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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 (back to top)
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 (back to top)
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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