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CHW  2
@BAL  1
 NYY  8
@CAL  3
 CLE  9
MIN  8
 DET 10
KCR  3
 WSA  4
@MIL  2
 BOS  4
@OAK  1
 ATL  9
STL  7
 CHC  9
HOU  2
 CIN  4
PIT  3
 MON  4
SDP  3
 SFG  4
@NYM  2
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 13,886

 Wednesday, July 29, 1970
Time of Game: 2:37
Royals
3
37-64
Lost 1
4th, 27½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    3  8  1
Tigers          1  0  0   0  6  2   0  1  X   10 11  1
W: Les Cain (10-3), L: Jim Rooker (7-10), S: Tom Timmermann (18)
 Tigers
10
56-44
Won 1
2nd, 6 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .248  .700              3   0   SB
C Rojas 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .202  .504              1   2   
A Otis CF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .297  .798              0   0   
L Piniella LF                 3   0   1   1    1   1  .300  .799              1   0   2B
B Oliver 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .270  .814              9   0   
P Schaal 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .257  .667              0   2   GDP
E Rodriguez C                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .242  .663              8   0   
R Severson SS                 3   0   1   1    1   1  .270  .615              2   4   2B
J Rooker P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .546              0   2   
  A Fitzmorris P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .357  .929              0   0   
  J Campanis PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .152  .503              0   0   
  W Bunker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .384              0   0   
  E Kirkpatrick PH            1   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .737              0   0   
Totals                       34   3   8   0    2  10                         24  10
Batting Events
2B: R Severson (2, off L Cain); L Piniella (16, off L Cain).
TB: R Severson 2; E Rodriguez 2; P Kelly 2; L Piniella 2; P Schaal; B Oliver.
GIDP: P Schaal (7).
RBI: R Severson (9); L Piniella (52).
2-out RBI: L Piniella.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. P Schaal-C Rojas-B Oliver.
E: L Piniella (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: P Kelly (26, 2nd base off L Cain/B Freehan).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Stanley CF                  4   3   2   2    1   0  .268  .749              3   0   2·HR
D McAuliffe 2B                5   2   2   0    0   2  .266  .766              1   0   
A Kaline 1B                   3   2   2   1    1   0  .288  .866              4   0   2B
  N Cash 1B                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .840              3   0   
B Freehan C                   4   1   2   3    1   0  .237  .773             10   0   3B,GDP
D Wert 3B                     4   1   1   2    0   1  .235  .660              0   4   HR
E Maddox RF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .235  .714              3   0   2·SB
I Brown LF                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .279  .892              2   0   
C Gutierrez SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .251  .583              1   2   
L Cain P                      3   1   0   0    0   1  .093  .256              0   0   
  T Timmermann P              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       35  10  11   0    5   8                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: A Kaline (15, off A Fitzmorris).
3B: B Freehan (3, off J Rooker).
HR: D Wert (4, off J Rooker; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); M Stanley 2 (9, 1 off W Bunker, 1 off J Rooker; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: M Stanley 8; D Wert 4; B Freehan 4; A Kaline 3; D McAuliffe 2; E Maddox; C Gutierrez.
GIDP: B Freehan (9).
RBI: B Freehan 3 (42); D Wert 2 (20); M Stanley 2 (33); A Kaline (49).
2-out RBI: B Freehan 3; D Wert 2; A Kaline.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Gutierrez-A Kaline.
E: I Brown (7).
Baserunning Events
SB: E Maddox 2 (2, 2nd base off A Fitzmorris/E Rodriguez, 2nd base off W Bunker/E Rodriguez).

