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BAL  6
CHW  1
 CAL  4
NYY  3
 MIN  7
@CLE  6
 KCR  9
@DET  3
 OAK  7
BOS  1
 ATL  8
STL  7
 CHC 10
CIN  7
 HOU  7
PIT  5
 SDP 11
@MON  1
 MON  7
SDP  6
(11)		 SFG  7
@NYM  1
 LAD  8
@PHI  4
(12)
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 18,266

 Friday, May 8, 1970
Time of Game: 2:50
Royals
9
9-17
Won 1
5th, 8½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          6  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  1    9 13  0
Tigers          1  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  0    3  7  1
W: Bob Johnson (1-0), L: Mike Kilkenny (2-1)
 Tigers
3
14-11
Lost 2
2nd, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    3   1   0   0    2   1  .282  .737              2   0   
M Fiore 1B                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .185  .556              7   2   
A Otis CF                     5   2   3   1    0   0  .308  .844              1   0   2B,SB
B Oliver 3B                   5   2   3   3    0   1  .340 1.019              1   1   2B
L Piniella LF                 2   1   1   1    0   0  .351  .954              1   0   
  J Keough LF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .656              2   0   GDP
P Schaal SS                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .381  .898              0   4   
R Severson 2B                 4   1   2   2    0   0  .280  .640              2   4   3B
E Rodriguez C                 2   0   1   2    0   0  .200  .510              9   0   2·SF
B Johnson P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .250              2   0   SH
Totals                       36   9  13   0    3   4                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: B Oliver (7, off T Timmermann); A Otis (5, off M Kilkenny).
3B: R Severson (1, off T Timmermann).
SF: E Rodriguez 2 (2, 1 off J Robertson, 1 off T Timmermann).
SH: B Johnson (1, off F Scherman).
TB: A Otis 4; B Oliver 4; R Severson 4; P Schaal 2; E Rodriguez; L Piniella; M Fiore.
GIDP: J Keough (1).
RBI: B Oliver 3 (23); R Severson 2 (3); E Rodriguez 2 (4); A Otis (12); L Piniella (22).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 6 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. B Oliver-R Severson-M Fiore; P Schaal-R Severson-M Fiore.
PB: E Rodriguez (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: A Otis (7, 2nd base off F Scherman/B Freehan).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                4   1   2   0    0   0  .298  .913              2   5   
M Stanley CF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .729              3   0   2·GDP
J Northrup RF                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .297  .785              2   0   
N Cash 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .721             10   1   2B
W Horton LF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .295  .844              1   1   
D Jones 3B                    3   1   1   1    1   2  .179  .645              0   2   HR
B Freehan C                   3   1   1   1    1   1  .280  .853              5   0   HR
K Szotkiewicz SS              3   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .710              2   4   
  G Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
M Kilkenny P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              0   0   
  T Timmermann P              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   0   
  J Robertson P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  I Brown PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .400 1.225              0   0   
  J Hiller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  E Maddox PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .649              0   0   
  F Scherman P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
Totals                       31   3   7   0    4   8                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: N Cash (4, off B Johnson).
HR: B Freehan (4, off B Johnson; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); D Jones (1, off B Johnson; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: D Jones 4; B Freehan 4; N Cash 2; D McAuliffe 2; W Horton; J Northrup.
GIDP: M Stanley 2 (2).
RBI: D Jones (1); B Freehan (15); W Horton (17).
2-out RBI: W Horton.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D McAuliffe-K Szotkiewicz-N Cash.
E: N Cash (5).

Pitching Stats

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Johnson, W (1-0)             9     7   3   2    4   8   2   1.69   35     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0· 7     67    -     0.44   0.07
Totals                         9     7   3   2    4   8   2          35     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0· 7           -  
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Kilkenny, L (2-1)            0     2   4   4    2   0   0   6.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2     28    -     1.30  -0.30
T Timmermann                   2     5   4   4    0   0   0   7.94   11     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 5          1-1    0.45  -0.16
J Robertson                    3     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.12   11     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 1          2-1    0.15   0.02
J Hiller                       2     1   0   0    1   2   0   3.38    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.10   0.01
F Scherman                     2     4   1   1    0   0   0   5.06    8     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 4          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9    13   9   9    3   4   0          42     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 0·13          3-2
M Kilkenny faced 4 batters in the 1st inning.
T Timmermann faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning.
Balks: None.
WP: T Timmermann (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Marty Springstead.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 18,266.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Detroit Tigers                               
1. Pat Kelly                    RF       1. Dick McAuliffe               2B
2. Mike Fiore                   1B       2. Mickey Stanley               CF
3. Amos Otis                    CF       3. Jim Northrup                 RF
4. Bob Oliver                   3B       4. Norm Cash                    1B
5. Lou Piniella                 LF       5. Willie Horton                LF
6. Paul Schaal                  SS       6. Dalton Jones                 3B
7. Rich Severson                2B       7. Bill Freehan                  C
8. Ellie Rodriguez               C       8. Ken Szotkiewicz              SS
9. Bob Johnson                   P       9. Mike Kilkenny                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 0 12- R 13% 73% 0-0 KCR A. Otis M. Kilkenny Double to LF; Kelly Scores; Fiore to 3B
t1 1 12- RR 11% 91% 3-0 KCR R. Severson T. Timmermann Triple to RF; Oliver Scores; Schaal Scores
t1 0 -23 RR 7% 80% 1-0 KCR B. Oliver M. Kilkenny Single to RF; Fiore Scores; Otis Scores
t1 0 1-- 6% 59% 0-0 KCR M. Fiore M. Kilkenny Walk; Kelly to 2B
b1 1 -23 O 4% 91% 0-6 DET N. Cash B. Johnson Flyball: LF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mike Kilkenny facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 KCR P. Kelly M. Kilkenny Walk
t1 0 1-- 6% 59% 0-0 KCR M. Fiore M. Kilkenny Walk; Kelly to 2B
t1 0 12- R 13% 73% 0-0 KCR A. Otis M. Kilkenny Double to LF; Kelly Scores; Fiore to 3B
t1 0 -23 RR 7% 80% 1-0 KCR B. Oliver M. Kilkenny Single to RF; Fiore Scores; Otis Scores
Tom Timmermann replaces Mike Kilkenny pitching and batting 9th
t1 0 1-- O -2% 78% 3-0 KCR L. Piniella T. Timmermann Flyball: SS
t1 1 1-- 2% 80% 3-0 KCR P. Schaal T. Timmermann Single to LF; Oliver to 2B
t1 1 12- RR 11% 91% 3-0 KCR R. Severson T. Timmermann Triple to RF; Oliver Scores; Schaal Scores
t1 1 --3 RO 1% 92% 5-0 KCR E. Rodriguez T. Timmermann Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Severson Scores
t1 2 --- O -0% 91% 6-0 KCR B. Johnson T. Timmermann Groundout: SS-1B
6 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -2% 90% 0-6 DET D. McAuliffe B. Johnson Single to RF
b1 0 1-- -3% 86% 0-6 DET M. Stanley B. Johnson Walk; McAuliffe to 2B
b1 0 12- -2% 84% 0-6 DET J. Northrup B. Johnson Passed Ball; McAuliffe to 3B; Stanley to 2B
b1 0 -23 O 3% 87% 0-6 DET J. Northrup B. Johnson Strikeout
b1 1 -23 O 4% 91% 0-6 DET N. Cash B. Johnson Flyball: LF
b1 2 -23 RO -1% 90% 0-6 DET W. Horton B. Johnson Single to LF; McAuliffe Scores/unER; Stanley out at Hm/SS-C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 1-2-3
t2 0 --- O -1% 90% 6-1 KCR P. Kelly T. Timmermann Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O -1% 89% 6-1 KCR M. Fiore T. Timmermann Groundout: 2B-P
t2 2 --- O -0% 89% 6-1 KCR A. Otis T. Timmermann Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- -2% 86% 1-6 DET D. Jones B. Johnson Walk
b2 0 1-- O 2% 89% 1-6 DET B. Freehan B. Johnson Strikeout
b2 1 1-- O 2% 90% 1-6 DET K. Szotkiewicz B. Johnson Strikeout
b2 2 1-- O 1% 92% 1-6 DET T. Timmermann B. Johnson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 4-5-6
t3 0 --- 2% 93% 6-1 KCR B. Oliver T. Timmermann Double to RF
t3 0 -2- 1% 94% 6-1 KCR L. Piniella T. Timmermann Wild Pitch; Oliver to 3B
t3 0 --3 R 1% 95% 6-1 KCR L. Piniella T. Timmermann Single to CF; Oliver Scores
t3 0 1-- 2% 97% 7-1 KCR P. Schaal T. Timmermann Single to RF; Piniella to 3B
Jerry Robertson replaces Tom Timmermann pitching and batting 9th
t3 0 1-3 O -1% 96% 7-1 KCR R. Severson J. Robertson Flyball: RF; Schaal to 2B
t3 1 -23 RO 0% 97% 7-1 KCR E. Rodriguez J. Robertson Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Piniella Scores
t3 2 -2- O -0% 96% 8-1 KCR B. Johnson J. Robertson Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-8, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 1-2-3
Joe Keough replaces Lou Piniella playing LF batting 5th
b3 0 --- -1% 95% 1-8 DET D. McAuliffe B. Johnson Single to CF
b3 0 1-- OO 2% 97% 1-8 DET M. Stanley B. Johnson Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b3 2 --- -0% 97% 1-8 DET J. Northrup B. Johnson Single to CF
b3 2 1-- O 1% 97% 1-8 DET N. Cash B. Johnson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Tigers 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-1, Tigers' Jerry Robertson facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O -0% 97% 8-1 KCR P. Kelly J. Robertson Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- 0% 97% 8-1 KCR M. Fiore J. Robertson Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
t4 1 1-- O -0% 97% 8-1 KCR A. Otis J. Robertson Flyball: CF
t4 2 1-- O -0% 97% 8-1 KCR B. Oliver J. Robertson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-8, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-8 DET W. Horton B. Johnson Flyball: 1B
b4 1 --- R -2% 96% 1-8 DET D. Jones B. Johnson Home Run
b4 1 --- O 0% 96% 2-8 DET B. Freehan B. Johnson Groundout: 1B-P
b4 2 --- O 0% 97% 2-8 DET K. Szotkiewicz B. Johnson Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-2, Tigers' Jerry Robertson facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O -0% 96% 8-2 KCR J. Keough J. Robertson Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O -0% 96% 8-2 KCR P. Schaal J. Robertson Flyball: LF
t5 2 --- 0% 96% 8-2 KCR R. Severson J. Robertson Single to CF
t5 2 1-- O -0% 96% 8-2 KCR E. Rodriguez J. Robertson Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-8, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 9-1-2
Ike Brown pinch hits for Jerry Robertson (P) batting 9th
b5 0 --- -2% 95% 2-8 DET I. Brown B. Johnson Walk
b5 0 1-- O 1% 96% 2-8 DET D. McAuliffe B. Johnson Foul Flyball: 3B
b5 1 1-- OO 2% 98% 2-8 DET M. Stanley B. Johnson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-2, Tigers' John Hiller facing 9-1-2
John Hiller replaces Ike Brown (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O -0% 97% 8-2 KCR B. Johnson J. Hiller Strikeout Looking
t6 1 --- 0% 98% 8-2 KCR P. Kelly J. Hiller Walk
t6 1 1-- O -0% 97% 8-2 KCR M. Fiore J. Hiller Flyball: 2B
t6 2 1-- 0% 98% 8-2 KCR A. Otis J. Hiller Single to CF; Kelly to 3B
t6 2 1-3 O -1% 97% 8-2 KCR B. Oliver J. Hiller Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-8, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 1% 98% 2-8 DET J. Northrup B. Johnson Strikeout Looking
b6 1 --- -1% 97% 2-8 DET N. Cash B. Johnson Double to CF
b6 1 -2- O 1% 98% 2-8 DET W. Horton B. Johnson Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 -2- O 1% 99% 2-8 DET D. Jones B. Johnson Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-2, Tigers' John Hiller facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O -0% 99% 8-2 KCR J. Keough J. Hiller Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1 --- O -0% 98% 8-2 KCR P. Schaal J. Hiller Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O -0% 98% 8-2 KCR R. Severson J. Hiller Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-8, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- R -2% 97% 2-8 DET B. Freehan B. Johnson Home Run
b7 0 --- O 1% 98% 3-8 DET K. Szotkiewicz B. Johnson Strikeout
Elliott Maddox pinch hits for John Hiller (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- O 1% 98% 3-8 DET E. Maddox B. Johnson Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O 0% 99% 3-8 DET D. McAuliffe B. Johnson Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Tigers 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-3, Tigers' Fred Scherman facing 8-9-1
Fred Scherman replaces Elliott Maddox (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 0% 99% 8-3 KCR E. Rodriguez F. Scherman Single to RF
t8 0 1-- O 0% 99% 8-3 KCR B. Johnson F. Scherman Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Rodriguez to 2B
t8 1 -2- O -0% 98% 8-3 KCR P. Kelly F. Scherman Groundout: 1B-P
t8 2 -2- O -0% 98% 8-3 KCR M. Fiore F. Scherman Single to LF; Rodriguez out at Hm/LF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-8, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 1% 99% 3-8 DET M. Stanley B. Johnson Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- O 0% 99% 3-8 DET J. Northrup B. Johnson Groundout: 1B-P
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-8 DET N. Cash B. Johnson Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Tigers 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-3, Tigers' Fred Scherman facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 8-3 KCR A. Otis F. Scherman Single to LF
t9 0 1-- 0% 100% 8-3 KCR B. Oliver F. Scherman Otis Steals 2B
t9 0 -2- R 0% 100% 8-3 KCR B. Oliver F. Scherman Single to CF; Otis Scores
t9 0 1-- OO 0% 100% 9-3 KCR J. Keough F. Scherman Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 9-3 KCR P. Schaal F. Scherman Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-9, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 DET W. Horton B. Johnson Flyball: CF
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 DET D. Jones B. Johnson Strikeout
b9 2 --- -0% 100% 3-9 DET B. Freehan B. Johnson Walk
Gates Brown pinch hits for Ken Szotkiewicz (SS) batting 8th
b9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 3-9 DET G. Brown B. Johnson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 9, Tigers 3.

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