July 20, 1970 Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 7,412

Monday, July 20, 1970
Time of Game: 2:13

Tigers

52-39

Lost 1

2nd, 4 GB

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

W: J Rooker (6-9), L: L Cain (9-3)

Royals

34-57

Won 1

4th, 25 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Stanley CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .731    0    3   0   
I Brown 2B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .278  .937    0    1   0   
A Kaline 1B-RF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .285  .864    0    7   0   
W Horton LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .312  .868    0    1   0   
B Freehan C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .770    0    9   0   
D Wert 3B                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .245  .679    0    0   3   2B
E Maddox RF-SS                3   0   1   0    1   0  .228  .706    0    0   1   
C Gutierrez SS                2   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .540    0    1   2   
  J Price PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .645    0    0   0   
  N Cash 1B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .833         1   1   
L Cain P                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .108  .297    0    0   1   
  J Northrup PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .855    0    0   0   
  M Lolich PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .419         0   0   
  D Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
Totals                       31   0   6   0    3   1                    24   8

BATTING

2B: D Wert (7, off J Rooker).

TB: D Wert 3; E Maddox; I Brown; A Kaline; B Freehan.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .253  .709    0    3   0   
A Otis CF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .304  .810    0    1   0   
L Piniella LF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .311  .830    0    4   1   2B
B Oliver 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   2  .262  .782    0   11   1   
P Schaal 3B                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .258  .668    0    0   4   2B
E Rodriguez C                 3   1   1   0    1   2  .236  .667    0    2   0   2B
J Hernandez SS                3   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .580    0    0   4   SH
R Severson 2B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .555    0    4   2   
J Rooker P                    2   0   1   1    0   1  .200  .496    0    2   2   SH
Totals                       31   3   9   3    1   9                    27  14

BATTING

2B: P Schaal (8, off L Cain); E Rodriguez (8, off L Cain); L Piniella (14, off L Cain).

SH: J Rooker (2, off L Cain); J Hernandez (5, off L Cain).

TB: P Schaal 3; E Rodriguez 2; L Piniella 2; A Otis; J Rooker; B Oliver; R Severson; P Kelly.

RBI: B Oliver (55); J Rooker (10); P Schaal (11).

2-out RBI: J Rooker; P Schaal; B Oliver.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Rooker-B Oliver.

PITCHING

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, L (9-3)                7     7   2   2    0   8   0   3.73   28     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 0· 7     63    -     0.76   0.03
D Patterson                    1     2   1   1    1   1   0   4.93    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.29  -0.03
Totals                         8     9   3   3    1   9   0          34     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 0· 9           -

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, W (6-9)              9     6   0   0    3   1   0   3.18   34     -       ·  ·     12·10· 2· 6     73    -     1.10   0.50
Totals                         9     6   0   0    3   1   0          34     -       ·  ·     12·10· 2· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Patterson (6).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - Bob Stewart.

Time of Game: 2:13.

Attendance: 7,412.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 15mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Kansas City Royals                   
1. M Stanley            CF    1. P Kelly              RF 
2. I Brown              2B    2. A Otis               CF 
3. A Kaline             1B    3. L Piniella           LF 
4. W Horton             LF    4. B Oliver             1B 
5. B Freehan            C     5. P Schaal             3B 
6. D Wert               3B    6. E Rodriguez          C  
7. E Maddox             RF    7. J Hernandez          SS 
8. C Gutierrez          SS    8. R Severson           2B 
9. L Cain               P     9. J Rooker             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  0-0  -2-      13%  67% B Oliver        L Cain          Single to LF; Piniella Scores
   b 5   2  0-1  --3      10%  81% J Rooker        L Cain          Single to CF; Rodriguez Scores
   t 3   0  0-0  1--       8%  54% C Gutierrez     J Rooker        Double Play: Bunt Popfly: P-1B
   t 8   0  2-0  ---      -7%  81% J Northrup      J Rooker        Walk
   t 7   2  2-0  12-       6%  90% J Price         J Rooker        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  M Stanley       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  I Brown         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  A Kaline        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Les Cain facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  P Kelly         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  A Otis          Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  L Piniella      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  W Horton        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Freehan       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      55%  D Wert          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Les Cain facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  B Oliver        Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  P Schaal        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  E Rodriguez     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9
          ---      46%  E Maddox        Walk
   OO     1--      54%  C Gutierrez     Double Play: Bunt Popfly: P-1B
   O      ---      55%  L Cain          Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Les Cain facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  J Hernandez     Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  R Severson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Rooker        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  M Stanley       Lineout: 2B
          ---      50%  I Brown         Single to LF
   O      1--      53%  A Kaline        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      56%  W Horton        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Les Cain facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  P Kelly         Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  A Otis          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      54%  L Piniella      Double to LF
   R      -2-      67%  B Oliver        Single to LF; Piniella Scores
   O      1--      65%  P Schaal        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      68%  B Freehan       Flyball: LF
          ---      62%  D Wert          Double to LF
   O      -2-      67%  E Maddox        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      72%  C Gutierrez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Les Cain facing 6-7-8
          ---      78%  E Rodriguez     Double to CF
   O      -2-      77%  J Hernandez     Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Rodriguez to 3B
   O      --3      71%  R Severson      Flyball: 1B
   R      --3      81%  J Rooker        Single to CF; Rodriguez Scores
          1--      82%  P Kelly         Single to LF; Rooker to 2B
   O      12-      80%  A Otis          Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Rooker facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      82%  L Cain          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      84%  M Stanley       Flyball: RF
          ---      83%  I Brown         Walk
   O      1--      86%  A Kaline        Single to LF; Brown out at Hm/LF-2B-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Les Cain facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      85%  L Piniella      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      84%  B Oliver        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      85%  P Schaal        Double to CF
   O      -2-      83%  E Rodriguez     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      86%  W Horton        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      82%  B Freehan       Single to CF
   O      1--      87%  D Wert          Flyball: LF
          1--      83%  E Maddox        Single to LF; Freehan to 2B
                  Jim Price pinch hits for Cesar Gutierrez batting 8th
   O      12-      90%  J Price         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Les Cain facing 7-8-9
                  Norm Cash replaces Jim Price playing 1B batting 8th; Elliott Maddox moves to SS; Al Kaline moves to RF
   O      ---      89%  J Hernandez     Flyball: LF
          ---      90%  R Severson      Single to LF
   O      1--      89%  J Rooker        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Severson to 2B
   O      -2-      88%  P Kelly         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Rooker facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Northrup pinch hits for Les Cain batting 9th
          ---      81%  J Northrup      Walk
                  Mickey Lolich pinch runs for Jim Northrup batting 9th
   O      1--      87%  M Stanley       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      91%  I Brown         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      94%  A Kaline        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Daryl Patterson facing 2-3-4
                  Daryl Patterson replaces Mickey Lolich pitching and batting 9th
          ---      95%  A Otis          Single
   O      1--      95%  L Piniella      Groundout: SS-1B; Otis to 2B
   O      -2-      94%  B Oliver        Strikeout
   R      -2-      97%  P Schaal        Single to CF; Otis Scores
          1--      97%  E Rodriguez     Wild Pitch; Schaal to 2B
          -2-      97%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      97%  J Hernandez     Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 3.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  W Horton        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Freehan       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      99%  D Wert          Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  E Maddox        Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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