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| Standings at end of play this day | ||
| First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Municipal Stadium, Attendance: Not Given |
Sunday, July 18, 1971 Time of Game: 2:33 |
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Tigers
2
48-43
Lost 1
3rd, 9½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 8 0
Royals 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 8 7 0
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Royals
8
46-42
Won 2
2nd, 10 GB
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Batting Stats
Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details A Rodriguez 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0 .244 .661 2 1 2·2B,GDP T Taylor 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .602 1 1 W Horton LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .286 .830 2 1 2·2B A Kaline RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .296 .892 1 0 B Freehan C 2 0 0 0 2 0 .272 .821 4 0 M Stanley CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .704 5 0 I Brown 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .275 .865 6 2 GDP J Northrup PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .865 0 0 E Brinkman SS 3 1 3 0 0 0 .214 .536 1 0 K Collins PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .350 .850 0 0 B Gilbreth P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 1 1 T Timmermann P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .347 0 0 B Denehy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0 1 D Jones PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .266 .714 0 0 M Kilkenny P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 1 J Price PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .781 0 0 D Chance P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 N Cash PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .982 0 0 Totals 32 2 8 0 5 1 24 8
Batting Events
2B: A Rodriguez 2 (15, 2 off P Splittorff); W Horton 2 (20, 2 off P Splittorff).
TB: W Horton 4; A Rodriguez 4; E Brinkman 3; K Collins.
GIDP: I Brown (3); A Rodriguez (5).
RBI: A Rodriguez (23); W Horton (46).
2-out RBI: W Horton.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details F Patek SS 2 2 1 1 1 0 .268 .681 2 3 HR,SH B Floyd PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .411 0 0 P Schaal 3B 3 1 0 1 0 0 .278 .830 1 1 SF A Otis CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .317 .885 5 0 C Rojas 2B 4 1 2 3 0 0 .313 .804 3 2 B Knoop 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195 .502 0 1 L Piniella LF 4 1 2 3 0 0 .258 .638 1 0 HR B Oliver 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .583 12 0 E Kirkpatrick RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .236 .679 1 0 J May C 2 1 1 0 2 1 .245 .657 1 0 P Splittorff P 1 1 0 0 1 0 .056 .206 1 3 SH T Abernathy P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0 1 Totals 28 8 7 0 6 4 27 11
Batting Events
HR: L Piniella (1, off B Gilbreth; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF); F Patek (3, off M Kilkenny; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SF: P Schaal (1, off B Denehy).
SH: P Splittorff (1, off B Denehy); F Patek (4, off T Timmermann).
TB: L Piniella 5; F Patek 4; C Rojas 2; A Otis; J May.
RBI: C Rojas 3 (42); L Piniella 3 (25); F Patek (20); P Schaal (33).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. F Patek-C Rojas-B Oliver 2; B Oliver.
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 B Gilbreth, L (2-1) 1 2 6 6 4 0 1 3.91 9 - · · 3· 0· 0· 2 21 - 0.91 -0.35 T Timmermann 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4.54 1 - · · 1· 0· 0· 0 2-0 0.65 -0.02 B Denehy 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 3.24 9 - · · 1· 4· 1· 3 3-3 0.29 -0.02 M Kilkenny 3 2 1 1 1 2 1 5.68 12 - · · 1· 6· 2· 2 0-0 0.05 0.00 D Chance 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.01 6 - · · 2· 2· 0· 0 0-0 0.02 0.00 Totals 8 7 8 8 6 4 2 37 - · · 8·12· 3· 7 5-3
B Gilbreth faced 2 batters in the 2nd inning.
T Timmermann faced 1 batter in the 2nd inning.
T Timmermann faced 1 batter in the 2nd inning.
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 P Splittorff, W (4-3) 7 7 2 2 5 1 0 2.29 31 - · · 8·10· 2· 7 51 - 0.55 0.10 T Abernathy, S (16) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.12 6 - · · 2· 3· 2· 1 0-0 0.09 0.01 Totals 9 8 2 2 5 1 0 37 - · · 10·13· 4· 8 -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Larry Napp.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 83° F, Wind 10mph in unknown direction, Overcast, Rain.
