Royals 6-2 Tigers (May 9, 1971)

KCR

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W: T. Burgmeier

L: J. Niekro

Current Series

Royals

1

Tigers

3

Game 1

Final

Royals

1

Tigers

2

Game 2

Final

Royals

6

Tigers

2

Game 3

Final

1971 AL West

KCR DET

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

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

Game Summary

The Detroit Tigers were decisively beaten by the Kansas City Royals, 6 to 2, on May 9, 1971.

Game Info

May 9, 1971

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Joe Keough J. Keough LF	3	1	0	0	2	0	.000	.400	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick C	3	1	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.667
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins 1B	5	1	2	4	0	0	.400	.400	1.400
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	3	1	0	0	2	1	.000	.400	.000
Bob Oliver B. Oliver RF	4	1	1	1	1	1	.250	.400	.500
Ken Wright K. Wright P	2	0	1	0	1	1	.500	.667	.500
Jim York J. York P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier P	1	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.500	.000
Totals	34	6	9	6	10	5

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dick McAuliffe D. McAuliffe 2B	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Jim Northrup J. Northrup RF	3	1	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Norm Cash N. Cash 1B	3	1	1	2	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
Willie Horton W. Horton LF	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Bill Freehan B. Freehan C	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Mickey Stanley M. Stanley CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Ed Brinkman E. Brinkman SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bill Denehy B. Denehy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Kevin Collins K. Collins PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bill Zepp B. Zepp P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gates Brown G. Brown PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Daryl Patterson D. Patterson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ike Brown I. Brown PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Hannan J. Hannan P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	34	2	6	2	5	8

Batting

2B: E. Kirkpatrick, B. Oliver, A. Otis

3B: G. Hopkins

HR: G. Hopkins

RBI: G. Hopkins 4, B. Oliver, A. Otis

Baserunning

SB: P. Schaal

Batting

HR: N. Cash

RBI: N. Cash 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ken Wright K. Wright	4.1	5	2	2	4	4	1	4.15
Jim York J. York	1.1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier (W)	3.1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	5	8	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (L)	3.0	6	5	5	3	0	0	15.00
Bill Denehy B. Denehy	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Bill Zepp B. Zepp	2.0	1	0	0	2	3	0	0.00
Daryl Patterson D. Patterson	2.0	2	1	1	2	0	1	4.50
Jim Hannan J. Hannan	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	6	6	10	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Joe Keough J. Keough LF	3	1	0	0	2	0	.000	.400	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick C	3	1	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.667
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins 1B	5	1	2	4	0	0	.400	.400	1.400
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	3	1	0	0	2	1	.000	.400	.000
Bob Oliver B. Oliver RF	4	1	1	1	1	1	.250	.400	.500
Ken Wright K. Wright P	2	0	1	0	1	1	.500	.667	.500
Jim York J. York P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier P	1	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.500	.000
Totals	34	6	9	6	10	5

Batting

2B: E. Kirkpatrick, B. Oliver, A. Otis

3B: G. Hopkins

HR: G. Hopkins

RBI: G. Hopkins 4, B. Oliver, A. Otis

Baserunning

SB: P. Schaal

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ken Wright K. Wright	4.1	5	2	2	4	4	1	4.15
Jim York J. York	1.1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier (W)	3.1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	5	8	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dick McAuliffe D. McAuliffe 2B	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Jim Northrup J. Northrup RF	3	1	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Norm Cash N. Cash 1B	3	1	1	2	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
Willie Horton W. Horton LF	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Bill Freehan B. Freehan C	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Mickey Stanley M. Stanley CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Ed Brinkman E. Brinkman SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bill Denehy B. Denehy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Kevin Collins K. Collins PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bill Zepp B. Zepp P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gates Brown G. Brown PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Daryl Patterson D. Patterson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ike Brown I. Brown PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Hannan J. Hannan P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	34	2	6	2	5	8

Batting

HR: N. Cash

RBI: N. Cash 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (L)	3.0	6	5	5	3	0	0	15.00
Bill Denehy B. Denehy	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Bill Zepp B. Zepp	2.0	1	0	0	2	3	0	0.00
Daryl Patterson D. Patterson	2.0	2	1	1	2	0	1	4.50
Jim Hannan J. Hannan	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	6	6	10	5	1

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Current Series

1971 AL West

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