Royals 6-2 Tigers (May 8, 1971)

KCR

DET

1

3

0

2

0

3

0

4

2

0

5

0

2

6

0

7

1

0

8

0

9

0

R

6

2

H

9

6

E

1

0

W: T. Burgmeier

L: J. Niekro

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Team Stats

DET

1

HR

1

6

R

2

9

H

6

1

SB

0

LOB

.265

AVG

.176

.432

OBP

.282

.500

SLG

.265

2.00

ERA

6.00

8

K

5

BB

10

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 8, 1971

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Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Keough J. Keough LF	3	1	0	0	0	0	2	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	0
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick C	3	1	1	0	0	0	2	0
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins 1B	5	1	2	4	1	0	0	0
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	3	1	0	0	0	1	2	1
Bob Oliver B. Oliver RF	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	1
Ken Wright K. Wright P	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	1
Jim York J. York P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Totals	34	6	9	6	1	1	10	5

DET

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

Batting

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

3B: G. Hopkins

HR: G. Hopkins

TB: G. Hopkins 7, E. Kirkpatrick 2, B. Oliver 2, A. Otis 3, F. Patek, C. Rojas, K. Wright

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

IBB: B. Oliver

SAC: F. Patek

GIDP: J. Keough

Baserunning

SB: P. Schaal

Batting

HR: N. Cash

TB: G. Brown, N. Cash 4, W. Horton, J. Northrup, A. Rodriguez, M. Stanley

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

WP: K. Wright

Batters faced: T. Burgmeier 10, K. Wright 23, J. York 6

WP: D. Patterson, B. Zepp

Batters faced: B. Denehy 5, J. Hannan 4, J. Niekro 17, D. Patterson 10, B. Zepp 9

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Keough J. Keough LF	3	1	0	0	0	0	2	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	0
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick C	3	1	1	0	0	0	2	0
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins 1B	5	1	2	4	1	0	0	0
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	3	1	0	0	0	1	2	1
Bob Oliver B. Oliver RF	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	1
Ken Wright K. Wright P	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	1
Jim York J. York P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Totals	34	6	9	6	1	1	10	5

Batting

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

3B: G. Hopkins

HR: G. Hopkins

TB: G. Hopkins 7, E. Kirkpatrick 2, B. Oliver 2, A. Otis 3, F. Patek, C. Rojas, K. Wright

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

IBB: B. Oliver

SAC: F. Patek

GIDP: J. Keough

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

WP: K. Wright

Batters faced: T. Burgmeier 10, K. Wright 23, J. York 6

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

Batting

HR: N. Cash

TB: G. Brown, N. Cash 4, W. Horton, J. Northrup, A. Rodriguez, M. Stanley

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

WP: D. Patterson, B. Zepp

Batters faced: B. Denehy 5, J. Hannan 4, J. Niekro 17, D. Patterson 10, B. Zepp 9

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DET 13-14

Team Stats

Current Series

1971 AL West

Game Summary

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