Lineups
Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals 1. Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 1. Freddie Patek SS 2. Tony Taylor 2B 2. Paul Schaal 3B 3. Willie Horton LF 3. Amos Otis CF 4. Al Kaline RF 4. Cookie Rojas 2B 5. Bill Freehan C 5. Lou Piniella LF 6. Mickey Stanley CF 6. Bob Oliver 1B 7. Ike Brown 1B 7. Ed Kirkpatrick RF 8. Ed Brinkman SS 8. Jerry May C 9. Bill Gilbreth P 9. Paul Splittorff P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b1 | 1 | 12- | RRR | 19% | 88% | 1-0 | KCR | L. Piniella | B. Gilbreth | Home Run; Otis Scores; Rojas Scores | |
| b1 | 1 | 12- | R | 10% | 69% | 0-0 | KCR | C. Rojas | B. Gilbreth | Single to LF; Schaal Scores; Otis to 2B | |
| t1 | 2 | 123 | O | 7% | 55% | 0-0 | DET | M. Stanley | P. Splittorff | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t1 | 0 | --- | -6% | 44% | 0-0 | DET | A. Rodriguez | P. Splittorff | Double to LF | ||
| t1 | 1 | --3 | O | 6% | 51% | 0-0 | DET | W. Horton | P. Splittorff | Groundout: P-1B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | -6% | 44% | 0-0 | DET | A. Rodriguez | P. Splittorff | Double to LF | ||
| t1 | 0 | -2- | O | 1% | 45% | 0-0 | DET | T. Taylor | P. Splittorff | Groundout: 1B unassisted; Rodriguez to 3B | |
| t1 | 1 | --3 | O | 6% | 51% | 0-0 | DET | W. Horton | P. Splittorff | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t1 | 2 | --3 | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | DET | A. Kaline | P. Splittorff | Walk | ||
| t1 | 2 | 1-3 | -2% | 47% | 0-0 | DET | B. Freehan | P. Splittorff | Walk; Kaline to 2B | ||
| t1 | 2 | 123 | O | 7% | 55% | 0-0 | DET | M. Stanley | P. Splittorff | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Bill Gilbreth facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 4% | 58% | 0-0 | KCR | F. Patek | B. Gilbreth | Walk | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 55% | 0-0 | KCR | P. Schaal | B. Gilbreth | Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | 4% | 58% | 0-0 | KCR | A. Otis | B. Gilbreth | Walk; Schaal to 2B | ||
| b1 | 1 | 12- | R | 10% | 69% | 0-0 | KCR | C. Rojas | B. Gilbreth | Single to LF; Schaal Scores; Otis to 2B | |
| b1 | 1 | 12- | RRR | 19% | 88% | 1-0 | KCR | L. Piniella | B. Gilbreth | Home Run; Otis Scores; Rojas Scores | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 87% | 4-0 | KCR | B. Oliver | B. Gilbreth | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 87% | 4-0 | KCR | E. Kirkpatrick | B. Gilbreth | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| 4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 88% | 0-4 | DET | I. Brown | P. Splittorff | Strikeout Looking | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | -2% | 87% | 0-4 | DET | E. Brinkman | P. Splittorff | Single to LF | ||
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2% | 88% | 0-4 | DET | B. Gilbreth | P. Splittorff | Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1% | 90% | 0-4 | DET | A. Rodriguez | P. Splittorff | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Bill Gilbreth facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | 1% | 91% | 4-0 | KCR | J. May | B. Gilbreth | Walk | ||
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | 2% | 93% | 4-0 | KCR | P. Splittorff | B. Gilbreth | Walk; May to 2B | ||
| Tom Timmermann replaces Bill Gilbreth pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | 12- | 2% | 95% | 4-0 | KCR | F. Patek | T. Timmermann | Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; May to 3B; Splittorff to 2B; Patek to 1B | ||
| Bill Denehy replaces Tom Timmermann pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | 123 | RO | -0% | 94% | 4-0 | KCR | P. Schaal | B. Denehy | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; May Scores | |
| b2 | 1 | 12- | 1% | 95% | 5-0 | KCR | A. Otis | B. Denehy | Single to LF; Splittorff to 3B; Patek to 2B | ||
| b2 | 1 | 123 | RRO | 2% | 98% | 5-0 | KCR | C. Rojas | B. Denehy | Single to LF; Splittorff Scores; Patek Scores; Otis out at 3B/LF-3B; Rojas to 2B/Adv on throw | |
| b2 | 2 | -2- | O | -0% | 97% | 7-0 | KCR | L. Piniella | B. Denehy | Lineout: CF | |
| 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 98% | 0-7 | DET | T. Taylor | P. Splittorff | Lineout: CF | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | -1% | 97% | 0-7 | DET | W. Horton | P. Splittorff | Double to LF | ||
| t3 | 1 | -2- | O | 1% | 98% | 0-7 | DET | A. Kaline | P. Splittorff | Flyball: RF | |
| t3 | 2 | -2- | O | 0% | 98% | 0-7 | DET | B. Freehan | P. Splittorff | Popfly: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Tigers' Bill Denehy facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 98% | 7-0 | KCR | B. Oliver | B. Denehy | Flyball: CF | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | 0% | 98% | 7-0 | KCR | E. Kirkpatrick | B. Denehy | Walk | ||
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | 0% | 99% | 7-0 | KCR | J. May | B. Denehy | Single to LF; Kirkpatrick to 3B | ||
| b3 | 1 | 1-3 | O | -0% | 98% | 7-0 | KCR | P. Splittorff | B. Denehy | Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; May to 2B | |
| b3 | 2 | -23 | O | -0% | 98% | 7-0 | KCR | F. Patek | B. Denehy | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 98% | 0-7 | DET | M. Stanley | P. Splittorff | Flyball: CF | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | -0% | 98% | 0-7 | DET | I. Brown | P. Splittorff | Walk | ||
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | -1% | 97% | 0-7 | DET | E. Brinkman | P. Splittorff | Single to RF; Brown to 2B | ||
| Dalton Jones pinch hits for Bill Denehy (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t4 | 1 | 12- | -2% | 95% | 0-7 | DET | D. Jones | P. Splittorff | Walk; Brown to 3B; Brinkman to 2B | ||
