An unearned run in the eighth inning enabled the Royals to defeat the Yankees, 4-3. Ron Blomberg provided the Yankees' entire attack, driving in all their runs with a pair of homers. Kansas City Royals 4, New York Yankees 3Game Played on Saturday, August 28, 1971 (Night game) at Municipal StadiumYankees 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 - 3 10 1 Royals 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 x - 4 12 0 Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Kenney 3b 5 0 2 0 0 0 .245 Patek ss 4 1 2 0 0 1 .287 Munson c 4 0 2 0 0 0 .255 Schaal 3b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .262 Murcer cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .320 Otis cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 .305 White lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .282 Piniella lf 4 2 2 1 0 0 .266 Blomberg rf 4 2 2 3 0 0 .328 Oliver rf 4 0 2 2 0 1 .253 Cater 1b 3 0 2 0 1 0 .270 Harrison 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .239 Clarke 2b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .238 Knoop 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .207 Baker ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .109 May c 3 0 2 0 0 0 .250 Alou ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .270 Hedlund p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .078 Peterson p 3 0 0 0 0 0 .075 Gibbs ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .201 Totals 35 3 10 3 2 1 Totals 32 4 12 4 1 3 Time of Game: 2:25 Attendance: 15,845 Left on Base: Yankees 7, Royals 6 DP: Yankees 3, Royals 1 Errors: Kenney Doubles: Patek (19) Triples: Piniella (5) Home Runs: Blomberg 2 (6) Caught Stealing: Clarke (6) Sacrifice Flies: Otis (5) GIDP: Baker (2), Otis (16), Knoop (4) Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Peterson L(13-9) 8 12 4 3 1 3 0 34 2.97 Totals 8 12 4 3 1 3 0 34 Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hedlund W(12-6) 9 10 3 3 2 1 2 37 2.95 Totals 9 10 3 3 2 1 2 37 Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Jim Odom YANKEES 1ST: Kenney singled to center; Munson singled to left [Kenney to second]; Murcer flied out to center; White grounded out (first unassisted) [Kenney to third, Munson to second]; Blomberg grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0. ROYALS 1ST: Patek struck out; Schaal singled to right; Otis singled to right [Schaal to third]; Piniella forced Otis (shortstop to second) [Schaal scored]; Oliver lined to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 1. YANKEES 2ND: Cater walked; Clarke walked [Cater to second]; Baker grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Cater to third, Clarke out at second]; Peterson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 1. ROYALS 2ND: Harrison grounded out (shortstop to first); Knoop singled to shortstop; May popped to third in foul territory; Hedlund struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 1. YANKEES 3RD: Kenney grounded out (shortstop to first); Munson grounded out (second to first); Murcer grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 1. ROYALS 3RD: Patek doubled to right; Schaal grounded out (second to first) [Patek to third]; Otis lined out on a sacrifice fly to center [Patek scored]; Piniella grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 2. YANKEES 4TH: White singled to right; Blomberg homered [White scored]; Cater grounded out (pitcher to first); Clarke singled to right; Clarke was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first); Baker was called out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 2. ROYALS 4TH: Oliver struck out; Harrison grounded out (second to first); Knoop singled to left; May singled to left [Knoop to third]; Hedlund forced May (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 2. YANKEES 5TH: Peterson grounded out (first unassisted); Kenney flied out to center; Munson singled to left; Murcer made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 2. ROYALS 5TH: Patek grounded out (pitcher to first); Schaal walked; Otis grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Schaal out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 2. YANKEES 6TH: White grounded out (catcher to first); Blomberg homered; Cater singled to left; Clarke flied out to center; Baker grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 2. ROYALS 6TH: Piniella tripled to left; Oliver singled to left [Piniella scored]; Harrison lined to second; Knoop grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Oliver out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 3. YANKEES 7TH: Peterson popped to catcher in foul territory; Kenney singled to center; Munson flied out to left; Murcer flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 3. ROYALS 7TH: May singled to center; On a bunt Hedlund hit into a double play (third to second) [May out at second]; Patek singled to right; Schaal grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 3. YANKEES 8TH: White grounded out (pitcher to first); Blomberg grounded out (pitcher to first); Cater singled to center; Clarke grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 3. ROYALS 8TH: Otis grounded out (pitcher to first); Piniella singled to third [Piniella to third (error by Kenney)]; Oliver singled to center [Piniella scored (unearned)]; Harrison flied out to center; Knoop forced Oliver (shortstop to second); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 4. YANKEES 9TH: ALOU BATTED FOR BAKER; Alou popped to first in foul territory; GIBBS BATTED FOR PETERSON; Gibbs flied out to left; Kenney grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 4. |
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