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BOS  8
OAK  7
 CHW  6
BAL  3
 KCR  3
DET  2
(10)		 MIN  4
CLE  1
 NYY  1
CAL  0
 WSA 12
MIL  2
 ATL  9
CHC  2
 LAD  2
MON  1
 NYM  4
@SFG  1
Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 6,237

 Thursday, April 30, 1970
Time of Game: 2:41
Tigers
2
12-6
Lost 1
2nd, ½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  0   0    2  5  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0   1    3 10  1
W: Ken Wright (1-0), L: Fred Lasher (1-1)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
 Royals
3
7-12
Won 1
4th, 5½ GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                3   0   0   0    2   0  .261  .876              4   5   
C Gutierrez SS                3   1   1   0    0   0  .292  .695              0   4   3B
  N Cash PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .769              0   0   
  T Timmermann P              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  G Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  F Lasher P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
A Kaline 1B                   4   0   1   1    1   0  .324  .924             12   0   3B
W Horton LF                   3   0   1   0    2   1  .290  .815              2   0   IW
M Stanley CF                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .311  .824              1   0   
E Maddox RF                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .233  .690              1   0   
D Wert 3B                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .233  .685              1   0   SH
J Price C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .650              8   0   
M Lolich P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .411              0   3   GDP
  I Brown PH                  0   1   0   0    1   0                          0   0   
  K Szotkiewicz SS            0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250              0   3   
Totals                       33   2   5   0    8   5                         29  15
Batting Events
3B: C Gutierrez (2, off B Butler); A Kaline (2, off M Drabowsky).
SH: D Wert (2, off M Drabowsky).
IBB: W Horton (3, by M Drabowsky).
TB: A Kaline 3; C Gutierrez 3; E Maddox; W Horton; J Price.
GIDP: M Lolich (1).
RBI: A Kaline (13).
2-out RBI: A Kaline.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. K Szotkiewicz-D McAuliffe-A Kaline.
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Hernandez SS                4   0   3   0    1   0  .233  .699              3   3   
P Kelly RF                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .316  .742              2   0   
A Otis CF                     4   2   2   1    1   0  .270  .810              0   0   HR
B Oliver 3B                   5   0   2   1    0   1  .314  .998              3   2   2B,GDP
J Keough LF                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .214  .695              5   0   HR
M Fiore 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .071  .205              5   1   
J Adair 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .369              6   3   
E Rodriguez C                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .233  .596              6   0   2B
B Butler P                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .091              0   1   
  M Drabowsky P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  E Kirkpatrick PH            1   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .706              0   0   
  K Wright P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       37   3  10   0    3   8                         30  10
Batting Events
2B: E Rodriguez (1, off T Timmermann); B Oliver (4, off F Lasher).
HR: J Keough (1, off M Lolich; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out); A Otis (2, off M Lolich; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: A Otis 5; J Keough 4; J Hernandez 3; B Oliver 3; E Rodriguez 2; M Fiore.
GIDP: B Oliver (2).
RBI: A Otis (10); B Oliver (16); J Keough (1).
2-out RBI: B Oliver.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Butler-B Oliver-J Adair.
E: B Butler (1).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: J Hernandez (1st base by M Lolich).

Pitching Stats

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                       7     7   2   2    2   8   2   2.16   29     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 0· 7     61    -     0.99  -0.02
T Timmermann                   2     2   0   0    0   0   0   1.42    7     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 2          0-0    2.15   0.23
F Lasher, L (1-1)              0.2   1   1   1    1   0   0   1.50    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    2.02  -0.37
Totals                         9.2  10   3   3    3   8   2          40     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 0·10           -  
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 Butler                       7.1   2   2   2    5   3   0   4.44   28     -       ·  ·      6·12· 0· 2     64    -     1.19   0.23
M Drabowsky, BS (1)            1.2   2   0   0    2   0   0   2.51    9     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 2          1-1    3.25  -0.02
K Wright, W (1-0)              1     1   0   0    1   2   0   1.35    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    3.40   0.13
Totals                        10     5   2   2    8   5   0          42     -       ·  ·      9·15· 0· 5          1-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: M Drabowsky (2; W Horton).
Pickoffs: M Lolich (3; J Hernandez, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Don Denkinger.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 6,237.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Kansas City Royals                           
1. Dick McAuliffe               2B       1. Jackie Hernandez             SS
2. Cesar Gutierrez              SS       2. Pat Kelly                    RF
3. Al Kaline                    1B       3. Amos Otis                    CF
4. Willie Horton                LF       4. Bob Oliver                   3B
5. Mickey Stanley               CF       5. Joe Keough                   LF
6. Elliott Maddox               RF       6. Mike Fiore                   1B
7. Don Wert                     3B       7. Jerry Adair                  2B
8. Jim Price                     C       8. Ellie Rodriguez               C
9. Mickey Lolich                 P       9. Bill Butler                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b10 2 1-- R 44% 100% 2-2 KCR B. Oliver F. Lasher Double to LF; Otis Scores
t8 2 1-- R -31% 51% 1-2 DET A. Kaline M. Drabowsky Triple to RF; Brown Scores
b6 0 --- R 19% 57% 0-1 KCR A. Otis M. Lolich Home Run
b6 1 --- R 19% 73% 1-1 KCR J. Keough M. Lolich Home Run
t5 0 12- OO 15% 53% 0-0 DET M. Lolich B. Butler Ground Ball Double Play: P-3B-2B

