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Standings
OAK
@BOS		6
5
OAK
@BOS		7
5
CLE
@CHW		4
1
DET
@MIL		12
3
BAL
@MIN		4
3		 
(10)
CAL
@NYY		7
6
KCR
@WSA		9
2
KCR
@WSA		3
1
HOU
@CIN		3
2
PHI
@LAD		1
6
CHC
@PIT		2
1
NYM
@SDP		6
4
MON
@SFG		0
1
ATL
@STL		2
1
Tuesday, August 10, 1971
, Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Attendance: 6,409, Time of Game: 2:29
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Royals
3
58-54
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, 13½ GB
 at Senators
1
46-67
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
5th, 23½ GB
W: Mike Hedlund (9-6)
L: Mike Thompson (0-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   1  0  0   1  1  0    3  6  1
Senators        1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 .265 .687 0.049 1.06 0.115 -0.065 0.6 1 6 SB,GDP
Joe Keough RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .255 .662 -0.068 1.28 0.064 -0.132 -0.4 1 0 GDP
Amos Otis CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .316 .862 0.114 1.47 0.166 -0.052 1.2 5 0
Gail Hopkins 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .871 -0.121 1.19 0.000 -0.121 -1.6 8 2 GDP
Cookie Rojas 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .309 .785 0.174 1.47 0.203 -0.028 0.8 3 4 SB
Lou Piniella LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .273 .678 0.047 1.11 0.085 -0.038 -0.2 1 0
Paul Schaal 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .262 .765 -0.012 0.72 0.036 -0.048 -0.1 1 1
Ed Kirkpatrick C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .650 -0.099 1.07 0.000 -0.099 -0.8 5 1 GDP
Mike Hedlund P 2 0 0 0 1 1 .095 .232 -0.010 0.88 0.033 -0.043 -0.2 1 1
   Ted Abernathy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .222 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 28 3 6 3 6 2 .214 .567 0.074 1.17 0.702 -0.626 -0.7 27 15
TB: F Patek 2; A Otis; J Keough; L Piniella; C Rojas.
GIDP: F Patek (5); E Kirkpatrick (8); G Hopkins (7); J Keough (6).
RBI: C Rojas (54); L Piniella (34); A Otis (63).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Rojas-G Hopkins.
E: M Hedlund (2).
Baserunning
SB: C Rojas (8, 2nd base off M Thompson/D Billings); F Patek (37, 2nd base off M Thompson/D Billings).

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Del Unser CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .270 .706 -0.004 0.97 0.060 -0.064 -0.0 2 0
Lenny Randle 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .624 -0.113 1.18 0.000 -0.113 -0.8 3 5
Don Mincher 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .296 .845 0.038 0.96 0.095 -0.057 -0.0 12 3 SB
Frank Howard LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .290 .867 -0.078 1.54 0.106 -0.184 -0.1 0 0
Jeff Burroughs RF 3 0 0 0 1 3 .229 .679 -0.057 0.94 0.017 -0.074 -0.2 4 1
Dave Nelson 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .711 -0.078 1.09 0.000 -0.078 -0.6 0 2
   Horacio Pina P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Denny Riddleberger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Casey Cox P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .080 .195 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dick Billings C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .247 .626 -0.108 1.33 0.048 -0.156 -0.8 2 0
Tim Cullen SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .193 .497 0.052 1.41 0.100 -0.048 0.4 3 4
Mike Thompson P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .311 -0.055 1.04 0.000 -0.055 -0.4 1 0
   Bernie Allen 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .743 -0.023 0.97 0.000 -0.023 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 29 1 4 1 3 5 .138 .357 -0.426 1.16 0.426 -0.852 -2.7 27 15
TB: D Mincher; T Cullen; D Unser; F Howard.
RBI: F Howard (60).
2-out RBI: F Howard.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 4. D Mincher-T Cullen-D Mincher 2; D Nelson-L Randle-D Mincher; T Cullen-L Randle-D Mincher.
