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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 29, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 29, 1971 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 29, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 29, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Butler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 23,207 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Merle Anthony 3B: George Maloney |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Joe Keough | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Bill Butler | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 29, 1971
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Coleman
Patek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Coleman
Keough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Coleman
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Coleman
Hopkins hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Butler
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Butler
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Butler
There goes Taylor. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is safe. Taylor steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Butler
Kaline hits a line drive into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Butler
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Butler
Freehan hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Coleman
Piniella hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Coleman
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rojas for the out. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schaal vs. Coleman
Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Coleman
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Butler
Cash 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. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Butler
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brinkman vs. Butler
Brinkman takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coleman vs. Butler
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. Butler
Rodriguez hits a fly ball towards left. Piniella catches it and throws to home to double up Cash. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Coleman
Butler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Coleman
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Coleman
Keough hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Keough reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Coleman
Otis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Butler
Taylor hits a line drive into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Butler
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Butler
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Butler
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Coleman
Hopkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Coleman
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hopkins moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Coleman
Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hopkins scores. Piniella moves to third. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schaal vs. Coleman
Schaal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kirkpatrick vs. Coleman
Kirkpatrick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Butler vs. Coleman
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piniella tags and scores. Rojas tags and moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Coleman
Patek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Patek reaches second base with a double. Rojas scores. Kirkpatrick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. Kilkenny
Mike Kilkenny now pitching.
Keough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Kilkenny
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Butler
Bob Oliver now playing first base.
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Butler
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Butler
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Price vs. Butler
Jim Price pinch hits for Mike Kilkenny.
Pricehits a dribbler in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick interferes with Price who is awarded first base. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Butler
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Denehy
Bill Denehy now pitching.
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Denehy
Piniella hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Denehy
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Denehy
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Butler
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Butler
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Butler
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Butler
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cash vs. Butler
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Nelson
Roger Nelson now pitching.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Nelson
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Denehy
Kirkpatrick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Denehy
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Denehy
Patek hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Denehy
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denehy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Denehy
Otis hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Nelson
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Bill Denehy.
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Nelson
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Nelson
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Timmermann
Tom Timmermann now pitching.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Timmermann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Timmermann
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Timmermann
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards second. Taylor fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Brinkman covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Nelson
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Nelson
Horton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Nelson
Freehan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Timmermann
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash juggles the ball. That's an error on Cash. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Timmermann
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Timmermann
Nelson strikes out. There goes Kirkpatrick. The throw from Freehan to Brinkman, and Kirkpatrick is out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Nelson
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Nelson
Jim Northrup pinch hits for Mickey Stanley.
Northrup hits a popup towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Nelson
Dick McAuliffe pinch hits for Ed Brinkman.
McAuliffe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Nelson
Kevin Collins pinch hits for Tom Timmermann.
Collins strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Chance
Jim Northrup now playing center field. Dick McAuliffe now playing shortstop. Dean Chance now pitching.
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
There goes Patek. The throw from Freehan and he is out, McAuliffe applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Scherman
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Scherman
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Scherman
There's a wild pitch. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Scherman
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Scherman
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Nelson
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Nelson
Gates Brown pinch hits for Tony Taylor.
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Nelson
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Horton takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Freehan vs. Abernathy
Freehan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cash vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Cash is hit by the pitch. Brown scores. Kaline moves to third. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Northrup vs. Burgmeier
Northrup hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Horton scores. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Burgmeier
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to third. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scherman vs. Burgmeier
Scherman is hit by the pitch. Cash scores. Northrup moves to third. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/29/1971 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 4 2 2 4 Rodriguez A, 3b 5 1 1 1
Keough J, rf 5 0 3 1 Taylor T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Otis A, cf 5 1 1 0 Brown G, ph 1 1 1 0
Hopkins G, 1b 1 1 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 2 1 0
Oliver B, 1b 3 0 1 1 Horton W, lf 4 2 2 0
Piniella L, lf 5 2 3 0 Freehan B, c 5 1 1 0
Rojas C, 2b 4 1 2 1 Cash N, 1b 4 2 2 5
Schaal P, 3b 4 0 1 1 Stanley M, cf 2 0 1 0
Kirkpatrick E, c 3 1 0 0 Northrup J, ph-cf 2 0 1 2
Butler B, p 1 0 0 1 Brinkman E, ss 2 0 0 0
Nelson R, p 1 1 0 0 McAuliffe D, ph-ss 1 1 1 1
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0 Coleman J, p 1 0 0 0
Burgmeier T, p 0 0 0 0 Kilkenny M, p 0 0 0 0
Price J, ph 0 0 0 0
Denehy B, p 0 0 0 0
Jones D, ph 1 0 0 0
Timmermann T, p 0 0 0 0
Collins K, ph 1 0 0 0
Chance D, p 0 0 0 0
Scherman F, p 0 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 9 13 9 37 10 12 10
Kansas City 010 502 001 -- 9
Detroit 100 040 014 -- 10
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Butler B 4.1 8 5 5 3 3
Nelson R 4.0 3 3 3 0 3
Abernathy T 0.1 0 1 1 1 1
Burgmeier T (L) 0.0 1 1 1 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman J 3.2 7 6 6 2 3
Kilkenny M 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Denehy B 2.0 2 2 2 1 0
Timmermann T 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Chance D* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Scherman F (W) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Otis A, Kirkpatrick E, Cash N
DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 3
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Detroit 9
2B -- Piniella L, Keough J, Patek F
HR -- Rodriguez A, Cash N, Patek F, McAuliffe D
SB -- Taylor T
CS -- Kirkpatrick E, Patek F
SF -- Butler B
HBP -- by Burgmeier T (Cash N), by Burgmeier T (Scherman F)
WP -- Scherman F
T -- 3:15
A -- 23207
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