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, L (7-10)             4.2   6   7   1    3   5   2   3.10   24     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 1· 6     38    -     0.96  -0.32
A Fitzmorris                   1.1   3   2   2    1   0   0   3.62    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 3          1-0    0.07  -0.01
W Bunker                       2     2   1   1    1   3   1   7.93    8     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8    11  10   4    5   8   3          40     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 2·11          1-0 
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Cain, W (10-3)               6.1   7   3   3    2   7   0   3.66   27     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 1· 7     52    -     0.73   0.16
T Timmermann, S (18)           2.2   1   0   0    0   3   0   3.35    9     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 1· 1          1-0    0.09   0.02
Totals                         9     8   3   3    2  10   0          36     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 2· 8          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: A Fitzmorris (9).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Emmett Ashford, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 13,886.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Detroit Tigers                               
1. Pat Kelly                    RF       1. Mickey Stanley               CF
2. Cookie Rojas                 2B       2. Dick McAuliffe               2B
3. Amos Otis                    CF       3. Al Kaline                    1B
4. Lou Piniella                 LF       4. Bill Freehan                  C
5. Bob Oliver                   1B       5. Don Wert                     3B
6. Paul Schaal                  3B       6. Elliott Maddox               RF
7. Ellie Rodriguez               C       7. Ike Brown                    LF
8. Rich Severson                SS       8. Cesar Gutierrez              SS
9. Jim Rooker                    P       9. Les Cain                      P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 2 12- RR 26% 81% 1-1 DET D. McAuliffe J. Rooker Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Cain Scores/No RBI/unER; Stanley Scores/No RBI/unER; McAuliffe to 2B
b5 2 12- RR 12% 94% 3-1 DET B. Freehan J. Rooker Triple; McAuliffe Scores/unER; Kaline Scores/unER; Freehan to 3B
b1 0 --- R 11% 55% 0-1 DET M. Stanley J. Rooker Home Run
t1 2 -2- R -10% 41% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella L. Cain Double to LF; Kelly Scores
t4 1 1-- OO 6% 56% 1-1 KCR P. Schaal L. Cain Ground Ball Double Play: 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' Les Cain facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 KCR P. Kelly L. Cain Single to LF
t1 0 1-- -2% 44% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas L. Cain Kelly Steals 2B
t1 0 -2- O 4% 48% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas L. Cain Strikeout
t1 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 KCR A. Otis L. Cain Flyball: RF
t1 2 -2- R -10% 41% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella L. Cain Double to LF; Kelly Scores
t1 2 -2- O 3% 44% 1-0 KCR B. Oliver L. Cain Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- R 11% 55% 0-1 DET M. Stanley J. Rooker Home Run
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 1-1 DET D. McAuliffe J. Rooker Strikeout
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 1-1 DET A. Kaline J. Rooker Single to LF
b1 1 1-- 4% 58% 1-1 DET B. Freehan J. Rooker Walk; Kaline to 2B
b1 1 12- O -4% 54% 1-1 DET D. Wert J. Rooker Strikeout
b1 2 12- O -4% 50% 1-1 DET E. Maddox J. Rooker Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Les Cain facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 1-1 KCR P. Schaal L. Cain Flyball: 2B
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 1-1 KCR E. Rodriguez L. Cain Flyball: LF
t2 2 --- -1% 53% 1-1 KCR R. Severson L. Cain Walk
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 1-1 KCR J. Rooker L. Cain Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 1-1 DET I. Brown J. Rooker Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 DET C. Gutierrez J. Rooker Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 DET L. Cain J. Rooker Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Les Cain facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 1-1 KCR P. Kelly L. Cain Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 1-1 KCR C. Rojas L. Cain Lineout: RF
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 1-1 KCR A. Otis L. Cain Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 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 Lineout: LF
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 DET D. McAuliffe J. Rooker Strikeout
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 DET A. Kaline J. Rooker Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Les Cain facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 1-1 KCR L. Piniella L. Cain Strikeout
t4 1 --- -3% 50% 1-1 KCR B. Oliver L. Cain Single to RF
