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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 9, 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 May 9, 1971 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 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 | May 9, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Wright |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 25,570 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Merle Anthony |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Joe Keough | Left Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Bob Oliver | Right Fielder |
| Ken Wright | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 9, 1971
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Niekro
Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Niekro
Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Niekro
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Niekro
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. Keough moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hopkins vs. Niekro
Hopkins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley who is chasing the ball. Hopkins reaches third base with a triple. Keough scores. Otis scores. Kirkpatrick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rojas vs. Niekro
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schaal vs. Niekro
Schaal hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Wright
McAuliffe 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 -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wright
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Wright
Northrup takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Wright
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Wright
Horton takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to third. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Freehan vs. Wright
Freehan strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Niekro
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Niekro
Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Niekro
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keough vs. Niekro
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Wright
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Wright
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Wright
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Wright
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Niekro
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Niekro
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Stanley. Kirkpatrick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopkins vs. Niekro
Hopkins hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Niekro
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wright
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Wright
Northrup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Wright
Cash takes first base on ball four. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Wright
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Wright
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Niekro
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Niekro
Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northrup. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Schaal goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Denehy
Bill Denehy now pitching.
Wright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Denehy
Patek bunts towards the mound. Denehy fields it and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to third. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keough vs. Denehy
Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Otis vs. Denehy
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. Oliver scores. Wright moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkpatrick vs. Denehy
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Wright
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Wright
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Wright
Kevin Collins pinch hits for Bill Denehy.
Collins hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Wright
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Zepp
Bill Zepp now pitching.
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Zepp
Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Zepp
There's a wild pitch. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Zepp
Schaal is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Zepp
Oliver is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Zepp
Wright strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wright
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Wright
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Wright
Cash hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Wright
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Wright
There's a wild pitch. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. York
Jim York now pitching.
Freehan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. York
Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Zepp
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Zepp
Keough hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Zepp
Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northrup. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Zepp
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. York
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. York
Gates Brown pinch hits for Bill Zepp.
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. York
The ball gets by Kirkpatrick for a passed ball. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. York
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. York
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Patek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Patterson
Daryl Patterson now pitching.
Hopkins hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Patterson
Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Patterson
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Patterson
There's a wild pitch. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Patterson
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgmeier vs. Patterson
Burgmeier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Patterson
Patek hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Burgmeier
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops it up and throws to first, with Burgmeier covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Burgmeier
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Burgmeier
Freehan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hopkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Patterson
Keough hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Patterson
Otis hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Patterson
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Patterson
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Burgmeier
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Burgmeier
Brinkman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Burgmeier
Ike Brown pinch hits for Daryl Patterson.
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Hannan
Jim Hannan now pitching.
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Hannan
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Hannan
There goes Schaal. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Schaal steals second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Hannan
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgmeier vs. Hannan
Burgmeier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Burgmeier
McAuliffe 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 -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Burgmeier
Rodriguez hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Burgmeier
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1971 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 4 0 1 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 5 0 0 0
Keough J, lf 3 1 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 1 0
Otis A, cf 5 1 2 1 Northrup J, rf 3 1 1 0
Kirkpatrick E, c 3 1 1 0 Cash N, 1b 3 1 1 2
Hopkins G, 1b 5 1 2 4 Horton W, lf 3 0 1 0
Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Freehan B, c 4 0 0 0
Schaal P, 3b 3 1 0 0 Stanley M, cf 4 0 1 0
Oliver B, rf 4 1 1 1 Brinkman E, ss 4 0 0 0
Wright K, p 2 0 1 0 Niekro J, p 1 0 0 0
York J, p 0 0 0 0 Denehy B, p 0 0 0 0
Burgmeier T, p 1 0 0 0 Collins K, ph 1 0 0 0
Zepp B, p 0 0 0 0
Brown G, ph 1 0 1 0
Patterson D, p 0 0 0 0
Brown I, ph 1 0 0 0
Hannan J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 9 6 34 2 6 2
Kansas City 300 200 100 -- 6
Detroit 000 020 000 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Wright K 4.1 5 2 2 4 4
York J 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
Burgmeier T (W) 3.1 0 0 0 0 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L)* 3.0 6 5 5 3 0
Denehy B 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
Zepp B 2.0 1 0 0 2 3
Patterson D 2.0 2 1 1 2 0
Hannan J 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Patek F
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 12, Detroit 10
2B -- Kirkpatrick E, Oliver B, Otis A
3B -- Hopkins G
HR -- Cash N, Hopkins G
SB -- Schaal P
SH -- Patek F
WP -- Zepp B, Wright K, Patterson D
PB -- Kirkpatrick E
T -- 2:59
A -- 25570
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