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Tigers
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
July 20, 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 20, 1970 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 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 20, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Les Cain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 7,412 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Merle Anthony 3B: Bob Stewart |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Ike Brown | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Elliott Maddox | Right Fielder |
| Cesar Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Les Cain | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Rich Severson | Second Baseman |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
July 20, 1970
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Rooker
Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Rooker
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Rooker
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Cain
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Cain
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Cain
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Rooker
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Rooker
Freehan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Severson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Rooker
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it 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: ---
Oliver vs. Cain
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Cain
Schaal strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Cain
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Rooker
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Rooker
Gutierrez bunts towards the mound. Rooker catches it and throws to first to double up Maddox. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Rooker
Cain 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: ---
Hernandez vs. Cain
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. Cain
Severson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Cain
Rooker strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Rooker
Stanley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Severson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Rooker
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Rooker
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Rooker
Horton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Cain
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Cain
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Cain
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Cain
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piniella scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Cain
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Rooker
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Rooker
Wert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Wert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Rooker
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gutierrez vs. Rooker
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Cain
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Cain
Hernandez bunts towards first. Kaline scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Severson vs. Cain
Severson hits a popup towards first. Kaline settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rooker vs. Cain
Rooker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Cain
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rooker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Cain
Otis hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Rooker
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Rooker covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Rooker
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Rooker
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Rooker
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Brown trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Cain
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Cain
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Cain
Schaal hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Schaal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Cain
Rodriguez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Rooker
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Rooker
Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Rooker
Wert hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Rooker
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Price vs. Rooker
Jim Price pinch hits for Cesar Gutierrez.
Price hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Cain
Norm Cash now playing first base. Al Kaline now playing right field. Elliott Maddox now playing shortstop.
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. Cain
Severson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rooker vs. Cain
Rooker bunts towards the mound. Cain fields it and throws to first for the out. Severson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Cain
Kelly 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, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Rooker
Jim Northrup pinch hits for Les Cain.
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Rooker
Mickey Lolich pinch runs for Jim Northrup.
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Rooker
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Rooker
Kaline hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Patterson
Daryl Patterson now pitching.
Otis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Patterson
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maddox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Patterson
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Patterson
Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Patterson
There's a wild pitch. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Patterson
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Patterson
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Patterson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Rooker
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Rooker
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Rooker
Wert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Rooker
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1970 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Stanley M, cf 4 0 0 0 Kelly P, rf 4 0 1 0
Brown I, 2b 3 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 4 1 1 0
Kaline A, 1b-rf 4 0 1 0 Piniella L, lf 4 1 1 0
Horton W, lf 4 0 0 0 Oliver B, 1b 4 0 1 1
Freehan B, c 4 0 1 0 Schaal P, 3b 4 0 2 1
Wert D, 3b 4 0 2 0 Rodriguez E, c 3 1 1 0
Maddox E, rf-ss 3 0 1 0 Hernandez J, ss 3 0 0 0
Gutierrez C, ss 2 0 0 0 Severson R, 2b 3 0 1 0
Price J, ph 1 0 0 0 Rooker J, p 2 0 1 1
Cash N, 1b 0 0 0 0
Cain L, p 2 0 0 0
Northrup J, ph 0 0 0 0
Lolich M, pr 0 0 0 0
Patterson D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 6 0 31 3 9 3
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City 000 110 01x -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Cain L (L) 7.0 7 2 2 0 8
Patterson D 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J (W) 9.0 6 0 0 3 1
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, Kansas City 7
2B -- Piniella L, Wert D, Rodriguez E, Schaal P
SH -- Hernandez J, Rooker J
WP -- Patterson D
T -- 2:13
A -- 7412
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