Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sharon vs. Splittorff
  
  Sharon strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutherland vs. Splittorff
  
  Sutherland hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford 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. Splittorff
  
  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 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Lolich
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Lolich
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Lolich
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Lolich
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Lolich
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Splittorff
  
  Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Splittorff
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Splittorff
  
  Freehan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. Splittorff
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Lolich
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Lolich
  
  Wohlford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Lolich
  
  There goes Wohlford. The throw from Freehan and he is out, Brinkman applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Lolich
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Lolich
  
  Lolich fires to first and has McRae trapped. There's the throw to Brinkman who tags McRae for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brinkman vs. Splittorff
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sharon vs. Splittorff
  
  Sharon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sutherland vs. Splittorff
  
  Sutherland hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Lolich
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Lolich
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Lolich
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Lolich
  
  There's a wild pitch. White moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rojas vs. Lolich
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Sharon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Splittorff
  
  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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Splittorff
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Splittorff
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Lolich
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Lolich
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Lolich
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Splittorff
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. Splittorff
  
  Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Freehan moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pinson. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Freehan scores. Northrup moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brinkman vs. Splittorff
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Northrup scores. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sharon vs. Splittorff
  
  Sharon hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Brinkman moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sutherland vs. Garber
  
  Gene Garber now pitching.
  
  Sutherland hits a line drive into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stanley vs. Garber
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Lolich
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Lolich
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Lolich
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Garber
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Garber
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. White fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Garber
  
  Ben Oglivie pinch hits for Bill Freehan.
  
  Oglivie hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. Garber
  
  There goes Oglivie. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Oglivie steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Northrup vs. Garber
  
  Northrup is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Garber
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oglivie scores. Northrup moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brinkman vs. Garber
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. White fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Lolich
  
  Jerry Moses now catching.
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Lolich
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Lolich
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Lolich
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Lolich
  
  Mayberry hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sharon vs. McDaniel
  
  Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
  
  Sharon hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutherland vs. McDaniel
  
  Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off McDaniel, and towards Rojas, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. McDaniel
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. McDaniel
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanley moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Horton vs. McDaniel
  
  Horton hits a line drive into center field. Otis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Otis. Stanley scores. Kaline goes all the way around to score. Horton moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moses vs. McDaniel
  
  Moses hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horton scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. McDaniel
  
  Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Lolich
  
  Healy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Lolich
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Lolich
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Lolich
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Lolich
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. McDaniel
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first, with McDaniel covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. McDaniel
  
  Brinkman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sharon vs. McDaniel
  
  Sharon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sutherland vs. McDaniel
  
  There goes Sharon. The throw from Healy and he is out, Rojas applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Lolich
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Lolich
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Moses and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Lolich
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Lolich
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Lolich
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Sharon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutherland vs. McDaniel
  
  Sutherland hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. McDaniel
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. McDaniel
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first, with McDaniel covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Lolich
  
  Healy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wohlford vs. Lolich
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Healy for the double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Lolich
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheinblum vs. Lolich
  
  Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Vada Pinson.
  
  Scheinblum hits a fly ball into center field. Sharon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/30/1974 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Sharon D, cf          4  0  2  1   Patek F, ss           3  1  1  0   
Sutherland G, 2b      5  0  0  0   Rojas C, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Stanley M, 1b         5  1  1  0   Otis A, cf            2  0  0  1   
Kaline A, dh          5  1  2  0   Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Horton W, lf          4  1  2  1   Healy F, c            4  1  2  1   
Freehan B, c          2  1  1  0   Wohlford J, lf        3  0  0  0   
Oglivie B, ph         1  1  1  0   McRae H, dh           4  0  2  0   
Moses J, c            1  0  1  1   Pinson V, rf          3  0  1  0   
Northrup J, rf        3  1  1  0   Scheinblum R, ph      1  0  0  0   
Rodriguez A, 3b       4  1  3  2   White F, 3b           3  0  2  0   
Brinkman E, ss        4  0  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  7 15  6                        31  2  8  2

Detroit          000 031 300 --  7
Kansas City      100 000 100 --  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lolich M (W)          9.0  8  2  2  3  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L)*     4.0  8  3  3  1  2
Garber G              2.0  2  1  1  1  0
McDaniel L            3.0  5  3  2  0  0
  * Pitched to 5 batters in 5th

E -- Otis A
DP -- Detroit 1, Kansas City 3
LOB -- Detroit 6, Kansas City 6
2B -- Rodriguez A
HR -- Healy F
SB -- Patek F 2, Oglivie B
CS -- Wohlford J, McRae H, Sharon D
SF -- Otis A
WP -- Lolich M
T -- 2:16
A -- 9310

    

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