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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
4
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: John Hiller (2-0), L: Mike Hedlund (2-2)
 Tigers
7
15-11
Won 1
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   0   0   0    1   1  .273  .720              5   0   SB
M Fiore 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .161  .491              5   0   
A Otis CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .306  .841              2   0   2B
B Oliver 3B                   4   2   2   0    0   1  .347 1.018              2   1   
J Keough LF                   4   1   2   2    0   1  .259  .815              1   0   HR,GDP
P Schaal SS                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .391  .929              2   2   2B
R Severson 2B                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .276  .621              2   3   
E Kirkpatrick C               4   1   1   1    0   1  .215  .688              5   1   HR,GDP
J Rooker P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .100  .282              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   
  M Drabowsky P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
  W Bunker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .542              0   0   
Totals                       34   4   9   0    1  12                         24   7
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. B Oliver-R Severson-M Fiore.
E: P Schaal 2 (6); R Severson (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: P Kelly (11, 2nd base off M Lolich/B Freehan).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Stanley 1B                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .677             10   0   
D McAuliffe 2B                5   1   2   0    0   0  .303  .908              1   3   
A Kaline RF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .327  .979              0   0   2B
W Horton LF                   4   2   2   3    0   0  .303  .910              0   0   2·HR
B Freehan C                   4   2   3   2    0   0  .302  .915             13   0   HR
J Northrup CF                 3   1   3   0    1   0  .325  .837              1   0   CS
E Maddox 3B                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .614              1   0   GDP
  D Jones PH-3B               1   0   0   1    0   0  .172  .616              0   0   SF
  D Wert 3B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .590              0   0   
K Szotkiewicz SS              4   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .602              1   5   
M Lolich P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .347              0   3   
  G Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Hiller P                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .200              0   0   
Totals                       35   7  11   0    2   5                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: A Kaline (7, off J Rooker).
HR: W Horton 2 (4, 1 off J Rooker, 1 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 Events
DP: 2. D McAuliffe-M Stanley; D McAuliffe-K Szotkiewicz-M Stanley.
Baserunning Events
CS: J Northrup (1, 2nd base by M Drabowsky/E Kirkpatrick).

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
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   1.12    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    0.23   0.01
W Bunker                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0   8.16    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
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   0.15
Totals                         9     9   4   4    1  12   2          35     -       ·  ·     11· 2· 0· 9           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 11,274.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Detroit Tigers                               
1. Pat Kelly                    RF       1. Mickey Stanley               1B
2. Mike Fiore                   1B       2. Dick McAuliffe               2B
3. Amos Otis                    CF       3. Al Kaline                    RF
4. Bob Oliver                   3B       4. Willie Horton                LF
5. Joe Keough                   LF       5. Bill Freehan                  C
6. Paul Schaal                  SS       6. Jim Northrup                 CF
7. Rich Severson                2B       7. Elliott Maddox               3B
8. Ed Kirkpatrick                C       8. Ken Szotkiewicz              SS
9. Jim Rooker                    P       9. Mickey Lolich                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 1 1-- RR 30% 89% 4-4 DET W. Horton M. Hedlund Home Run; McAuliffe Scores
t6 1 1-- RR -19% 14% 2-1 KCR J. Keough M. Lolich Home Run; Oliver Scores
b6 2 -2- R 18% 54% 3-4 DET K. Szotkiewicz K. Wright Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Northrup Scores/unER
t3 0 --- R -12% 50% 0-1 KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Lolich Home Run
t4 1 1-3 OO 12% 42% 2-1 KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Lolich Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