t4 1 1-- OO 6% 56% 1-1 KCR P. Schaal L. Cain Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 1-1 DET B. Freehan J. Rooker Groundout: P-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 DET D. Wert J. Rooker Popfly: 1B
b4 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 DET E. Maddox J. Rooker Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Les Cain facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 1-1 KCR E. Rodriguez L. Cain Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 1-1 KCR R. Severson L. Cain Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 56% 1-1 KCR J. Rooker L. Cain Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O -3% 54% 1-1 DET I. Brown J. Rooker Strikeout
b5 1 --- 3% 57% 1-1 DET C. Gutierrez J. Rooker Single to RF
b5 1 1-- O -4% 53% 1-1 DET L. Cain J. Rooker Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 2 1-- 3% 56% 1-1 DET M. Stanley J. Rooker Walk; Cain to 2B
b5 2 12- RR 26% 81% 1-1 DET D. McAuliffe J. Rooker Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Cain Scores/No RBI/unER; Stanley Scores/No RBI/unER; McAuliffe to 2B
b5 2 -2- 0% 82% 3-1 DET A. Kaline J. Rooker Walk
b5 2 12- RR 12% 94% 3-1 DET B. Freehan J. Rooker Triple; McAuliffe Scores/unER; Kaline Scores/unER; Freehan to 3B
b5 2 --3 RR 4% 98% 5-1 DET D. Wert J. Rooker Home Run; Wert Scores/unER; Freehan Scores/unER
b5 2 --- 0% 98% 7-1 DET E. Maddox J. Rooker Single to LF
Al Fitzmorris replaces Jim Rooker pitching and batting 9th
b5 2 1-- 0% 98% 7-1 DET I. Brown A. Fitzmorris Maddox Steals 2B
b5 2 -2- 0% 98% 7-1 DET I. Brown A. Fitzmorris Walk
b5 2 12- O -0% 98% 7-1 DET C. Gutierrez A. Fitzmorris Lineout: SS
6 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 7.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-7, Tigers' Les Cain facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- -1% 97% 1-7 KCR P. Kelly L. Cain Single to RF
t6 0 1-- O 1% 98% 1-7 KCR C. Rojas L. Cain Groundout: 3B-1B; Kelly to 2B
t6 1 -2- O 1% 98% 1-7 KCR A. Otis L. Cain Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 -2- -0% 98% 1-7 KCR L. Piniella L. Cain Walk
t6 2 12- O 1% 99% 1-7 KCR B. Oliver L. Cain Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-1 DET L. Cain A. Fitzmorris Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- O -0% 99% 7-1 DET M. Stanley A. Fitzmorris Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- 0% 99% 7-1 DET D. McAuliffe A. Fitzmorris Single to RF
b6 2 1-- R 1% 99% 7-1 DET A. Kaline A. Fitzmorris Double to LF; McAuliffe Scores
b6 2 -2- R 0% 100% 8-1 DET B. Freehan A. Fitzmorris Single to LF; Kaline Scores
b6 2 1-- 0% 100% 9-1 DET D. Wert A. Fitzmorris Wild Pitch; Freehan to 2B
b6 2 -2- O 0% 100% 9-1 DET D. Wert A. Fitzmorris Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 9.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-9, Tigers' Les Cain facing 6-7-8
Norm Cash replaces Al Kaline playing 1B batting 3rd
t7 0 --- -0% 99% 1-9 KCR P. Schaal L. Cain Single to LF
t7 0 1-- -0% 99% 1-9 KCR E. Rodriguez L. Cain Single to RF; Schaal to 2B
t7 0 12- RR -1% 98% 1-9 KCR R. Severson L. Cain Double to LF; Schaal Scores; Rodriguez Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI
Jim Campanis pinch hits for Al Fitzmorris (P) batting 9th
t7 0 -2- O 1% 98% 3-9 KCR J. Campanis L. Cain Groundout: 3B-1B; Severson to 3B
Tom Timmermann replaces Les Cain pitching and batting 9th
t7 1 --3 O 1% 99% 3-9 KCR P. Kelly T. Timmermann Lineout: CF
t7 2 --3 O 0% 100% 3-9 KCR C. Rojas T. Timmermann Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-3, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 6-7-8
Wally Bunker replaces Jim Campanis (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- 0% 100% 9-3 DET E. Maddox W. Bunker Walk
b7 0 1-- 0% 100% 9-3 DET I. Brown W. Bunker Maddox Steals 2B
b7 0 -2- O -0% 100% 9-3 DET I. Brown W. Bunker Strikeout
b7 1 -2- O -0% 99% 9-3 DET C. Gutierrez W. Bunker Flyball: RF
b7 2 -2- O -0% 99% 9-3 DET T. Timmermann W. Bunker Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 9.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-9, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 KCR A. Otis T. Timmermann Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 KCR L. Piniella T. Timmermann Flyball: RF
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 KCR B. Oliver T. Timmermann Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-3, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- R 0% 100% 9-3 DET M. Stanley W. Bunker Home Run
b8 0 --- 0% 100% 10-3 DET D. McAuliffe W. Bunker Single to CF
b8 0 1-- O -0% 100% 10-3 DET N. Cash W. Bunker Strikeout
b8 1 1-- OO 0% 100% 10-3 DET B. Freehan W. Bunker Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 10.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-10, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-10 KCR P. Schaal T. Timmermann Groundout: P-1B
t9 1 --- -0% 100% 3-10 KCR E. Rodriguez T. Timmermann Single to LF
t9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 3-10 KCR R. Severson T. Timmermann Strikeout Looking
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Wally Bunker (P) batting 9th
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 3-10 KCR E. Kirkpatrick T. Timmermann Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 10.

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