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Scores
Standings
MIL
@BOS		5
4
CLE
@CAL		1
3
DET
@KCR		2
8
DET
@KCR		3
4		 
(10)
CHW
@NYY		2
3
CHW
@NYY		1
6
BAL
@OAK		7
3
MIN
@WSA		2
3
SFG
@ATL		5
4		 
(12)
SFG
@ATL		2
4
MON
@CHC		4
8
SDP
@CIN		0
3		 
(6)
PHI
@HOU		1
0
PHI
@HOU		7
10
LAD
@PIT		2
3
LAD
@PIT		1
7
NYM
@STL		5
8
Sunday, July 18, 1971,
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 26,182, Time of Game: 3:03
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Tigers
3
48-44
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Royals
4
47-42
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Jim York (4-3)
L: Fred Scherman (6-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Tigers          1  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0   0    3  5  0
Royals          0  3  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   1    4 10  0
Winning Run scored with 1 out

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Stanley CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .690 -0.128 1.07 0.000 -0.128 -0.8 4 0
Jim Northrup RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .293 .867 0.111 1.19 0.164 -0.053 0.8 3 0
Willie Horton LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .287 .833 0.052 1.15 0.099 -0.047 0.5 1 0 2B
Bill Freehan C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .271 .817 -0.027 1.51 0.102 -0.129 0.0 3 0
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .653 -0.144 1.44 0.000 -0.144 -0.9 3 6
Tony Taylor 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .589 -0.115 1.16 0.000 -0.115 -0.8 0 1
Norm Cash 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .291 .987 0.063 0.87 0.120 -0.058 0.7 12 0 HR
Ed Brinkman SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 .211 .533 -0.044 1.34 0.055 -0.099 -0.1 2 5
Joe Niekro P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .211 .549 -0.073 1.44 0.000 -0.073 -0.5 0 1 SH
   Fred Scherman P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .558 -0.039 1.64 0.000 -0.039 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 34 3 5 3 2 6 .147 .459 -0.344 1.24 0.540 -0.885 -1.2 28 13
2B: W Horton (21, off B Butler).
HR: N Cash (21, off B Butler; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: J Niekro (2, off B Butler).
TB: N Cash 4; J Northrup 2; W Horton 2; B Freehan.
RBI: J Northrup (43); B Freehan (36); N Cash (51).
2-out RBI: J Northrup; B Freehan.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 7.

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .671 -0.174 1.38 0.000 -0.174 -1.2 2 3
Paul Schaal 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .276 .824 -0.104 1.12 0.023 -0.127 -0.3 1 2
Amos Otis CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .316 .885 0.170 1.17 0.215 -0.044 0.5 3 0 2B
Ed Kirkpatrick RF 4 1 0 0 0 1 .232 .669 -0.142 1.71 0.006 -0.148 -1.1 1 0 SH
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 1 2 0 1 0 .315 .809 0.214 1.75 0.251 -0.036 1.0 2 1 IW
Gail Hopkins 1B 4 1 3 1 1 0 .315 .877 0.117 2.25 0.266 -0.149 1.2 9 0 2B
Lou Piniella LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .259 .641 0.109 2.06 0.181 -0.072 0.8 3 0
Jerry May C 4 0 1 2 0 0 .246 .666 -0.003 2.46 0.179 -0.182 0.6 9 0 3B
Bill Butler P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .111 .222 -0.056 0.78 0.000 -0.056 -0.8 0 3
   Jim York P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .536 0.025 1.64 0.077 -0.052 0.2 0 0 2B
Team Totals 37 4 10 4 4 3 .270 .747 0.156 1.66 1.198 -1.040 0.9 30 9
2B: G Hopkins (5, off J Niekro); A Otis (17, off J Niekro); J York (1, off J Niekro).
3B: J May (1, off J Niekro).
SH: E Kirkpatrick (1, off F Scherman).
IBB: C Rojas (2, by F Scherman).
TB: G Hopkins 4; J May 3; J York 2; C Rojas 2; A Otis 2; L Piniella; P Schaal.
RBI: J May 2 (19); G Hopkins (19); L Piniella (26).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 10.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Niekro 7 8 3 3 1 3 0 4.79 30 51 -0.135 1.08 -0.6
Fred Scherman, L (6-4) 2.1 2 1 1 3 0 0 2.64 12 1 0 -0.021 3.11 -0.2
Team Totals 9.1 10 4 4 4 3 0 3.86 42 51 1 0 -0.156 1.24 -0.9
J Niekro faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Butler 4.2 5 3 3 1 2 1 3.52 20 43 -0.176 1.11 -1.1
Jim York, W (4-3) 5.1 0 0 0 1 4 0 3.09 17 1 0 0.519 1.40 2.3
Team Totals 10 5 3 3 2 6 1 2.70 37 43 1 0 0.343 1.66 1.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: F Scherman (4; C Rojas).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.
