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You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Box Scores > 1971 > Jul 18, 1971, Tigers at Royals Play by Play and Box Score
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| Standings at end of play this day | ||
| Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 26,182 |
Sunday, July 18, 1971 Time of Game: 3:03 |
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Tigers
3
48-44
Lost 2
3rd, 9½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
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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
W: Jim York (4-3), L: Fred Scherman (6-4) Winning Run scored with 1 out |
Royals
4
47-42
Won 3
2nd, 10 GB
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Batting Stats
Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details M Stanley CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .690 4 0 J Northrup RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .293 .867 3 0 W Horton LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .287 .833 1 0 2B B Freehan C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .271 .817 3 0 A Rodriguez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .653 3 6 T Taylor 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .589 0 1 N Cash 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .291 .987 12 0 HR E Brinkman SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 .211 .533 2 5 J Niekro P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .211 .549 0 1 SH F Scherman P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .558 0 0 Totals 34 3 5 0 2 6 28 13
Batting Events
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 AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details F Patek SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .671 2 3 P Schaal 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .276 .824 1 2 A Otis CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .316 .885 3 0 2B E Kirkpatrick RF 4 1 0 0 0 1 .232 .669 1 0 SH C Rojas 2B 4 1 2 0 1 0 .315 .809 2 1 IW G Hopkins 1B 4 1 3 1 1 0 .315 .877 9 0 2B L Piniella LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .259 .641 3 0 J May C 4 0 1 2 0 0 .246 .666 9 0 3B B Butler P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .111 .222 0 3 J York P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .536 0 0 2B Totals 37 4 10 0 4 3 30 9
Batting Events
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.
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 J Niekro 7 8 3 3 1 3 0 4.79 30 - · · 9· 9· 1· 8 51 - 1.09 -0.13 F Scherman, L (6-4) 2.1 2 1 1 3 0 0 2.64 12 - · · 4· 3· 0· 2 1-0 3.02 -0.02 Totals 9.1 10 4 4 4 3 0 42 - · · 13·12· 1·10 1-0
J Niekro faced 1 batter in the 8th 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 B Butler 4.2 5 3 3 1 2 1 3.52 20 - · · 7· 5· 1· 5 43 - 1.07 -0.17 J York, W (4-3) 5.1 0 0 0 1 4 0 2.60 17 - · · 3· 9· 1· 0 1-0 1.50 0.52 Totals 10 5 3 3 2 6 1 37 - · · 10·14· 2· 5 1-0
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.
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
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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| b10 | 1 | 1-- | 21% | 83% | 3-3 | KCR | C. Rojas | F. Scherman | Single to LF; Kirkpatrick to 3B; Rojas to 2B/Adv on throw | ||
| b2 | 1 | 1-3 | RR | 18% | 80% | 1-1 | KCR | J. May | J. Niekro | Triple to RF; Hopkins Scores; Piniella Scores | |
| b10 | 1 | -23 | R | 17% | 100% | 3-3 | KCR | G. Hopkins | F. Scherman | Single to LF; Kirkpatrick Scores; Rojas to 3B | |
| b2 | 1 | 12- | R | 15% | 62% | 0-1 | KCR | L. Piniella | J. Niekro | Single to CF; Rojas Scores; Hopkins to 3B | |
| b8 | 1 | 1-3 | O | -15% | 60% | 3-3 | KCR | G. Hopkins | F. Scherman | Foul Flyball: 3B |
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' Bill Butler facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | DET | M. Stanley | B. Butler | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | -2% | 50% | 0-0 | DET | J. Northrup | B. Butler | Single to LF | ||
