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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 9, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 9, 1970 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 11,274 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: John Rice 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Larry Barnett |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Mike Fiore | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | Third Baseman |
| Joe Keough | Left Fielder |
| Paul Schaal | Shortstop |
| Rich Severson | Second Baseman |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Charlie Metro | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Stanley | First Baseman |
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Elliott Maddox | Third Baseman |
| Ken Szotkiewicz | Shortstop |
| Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 9, 1970
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Lolich
Kelly bunts towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Lolich
Fiore strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Lolich
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Otis for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Rooker
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Rooker
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Rooker
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Lolich
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Lolich
Keough is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Lolich
Schaal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severson vs. Lolich
Severson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Rooker
Horton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Rooker
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Rooker
Northrup takes first base on ball four. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Rooker
Maddox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Szotkiewicz vs. Rooker
Szotkiewicz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lolich vs. Rooker
Lolich hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Schaal fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Lolich
Kirkpatrick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Lolich
Rooker strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Lolich
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. Lolich
There goes Kelly. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fiore vs. Lolich
Fiore hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Lolich
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Szotkiewicz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Rooker
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schaal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Rooker
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Rooker
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards third. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Rooker
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Lolich
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Lolich
Keough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schaal vs. Lolich
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to third. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Severson vs. Lolich
Severson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Keough moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkpatrick vs. Lolich
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Rooker
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Rooker
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Rooker
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Lolich
Rooker strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Lolich
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Szotkiewicz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Lolich
Fiore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Szotkiewicz vs. Rooker
Szotkiewicz strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Rooker
Lolich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Rooker
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schaal misplays the ball. That's an error on Schaal. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Rooker
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Lolich
Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Lolich
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Szotkiewicz fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Lolich
Keough hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Lolich
Schaal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Schaal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Severson vs. Lolich
Severson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Lolich
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Rooker
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keough. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Rooker
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Rooker
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Wright
Ken Wright now pitching.
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Freehan moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Wright
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Elliott Maddox.
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Freehan tags and scores. Northrup tags and moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Szotkiewicz vs. Wright
Szotkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Severson misplays the ball. That's an error on Severson. Northrup scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Hedlund
Mike Hedlund now pitching. Gates Brown pinch hits for Mickey Lolich.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schaal misplays the ball. That's an error on Schaal. Szotkiewicz moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanley vs. Hedlund
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hedlund vs. Hiller
Dalton Jones now playing third base. John Hiller now pitching.
Hedlund strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hiller
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Hiller
Fiore is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hedlund
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Hedlund
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Hedlund
Horton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Hedlund
Freehan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Hedlund
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
There goes Northrup. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is out, Schaal applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Drabowsky
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hiller
Don Wert now playing third base.
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Szotkiewicz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hiller
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Hiller
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards second. McAuliffe scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Szotkiewicz vs. Bunker
Wally Bunker now pitching.
Szotkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Bunker
Hiller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Bunker
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Bunker
McAuliffe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Hiller
Schaal is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. Hiller
Severson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Hiller
Kirkpatrick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1970 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Kelly P, rf 3 0 0 0 Stanley M, 1b 5 0 0 0
Fiore M, 1b 4 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 5 1 2 0
Otis A, cf 4 0 1 0 Kaline A, rf 4 1 1 0
Oliver B, 3b 4 2 2 0 Horton W, lf 4 2 2 3
Keough J, lf 4 1 2 2 Freehan B, c 4 2 3 2
Schaal P, ss 4 0 2 0 Northrup J, cf 3 1 3 0
Severson R, 2b 4 0 1 1 Maddox E, 3b 2 0 0 0
Kirkpatrick E, c 4 1 1 1 Jones D, ph-3b 1 0 0 1
Rooker J, p 2 0 0 0 Wert D, 3b 0 0 0 0
Wright K, p 0 0 0 0 Szotkiewicz K, ss 4 0 0 0
Hedlund M, p 1 0 0 0 Lolich M, p 2 0 0 0
Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0 Brown G, ph 1 0 0 0
Bunker W, p 0 0 0 0 Hiller J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 4 35 7 11 6
Kansas City 001 102 000 -- 4
Detroit 010 003 30x -- 7
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J 5.1 6 3 3 1 4
Wright K 0.1 1 1 0 0 0
Hedlund M (L) 0.2 4 3 3 0 1
Drabowsky M 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Bunker W 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lolich M 6.0 8 4 4 1 7
Hiller J (W) 3.0 1 0 0 0 5
E -- Schaal P 2, Severson R
DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Detroit 7
2B -- Otis A, Schaal P, Kaline A
HR -- Horton W 2, Kirkpatrick E, Keough J, Freehan B
SB -- Kelly P
CS -- Northrup J
SF -- Jones D
T -- 2:23
A -- 11274
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