Paul Splittorff, the Royals' rookie southpaw, pitched a three-hitter for his third shutout of the season and beat the Yankees, 4-0. The Royals settled Stan Bahnsen's fate with two runs in the third inning, taking advantage of three walks issued by the Yankee starter.

Freddie Patek singled, Joe Keough walked and Amos Otis singled for the first run. After a groundout by Gail Hopkins, Lou Piniella was passed intentionally to load the bases. Bahnsen then passed Paul Schaal to force in Keough. [The Sporting News]

Kansas City Royals 4, New York Yankees 0

Game Played on Friday, August 27, 1971 (Night game) at Municipal Stadium

Yankees      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  1
Royals       0  0  2    0  0  0    1  1  x  -   4  8  0


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Clarke 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .237      Patek ss              5   2   3   0     0   1   .285
Munson c              3   0   0   0     1   0   .252      Keough rf             4   1   1   0     1   0   .264
Murcer cf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .323      Otis cf               3   0   1   2     0   0   .305
White lf              4   0   2   0     0   0   .282      Hopkins 1b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .279
Alou 1b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .271      Piniella lf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .263
Cater 3b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .267      Schaal 3b             2   0   0   1     2   0   .261
Swoboda rf            1   0   0   0     3   1   .260      Knoop 2b              2   1   1   0     2   0   .193
Michael ss            4   0   0   0     0   2   .240      May c                 4   0   1   0     0   1   .243
Bahnsen p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .129      Splittorff p          4   0   1   1     0   1   .105
  Ellis ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .235
  McDaniel p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .111

Totals               29   0   3   0     6   5             Totals               30   4   8   4     7   3

Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance: 10,425
Left on Base: Yankees 8, Royals 10
DP: Yankees 1, Royals 0
Errors: Clarke
Doubles: White (20)
Caught Stealing: Murcer (7), Patek (13)
Sacrifice Flies: Otis (4)
GIDP: Keough (8)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bahnsen L(10-10)        6     3   2   2   6   2   0  26   3.68
McDaniel                2     5   2   2   1   1   0  12   4.88
Totals                  8     8   4   4   7   3   0  38

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Splittorff W(7-6)       9     3   0   0   6   5   0  35   2.09
Totals                  9     3   0   0   6   5   0  35

Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Larry McCoy


YANKEES 1ST: Clarke grounded out (shortstop to first); Munson
walked; Murcer lined to center; White singled to center [Munson
to second]; Alou forced White (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Patek struck out; Keough flied out to right; Otis
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 0, Royals 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Cater lined to right; Swoboda walked; Michael
struck out; Bahnsen flied to right in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Hopkins flied out to center; Piniella grounded out
(shortstop to first); Schaal walked; Knoop walked [Schaal to
second]; May was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Yankees 0, Royals 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Clarke lined to shortstop; Munson flied out to
left; Murcer walked; Murcer was caught stealing second (catcher
to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Splittorff grounded out (pitcher to second to
first); Patek singled to center; Keough walked [Patek to
second]; Otis singled to right [Patek scored, Keough to second];
Hopkins grounded out (second to first) [Keough to third, Otis to
second]; Piniella was walked intentionally; Schaal walked
[Keough scored, Otis to third, Piniella to second]; Knoop forced
Schaal (shortstop to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Yankees 0,
Royals 2.

YANKEES 4TH: White flied out to left; Alou flied out to left;
Cater walked; Swoboda walked [Cater to second]; Michael grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 0,
Royals 2.

ROYALS 4TH: May grounded out (first unassisted); Splittorff
grounded out (second to first); Patek singled to shortstop;
Patek was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 2.

YANKEES 5TH: Bahnsen struck out; Clarke flied out to center;
Munson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 0, Royals 2.

ROYALS 5TH: Keough made an out to pitcher; Otis flied out to
center; Hopkins flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 0, Royals 2.

YANKEES 6TH: Murcer popped to shortstop; White doubled to right;
Alou lined to shortstop; Cater was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 2.

ROYALS 6TH: Piniella grounded out (shortstop to first); Schaal
grounded out (shortstop to first); Knoop walked; May forced
Knoop (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0,
Royals 2.

YANKEES 7TH: Swoboda was called out on strikes; Michael struck
out; ELLIS BATTED FOR BAHNSEN; Ellis flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 2.

ROYALS 7TH: MCDANIEL REPLACED ELLIS (PITCHING); Splittorff
struck out; Patek singled to left; Keough singled to center
[Patek to third]; Otis popped out on a sacrifice fly to second
[Patek scored, Keough to second]; Hopkins walked; Piniella
forced Keough (third unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees
0, Royals 3.

YANKEES 8TH: Clarke lined to center; Munson flied out to center;
Murcer singled to center; White forced Murcer (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 3.

ROYALS 8TH: Schaal grounded out (third to first); Knoop singled
to center; May singled to right [Knoop to third]; Splittorff
singled to right [Knoop scored, May to second]; Patek reached on
an error by Clarke [May to third, Splittorff to second, Patek to
first]; Keough grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Patek out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees
0, Royals 4.

YANKEES 9TH: Alou made an out to shortstop; Cater flied out to
center; Swoboda walked; Michael lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 4.

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