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2% | 51% | 0-0 | DET | W. Horton | B. Butler | Groundout: P-1B; Northrup to 2B | |
| t1 | 2 | -2- | R | -10% | 41% | 0-0 | DET | B. Freehan | B. Butler | Single to CF; Northrup Scores | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 43% | 1-0 | DET | A. Rodriguez | B. Butler | 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 | --- | O | -2% | 41% | 0-1 | KCR | F. Patek | J. Niekro | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 39% | 0-1 | KCR | P. Schaal | J. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 38% | 0-1 | KCR | A. Otis | J. Niekro | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 40% | 1-0 | DET | T. Taylor | B. Butler | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 42% | 1-0 | DET | N. Cash | B. Butler | Flyball: LF | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 43% | 1-0 | DET | E. Brinkman | B. Butler | 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 | --- | O | -3% | 40% | 0-1 | KCR | E. Kirkpatrick | J. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | 3% | 43% | 0-1 | KCR | C. Rojas | J. Niekro | Single to LF | ||
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | 4% | 47% | 0-1 | KCR | G. Hopkins | J. Niekro | Walk; Rojas to 2B | ||
| b2 | 1 | 12- | R | 15% | 62% | 0-1 | KCR | L. Piniella | J. Niekro | Single to CF; Rojas Scores; Hopkins to 3B | |
| b2 | 1 | 1-3 | RR | 18% | 80% | 1-1 | KCR | J. May | J. Niekro | Triple to RF; Hopkins Scores; Piniella Scores | |
| b2 | 1 | --3 | O | -4% | 76% | 3-1 | KCR | B. Butler | J. Niekro | Strikeout Looking | |
| b2 | 2 | --3 | O | -2% | 74% | 3-1 | KCR | F. Patek | J. Niekro | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 76% | 1-3 | DET | J. Niekro | B. Butler | Strikeout | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 77% | 1-3 | DET | M. Stanley | B. Butler | Flyball: CF | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 78% | 1-3 | DET | J. Northrup | B. Butler | 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 | 0 | --- | 2% | 81% | 3-1 | KCR | P. Schaal | J. Niekro | Single | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | O | -2% | 79% | 3-1 | KCR | A. Otis | J. Niekro | Lineout: CF | |
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 77% | 3-1 | KCR | E. Kirkpatrick | J. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 75% | 3-1 | KCR | C. Rojas | J. Niekro | 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 | 0 | --- | -7% | 68% | 1-3 | DET | W. Horton | B. Butler | Double to CF | ||
| t4 | 0 | -2- | O | 5% | 73% | 1-3 | DET | B. Freehan | B. Butler | Lineout: LF | |
| t4 | 1 | -2- | O | 4% | 77% | 1-3 | DET | A. Rodriguez | B. Butler | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t4 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 81% | 1-3 | DET | T. Taylor | B. Butler | 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 | 0 | --- | 4% | 85% | 3-1 | KCR | G. Hopkins | J. Niekro | Double to RF | ||
| b4 | 0 | -2- | O | -4% | 81% | 3-1 | KCR | L. Piniella | J. Niekro | Fielder's Choice 2B; Hopkins out at 3B/2B-3B; Piniella to 1B | |
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 79% | 3-1 | KCR | J. May | J. Niekro | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 78% | 3-1 | KCR | B. Butler | J. Niekro | 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 | 0 | --- | R | -12% | 66% | 1-3 | DET | N. Cash | B. Butler | Home Run | |
| t5 | 0 | --- | -6% | 60% | 2-3 | DET | E. Brinkman | B. Butler | Walk | ||
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2% | 63% | 2-3 | DET | J. Niekro | B. Butler | Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Brinkman to 2B | |
| t5 | 1 | -2- | O | 5% | 67% | 2-3 | DET | M. Stanley | B. Butler | Groundout: 2B-1B; Brinkman to 3B | |
| t5 | 2 | --3 | R | -14% | 53% | 2-3 | DET | J. Northrup | B. Butler | Single to CF; Brinkman Scores | |
| Jim York replaces Bill Butler pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | -3% | 50% | 3-3 | DET | W. Horton | J. York | Walk; Northrup to 2B | ||