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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe B. Butler Walk
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 DET C. Gutierrez B. Butler Flyball: LF
t1 1 1-- O 3% 52% 0-0 DET A. Kaline B. Butler Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 DET W. Horton B. Butler Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 KCR J. Hernandez M. Lolich Single to LF
b1 0 1-- O -3% 55% 0-0 KCR P. Kelly M. Lolich Strikeout
b1 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 KCR A. Otis M. Lolich Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 2 1-- 3% 55% 0-0 KCR B. Oliver M. Lolich Single to RF; Otis to 3B
b1 2 1-3 O -5% 50% 0-0 KCR J. Keough M. Lolich Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bill Butler facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET M. Stanley B. Butler Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 DET E. Maddox B. Butler Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 DET D. Wert B. Butler Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 KCR M. Fiore M. Lolich Single to 2B
b2 0 1-- O -4% 55% 0-0 KCR J. Adair M. Lolich Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 KCR E. Rodriguez M. Lolich Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 KCR B. Butler M. Lolich Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bill Butler facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET J. Price B. Butler Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 DET M. Lolich B. Butler Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe B. Butler Walk
t3 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 DET C. Gutierrez B. Butler Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 KCR J. Hernandez M. Lolich Single to LF
b3 0 1-- O -6% 53% 0-0 KCR P. Kelly M. Lolich Hernandez Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 KCR P. Kelly M. Lolich Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 KCR A. Otis M. Lolich Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bill Butler facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 DET A. Kaline B. Butler Flyball: 1B
t4 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 DET W. Horton B. Butler Walk
t4 1 1-- O 4% 53% 0-0 DET M. Stanley B. Butler Flyball: 3B
t4 2 1-- O 3% 56% 0-0 DET E. Maddox B. Butler Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 KCR B. Oliver M. Lolich Groundout: P-1B
b4 1 --- 3% 56% 0-0 KCR J. Keough M. Lolich Walk
b4 1 1-- O -3% 53% 0-0 KCR M. Fiore M. Lolich Strikeout
b4 2 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 KCR J. Adair M. Lolich Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bill Butler facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- -5% 45% 0-0 DET D. Wert B. Butler Walk
t5 0 1-- -7% 38% 0-0 DET J. Price B. Butler Single to LF; Wert to 2B
t5 0 12- OO 15% 53% 0-0 DET M. Lolich B. Butler Ground Ball Double Play: P-3B-2B
t5 2 1-- O 3% 56% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe B. Butler Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -3% 54% 0-0 KCR E. Rodriguez M. Lolich Strikeout
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 KCR B. Butler M. Lolich Strikeout
b5 2 --- 2% 53% 0-0 KCR J. Hernandez M. Lolich Single to LF
b5 2 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 KCR P. Kelly M. Lolich Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bill Butler facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- -15% 35% 0-0 DET C. Gutierrez B. Butler Triple to CF
t6 0 --3 R -2% 33% 0-0 DET A. Kaline B. Butler Baserunner Advance; Gutierrez Scores/Adv on E1
t6 0 --- O 2% 35% 1-0 DET A. Kaline B. Butler Flyball: SS
t6 1 --- O 2% 37% 1-0 DET W. Horton B. Butler Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 38% 1-0 DET M. Stanley B. Butler Flyball: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- R 19% 57% 0-1 KCR A. Otis M. Lolich Home Run
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 1-1 KCR B. Oliver M. Lolich Strikeout
