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Tigers
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
July 19, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers, played on July 19, 1970 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 19, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 19, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Merle Anthony 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Red Flaherty |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Ken Szotkiewicz | Shortstop |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Billy Sorrell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Tommy Matchick | Shortstop |
| Dick Drago | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
July 19, 1970
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Drago
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Drago
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Drago
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Niekro
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Niekro
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Szotkiewicz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Niekro
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Drago
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Drago
Cash hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sorrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Drago
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Drago
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sorrell juggles the ball. That's an error on Sorrell. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Szotkiewicz vs. Drago
Szotkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Niekro
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Niekro
Piniella hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrell vs. Niekro
Sorrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Niekro
Oliver takes first base on ball four. Sorrell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matchick vs. Niekro
Matchick strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Drago
Niekro hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Drago
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Drago
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Drago
Kaline hits a popup towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Niekro
Drago hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Niekro
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Niekro
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Drago
Horton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Drago
Cash hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Drago
Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Niekro
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Szotkiewicz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Niekro
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Niekro
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Szotkiewicz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Drago
Wert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Szotkiewicz vs. Drago
Szotkiewicz bunts, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Drago
Niekro bunts towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. Wert moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Drago
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Drago covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrell vs. Niekro
Sorrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Niekro
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Niekro
Matchick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Drago vs. Niekro
Drago bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to third for the out. Matchick moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Niekro
Niekro fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Niekro. Matchick moves to third. Drago moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kelly vs. Niekro
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rojas vs. Niekro
Rojas hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Drago
Stanley hits a popup towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Drago
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Drago
Horton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Drago
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kaline tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Drago
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wert vs. Drago
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Niekro
Otis hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Niekro
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Niekro
Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Szotkiewicz vs. Drago
Szotkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas misplays the ball. That's an error on Rojas. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Drago
Niekro bunts towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Rojas covering, for the out. Szotkiewicz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Drago
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Szotkiewicz moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanley vs. Drago
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrell vs. Niekro
Sorrell hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Niekro
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Szotkiewicz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Niekro
Matchick hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Drago
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Drago
Horton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Horton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Drago
Cash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Horton scores. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Drago
Dalton Jones pinch runs for Norm Cash.
Freehan hits a line drive towards left. Piniella catches it and throws to second to double up Jones. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Niekro
Dalton Jones now playing first base. Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Dick Drago.
Taylor hits a popup towards short. Szotkiewicz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Niekro
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Niekro
Rojas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Szotkiewicz vs. Abernathy
Szotkiewicz hits a popup towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Abernathy
Niekro hits a line drive towards first. Oliver reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Niekro
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Niekro
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Timmermann
Tom Timmermann now pitching.
Piniella bunts towards the mound. Timmermann fields it and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to third. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sorrell vs. Timmermann
Sorrell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Timmermann
Oliver strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/19/1970, game 1 -- Detroit at Kansas City (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kelly P, rf 3 0 0 0
Stanley M, cf 4 0 1 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 4 1 1 0 Otis A, cf 3 0 0 0
Horton W, lf 3 1 2 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 3 0 0 0
Cash N, 1b 3 0 1 2 Piniella L, lf 3 0 0 0
Jones D, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Sorrell B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Freehan B, c 4 0 1 0 Oliver B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Wert D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Matchick T, ss 3 0 1 0
Szotkiewicz K, ss 4 0 0 0 Drago D, p 2 0 0 0
Niekro J, p 2 0 0 0 Taylor H, ph 1 0 0 0
Timmermann T, p 0 0 0 0 Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 2 29 0 3 0
Detroit 000 001 010 -- 2
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W)* 8.0 3 0 0 4 1
Timmermann T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Drago D (L) 8.0 7 2 2 1 2
Abernathy T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Sorrell B, Niekro J, Rojas C
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, Kansas City 7
2B -- Horton W
SH -- Niekro J 2, Piniella L
SF -- Cash N
T -- 2:05
A -- 0
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