Tigers 8-3 Royals (Apr 27, 1970)

DET

KCR

1

0

2

0

3

4

0

4

2

0

5

2

0

6

0

3

7

0

8

0

9

0

R

8

3

H

13

8

E

1

W: J. Niekro

L: W. Bunker

DET

Team Stats

KCR

1

HR

2

8

R

3

13

H

8

1

SB

0

LOB

.342

AVG

.235

.457

OBP

.235

.553

SLG

.441

0.00

ERA

8.00

3

K

6

0

BB

8

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 27, 1970

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Dick McAuliffe D. McAuliffe 2B	4	2	2	2	0	1	2	2
Mickey Stanley M. Stanley CF	4	1	2	2	0	0	2	0
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	1	1	2	1	0	1	0
Norm Cash N. Cash 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	2
Willie Horton W. Horton LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1
Bill Freehan B. Freehan C	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Don Wert D. Wert 3B	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	1
Cesar Gutierrez C. Gutierrez SS	5	1	3	1	0	0	0	0
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	8	13	7	1	1	8	6

KCR

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

Batting

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

HR: A. Kaline

TB: B. Freehan, C. Gutierrez 3, W. Horton, A. Kaline 4, D. McAuliffe 4, J. Niekro 2, M. Stanley 3, D. Wert 3

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

SAC: J. Niekro

GIDP: B. Freehan

Baserunning

SB: D. McAuliffe

Batting

2B: A. Otis

HR: L. Piniella, P. Schaal

TB: J. Adair, J. Campanis, J. Hernandez, B. Oliver, A. Otis 3, L. Piniella 4, P. Schaal 4

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 faced: J. Niekro 34

WP: J. Rooker

Batters faced: W. Bunker 14, J. Rooker 32, K. Wright

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Dick McAuliffe D. McAuliffe 2B	4	2	2	2	0	1	2	2
Mickey Stanley M. Stanley CF	4	1	2	2	0	0	2	0
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	1	1	2	1	0	1	0
Norm Cash N. Cash 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	2
Willie Horton W. Horton LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1
Bill Freehan B. Freehan C	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Don Wert D. Wert 3B	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	1
Cesar Gutierrez C. Gutierrez SS	5	1	3	1	0	0	0	0
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	8	13	7	1	1	8	6

Batting

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

HR: A. Kaline

TB: B. Freehan, C. Gutierrez 3, W. Horton, A. Kaline 4, D. McAuliffe 4, J. Niekro 2, M. Stanley 3, D. Wert 3

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

SAC: J. Niekro

GIDP: B. Freehan

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 faced: J. Niekro 34

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

Batting

2B: A. Otis

HR: L. Piniella, P. Schaal

TB: J. Adair, J. Campanis, J. Hernandez, B. Oliver, A. Otis 3, L. Piniella 4, P. Schaal 4

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

WP: J. Rooker

Batters faced: W. Bunker 14, J. Rooker 32, K. Wright

11-5 DET

KCR 6-11

Team Stats

Current Series

1970 AL East

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