Tigers 8-3 Royals (Apr 28, 1970)

DET

KCR

1

0

2

0

3

4

0

4

2

0

5

2

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6

0

3

7

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8

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9

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R

8

3

H

13

8

E

1

W: J. Niekro

L: W. Bunker

Current Series

Tigers

8

Royals

3

Game 1

Final

Tigers

8

Royals

2

Game 2

Final

Tigers

2

Royals

3

Game 3

Final

1970 AL East

DET KCR

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Orioles	108	54	.667
Yankees	93	69	.574	15.0
Red Sox	87	75	.537	21.0
Tigers	79	83	.488	29.0
Indians	76	86	.469	32.0
Senators	70	92	.432	38.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Twins	98	64	.605
Athletics	89	73	.549	9.0
Angels	86	76	.531	12.0
Brewers	65	97	.401	33.0
Royals	65	97	.401	33.0
White Sox	56	106	.346	42.0

Game Summary

The Kansas City Royals were easily defeated by the Detroit Tigers, 8 to 3, on April 28, 1970.

Game Info

April 28, 1970

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dick McAuliffe D. McAuliffe 2B	4	2	2	2	2	2	.500	.667	1.000
Mickey Stanley M. Stanley CF	4	1	2	2	2	0	.500	.667	.750
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	1	1	2	1	0	.250	.400	1.000
Norm Cash N. Cash 1B	3	0	0	0	2	2	.000	.400	.000
Willie Horton W. Horton LF	4	0	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Bill Freehan B. Freehan C	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Don Wert D. Wert 3B	5	1	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Cesar Gutierrez C. Gutierrez SS	5	1	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Totals	38	8	13	7	8	6

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Pat Kelly P. Kelly RF	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Keough J. Keough RF	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	2	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	1	1	2	1	.250	.250	1.000
Bob Oliver B. Oliver 3B	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	3	1	1	1	0	.333	.333	1.333
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick 1B	4	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Adair J. Adair 2B	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jackie Hernandez J. Hernandez SS	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jim Campanis J. Campanis C	3	0	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Wally Bunker W. Bunker P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ken Wright K. Wright P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Rooker J. Rooker PH-P	3	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	3	8	3	3

Batting

2B: D. McAuliffe 2, J. Niekro, M. Stanley, D. Wert

HR: A. Kaline

RBI: C. Gutierrez, A. Kaline 2, D. McAuliffe 2, M. Stanley 2

Baserunning

SB: D. McAuliffe

Batting

2B: A. Otis

HR: L. Piniella, P. Schaal

RBI: L. Piniella 2, P. Schaal

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (W)	9.0	8	3	0	0	3	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	3	0	0	3	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Wally Bunker W. Bunker (L)	2.1	5	4	4	2	3	1	15.43
Ken Wright K. Wright	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Jim Rooker J. Rooker	6.0	8	4	4	6	3	0	6.00
Totals	9.0	13	8	8	8	6	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dick McAuliffe D. McAuliffe 2B	4	2	2	2	2	2	.500	.667	1.000
Mickey Stanley M. Stanley CF	4	1	2	2	2	0	.500	.667	.750
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	1	1	2	1	0	.250	.400	1.000
Norm Cash N. Cash 1B	3	0	0	0	2	2	.000	.400	.000
Willie Horton W. Horton LF	4	0	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Bill Freehan B. Freehan C	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Don Wert D. Wert 3B	5	1	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Cesar Gutierrez C. Gutierrez SS	5	1	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Totals	38	8	13	7	8	6

Batting

2B: D. McAuliffe 2, J. Niekro, M. Stanley, D. Wert

HR: A. Kaline

RBI: C. Gutierrez, A. Kaline 2, D. McAuliffe 2, M. Stanley 2

Baserunning

SB: D. McAuliffe

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (W)	9.0	8	3	0	0	3	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	3	0	0	3	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Pat Kelly P. Kelly RF	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Keough J. Keough RF	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	2	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	1	1	2	1	.250	.250	1.000
Bob Oliver B. Oliver 3B	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	3	1	1	1	0	.333	.333	1.333
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick 1B	4	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Adair J. Adair 2B	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jackie Hernandez J. Hernandez SS	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jim Campanis J. Campanis C	3	0	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Wally Bunker W. Bunker P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ken Wright K. Wright P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Rooker J. Rooker PH-P	3	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	3	8	3	3

Batting

2B: A. Otis

HR: L. Piniella, P. Schaal

RBI: L. Piniella 2, P. Schaal

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Wally Bunker W. Bunker (L)	2.1	5	4	4	2	3	1	15.43
Ken Wright K. Wright	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Jim Rooker J. Rooker	6.0	8	4	4	6	3	0	6.00
Totals	9.0	13	8	8	8	6	1

11-5 DET

KCR 6-11

Current Series

1970 AL East

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