| t4 | 1 | 123 | OO | 3% | 99% | 0-7 | DET | A. Rodriguez | P. Splittorff | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Tigers' Mike Kilkenny facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Mike Kilkenny replaces Dalton Jones (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 99% | 7-0 | KCR | P. Schaal | M. Kilkenny | Lineout: P | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 7-0 | KCR | A. Otis | M. Kilkenny | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 99% | 7-0 | KCR | C. Rojas | M. Kilkenny | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 0-7 | DET | T. Taylor | P. Splittorff | Lineout: P | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 0-7 | DET | W. Horton | P. Splittorff | Flyball: CF | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 0-7 | DET | A. Kaline | P. Splittorff | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Tigers' Mike Kilkenny facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | 0% | 99% | 7-0 | KCR | L. Piniella | M. Kilkenny | Single to RF | ||
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | O | -0% | 99% | 7-0 | KCR | B. Oliver | M. Kilkenny | Flyball: CF | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | O | -0% | 99% | 7-0 | KCR | E. Kirkpatrick | M. Kilkenny | Strikeout Looking | |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | 0% | 99% | 7-0 | KCR | J. May | M. Kilkenny | Walk; Piniella to 2B | ||
| b5 | 2 | 12- | O | -0% | 99% | 7-0 | KCR | P. Splittorff | M. Kilkenny | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | -1% | 99% | 0-7 | DET | B. Freehan | P. Splittorff | Walk | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 0% | 99% | 0-7 | DET | M. Stanley | P. Splittorff | Flyball: CF | |
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 0% | 100% | 0-7 | DET | I. Brown | P. Splittorff | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Tigers' Mike Kilkenny facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | R | 0% | 100% | 7-0 | KCR | F. Patek | M. Kilkenny | Inside-the-park Home Run to CF | |
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 100% | 8-0 | KCR | P. Schaal | M. Kilkenny | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 8-0 | KCR | A. Otis | M. Kilkenny | Lineout: LF | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 8-0 | KCR | C. Rojas | M. Kilkenny | Popfly: 2B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 8. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-8, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Bobby Knoop replaces Cookie Rojas playing 2B batting 4th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | -0% | 100% | 0-8 | DET | E. Brinkman | P. Splittorff | Single to CF | ||
| Jim Price pinch hits for Mike Kilkenny (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-8 | DET | J. Price | P. Splittorff | Popfly: 1B | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | R | -0% | 99% | 0-8 | DET | A. Rodriguez | P. Splittorff | Double to CF; Brinkman Scores | |
| t7 | 1 | -2- | O | 0% | 100% | 1-8 | DET | T. Taylor | P. Splittorff | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t7 | 2 | -2- | R | -0% | 99% | 1-8 | DET | W. Horton | P. Splittorff | Double to CF; Rodriguez Scores | |
| t7 | 2 | -2- | O | 0% | 100% | 2-8 | DET | A. Kaline | P. Splittorff | Popfly: SS | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 8. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-2, Tigers' Dean Chance facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Dean Chance replaces Jim Price (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 8-2 | KCR | L. Piniella | D. Chance | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 99% | 8-2 | KCR | B. Oliver | D. Chance | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 8-2 | KCR | E. Kirkpatrick | D. Chance | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 8. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-8, Royals' Ted Abernathy facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Ted Abernathy replaces Paul Splittorff pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 2-8 | DET | B. Freehan | T. Abernathy | Flyball: CF | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 2-8 | DET | M. Stanley | T. Abernathy | Groundout: P-1B | |
| Jim Northrup pinch hits for Ike Brown (1B) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 2-8 | DET | J. Northrup | T. Abernathy | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 8. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-2, Tigers' Dean Chance facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Jim Northrup moves from PH to 1B | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 8-2 | KCR | J. May | D. Chance | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 8-2 | KCR | T. Abernathy | D. Chance | Strikeout Looking | |
| Bobby Floyd pinch hits for Freddie Patek (SS) batting 1st | |||||||||||
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 8-2 | KCR | B. Floyd | D. Chance | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 8. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-8, Royals' Ted Abernathy facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Bobby Floyd moves from PH to SS; Kevin Collins pinch hits for Ed Brinkman (SS) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | -0% | 100% | 2-8 | DET | K. Collins | T. Abernathy | Single to RF | ||
| Norm Cash pinch hits for Dean Chance (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 0% | 100% | 2-8 | DET | N. Cash | T. Abernathy | Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 2-8 | DET | A. Rodriguez | T. Abernathy | Lineout: 3B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 8. | |||||||||||
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