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' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR P. Kelly M. Lolich Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 KCR M. Fiore M. Lolich Strikeout
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 KCR A. Otis M. Lolich Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 DET M. Stanley J. Rooker Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe J. Rooker Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 DET A. Kaline J. Rooker Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR B. Oliver M. Lolich Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 KCR J. Keough M. Lolich Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal M. Lolich Single to LF
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 KCR R. Severson M. Lolich Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- R 11% 66% 0-0 DET W. Horton J. Rooker Home Run
b2 0 --- 3% 69% 1-0 DET B. Freehan J. Rooker Single to LF
b2 0 1-- 5% 74% 1-0 DET J. Northrup J. Rooker Walk; Freehan to 2B
b2 0 12- O -5% 69% 1-0 DET E. Maddox J. Rooker Strikeout Looking
b2 1 12- O -4% 66% 1-0 DET K. Szotkiewicz J. Rooker Strikeout Looking
b2 2 12- O -4% 62% 1-0 DET M. Lolich J. Rooker 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, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- R -12% 50% 0-1 KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Lolich Home Run
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 1-1 KCR J. Rooker M. Lolich Strikeout
t3 1 --- -3% 50% 1-1 KCR P. Kelly M. Lolich Walk
t3 1 1-- -2% 48% 1-1 KCR M. Fiore M. Lolich Kelly Steals 2B
t3 1 -2- O 4% 52% 1-1 KCR M. Fiore M. Lolich Flyball: CF
t3 2 -2- O 4% 55% 1-1 KCR A. Otis M. Lolich Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 1-1 DET M. Stanley J. Rooker Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- 3% 56% 1-1 DET D. McAuliffe J. Rooker Single to RF
b3 1 1-- O -3% 52% 1-1 DET A. Kaline J. Rooker Foul Flyball: 3B
b3 2 1-- O -2% 50% 1-1 DET W. Horton J. Rooker Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- -4% 46% 1-1 KCR B. Oliver M. Lolich Single to RF
t4 0 1-- -7% 39% 1-1 KCR J. Keough M. Lolich Single to CF; Oliver to 2B
t4 0 12- O 0% 39% 1-1 KCR P. Schaal M. Lolich Groundout: P-1B; Oliver to 3B; Keough to 2B
t4 1 -23 R -9% 30% 1-1 KCR R. Severson M. Lolich Single to LF; Oliver Scores; Keough to 3B
t4 1 1-3 OO 12% 42% 2-1 KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Lolich 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, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -3% 39% 1-2 DET B. Freehan J. Rooker Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- 3% 42% 1-2 DET J. Northrup J. Rooker Single to RF
b4 1 1-- OO -7% 35% 1-2 DET E. Maddox J. Rooker 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, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 2% 38% 2-1 KCR J. Rooker M. Lolich Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 2% 39% 2-1 KCR P. Kelly M. Lolich Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 40% 2-1 KCR M. Fiore M. Lolich Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -3% 37% 1-2 DET K. Szotkiewicz J. Rooker Strikeout
b5 1 --- O -2% 35% 1-2 DET M. Lolich J. Rooker Strikeout Looking
b5 2 --- 2% 37% 1-2 DET M. Stanley J. Rooker Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b5 2 1-- O -3% 33% 1-2 DET D. McAuliffe J. Rooker Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- -7% 26% 2-1 KCR A. Otis M. Lolich Double to RF
t6 0 -2- O 6% 33% 2-1 KCR B. Oliver M. Lolich Fielder's Choice SS; Otis out at 3B/SS-3B; Oliver to 1B
t6 1 1-- RR -19% 14% 2-1 KCR J. Keough M. Lolich Home Run; Oliver Scores
t6 1 --- -2% 12% 4-1 KCR P. Schaal M. Lolich Double to LF
t6 1 -2- O 2% 13% 4-1 KCR R. Severson M. Lolich Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 -2- O 2% 15% 4-1 KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Lolich Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 7% 21% 1-4 DET A. Kaline J. Rooker Double to LF
b6 0 -2- O -5% 17% 1-4 DET W. Horton J. Rooker Flyball: CF
b6 1 -2- R 8% 25% 1-4 DET B. Freehan J. Rooker Single to LF; Kaline Scores
Ken Wright replaces Jim Rooker pitching and batting 9th
b6 1 1-- 10% 34% 2-4 DET J. Northrup K. Wright Single to RF; Freehan to 3B
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Elliott Maddox (3B) batting 7th
b6 1 1-3 RO 1% 36% 2-4 DET D. Jones K. Wright Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Freehan Scores; Northrup to 2B
b6 2 -2- R 18% 54% 3-4 DET K. Szotkiewicz K. Wright Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Northrup Scores/unER
Mike Hedlund replaces Ken Wright pitching and batting 9th; Gates Brown pinch hits for Mickey Lolich (P) batting 9th
b6 2 1-- 4% 57% 4-4 DET G. Brown M. Hedlund Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Szotkiewicz to 3B
b6 2 1-3 O -7% 50% 4-4 DET M. Stanley M. Hedlund 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, Tigers' John Hiller facing 9-1-2
John Hiller replaces Gates Brown (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Dalton Jones moves from PH to 3B
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 4-4 KCR M. Hedlund J. Hiller Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 3% 57% 4-4 KCR P. Kelly J. Hiller Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 2% 58% 4-4 KCR M. Fiore J. Hiller Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 4-4, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- 6% 64% 4-4 DET D. McAuliffe M. Hedlund Single to RF
b7 0 1-- O -5% 59% 4-4 DET A. Kaline M. Hedlund Strikeout Looking
b7 1 1-- RR 30% 89% 4-4 DET W. Horton M. Hedlund Home Run; McAuliffe Scores
b7 1 --- R 6% 94% 6-4 DET B. Freehan M. Hedlund Home Run
b7 1 --- 1% 95% 7-4 DET J. Northrup M. Hedlund Single to RF
Moe Drabowsky replaces Mike Hedlund pitching and batting 9th
b7 1 1-- O -1% 94% 7-4 DET D. Jones M. Drabowsky Northrup Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b7 2 --- O -0% 94% 7-4 DET D. Jones M. Drabowsky Flyball: RF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 7.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-7, Tigers' John Hiller facing 3-4-5
Don Wert replaces Dalton Jones playing 3B batting 7th
t8 0 --- O 2% 96% 4-7 KCR A. Otis J. Hiller Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- -3% 93% 4-7 KCR B. Oliver J. Hiller Single to CF
t8 1 1-- OO 4% 98% 4-7 KCR J. Keough J. Hiller 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, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 8-9-1
Wally Bunker replaces Moe Drabowsky pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -0% 97% 7-4 DET K. Szotkiewicz W. Bunker Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- 0% 98% 7-4 DET J. Hiller W. Bunker Walk
b8 1 1-- O -0% 97% 7-4 DET M. Stanley W. Bunker Flyball: RF
b8 2 1-- O -0% 97% 7-4 DET D. McAuliffe W. Bunker Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 7.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-7, Tigers' John Hiller facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O 2% 99% 4-7 KCR P. Schaal J. Hiller Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- O 1% 100% 4-7 KCR R. Severson J. Hiller Strikeout Looking
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 4-7 KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Hiller Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 7.

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