Time of Game: 3:03.
Attendance: 26,182.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Kansas City Royals
1 Mickey Stanley CF 1 Freddie Patek SS
2 Jim Northrup RF 2 Paul Schaal 3B
3 Willie Horton LF 3 Amos Otis CF
4 Bill Freehan C 4 Ed Kirkpatrick RF
5 Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 5 Cookie Rojas 2B
6 Tony Taylor 2B 6 Gail Hopkins 1B
7 Norm Cash 1B 7 Lou Piniella LF
8 Ed Brinkman SS 8 Jerry May C
9 Joe Niekro P 9 Bill Butler P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b10 3-3 1 1-- KCR C. Rojas F. Scherman 21% 83% Single to LF; Kirkpatrick to 3B; Rojas to 2B/Adv on throw
b2 1-1 1 1-3 RR KCR J. May J. Niekro 18% 80% Triple to RF; Hopkins Scores; Piniella Scores
b10 3-3 1 -23 R KCR G. Hopkins F. Scherman 17% 100% Single to LF; Kirkpatrick Scores; Rojas to 3B
b2 0-1 1 12- R KCR L. Piniella J. Niekro 15% 62% Single to CF; Rojas Scores; Hopkins to 3B
b8 3-3 1 1-3 O KCR G. Hopkins F. Scherman -15% 60% Foul Flyball: 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET M. Stanley B. Butler 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- DET J. Northrup B. Butler -2% 50% Single to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O DET W. Horton B. Butler 2% 51% Groundout: P-1B; Northrup to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- R DET B. Freehan B. Butler -10% 41% Single to CF; Northrup Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- O DET A. Rodriguez B. Butler 2% 43% Flyball: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O KCR F. Patek J. Niekro -2% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- O KCR P. Schaal J. Niekro -2% 39% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 2 --- O KCR A. Otis J. Niekro -1% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Bill Butler facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- O DET T. Taylor B. Butler 2% 40% Groundout: P-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- O DET N. Cash B. Butler 1% 41% Flyball: LF
t2 1-0 2 --- O DET E. Brinkman B. Butler 1% 42% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Niekro -2% 40% Strikeout
b2 0-1 1 --- KCR C. Rojas J. Niekro 3% 43% Single to LF
b2 0-1 1 1-- KCR G. Hopkins J. Niekro 4% 47% Walk; Rojas to 2B
b2 0-1 1 12- R KCR L. Piniella J. Niekro 15% 62% Single to CF; Rojas Scores; Hopkins to 3B
b2 1-1 1 1-3 RR KCR J. May J. Niekro 18% 80% Triple to RF; Hopkins Scores; Piniella Scores
b2 3-1 1 --3 O KCR B. Butler J. Niekro -4% 76% Strikeout Looking
b2 3-1 2 --3 O KCR F. Patek J. Niekro -2% 74% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Bill Butler facing 9-1-2
t3 1-3 0 --- O DET J. Niekro B. Butler 2% 76% Strikeout
t3 1-3 1 --- O DET M. Stanley B. Butler 2% 78% Flyball: CF
t3 1-3 2 --- O DET J. Northrup B. Butler 1% 78% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 2-3-4
b3 3-1 0 --- KCR P. Schaal J. Niekro 2% 81% Single
b3 3-1 0 1-- O KCR A. Otis J. Niekro -2% 79% Lineout: CF
b3 3-1 1 1-- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Niekro -2% 77% Flyball: CF
b3 3-1 2 1-- O KCR C. Rojas J. Niekro -1% 76% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Bill Butler facing 3-4-5
t4 1-3 0 --- DET W. Horton B. Butler -7% 68% Double to CF
t4 1-3 0 -2- O DET B. Freehan B. Butler 5% 73% Lineout: LF
t4 1-3 1 -2- O DET A. Rodriguez B. Butler 4% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1-3 2 -2- O DET T. Taylor B. Butler 3% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
b4 3-1 0 --- KCR G. Hopkins J. Niekro 4% 85% Double to RF
b4 3-1 0 -2- O KCR L. Piniella J. Niekro -4% 81% Fielder's Choice 2B; Hopkins out at 3B/2B-3B; Piniella to 1B
b4 3-1 1 1-- O KCR J. May J. Niekro -2% 79% Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 3-1 2 1-- O KCR B. Butler J. Niekro -1% 78% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Bill Butler facing 7-8-9
t5 1-3 0 --- R DET N. Cash B. Butler -12% 66% Home Run
t5 2-3 0 --- DET E. Brinkman B. Butler -5% 60% Walk
t5 2-3 0 1-- O DET J. Niekro B. Butler 2% 63% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Brinkman to 2B
t5 2-3 1 -2- O DET M. Stanley B. Butler 4% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B; Brinkman to 3B
