Final
CWS 2 — KC 4
9/11/1971 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · KCA197109110
Complete available game record for CWS at KC, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 4 | 10 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Williams | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Schaal | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Kelly | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rich McKinney | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Amos Otis | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Melton | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Piniella | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos May | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Oliver | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chuck Harrison | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Reichardt | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Knoop | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Herrmann | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Hottman | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buck Martinez | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Huntz | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis Alvarado | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tommy John | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Horlen | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hershberger | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vicente Romo | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hedlund | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Burgmeier | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hedlund | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Tommy John | 6.1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0-0 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Vicente Romo | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Joe Horlen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Williams | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Herrmann | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Horlen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy John | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Kelly | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos May | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich McKinney | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Melton | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Reichardt | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vicente Romo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Alvarado | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Harrison | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Hedlund | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Lou Piniella | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Schaal | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Oliver | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Knoop | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Buck Martinez | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | WP.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 8/8D | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | D7 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | WP.2-3 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 8/8D | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | K/C | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | S8 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | K/C | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | W | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 3/FL | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S6 | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | D8.1-3 | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | D9.B-3(E9) | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 8/SF.3-H(UR) | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | E6.B-1 | 0–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–1 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | K/C | 0–1 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | S8 | 0–1 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | S5.1-2 | 0–1 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | S8.2-H;1-3 | 0–1 |
| 5 top | 1→3 | 16(1)3/GDP | 1–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 1–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 54(1)/FO | 1–1 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 1–1 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 1–1 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | E5.B-1 | 1–1 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 63.1-2 | 1–1 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 43.2-3 | 1–1 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | K | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 13 | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 1–1 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 6 | 1–1 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 13 | 1–1 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 8 | 1–1 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | D7 | 1–1 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 6/L | 1–1 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S8.2-H;B-2(TH)# | 1–1 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | D7.2-H | 1–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 1–3 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | S8.2-H | 1–3 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | S9.1-3 | 1–4 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 6(1)/FO | 1–4 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 3/G | 1–4 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | K | 1–4 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 63 | 1–4 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 1–4 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 7/FL | 1–4 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 1–4 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | S8 | 1–4 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 63.1-2 | 1–4 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 6 | 1–4 |
| 9 top | 2→2 | W | 1–4 |
| 9 top | 2→2 | NP | 1–4 |
| 9 top | 2→2 | S9.2-H;1-2 | 1–4 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 4 | 2–4 |