Dave May hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning to start the Brewers on their way to an 8-2 victory over the Royals behind the pitching of Bill Parsons. The Brewers iced the game with five runs in the seventh, three scoring on a triple by Phil Roof. [The Sporting News]



Milwaukee Brewers 8, Kansas City Royals 2
Game Played on Wednesday, July      7, 1971 (Night game) at County Stadium
Royals       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  8  1
Brewers      0  0  0    3  0  0    5  0  x  -   8 10  0


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Patek ss              3   0   0   0     1   1   .257      Harper lf             5   0   0   0     0   0   .223
Schaal 3b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .274      Theobald 2b           5   1   3   0     0   0   .303
Otis cf               4   2   2   1     0   0   .314      Ellis 3b              4   1   1   0     0   1   .245
Kirkpatrick c         4   0   0   0     0   0   .238      Kosco 1b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .224
Hopkins 1b            4   0   2   0     0   0   .277      Yates rf              2   1   2   0     1   0   .275
Piniella lf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .246        Voss ph,rf          1   1   1   1     0   0   .252
Keough rf             3   0   2   1     0   0   .236      Kubiak ss             2   1   0   0     2   0   .205
Knoop 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .188      May cf                2   2   1   3     1   1   .301
Butler p              2   0   1   0     0   1   .143      Roof c                3   1   2   3     1   0   .193
  Nelson p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Parsons p             2   0   0   0     0   2   .114
  York p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Oliver ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .243
  Fitzmorris p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .167

Totals               31   2   8   2     2   2             Totals               29   8  10   7     6   4

Time of Game: 2:31   Attendance:  7,469
Left on Base: Royals 4, Brewers 7
DP: Royals 0, Brewers 2
Errors: Patek
Doubles: Yates 2 (2), Theobald (6)
Triples: Roof (1)
Home Runs: Otis (14), May (7)
Stolen Bases: Otis (26)
Caught Stealing: Schaal (2), Theobald (1)
Sacrifice Hits: May (3), Parsons 2 (7), Ellis (2)
GIDP: Knoop (3), Piniella (5)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Butler L(1-2)           4.2   5   3   3   5   2   1  23   2.95
Nelson                  1.2   4   3   3   0   1   0   9   9.82
York                    0.2   1   2   1   1   1   0   4   3.33
Fitzmorris              1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   4.91
Totals                  8    10   8   7   6   4   1  39

Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Parsons W(8-9)          9     8   2   2   2   2   1  33   2.34
Totals                  9     8   2   2   2   2   1  33

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


ROYALS 1ST: Patek flied out to right; Schaal walked; Schaal was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); Otis grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 1ST: Harper grounded out (shortstop to first); Theobald
singled to third; Ellis flied out to left; Kosco grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Brewers 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Kirkpatrick grounded out (pitcher to first); Hopkins
singled to right [Hopkins out at second (right to second)];
Piniella popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 0, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 2ND: Yates doubled; Kubiak walked; May out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Yates to third, Kubiak to
second]; Roof reached on a fielder's choice [Yates out at home
(third to catcher), Kubiak to third, Roof to second]; Parsons
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0, Brewers 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Keough grounded out (second to first); Knoop flied
out to center; Butler singled to center; Patek walked [Butler to
second]; Schaal flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Royals 0, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 3RD: Harper grounded out (shortstop to first); Theobald
lined to second; Ellis was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Royals 0, Brewers 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Otis singled to center; Otis stole second;
Kirkpatrick popped to first; Hopkins flied out to center;
Piniella singled to shortstop [Otis to third]; Keough singled to
center [Otis scored, Piniella to third]; Knoop popped to second;
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 1, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 4TH: Kosco popped to shortstop; Yates doubled; Kubiak
walked; May homered [Yates scored, Kubiak scored]; Roof walked;
Parsons out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Roof to
second]; Harper grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Brewers 3.

ROYALS 5TH: Butler was called out on strikes; Patek grounded out
(shortstop to first); Schaal grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Brewers 3.

BREWERS 5TH: Theobald singled to left; Ellis out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Theobald to second]; Theobald was caught
stealing third (catcher to third); Kosco walked; Yates walked
[Kosco to second]; NELSON REPLACED BUTLER (PITCHING); Kubiak
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals
1, Brewers 3.

ROYALS 6TH: Otis grounded out (shortstop to first); Kirkpatrick
grounded out (second to first); Hopkins flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Brewers 3.

BREWERS 6TH: May was called out on strikes; Roof singled to
right; Parsons out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Roof
to second]; Harper flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 1, Brewers 3.

ROYALS 7TH: Piniella flied out to center; Keough singled to
right; Knoop grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Keough out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1,
Brewers 3.

BREWERS 7TH: Theobald doubled; Ellis singled to left [Theobald
to third]; Kosco flied out to center; VOSS BATTED FOR YATES;
Voss singled to left [Theobald scored, Ellis to second]; YORK
REPLACED NELSON (PITCHING); Kubiak grounded out (first
unassisted) [Ellis to third, Voss to second]; May was walked
intentionally; Roof tripled [Ellis scored, Voss scored, May
scored, Roof scored (error by Patek) (unearned) (no RBI)];
Parsons was called out on strikes; 5 R (4 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 1, Brewers 8.

ROYALS 8TH: VOSS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); OLIVER BATTED FOR
YORK; Oliver flied out to center; Patek struck out; Schaal
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1,
Brewers 8.

BREWERS 8TH: FITZMORRIS REPLACED OLIVER (PITCHING); Harper flied
out to left; Theobald lined to right; Ellis grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Brewers 8.

ROYALS 9TH: Otis homered; Kirkpatrick grounded out (first to
pitcher); Hopkins singled to center; Piniella grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Hopkins out at
second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Brewers 8.