Outfield Assists: J Burroughs (L Piniella at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: D Mincher (3, 2nd base off M Hedlund/E Kirkpatrick).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Hedlund, W (9-6) 7 2 1 1 3 4 0 3.03 25 70 0.282 1.11 1.8
Ted Abernathy, S (17) 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.36 7 0 0 0.142 1.37 0.8
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 3 5 0 1.00 32 70 0 0 0.424 1.17 2.7

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Thompson, L (0-4) 7.1 5 3 3 6 2 0 4.58 29 52 -0.060 1.25 0.2
Horacio Pina 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.98 1 2 1 -0.080 1.88 -1.0
Denny Riddleberger 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.83 1 2 0 0.053 0.94 1.1
Casey Cox 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.31 3 0 0 0.012 0.16 0.4
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 6 2 0 3.00 34 52 4 1 -0.075 1.16 0.7
H Pina faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: M Thompson 2 (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 6,409.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Washington Senators
1 Freddie Patek SS 1 Del Unser CF
2 Joe Keough RF 2 Lenny Randle 2B
3 Amos Otis CF 3 Don Mincher 1B
4 Gail Hopkins 1B 4 Frank Howard LF
5 Cookie Rojas 2B 5 Jeff Burroughs RF
6 Lou Piniella LF 6 Dave Nelson 3B
7 Paul Schaal 3B 7 Dick Billings C
8 Ed Kirkpatrick C 8 Tim Cullen SS
9 Mike Hedlund P 9 Mike Thompson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 1-3 0 1-- OO WSA F. Howard T. Abernathy 14% 99% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
b5 1-1 0 12- O WSA M. Thompson M. Hedlund 12% 43% Baserunner Out Advancing; Billings out at 3B/C-3B
b1 0-0 2 -2- R WSA F. Howard M. Hedlund -11% 36% Single to CF; Mincher Scores
t7 1-1 0 -2- RO KCR L. Piniella M. Thompson 8% 70% Single to RF; Rojas Scores; Piniella out at 2B/RF-SS
b9 1-3 0 --- WSA D. Mincher T. Abernathy -8% 85% Single to CF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Mike Thompson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- KCR F. Patek M. Thompson 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- KCR J. Keough M. Thompson 3% 56% Patek Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O KCR J. Keough M. Thompson -4% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 -2- O KCR A. Otis M. Thompson -3% 49% Flyball: RF; Patek to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 O KCR G. Hopkins M. Thompson -4% 46% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- WSA D. Unser M. Hedlund -4% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O WSA L. Randle M. Hedlund 3% 45% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O WSA D. Mincher M. Hedlund 3% 48% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 2 1-- WSA F. Howard M. Hedlund -1% 47% Mincher Steals 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- R WSA F. Howard M. Hedlund -11% 36% Single to CF; Mincher Scores
b1 1-0 2 1-- WSA J. Burroughs M. Hedlund -2% 34% Walk; Howard to 2B
b1 1-0 2 12- O WSA D. Nelson M. Hedlund 3% 38% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Senators 1.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Mike Thompson facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O KCR C. Rojas M. Thompson -2% 36% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- O KCR L. Piniella M. Thompson -2% 34% Popfly: 1B
t2 0-1 2 --- KCR P. Schaal M. Thompson 1% 35% Walk
t2 0-1 2 1-- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Thompson -2% 33% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- O WSA D. Billings M. Hedlund 2% 35% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- O WSA T. Cullen M. Hedlund 1% 36% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- O WSA M. Thompson M. Hedlund 1% 37% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Senators 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Mike Thompson facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- O KCR M. Hedlund M. Thompson -2% 34% Strikeout
t3 0-1 1 --- KCR F. Patek M. Thompson 3% 37% Single to RF
t3 0-1 1 1-- OO KCR J. Keough M. Thompson -6% 32% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- O WSA D. Unser M. Hedlund 2% 33% Flyball: CF
b3 1-0 1 --- O WSA L. Randle M. Hedlund 1% 35% Lineout: CF
b3 1-0 2 --- O WSA D. Mincher M. Hedlund 1% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Senators 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Mike Thompson facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- KCR A. Otis M. Thompson 5% 41% Walk
t4 0-1 0 1-- KCR G. Hopkins M. Thompson 3% 44% Wild Pitch; Otis to 2B
