Tigers 8-3 Royals (Apr 26, 1971)

DET

KCR

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W: J. Niekro

L: J. Rooker

S: B. Zepp

Current Series

Tigers

8

Royals

3

Game 1

Final

Tigers

1

Royals

8

Game 2

Final

Tigers

2

Royals

1

Game 3

Final

1971 AL East

DET KCR

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Orioles	101	57	.639
Tigers	91	71	.562	12.0
Red Sox	85	77	.525	18.0
Yankees	82	80	.506	21.0
Senators	63	96	.396	38.5
Indians	60	102	.370	43.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Athletics	101	60	.627
Royals	85	76	.528	16.0
White Sox	79	83	.488	22.5
Angels	76	86	.469	25.5
Twins	74	86	.463	26.5
Brewers	69	92	.429	32.0

Game Summary

The Kansas City Royals were easily defeated by the Detroit Tigers, 8 to 3, on April 26, 1971.

Game Info

April 26, 1971

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Stanley M. Stanley CF	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Jim Northrup J. Northrup 1B	4	2	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	3	1	1	1	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Willie Horton W. Horton LF	5	1	2	1	0	2	.400	.400	.800
Bill Freehan B. Freehan C	4	1	2	1	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	4	2	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Dick McAuliffe D. McAuliffe 2B	4	0	1	3	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Ed Brinkman E. Brinkman SS	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.600	.750
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Bill Zepp B. Zepp P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	36	8	11	7	7	6

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	2	1	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick LF	4	0	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Bob Oliver B. Oliver 1B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Joe Keough J. Keough RF	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Dennis Paepke D. Paepke C	4	0	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Jim Rooker J. Rooker P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim York J. York P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lou Piniella L. Piniella PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	3	10	3	3	5

Batting

2B: E. Brinkman, W. Horton 2, A. Rodriguez

RBI: E. Brinkman, B. Freehan, W. Horton, A. Kaline, D. McAuliffe 3

Baserunning

SB: J. Northrup

Batting

2B: E. Kirkpatrick, D. Paepke

RBI: E. Kirkpatrick 2, D. Paepke

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (W)	8.0	10	3	3	3	5	3.38
Bill Zepp B. Zepp (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	3	3	3	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jim Rooker J. Rooker (L)	2.1	4	5	5	3	3	19.29
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris	4.2	3	0	0	1	1	0.00
Jim York J. York	1.2	2	3	3	3	2	16.20
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	8	8	7	6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Stanley M. Stanley CF	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Jim Northrup J. Northrup 1B	4	2	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	3	1	1	1	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Willie Horton W. Horton LF	5	1	2	1	0	2	.400	.400	.800
Bill Freehan B. Freehan C	4	1	2	1	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	4	2	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Dick McAuliffe D. McAuliffe 2B	4	0	1	3	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Ed Brinkman E. Brinkman SS	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.600	.750
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Bill Zepp B. Zepp P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	36	8	11	7	7	6

Batting

2B: E. Brinkman, W. Horton 2, A. Rodriguez

RBI: E. Brinkman, B. Freehan, W. Horton, A. Kaline, D. McAuliffe 3

Baserunning

SB: J. Northrup

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (W)	8.0	10	3	3	3	5	3.38
Bill Zepp B. Zepp (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	3	3	3	5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	2	1	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick LF	4	0	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Bob Oliver B. Oliver 1B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Joe Keough J. Keough RF	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Dennis Paepke D. Paepke C	4	0	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Jim Rooker J. Rooker P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim York J. York P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lou Piniella L. Piniella PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	3	10	3	3	5

Batting

2B: E. Kirkpatrick, D. Paepke

RBI: E. Kirkpatrick 2, D. Paepke

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jim Rooker J. Rooker (L)	2.1	4	5	5	3	3	19.29
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris	4.2	3	0	0	1	1	0.00
Jim York J. York	1.2	2	3	3	3	2	16.20
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	8	8	7	6

8-9 DET

KCR 9-10

Current Series

1971 AL East

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