Kansas City Royals
Detroit Tigers
7
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6
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| Detroit Tigers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
Pitching
Kansas City Royals
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 20 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ken Wright | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| Ted AbernathyW | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 |
Detroit Tigers
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 7.1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 54 | 42 |
| Lerrin LaGrow | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Fred SchermanL | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 15 |
Scoring Summary
▲ 1st
Amos Otis out, shortstop Cesar Gutierrez to first baseman Norm Cash. Pat Kelly scores.
1–0
▼ 1st
Bill Freehan singles on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Mickey Stanley scores. Al Kaline scores. Gates Brown to 2nd.
1–2
▲ 5th
Lou Piniella out, third baseman Don Wert to first baseman Norm Cash. Amos Otis scores. Ed Kirkpatrick to 2nd.
2–2
▲ 5th
Bob Oliver hits a home run (19). Ed Kirkpatrick scores.
4–2
▼ 5th
Gates Brown singles on a to right fielder Pat Kelly. Joe Niekro scores. Dick McAuliffe to 3rd. Al Kaline to 2nd.
4–3
▼ 5th
Norm Cash out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Amos Otis. Dick McAuliffe scores. Al Kaline to 3rd.
4–4
▲ 8th
Rich Severson singles on a to center fielder Mickey Stanley. Lou Piniella scores. Bill Sorrell to 2nd.
5–4
▼ 8th
Norm Cash hits a home run (11). Gates Brown scores.
5–6
▲ 9th
Bob Oliver hits a home run (20). Lou Piniella scores.
7–6
Box Score
Kansas City Royals
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RFPat Kelly | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2BCookie Rojas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CFAmos Otis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| CEd Kirkpatrick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| LFLou Piniella | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1BBob Oliver | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 3BBill Sorrell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| PTed Abernathy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| SSRich Severson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| PDick Drago | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PTom Burgmeier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PKen Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3BPaul Schaal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2BDick McAuliffe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| CFMickey Stanley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RFAl Kaline | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| LFGates Brown | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| LFElliott Maddox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1BNorm Cash | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| CBill Freehan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3BDon Wert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| SSCesar Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PJoe Niekro | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| PLerrin LaGrow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PFred Scherman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHDalton Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |