May 9, 1970 Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
CHW 3 CAL 11
NYY 3 MIN 5
@CLE 3 DET 7
KCR 4 MIL 3
WSA 2
(10) BOS 5
@OAK 3 ATL 5
STL 3 CHC 8
CIN 1 PIT 6
@HOU 3 SDP 6
@MON 0 NYM 14
SFG 5 LAD 9
@PHI 4
(14)

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 11,274

Saturday, May 9, 1970
Time of Game: 2:23

Royals

9-18

Lost 1

5th, 9½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  1   1  0  2   0  0  0    4  9  3
Tigers          0  1  0   0  0  3   3  0  X    7 11  0

W: J Hiller (2-0), L: M Hedlund (2-2)

Tigers

15-11

Won 1

2nd, 3½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .273  .720    0    5   0   SB
M Fiore 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .161  .491    0    5   0   
A Otis CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .306  .841    0    2   0   2B
B Oliver 3B                   4   2   2   0    0   1  .347 1.018    0    2   1   
J Keough LF                   4   1   2   2    0   1  .259  .814    0    1   0   HR,GDP
P Schaal SS                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .391  .929    0    2   2   2B
R Severson 2B                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .276  .621    0    2   3   
E Kirkpatrick C               4   1   1   1    0   1  .215  .689    0    5   1   HR,GDP
J Rooker P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .100  .282    0    0   0   
  K Wright P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Hedlund P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  M Drabowsky P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  W Bunker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .542         0   0   
Totals                       34   4   9   4    1  12                    24   7

BATTING

2B: P Schaal (2, off M Lolich); A Otis (6, off M Lolich).

HR: J Keough (2, off M Lolich; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out); E Kirkpatrick (4, off M Lolich; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: J Keough 5; E Kirkpatrick 4; P Schaal 3; A Otis 2; B Oliver 2; R Severson.

GIDP: E Kirkpatrick (1); J Keough (2).

RBI: J Keough 2 (4); E Kirkpatrick (9); R Severson (4).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Oliver-R Severson-M Fiore.

E: P Schaal 2 (6); R Severson (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Kelly (11, 2nd base off M Lolich/B Freehan).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Stanley 1B                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .677    0   10   0   
D McAuliffe 2B                5   1   2   0    0   0  .303  .909    0    1   3   
A Kaline RF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .327  .978    0    0   0   2B
W Horton LF                   4   2   2   3    0   0  .303  .910    0    0   0   2·HR
B Freehan C                   4   2   3   2    0   0  .302  .916    0   13   0   HR
J Northrup CF                 3   1   3   0    1   0  .325  .837    0    1   0   CS
E Maddox 3B                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .614    0    1   0   GDP
  D Jones PH-3B               1   0   0   1    0   0  .172  .616    0    0   0   SF
  D Wert 3B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .589         0   0   
K Szotkiewicz SS              4   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .602    0    1   5   
M Lolich P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .347    0    0   3   
  G Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Hiller P                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .200    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   7  11   6    2   5                    27  11

BATTING

2B: A Kaline (7, off J Rooker).

HR: W Horton 2 (4, off J Rooker, off M Hedlund; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out); B Freehan (5, off M Hedlund; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

SF: D Jones (1, off K Wright).

TB: W Horton 8; B Freehan 6; J Northrup 3; A Kaline 2; D McAuliffe 2.

GIDP: E Maddox (2).

RBI: W Horton 3 (20); B Freehan 2 (17); D Jones (2).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D McAuliffe-K Szotkiewicz-M Stanley; D McAuliffe-M Stanley.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Northrup (1, 2nd base by M Drabowsky/E Kirkpatrick).

PITCHING

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
J Rooker                       5.1   6   3   3    1   4   1   5.34   23     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 0· 6     47    -     1.11   0.07
K Wright, BS (1)               0.1   1   1   0    0   0   0   1.13    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          1-1    2.23  -0.29
M Hedlund, L (2-2)             0.2   4   3   3    0   1   2   6.94    7     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 4          1-0    1.47  -0.33
M Drabowsky                    0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.75    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.22   0.01
W Bunker                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0   8.16    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.00
Totals                         8    11   7   6    2   5   3          38     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0·11          3-1

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 Lolich                       6     8   4   4    1   7   2   3.28   26     -       ·  ·      9· 1· 0· 8     46    -     1.01  -0.18
J Hiller, W (2-0)              3     1   0   0    0   5   0   2.76    9     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.86   0.16
Totals                         9     9   4   4    1  12   2          35     -       ·  ·     11· 2· 0· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Larry Barnett.

Time of Game: 2:23.

Attendance: 11,274.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Detroit Tigers                       
1. P Kelly              RF    1. M Stanley            1B 
2. M Fiore              1B    2. D McAuliffe          2B 
3. A Otis               CF    3. A Kaline             RF 
4. B Oliver             3B    4. W Horton             LF 
5. J Keough             LF    5. B Freehan            C  
6. P Schaal             SS    6. J Northrup           CF 
7. R Severson           2B    7. E Maddox             3B 
8. E Kirkpatrick        C     8. K Szotkiewicz        SS 
9. J Rooker             P     9. M Lolich             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  4-4  1--      30%  89% W Horton        M Hedlund       Home Run; McAuliffe Scores
   t 6   1  1-2  1--     -19%  14% J Keough        M Lolich        Home Run; Oliver Scores
   b 6   2  4-3  -2-      18%  53% K Szotkiewicz   K Wright        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Northrup Scores/unER
   t 3   0  1-0  ---     -12%  50% E Kirkpatrick   M Lolich        Home Run
   t 4   1  1-2  1-3      12%  42% E Kirkpatrick   M Lolich        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  P Kelly         Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  M Fiore         Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  A Otis          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  M Stanley       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  D McAuliffe     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  A Kaline        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  B Oliver        Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  J Keough        Strikeout Looking
          ---      53%  P Schaal        Single to LF
   O      1--      55%  R Severson      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      66%  W Horton        Home Run
          ---      69%  B Freehan       Single to LF
          1--      74%  J Northrup      Walk; Freehan to 2B
   O      12-      69%  E Maddox        Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      66%  K Szotkiewicz   Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      62%  M Lolich        Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mickey Lolich facing 8-9-1
   R      ---      50%  E Kirkpatrick   Home Run
   O      ---      52%  J Rooker        Strikeout
          ---      50%  P Kelly         Walk
          1--      48%  M Fiore         Kelly Steals 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      55%  A Otis          Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  M Stanley       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      56%  D McAuliffe     Single to RF
   O      1--      53%  A Kaline        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      50%  W Horton        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Mickey Lolich facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  B Oliver        Single to RF
          1--      39%  J Keough        Single to CF; Oliver to 2B
   O      12-      39%  P Schaal        Groundout: P-1B; Oliver to 3B; Keough to 2B
   R      -23      30%  R Severson      Single to LF; Oliver Scores; Keough to 3B
   OO     1-3      42%  E Kirkpatrick   Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      39%  B Freehan       Flyball: LF
          ---      42%  J Northrup      Single to RF
   OO     1--      35%  E Maddox        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mickey Lolich facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      38%  J Rooker        Strikeout
   O      ---      39%  P Kelly         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      40%  M Fiore         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Rooker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      37%  K Szotkiewicz   Strikeout
   O      ---      35%  M Lolich        Strikeout Looking
          ---      37%  M Stanley       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      33%  D McAuliffe     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mickey Lolich facing 3-4-5
          ---      26%  A Otis          Double to RF
   O      -2-      33%  B Oliver        Fielder's Choice SS; Otis out at 3B/SS-3B; Oliver to 1B
   RR     1--      14%  J Keough        Home Run; Oliver Scores
          ---      12%  P Schaal        Double to LF
   O      -2-      13%  R Severson      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -2-      15%  E Kirkpatrick   Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Jim Rooker facing 3-4-5
          ---      21%  A Kaline        Double to LF
   O      -2-      17%  W Horton        Flyball: CF
   R      -2-      25%  B Freehan       Single to LF; Kaline Scores
                  Ken Wright replaces Jim Rooker pitching and batting 9th
          1--      34%  J Northrup      Single to RF; Freehan to 3B
                  Dalton Jones pinch hits for Elliott Maddox batting 7th
   RO     1-3      36%  D Jones         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Freehan Scores; Northrup to 2B
   R      -2-      53%  K Szotkiewicz   Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Northrup Scores/unER
                  Mike Hedlund replaces Ken Wright pitching and batting 9th; Gates Brown pinch hits for Mickey Lolich batting 9th
          1--      58%  G Brown         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Szotkiewicz to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  M Stanley       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 4.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, John Hiller facing 9-1-2
                  John Hiller replaces Gates Brown pitching and batting 9th; Dalton Jones moves to 3B
   O      ---      54%  M Hedlund       Strikeout
   O      ---      57%  P Kelly         Strikeout
   O      ---      59%  M Fiore         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 4-4, Mike Hedlund facing 2-3-4
          ---      64%  D McAuliffe     Single to RF
   O      1--      59%  A Kaline        Strikeout Looking
   RR     1--      89%  W Horton        Home Run; McAuliffe Scores
   R      ---      94%  B Freehan       Home Run
          ---      95%  J Northrup      Single to RF
                  Moe Drabowsky replaces Mike Hedlund pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      94%  D Jones         Northrup Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      94%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 7.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-7, John Hiller facing 3-4-5
                  Don Wert replaces Dalton Jones playing 3B batting 7th
   O      ---      96%  A Otis          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      93%  B Oliver        Single to CF
   OO     1--      98%  J Keough        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-4, Wally Bunker facing 8-9-1
                  Wally Bunker replaces Moe Drabowsky pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  K Szotkiewicz   Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      98%  J Hiller        Walk
   O      1--      97%  M Stanley       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      97%  D McAuliffe     Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 7.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-7, John Hiller facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  P Schaal        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  R Severson      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  E Kirkpatrick   Foul Flyball: C
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET197005090

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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