Tigers 3-4 Royals (Jul 17, 1971)

DET

KCR

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0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

2

0

6

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7

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8

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9

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10

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1

R

3

4

H

5

10

E

0

W: J. York

L: F. Scherman

DET

Team Stats

KCR

1

HR

0

3

R

4

5

H

10

0

SB

0

LOB

.147

AVG

.270

.194

OBP

.341

.265

SLG

.405

3.86

ERA

2.70

3

K

6

4

BB

2

Current Series

Tigers

2

Royals

8

Game 1

Final

Tigers

3

Royals

4

Game 2

Final

Tigers

5

Royals

2

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 squeaked out a win over the Detroit Tigers, 4 to 3, on July 18, 1971.

Game Info

July 17, 1971

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Mickey Stanley M. Stanley CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Northrup J. Northrup RF	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Willie Horton W. Horton LF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Bill Freehan B. Freehan C	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Tony Taylor T. Taylor 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Norm Cash N. Cash 1B	4	1	1	1	1	0	1
Ed Brinkman E. Brinkman SS	3	1	0	0	0	1	1
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Fred Scherman F. Scherman P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	34	3	5	3	1	2	6

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	5	0	1	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	1	0	1	0
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick RF	4	1	0	0	0	1
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	4	1	2	0	1	0
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins 1B	4	1	3	1	1	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	3	1	1	1	1	0
Jerry May J. May C	4	0	1	2	0	0
Bill Butler B. Butler P	2	0	0	0	0	2
Jim York J. York P	2	0	1	0	0	0
Totals	37	4	10	4	4	3

Batting

2B: W. Horton

HR: N. Cash

TB: N. Cash 4, B. Freehan, W. Horton 2, J. Northrup 2

RBI: N. Cash, B. Freehan, J. Northrup

SAC: J. Niekro

Batting

2B: G. Hopkins, A. Otis, J. York

3B: J. May

TB: G. Hopkins 4, J. May 3, A. Otis 2, L. Piniella, C. Rojas 2, P. Schaal, J. York 2

RBI: G. Hopkins, J. May 2, L. Piniella

IBB: C. Rojas

SAC: E. Kirkpatrick

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro	7.0	8	3	3	1	3	3.86
Fred Scherman F. Scherman (L)	2.1	2	1	1	3	0	3.86
Totals	9.1	10	4	4	4	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bill Butler B. Butler	4.2	5	3	3	1	2	1	5.79
Jim York J. York (W)	5.1	0	0	0	1	4	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	5	3	3	2	6	1

Batters faced: J. Niekro 30, F. Scherman 12

Batters faced: B. Butler 20, J. York 17

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Mickey Stanley M. Stanley CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Northrup J. Northrup RF	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Willie Horton W. Horton LF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Bill Freehan B. Freehan C	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Tony Taylor T. Taylor 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Norm Cash N. Cash 1B	4	1	1	1	1	0	1
Ed Brinkman E. Brinkman SS	3	1	0	0	0	1	1
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Fred Scherman F. Scherman P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	34	3	5	3	1	2	6

Batting

2B: W. Horton

HR: N. Cash

TB: N. Cash 4, B. Freehan, W. Horton 2, J. Northrup 2

RBI: N. Cash, B. Freehan, J. Northrup

SAC: J. Niekro

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro	7.0	8	3	3	1	3	3.86
Fred Scherman F. Scherman (L)	2.1	2	1	1	3	0	3.86
Totals	9.1	10	4	4	4	3

Batters faced: J. Niekro 30, F. Scherman 12

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	5	0	1	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	1	0	1	0
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick RF	4	1	0	0	0	1
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	4	1	2	0	1	0
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins 1B	4	1	3	1	1	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	3	1	1	1	1	0
Jerry May J. May C	4	0	1	2	0	0
Bill Butler B. Butler P	2	0	0	0	0	2
Jim York J. York P	2	0	1	0	0	0
Totals	37	4	10	4	4	3

Batting

2B: G. Hopkins, A. Otis, J. York

3B: J. May

TB: G. Hopkins 4, J. May 3, A. Otis 2, L. Piniella, C. Rojas 2, P. Schaal, J. York 2

RBI: G. Hopkins, J. May 2, L. Piniella

IBB: C. Rojas

SAC: E. Kirkpatrick

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bill Butler B. Butler	4.2	5	3	3	1	2	1	5.79
Jim York J. York (W)	5.1	0	0	0	1	4	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	5	3	3	2	6	1

Batters faced: B. Butler 20, J. York 17

48-44 DET

KCR 47-42

Team Stats

Current Series

1971 AL East

Game Summary

Game Info