Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals
September 11, 1971 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 11, 1971 at Municipal Stadium. The Kansas City Royals defeated the Chicago White Sox and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago White Sox 2, Kansas City Royals 4

Chicago White Sox ab   r   h rbi
Williams lf 5 0 1 0
Kelly rf 3 0 2 1
McKinney 2b 3 0 0 0
Melton 3b 4 0 0 0
May 1b 4 1 1 0
Reichardt cf 4 0 0 0
Herrmann c 3 0 0 0
  Hottman ph 1 0 0 0
Alvarado ss 3 0 1 0
  Huntz ph 0 0 0 0
John p 3 1 1 0
  Romo p 0 0 0 0
  Horlen p 0 0 0 0
  Hershberger ph 1 0 1 1
Totals 34 2 7 2
Kansas City Royals ab   r   h rbi
Patek ss 4 1 1 1
Schaal 3b 4 0 2 0
Otis cf 4 0 1 1
Piniella lf 4 1 2 0
Oliver rf 4 0 0 0
Harrison 1b 3 0 0 1
Knoop 2b 4 1 1 0
Martinez c 4 0 1 0
Hedlund p 3 1 2 1
  Burgmeier p 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 4 10 4
Chicago 000 010 001272
Kansas City 000 100 30x4101
  Chicago White Sox IP H R ER BB SO
John  L (11-15) 6.1 8 4 3 0 4
  Romo   0.2 2 0 0 0 0
  Horlen   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
10
4
3
0
4
  Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO
Hedlund  W (14-7) 7.0 5 1 1 2 3
  Burgmeier  SV (16) 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
Totals
9.0
7
2
2
3
4

  E–Kelly (1), Alvarado (11), Schaal (26).  DP–Kansas City 1.  2B–Kansas City Schaal 2 (28,off John 2); Piniella (20,off John); Knoop (5,off John); Patek (21,off John).  SF–Harrison (4,off John).  WP–John (10), Hedlund (2).  U-HP–Lou DiMuro, 1B–Bill Haller, 2B–Jake O'Donnell, 3B–Frank Umont.  T–2:10.  A–8,665.
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