b6 1 --- R 19% 73% 1-1 KCR J. Keough M. Lolich Home Run
b6 1 --- O -1% 72% 2-1 KCR M. Fiore M. Lolich Strikeout Looking
b6 2 --- O -1% 71% 2-1 KCR J. Adair M. Lolich Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Bill Butler facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 4% 75% 1-2 DET E. Maddox B. Butler Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O 3% 78% 1-2 DET D. Wert B. Butler Flyball: C
t7 2 --- O 2% 80% 1-2 DET J. Price B. Butler Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O -2% 78% 2-1 KCR E. Rodriguez M. Lolich Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O -1% 77% 2-1 KCR B. Butler M. Lolich Strikeout
b7 2 --- 1% 78% 2-1 KCR J. Hernandez M. Lolich Walk
b7 2 1-- O -2% 76% 2-1 KCR P. Kelly M. Lolich Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Bill Butler facing 9-1-2
Ike Brown pinch hits for Mickey Lolich (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- -9% 67% 1-2 DET I. Brown B. Butler Walk
t8 0 1-- O 8% 75% 1-2 DET D. McAuliffe B. Butler Foul Flyball: 3B
Moe Drabowsky replaces Bill Butler pitching and batting 9th; Norm Cash pinch hits for Cesar Gutierrez (SS) batting 2nd
t8 1 1-- O 7% 82% 1-2 DET N. Cash M. Drabowsky Flyball: RF
t8 2 1-- R -31% 51% 1-2 DET A. Kaline M. Drabowsky Triple to RF; Brown Scores
t8 2 --3 -2% 50% 2-2 DET W. Horton M. Drabowsky Intentional Walk
t8 2 1-3 O 10% 60% 2-2 DET M. Stanley M. Drabowsky Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 3-4-5
Tom Timmermann replaces Norm Cash (PH) pitching and batting 2nd; Ken Szotkiewicz replaces Ike Brown (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b8 0 --- 6% 67% 2-2 KCR A. Otis T. Timmermann Single to RF
b8 0 1-- OO -14% 52% 2-2 KCR B. Oliver T. Timmermann Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b8 2 --- O -2% 50% 2-2 KCR J. Keough T. Timmermann Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 2.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Moe Drabowsky facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- -8% 42% 2-2 DET E. Maddox M. Drabowsky Single to RF
t9 0 1-- O 2% 44% 2-2 DET D. Wert M. Drabowsky Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Maddox to 2B
t9 1 -2- O 9% 53% 2-2 DET J. Price M. Drabowsky Flyball: SS
t9 2 -2- -1% 52% 2-2 DET K. Szotkiewicz M. Drabowsky Walk
t9 2 12- O 11% 63% 2-2 DET D. McAuliffe M. Drabowsky Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- O -6% 57% 2-2 KCR M. Fiore T. Timmermann Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1 --- O -4% 53% 2-2 KCR J. Adair T. Timmermann Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2 --- 7% 60% 2-2 KCR E. Rodriguez T. Timmermann Double to CF
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky (P) batting 9th
b9 2 -2- O -10% 50% 2-2 KCR E. Kirkpatrick T. Timmermann Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 2.
Top of the 10th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Ken Wright facing 2-3-4
Ken Wright replaces Ed Kirkpatrick (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Gates Brown pinch hits for Tom Timmermann (P) batting 2nd
t10 0 --- O 6% 56% 2-2 DET G. Brown K. Wright Strikeout
t10 1 --- -6% 50% 2-2 DET A. Kaline K. Wright Walk
t10 1 1-- -8% 42% 2-2 DET W. Horton K. Wright Single to SS; Kaline to 2B
t10 1 12- O 8% 50% 2-2 DET M. Stanley K. Wright Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Kaline to 3B
t10 2 1-3 O 13% 63% 2-2 DET E. Maddox K. Wright Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Fred Lasher facing 1-2-3
Fred Lasher replaces Gates Brown (PH) pitching and batting 2nd
b10 0 --- O -6% 57% 2-2 KCR J. Hernandez F. Lasher Groundout: SS-1B
b10 1 --- O -4% 53% 2-2 KCR P. Kelly F. Lasher Flyball: CF
b10 2 --- 3% 56% 2-2 KCR A. Otis F. Lasher Walk
b10 2 1-- R 44% 100% 2-2 KCR B. Oliver F. Lasher Double to LF; Otis Scores
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 3.

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