t4 0-1 0 -2- O KCR G. Hopkins M. Thompson -2% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B; Otis to 3B
t4 0-1 1 --3 R KCR C. Rojas M. Thompson 8% 50% Single to LF; Otis Scores
t4 1-1 1 1-- O KCR L. Piniella M. Thompson -2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B; Rojas to 2B
t4 1-1 2 -2- KCR P. Schaal M. Thompson 1% 49% Wild Pitch; Rojas to 3B
t4 1-1 2 --3 O KCR P. Schaal M. Thompson -5% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 4-5-6
b4 1-1 0 --- O WSA F. Howard M. Hedlund 3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-1 1 --- O WSA J. Burroughs M. Hedlund 2% 49% Strikeout
b4 1-1 2 --- O WSA D. Nelson M. Hedlund 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Senators' Mike Thompson facing 8-9-1
t5 1-1 0 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Thompson -3% 47% Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 1-1 1 --- KCR M. Hedlund M. Thompson 3% 50% Walk
t5 1-1 1 1-- OO KCR F. Patek M. Thompson -7% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 7-8-9
b5 1-1 0 --- WSA D. Billings M. Hedlund -5% 39% Walk
b5 1-1 0 1-- WSA T. Cullen M. Hedlund -7% 32% Single to LF; Billings to 2B
b5 1-1 0 12- O WSA M. Thompson M. Hedlund 12% 43% Baserunner Out Advancing; Billings out at 3B/C-3B
b5 1-1 1 1-- WSA M. Thompson M. Hedlund -3% 41% Cullen Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Cullen to 2B
b5 1-1 1 -2- O WSA M. Thompson M. Hedlund 5% 45% Strikeout
b5 1-1 2 -2- O WSA D. Unser M. Hedlund 5% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Senators' Mike Thompson facing 2-3-4
t6 1-1 0 --- O KCR J. Keough M. Thompson -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-1 1 --- O KCR A. Otis M. Thompson -2% 45% Popfly: 1B
t6 1-1 2 --- O KCR G. Hopkins M. Thompson -1% 43% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 2-3-4
b6 1-1 0 --- O WSA L. Randle M. Hedlund 3% 46% Strikeout Looking
b6 1-1 1 --- O WSA D. Mincher M. Hedlund 2% 48% Groundout: 1B-2B-P
b6 1-1 2 --- O WSA F. Howard M. Hedlund 2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 1.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Senators' Mike Thompson facing 5-6-7
t7 1-1 0 --- KCR C. Rojas M. Thompson 6% 56% Walk
t7 1-1 0 1-- KCR L. Piniella M. Thompson 6% 62% Rojas Steals 2B
t7 1-1 0 -2- RO KCR L. Piniella M. Thompson 8% 70% Single to RF; Rojas Scores; Piniella out at 2B/RF-SS
t7 2-1 1 --- KCR P. Schaal M. Thompson 2% 73% Walk
t7 2-1 1 1-- OO KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Thompson -5% 68% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 5-6-7
b7 1-2 0 --- O WSA J. Burroughs M. Hedlund 5% 72% Strikeout Looking
b7 1-2 1 --- O WSA D. Nelson M. Hedlund 3% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-2 2 --- O WSA D. Billings M. Hedlund 2% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Senators 1.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Senators' Mike Thompson facing 9-1-2
t8 2-1 0 --- O KCR M. Hedlund M. Thompson -2% 76% Flyball: RF
t8 2-1 1 --- KCR F. Patek M. Thompson 2% 78% Single to CF
t8 2-1 1 1-- KCR J. Keough M. Thompson 6% 84% Single to LF; Patek to 3B
Horacio Pina replaces Dave Nelson (3B) pitching and batting 6th
Bernie Allen replaces Mike Thompson (P) playing 3B batting 9th
t8 2-1 1 1-3 R KCR A. Otis H. Pina 8% 92% Single to CF; Patek Scores; Keough to 3B
Denny Riddleberger replaces Horacio Pina pitching and batting 6th
t8 3-1 1 1-3 OO KCR G. Hopkins D. Riddleberger -5% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Ted Abernathy facing 8-9-1
Ted Abernathy replaces Mike Hedlund pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-3 0 --- O WSA T. Cullen T. Abernathy 4% 91% Flyball: LF
b8 1-3 1 --- O WSA B. Allen T. Abernathy 2% 93% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 1-3 2 --- WSA D. Unser T. Abernathy -2% 91% Single to LF
b8 1-3 2 1-- O WSA L. Randle T. Abernathy 4% 94% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Senators 1.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Senators' Casey Cox facing 5-6-7
Casey Cox replaces Denny Riddleberger pitching and batting 6th
t9 3-1 0 --- O KCR C. Rojas C. Cox -1% 94% Popfly: 2B
t9 3-1 1 --- O KCR L. Piniella C. Cox -0% 93% Flyball: CF
t9 3-1 2 --- O KCR P. Schaal C. Cox -0% 93% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Ted Abernathy facing 3-4-5
b9 1-3 0 --- WSA D. Mincher T. Abernathy -8% 85% Single to CF
b9 1-3 0 1-- OO WSA F. Howard T. Abernathy 14% 99% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
b9 1-3 2 --- O WSA J. Burroughs T. Abernathy 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Senators 1.

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