The Royals, who had failed to score in 24 straight innings, ended their drouth and swept a doubleheader with the White Sox, 6-1 and 1-0. Paul Schaal was on second base with a double and two were out when the Royals broke loose in the first inning of the lidlifter to score four runs with consecutive singles by Ed Kirkpatrick, Gail Hopkins, Cookie Rojas, Lou Piniella and Joe Keough, plus a double steal by Kirkpatrick and Hopkins, with Kirkpatrick scoring.

Jim Rooker gained his first victory of the season in the nightcap, getting his edge in a duel with Joe Horlen when Freddie Patek doubled in the first inning and counted the game's only run on a single by Amos Otis. [The Sporting News]

Kansas City Royals 6, Chicago White Sox 1 (Game 1)

Game Played on Monday, July 5, 1971 (Day game) at Municipal Stadium

White Sox    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  9  0
Royals       4  1  0    0  0  0    0  1  x  -   6 13  2


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Williams rf           5   0   1   0     0   0   .338      Patek ss              4   0   1   0     0   1   .262
Johnstone cf          1   0   0   0     1   0   .247      Schaal 3b             4   2   2   0     1   0   .284
  Richard cf          2   1   1   0     0   0   .252      Otis cf               4   0   2   2     1   0   .305
  Kealey p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Kirkpatrick c         4   1   1   1     1   1   .250
  Andrews ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .278      Hopkins 1b            3   1   1   0     1   0   .271
McKinney 2b           5   0   2   0     0   0   .299      Rojas 2b              4   1   2   1     0   0   .316
Melton 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .288      Piniella lf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .249
Reichardt lf          4   0   2   0     0   1   .306      Keough rf             4   0   2   1     0   0   .237
May 1b                4   0   2   0     0   0   .275      Dal Canton p          3   0   0   0     0   1   .103
Herrmann c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .248        Burgmeier p         1   1   1   0     0   0   .250
  Egan ph,c           1   0   0   0     0   0   .278
Morales ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .273
Bradley p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .114
  Romo p              1   0   0   0     1   0   .000
  Forster p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hershberger ph,cf   1   0   1   0     1   0   .329

Totals               36   1   9   0     3   2             Totals               35   6  13   5     4   4

Time of Game: 2:45
Left on Base: White Sox 11, Royals 10
DP: White Sox 0, Royals 0
Errors: Schaal, Rojas
Doubles: Reichardt (11), Schaal 2 (16), Patek (10), Otis (14)
Triples: May (5), Richard (3)
Stolen Bases: Hopkins (1), Kirkpatrick (2)
Caught Stealing: Otis (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Patek (2)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bradley L(8-7)          1.1   8   5   5   0   2   0  12   2.86
Romo                    4.1   3   0   0   3   1   0  18   5.71
Forster                 0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.28
Kealey                  2     2   1   1   1   1   0   9   4.65
Totals                  8    13   6   6   4   4   0  40

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dal Canton W(8-3)       7.1   8   1   1   2   1   0  32   2.89
Burgmeier SV(6)         1.2   1   0   0   1   1   0   7   1.41
Totals                  9     9   1   1   3   2   0  39

Wild Pitches: Kealey (2)

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Don Denkinger


WHITE SOX 1ST: Williams grounded out (third to first); Johnstone
walked; Johnstone was out trying to advance to second (catcher
to shortstop); McKinney singled to shortstop; Melton popped to
first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0,
Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: On a bunt Patek struck out; Schaal doubled to right;
Otis popped to first in foul territory; Kirkpatrick singled to
right [Schaal scored]; Hopkins singled to right [Kirkpatrick to
third]; Kirkpatrick stole home and Hopkins stole second; Rojas
singled to left [Hopkins scored]; Piniella singled to second
[Rojas to third]; On a bunt Keough singled [Rojas scored,
Piniella to second]; Dal Canton was called out on strikes; 4 R,
6 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 0, Royals 4.

WHITE SOX 2ND: On a bunt Reichardt singled; On a bunt May forced
Reichardt (catcher to shortstop); Herrmann lined to right;
Morales forced May (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
White Sox 0, Royals 4.

ROYALS 2ND: Patek grounded out (shortstop to first); Schaal
doubled to left; Otis singled to left [Schaal scored]; ROMO
REPLACED BRADLEY (PITCHING); Otis was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Kirkpatrick walked; Hopkins made an out
to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Royals 5.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Romo walked; Williams flied out to center;
Johnstone lined to first; McKinney made an out to second; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Royals 5.

ROYALS 3RD: RICHARD REPLACED JOHNSTONE (PLAYING CF); Rojas
singled to left; Piniella was called out on strikes; Keough
singled to left [Rojas to second]; Dal Canton forced Rojas
(pitcher to third) [Keough to second]; Patek grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 0, Royals
5.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Melton grounded out (third to first); Reichardt
made an out to first; May tripled to center; Herrmann grounded
out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0,
Royals 5.

ROYALS 4TH: Schaal flied out to center; Otis flied out to left;
Kirkpatrick grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 0, Royals 5.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Morales lined to third; Romo lined to shortstop;
Williams made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White
Sox 0, Royals 5.

ROYALS 5TH: Hopkins flied out to center; Rojas grounded out
(pitcher to first); Piniella flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Royals 5.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Richard tripled to right [Richard scored (error
by Rojas) (no RBI)]; McKinney singled to right; Melton made an
out to second; Reichardt struck out; May singled to right
[McKinney to third]; Herrmann lined to pitcher; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  White Sox 1, Royals 5.

ROYALS 6TH: Keough made an out to second; Dal Canton flied out
to right; Patek doubled to center; Schaal walked; Otis walked
[Patek to third, Schaal to second]; FORSTER REPLACED ROMO
(PITCHING); Kirkpatrick flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  White Sox 1, Royals 5.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Morales flied out to left; HERSHBERGER BATTED FOR
FORSTER; Hershberger singled to left; Williams grounded out
(first unassisted) [Hershberger to second]; Richard flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 1, Royals 5.

ROYALS 7TH: KEALEY REPLACED RICHARD (PITCHING); HERSHBERGER
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Hopkins walked; Rojas grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Hopkins to second]; Piniella reached on a
fielder's choice [Hopkins out at third (shortstop to third)];
Keough flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 1,
Royals 5.

WHITE SOX 8TH: McKinney reached on an error by Schaal [McKinney
to first]; Melton flied out to left; Reichardt doubled to left
[McKinney to third]; BURGMEIER REPLACED DAL CANTON (PITCHING);
May grounded out (first unassisted); EGAN BATTED FOR HERRMANN;
Egan grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
White Sox 1, Royals 5.

ROYALS 8TH: EGAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Burgmeier singled
to left; Kealey threw a wild pitch [Burgmeier to second]; Patek
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Burgmeier to third];
Schaal grounded out (pitcher to first); Otis doubled to left
[Burgmeier scored]; Kirkpatrick struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  White Sox 1, Royals 6.

WHITE SOX 9TH: Morales grounded out (third to first);
Hershberger walked; Williams singled to shortstop [Hershberger
to second]; ANDREWS BATTED FOR KEALEY; Andrews struck out;
McKinney flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox
1, Royals 6.

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