Jeff Burroughs collected five hits in nine trips, driving in five runs, and Denny McLain and Dck Bosman turned in route-going performances as the Senators defeated the Royals in a twi-night doubleheader, 6-3 and 8-2. In the lidlifter, Burroughs batted in a run with a single in the first inning and broke a 3-3 tie with a two-run double in the fifth.

Frank Howard, Bernie Allen and Burroughs each had two RBIs in the nightcap. Howard finished the twinbill with six hits in eight trips. [The Sporting News]

Washington Senators 6, Kansas City Royals 3 (Game 1)

Game Played on Friday, August 20, 1971 (Night game) at Municipal Stadium

Senators     2  0  0    0  4  0    0  0  0  -   6 10  0
Royals       0  0  3    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3 10  1


Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Unser cf,lf           4   1   1   0     1   0   .277      Patek ss              4   1   3   0     0   1   .273
Nelson 3b             5   1   1   0     0   1   .272      Keough rf             4   0   1   2     0   0   .263
Mincher 1b            5   1   1   1     0   0   .297      Otis cf               4   1   1   0     0   0   .308
  McCraw 1b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .222      Hopkins 1b            4   0   1   1     0   0   .295
Howard lf             3   1   2   1     1   1   .284      Rojas 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .300
  Maddox cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .198      Piniella lf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .266
Allen 2b              3   1   1   0     2   1   .266      Schaal 3b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .261
  Harrah pr,ss        0   0   0   0     0   0   .218      Kirkpatrick c         3   0   0   0     1   1   .217
Burroughs rf          5   1   2   3     0   3   .246      Fitzmorris p          1   1   1   0     0   0   .200
Billings c            5   0   1   1     0   1   .252        York p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .125
Cullen ss,2b          4   0   0   0     1   0   .188        Oliver ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .239
McLain p              3   0   1   0     1   1   .087        Abernathy p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .111
                                                            Harrison ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .257

Totals               37   6  10   6     6   8             Totals               34   3  10   3     2   4

Time of Game: 2:43
Left on Base: Senators 11, Royals 6
DP: Senators 2, Royals 0
Errors: Rojas
Doubles: Burroughs (5), Patek (16), Hopkins (12)
Triples: Nelson (3)
Stolen Bases: Harrah 2 (5), Otis (39), Patek (40)
Caught Stealing: Harrah (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Howard (4)
GIDP: Schaal 2 (8)


Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McLain W(8-16)          9    10   3   3   2   4   0  36   4.04
Totals                  9    10   3   3   2   4   0  36

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Fitzmorris L(5-2)       4.1   7   6   6   4   2   0  24   4.07
York                    2.2   2   0   0   0   3   0  12   2.55
Abernathy               2     1   0   0   2   3   0   8   2.43
Totals                  9    10   6   6   6   8   0  44

Passed Balls: Kirkpatrick (4)

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


SENATORS 1ST: Unser walked; Nelson popped to second in foul
territory; Mincher singled to center [Unser to third]; Howard
hit a sacrifice fly to right [Unser scored]; Allen singled to
right [Mincher to second]; Burroughs singled to center [Mincher
scored, Allen to third]; Billings flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Patek singled to shortstop; Keough grounded out
(first unassisted) [Patek to second]; Otis grounded out (third
to first); Hopkins grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Senators 2, Royals 0.

SENATORS 2ND: Cullen flied out to right; McLain singled to
right; Unser forced McLain (second to shortstop); Nelson flied
out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Rojas singled to pitcher; Piniella forced Rojas
(third to second); Schaal grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Piniella out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Senators 2, Royals 0.

SENATORS 3RD: Mincher lined to second; Howard singled to center;
Allen struck out; Burroughs was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Kirkpatrick grounded out (second to first);
Fitzmorris singled to right; Patek doubled to right [Fitzmorris
to third]; Keough singled to right [Fitzmorris scored, Patek
scored, Keough out at second (right to shortstop)]; Otis singled
to left; Otis stole second; Hopkins doubled to left [Otis
scored]; Rojas grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 5 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Senators 2, Royals 3.

SENATORS 4TH: Billings flied out to left; Cullen grounded out
(shortstop to first); McLain walked; Unser grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 2, Royals 3.

ROYALS 4TH: Piniella singled to center; Schaal grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Piniella out at
second]; Kirkpatrick was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Senators 2, Royals 3.

SENATORS 5TH: Nelson tripled to center; Mincher grounded out
(first to pitcher) [Nelson scored]; Howard walked; Allen walked
[Howard to second]; Burroughs doubled to center [Howard scored,
Allen scored]; YORK REPLACED FITZMORRIS (PITCHING); Billings
singled to center [Burroughs scored]; Cullen grounded out
(second to first) [Billings to second]; McLain grounded out
(third to first); 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 6, Royals 3.

ROYALS 5TH: York struck out; Patek singled to right; Patek stole
second; Keough grounded out (second to first) [Patek to third];
Otis flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 6,
Royals 3.

SENATORS 6TH: Unser reached on an error by Rojas [Unser to
first]; Nelson popped to first in foul territory; Mincher flied
out to center; Howard singled to left [Unser to second]; Allen
lined to first; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 6, Royals 3.

ROYALS 6TH: Hopkins flied out to center; Rojas flied out to
center; Piniella flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Senators 6, Royals 3.

SENATORS 7TH: Burroughs struck out but advanced to first on a
passed ball; Billings struck out; Cullen flied out to right;
McLain struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 6, Royals 3.

ROYALS 7TH: Schaal singled to center; Kirkpatrick walked [Schaal
to second]; OLIVER BATTED FOR YORK; Oliver flied out to right
[Schaal to third]; Patek struck out; Keough flied out to right;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 6, Royals 3.

SENATORS 8TH: ABERNATHY REPLACED OLIVER (PITCHING); On a bunt
Unser singled to third; Nelson struck out; Mincher grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Unser to second]; Howard struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 6, Royals 3.

ROYALS 8TH: MCCRAW REPLACED MINCHER (PLAYING 1B); MADDOX
REPLACED HOWARD (PLAYING CF); UNSER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
LF); Otis flied out to center; Hopkins flied out to center;
Rojas flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 6,
Royals 3.

SENATORS 9TH: Allen walked; HARRAH RAN FOR ALLEN; Harrah stole
second; Burroughs struck out; Billings flied out to left; Harrah
stole third; Cullen walked; Harrah was caught stealing home
(catcher unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 6, Royals
3.

ROYALS 9TH: HARRAH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); CULLEN CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Piniella grounded out (shortstop to
first); Schaal walked; Kirkpatrick flied out to center; HARRISON
BATTED FOR ABERNATHY; Harrison was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 6, Royals 3.

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