| t5 | 2 | 12- | O | 6% | 56% | 3-3 | DET | B. Freehan | J. York | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 53% | 3-3 | KCR | F. Patek | J. Niekro | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 3-3 | KCR | P. Schaal | J. Niekro | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 3-3 | KCR | A. Otis | J. Niekro | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 53% | 3-3 | DET | A. Rodriguez | J. York | Flyball: LF | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 56% | 3-3 | DET | T. Taylor | J. York | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 57% | 3-3 | DET | N. Cash | J. York | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 54% | 3-3 | KCR | E. Kirkpatrick | J. Niekro | Popfly: SS | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 52% | 3-3 | KCR | C. Rojas | J. Niekro | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | 2% | 53% | 3-3 | KCR | G. Hopkins | J. Niekro | Single to RF | ||
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | -3% | 50% | 3-3 | KCR | L. Piniella | J. Niekro | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 54% | 3-3 | DET | E. Brinkman | J. York | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 56% | 3-3 | DET | J. Niekro | J. York | Strikeout Looking | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 58% | 3-3 | DET | M. Stanley | J. York | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -4% | 55% | 3-3 | KCR | J. May | J. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | 8% | 62% | 3-3 | KCR | J. York | J. Niekro | Double to CF | ||
| b7 | 1 | -2- | O | -6% | 56% | 3-3 | KCR | F. Patek | J. Niekro | Flyball: RF | |
| b7 | 2 | -2- | O | -6% | 50% | 3-3 | KCR | P. Schaal | J. Niekro | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 54% | 3-3 | DET | J. Northrup | J. York | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 57% | 3-3 | DET | W. Horton | J. York | Popfly: 2B | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 60% | 3-3 | DET | B. Freehan | J. York | 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 | 0 | --- | 14% | 74% | 3-3 | KCR | A. Otis | J. Niekro | Double to CF | ||
| Fred Scherman replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | -2- | O | 1% | 74% | 3-3 | KCR | E. Kirkpatrick | F. Scherman | Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Otis to 3B | |
| b8 | 1 | --3 | 1% | 75% | 3-3 | KCR | C. Rojas | F. Scherman | Intentional Walk | ||
| b8 | 1 | 1-3 | O | -15% | 60% | 3-3 | KCR | G. Hopkins | F. Scherman | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| b8 | 2 | 1-3 | 3% | 63% | 3-3 | KCR | L. Piniella | F. Scherman | Walk; Rojas to 2B | ||
| b8 | 2 | 123 | O | -13% | 50% | 3-3 | KCR | J. May | F. Scherman | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 5% | 55% | 3-3 | DET | A. Rodriguez | J. York | Strikeout | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 4% | 59% | 3-3 | DET | T. Taylor | J. York | Lineout: SS | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 3% | 62% | 3-3 | DET | N. Cash | J. York | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -5% | 57% | 3-3 | KCR | J. York | F. Scherman | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | -4% | 53% | 3-3 | KCR | F. Patek | F. Scherman | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | -3% | 50% | 3-3 | KCR | P. Schaal | F. Scherman | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 5% | 55% | 3-3 | DET | E. Brinkman | J. York | Foul Flyball: C | |
| t10 | 1 | --- | O | 4% | 59% | 3-3 | DET | F. Scherman | J. York | Strikeout | |
| t10 | 2 | --- | O | 3% | 62% | 3-3 | DET | M. Stanley | J. York | 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 | 0 | --- | 8% | 70% | 3-3 | KCR | A. Otis | F. Scherman | Walk | ||
| b10 | 0 | 1-- | O | -7% | 62% | 3-3 | KCR | E. Kirkpatrick | F. Scherman | Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| b10 | 1 | 1-- | 21% | 83% | 3-3 | KCR | C. Rojas | F. Scherman | Single to LF; Kirkpatrick to 3B; Rojas to 2B/Adv on throw | ||
| b10 | 1 | -23 | R | 17% | 100% | 3-3 | KCR | G. Hopkins | F. Scherman | Single to LF; Kirkpatrick Scores; Rojas to 3B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
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