Final
KC 5 — NYY 8
8/17/1971 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · NYA197108172
Complete available game record for KC at NYY, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
| New York Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | – | 8 | 8 | 2 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Michael | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cookie Rojas | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thurman Munson | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bobby Murcer | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Piniella | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Roy White | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Oliver | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Cater | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chuck Harrison | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Ellis | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Horace Clarke | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Swoboda | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Schaal | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Keough | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Hansen | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jerry Kenney | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buck Martinez | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ted Abernathy | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Kekich | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gail Hopkins | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roger Hambright | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Clemons | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Burgmeier | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Felipe Alou | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Clemons | 6.1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0-0 |
| Mike Kekich | 7.0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Ted Abernathy | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Roger Hambright | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Michael | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Thurman Munson | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Murcer | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Cater | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Ellis | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Roger Hambright | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Hansen | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Danny Cater | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Kekich | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Swoboda | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Roy White | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Kenney | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buck Martinez | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Clemons | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Harrison | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Abernathy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Oliver | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Piniella | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Schaal | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→0 | S7/G | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→2 | 54(1)3/GDP | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | S8 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 54(1)/FO | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 8/L | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | S8 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | W.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 8/8D | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | S8 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | E4.B-1 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | S9.1-H(E9)(NR)(UR);B-3 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 53 | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | S8.3-H(UR) | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | CS2(24) | 2–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 5 | 2–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | K | 2–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 53 | 2–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | K | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 2/FL | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 9/9D | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 63 | 2–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 31 | 2–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 53 | 2–0 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | W | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 14/SH.1-2 | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | S9.2-3 | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 1→3 | 4(B)3(1)/LDP | 2–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 2–0 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | HP | 2–0 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | E5.1-H(NR)(UR);B-2 | 2–0 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | K/C | 2–1 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 2–1 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 4 | 2–1 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | W | 2–1 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | S7.1-3;BX2(754) | 2–1 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | S8.3-H | 2–1 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO | 3–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | E5.B-1 | 3–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 9/L | 3–1 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | K | 3–1 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | S8/G.1-3 | 3–1 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 3–1 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 7/7D | 3–1 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | T/89 | 3–1 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | S8.3-H | 3–1 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 2/FL | 4–1 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 13 | 4–1 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 4–1 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 7 | 4–1 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | HR/7/L.1-H | 4–1 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S7 | 4–3 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | W.1-2 | 4–3 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | HR/9.2-H;1-H | 4–3 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 6 | 4–6 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | K/C | 4–6 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 53 | 4–6 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 1/L | 4–6 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 3/FL | 4–6 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 4–6 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | S8.B-2(E8) | 4–6 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | IW | 4–6 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | NP | 4–6 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | S8.2-H;1-3(E8/THH);B-2 | 4–6 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 8/SF.3-H(UR) | 4–7 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 4/P/9S | 4–8 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 7/7D | 4–8 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | T8 | 4–8 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | NP | 4–8 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | WP.3-H | 4–8 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 13 | 5–8 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 6/P/7S | 5–8 |