t5 2-3 2 --3 R DET J. Northrup B. Butler -14% 53% Single to CF; Brinkman Scores
Jim York replaces Bill Butler pitching and batting 9th
t5 3-3 2 1-- DET W. Horton J. York -3% 51% Walk; Northrup to 2B
t5 3-3 2 12- O DET B. Freehan J. York 6% 56% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
b5 3-3 0 --- O KCR F. Patek J. Niekro -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 3-3 1 --- O KCR P. Schaal J. Niekro -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 3-3 2 --- O KCR A. Otis J. Niekro -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 3.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Jim York facing 5-6-7
t6 3-3 0 --- O DET A. Rodriguez J. York 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t6 3-3 1 --- O DET T. Taylor J. York 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 3-3 2 --- O DET N. Cash J. York 2% 57% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
b6 3-3 0 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Niekro -3% 54% Popfly: SS
b6 3-3 1 --- O KCR C. Rojas J. Niekro -2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
b6 3-3 2 --- KCR G. Hopkins J. Niekro 2% 53% Single to RF
b6 3-3 2 1-- O KCR L. Piniella J. Niekro -3% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 3.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Jim York facing 8-9-1
t7 3-3 0 --- O DET E. Brinkman J. York 4% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 3-3 1 --- O DET J. Niekro J. York 3% 56% Strikeout Looking
t7 3-3 2 --- O DET M. Stanley J. York 2% 58% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
b7 3-3 0 --- O KCR J. May J. Niekro -4% 54% Flyball: CF
b7 3-3 1 --- KCR J. York J. Niekro 8% 62% Double to CF
b7 3-3 1 -2- O KCR F. Patek J. Niekro -6% 56% Flyball: RF
b7 3-3 2 -2- O KCR P. Schaal J. Niekro -6% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 3.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Jim York facing 2-3-4
t8 3-3 0 --- O DET J. Northrup J. York 4% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 3-3 1 --- O DET W. Horton J. York 3% 57% Popfly: 2B
t8 3-3 2 --- O DET B. Freehan J. York 2% 60% Popfly: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
b8 3-3 0 --- KCR A. Otis J. Niekro 14% 74% Double to CF
Fred Scherman replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-3 0 -2- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick F. Scherman 1% 74% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Otis to 3B
b8 3-3 1 --3 KCR C. Rojas F. Scherman 1% 75% Intentional Walk
b8 3-3 1 1-3 O KCR G. Hopkins F. Scherman -15% 60% Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 3-3 2 1-3 KCR L. Piniella F. Scherman 3% 63% Walk; Rojas to 2B
b8 3-3 2 123 O KCR J. May F. Scherman -13% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 3.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Jim York facing 5-6-7
t9 3-3 0 --- O DET A. Rodriguez J. York 5% 55% Strikeout
t9 3-3 1 --- O DET T. Taylor J. York 4% 59% Lineout: SS
t9 3-3 2 --- O DET N. Cash J. York 3% 62% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Tigers' Fred Scherman facing 9-1-2
b9 3-3 0 --- O KCR J. York F. Scherman -5% 57% Foul Flyball: 1B
b9 3-3 1 --- O KCR F. Patek F. Scherman -4% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 3-3 2 --- O KCR P. Schaal F. Scherman -3% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 3.
Top of the 10th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Jim York facing 8-9-1
t10 3-3 0 --- O DET E. Brinkman J. York 5% 55% Foul Flyball: C
t10 3-3 1 --- O DET F. Scherman J. York 4% 59% Strikeout
t10 3-3 2 --- O DET M. Stanley J. York 3% 62% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Tigers' Fred Scherman facing 3-4-5
b10 3-3 0 --- KCR A. Otis F. Scherman 8% 70% Walk
b10 3-3 0 1-- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick F. Scherman -7% 62% Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b10 3-3 1 1-- KCR C. Rojas F. Scherman 21% 83% Single to LF; Kirkpatrick to 3B; Rojas to 2B/Adv on throw
b10 3-3 1 -23 R KCR G. Hopkins F. Scherman 17% 100% Single to LF; Kirkpatrick Scores; Rojas to 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 4.

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