Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Drago
  
  McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Drago
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Drago
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly who is chasing the ball. Kaline reaches third base with a triple. Stanley goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cash vs. Drago
  
  Cash strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Horton vs. Drago
  
  Horton hits a popup towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Kilkenny
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Kilkenny
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Kilkenny
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Drago
  
  Freehan strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Drago
  
  Wert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Drago
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Kilkenny
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Kilkenny
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adair vs. Kilkenny
  
  There goes Schaal. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Schaal steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adair vs. Kilkenny
  
  There's a wild pitch. Schaal moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Adair vs. Kilkenny
  
  Adair hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hernandez vs. Kilkenny
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rodriguez vs. Kilkenny
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kilkenny vs. Drago
  
  Kilkenny hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McAuliffe vs. Drago
  
  McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Drago
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Drago
  
  There goes Stanley. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Stanley steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kaline vs. Drago
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drago vs. Kilkenny
  
  Drago hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez misplays the ball. That's an error on Gutierrez. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Kilkenny
  
  Kelly 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 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Kilkenny
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Kilkenny
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oliver vs. Kilkenny
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Drago
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Drago
  
  Horton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Drago
  
  Freehan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Drago
  
  Wert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Kilkenny
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Kilkenny
  
  Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Kilkenny
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Kilkenny
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Drago vs. Kilkenny
  
  Drago strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Drago
  
  Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kilkenny vs. Drago
  
  Kilkenny is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Drago
  
  McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Drago
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Kilkenny
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Kilkenny
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Kilkenny
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kilkenny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Drago
  
  Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Drago
  
  Cash hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Horton vs. Drago
  
  Horton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella who is chasing the ball. Horton reaches third base with a triple. Cash scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Freehan vs. Drago
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Horton scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wert vs. Drago
  
  Wert hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Drago
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Kilkenny
  
  Oliver hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez misplays the ball. That's an error on Gutierrez. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Kilkenny
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adair vs. Kilkenny
  
  Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to second for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hernandez vs. Kilkenny
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kilkenny fields it and throws to first for the out. Adair moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rodriguez vs. Kilkenny
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kilkenny vs. Drago
  
  Kilkenny strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Drago
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Drago
  
  There goes McAuliffe. The throw from Rodriguez to Hernandez and they have McAuliffe trapped. The throw over to Oliver, who applies the tag for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Drago
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Drago
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into right field. Kelly picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Kelly. Stanley goes all the way around to score. Kaline moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cash vs. Drago
  
  Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Wright
  
  Ken Wright now pitching.
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alcaraz vs. Kilkenny
  
  Dalton Jones now playing first base. Elliott Maddox now playing right field. Luis Alcaraz pinch hits for Ken Wright.
  
  Alcaraz hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Kilkenny
  
  Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Kilkenny
  
  Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Kilkenny
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kilkenny fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Al Fitzmorris now pitching.
  
  Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Wert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kilkenny vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Kilkenny strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Kilkenny
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Kilkenny
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adair vs. Kilkenny
  
  Adair hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Kilkenny
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Schaal moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Kilkenny
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schaal scores. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Severson vs. Kilkenny
  
  Rich Severson pinch hits for Al Fitzmorris.
  
  Severson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Hedlund
  
  Mike Hedlund now pitching.
  
  McAuliffe strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Hedlund
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Hedlund
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Hedlund
  
  Maddox hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Hedlund
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Kilkenny
  
  Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Kilkenny
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox who is chasing the ball. Otis reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Piniella vs. Lasher
  
  Fred Lasher now pitching.
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Otis tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Lasher
  
  Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 4/29/1970 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b       4  0  1  0   Kelly P, rf           4  0  0  0   
Stanley M, cf         5  3  3  0   Otis A, cf            4  1  1  0   
Kaline A, rf          4  1  2  1   Piniella L, lf        4  0  1  1   
Jones D, 1b           1  0  0  0   Oliver B, 1b          5  0  1  0   
Cash N, 1b            4  1  2  1   Schaal P, 3b          4  1  2  0   
Maddox E, rf          1  1  1  2   Adair J, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Horton W, lf          5  2  2  2   Hernandez J, ss       1  0  0  0   
Freehan B, c          4  0  1  1   Rodriguez E, c        4  0  2  1   
Wert D, 3b            3  0  0  0   Drago D, p            2  0  0  0   
Gutierrez C, ss       4  0  0  0   Wright K, p           0  0  0  0   
Kilkenny M, p         4  0  1  0   Alcaraz L, ph         1  0  0  0   
Lasher F, p           0  0  0  0   Fitzmorris A, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Severson R, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Hedlund M, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  8 13  7                        34  2  7  2

Detroit          100 102 202 --  8
Kansas City      000 000 011 --  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kilkenny M (W)        8.1  7  2  2  5  4
Lasher F (S)          0.2  0  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drago D (L)           6.2 11  6  5  1  5
Wright K              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Fitzmorris A          1.0  0  0  0  1  1
Hedlund M             1.0  2  2  2  0  1

E -- Gutierrez C 2, Kelly P
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Kansas City 11
2B -- Cash N
3B -- Kaline A, Horton W, Otis A
HR -- Horton W, Maddox E
SB -- Schaal P, Stanley M
CS -- McAuliffe D
SF -- Piniella L
WP -- Kilkenny M
T -- 2:47
A -- 6165

    

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