Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Splittorff
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taylor for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Horton vs. Splittorff
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kaline vs. Splittorff
  
  Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Freehan vs. Splittorff
  
  Freehan takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stanley vs. Splittorff
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Gilbreth
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Gilbreth
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Gilbreth
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. Schaal moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Gilbreth
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schaal scores. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Gilbreth
  
  Piniella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Gilbreth
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gilbreth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Gilbreth
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brown scoops it up and throws to first, with Gilbreth covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Splittorff
  
  Brown is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Splittorff
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilbreth vs. Splittorff
  
  Gilbreth bunts towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Gilbreth
  
  May takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Splittorff vs. Gilbreth
  
  Splittorff takes first base on ball four. May moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Patek vs. Timmermann
  
  Tom Timmermann now pitching.
  
  Patek bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. May moves to third. Splittorff moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Schaal vs. Denehy
  
  Bill Denehy now pitching.
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. May tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Denehy
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Splittorff moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rojas vs. Denehy
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Splittorff scores. Patek scores. There goes Otis trying to get to third. Horton throws the ball in to Rodriguez, who tags Otis for the out. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Denehy
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Splittorff
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Splittorff
  
  Horton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Horton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kaline vs. Splittorff
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Denehy
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Denehy
  
  Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Denehy
  
  May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Splittorff vs. Denehy
  
  Splittorff bunts towards the mound. Denehy fields it and throws to first for the out. May moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Patek vs. Denehy
  
  Patek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Splittorff
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Splittorff
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brinkman vs. Splittorff
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Splittorff
  
  Dalton Jones pinch hits for Bill Denehy.
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to third. Brinkman moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
  
  Rodriguez 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, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Kilkenny
  
  Mike Kilkenny now pitching.
  
  Schaal hits a line drive towards the mound. Kilkenny reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Kilkenny
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Kilkenny
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Splittorff
  
  Taylor hits a line drive towards the mound. Splittorff reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Splittorff
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Splittorff
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Kilkenny
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Kilkenny
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Kilkenny
  
  Kirkpatrick is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Kilkenny
  
  May takes first base on ball four. Piniella moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Splittorff vs. Kilkenny
  
  Splittorff hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Splittorff
  
  Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Splittorff
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Splittorff
  
  Brown 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 6

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Kilkenny
  
  Patek hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Kilkenny
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kilkenny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Kilkenny
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Kilkenny
  
  Rojas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Splittorff
  
  Bobby Knoop now playing second base.
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Price vs. Splittorff
  
  Jim Price pinch hits for Mike Kilkenny.
  
  Price hits a popup towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Brinkman goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Splittorff
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Horton vs. Splittorff
  
  Horton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Horton reaches second base with a double. Rodriguez scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kaline vs. Splittorff
  
  Kaline hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Chance
  
  Dean Chance now pitching.
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Chance
  
  Oliver 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 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Chance
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Abernathy
  
  Ted Abernathy now pitching.
  
  Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Abernathy
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Abernathy
  
  Jim Northrup pinch hits for Ike Brown.
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Chance
  
  Jim Northrup now playing first base.
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abernathy vs. Chance
  
  Abernathy is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Chance
  
  Bobby Floyd pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
  
  Floyd hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Abernathy
  
  Bobby Floyd now playing shortstop. Kevin Collins pinch hits for Ed Brinkman.
  
  Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Abernathy
  
  Norm Cash pinch hits for Dean Chance.
  
  Cash hits a line drive towards first. Oliver catches it and steps on first to double up Collins. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Abernathy
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive towards third. Schaal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/18/1971, game 1 -- Detroit at Kansas City (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Rodriguez A, 3b       5  1  2  1   Patek F, ss           2  2  1  1   
Taylor T, 2b          4  0  0  0   Floyd B, ph-ss        1  0  0  0   
Horton W, lf          4  0  2  1   Schaal P, 3b          3  1  0  1   
Kaline A, rf          3  0  0  0   Otis A, cf            3  1  1  0   
Freehan B, c          2  0  0  0   Rojas C, 2b           4  1  2  3   
Stanley M, cf         4  0  0  0   Knoop B, 2b           0  0  0  0   
Brown I, 1b           2  0  0  0   Piniella L, lf        4  1  2  3   
Northrup J, ph-1b     1  0  0  0   Oliver B, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Brinkman E, ss        3  1  3  0   Kirkpatrick E, rf     3  0  0  0   
Collins K, ph         1  0  1  0   May J, c              2  1  1  0   
Gilbreth B, p         1  0  0  0   Splittorff P, p       1  1  0  0   
Timmermann T, p       0  0  0  0   Abernathy T, p        1  0  0  0   
Denehy B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Jones D, ph           0  0  0  0                                      
Kilkenny M, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Price J, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Chance D, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Cash N, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  8  2                        28  8  7  8

Detroit          000 000 200 --  2
Kansas City      430 001 00x --  8

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gilbreth B (L)*       1.0  2  6  6  4  0
Timmermann T+         0.0  0  1  1  0  0
Denehy B              2.0  3  0  0  1  0
Kilkenny M            3.0  2  1  1  1  2
Chance D              2.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W)      7.0  7  2  2  5  1
Abernathy T (S)       2.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 2nd

DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Detroit 8, Kansas City 5
2B -- Rodriguez A 2, Horton W 2
HR -- Piniella L, Patek F
SH -- Patek F, Splittorff P
SF -- Schaal P
T -- 2:33
A -- 0

    

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