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Tigers
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
July 19, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers, played on July 19, 1970 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 19, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 19, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Kilkenny |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Morehead |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,377 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Merle Anthony |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Ike Brown | Second Baseman |
| Dalton Jones | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Right Fielder |
| Gates Brown | Left Fielder |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Jim Price | Catcher |
| Ken Szotkiewicz | Shortstop |
| Mike Kilkenny | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Jim Campanis | Catcher |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Rich Severson | Second Baseman |
| Dave Morehead | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
July 19, 1970
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Morehead
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Morehead
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Morehead
Jones 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
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Kilkenny
Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Kilkenny
Otis hits a popup towards short. Szotkiewicz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Kilkenny
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown who is chasing the ball. Piniella reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Kilkenny
Oliver hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Morehead
Horton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Morehead
Brown 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Morehead
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Kilkenny
Schaal hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanis vs. Kilkenny
Campanis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kilkenny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Kilkenny
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Morehead
Price hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Szotkiewicz vs. Fitzmorris
Al Fitzmorris 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilkenny vs. Fitzmorris
Kilkenny strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. Kilkenny
Severson hits a popup towards short. Szotkiewicz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzmorris vs. Kilkenny
Fitzmorris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Fitzmorris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Kilkenny
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Kilkenny
Otis hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Fitzmorris
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fitzmorris
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Fitzmorris
Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Kilkenny
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Kilkenny
Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Horton. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Piniella goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Kilkenny
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campanis vs. Reed
Bob Reed now pitching.
Campanis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Reed
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Fitzmorris
Horton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Horton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Fitzmorris
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wert vs. Fitzmorris
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Price vs. Fitzmorris
Price hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Severson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. Reed
Severson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Szotkiewicz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzmorris vs. Reed
Fitzmorris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Reed
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. Fitzmorris moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Reed
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fitzmorris scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Reed
Piniella takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Reed
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Szotkiewicz vs. Fitzmorris
Szotkiewicz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Szotkiewicz reaches second base with a double. Kelly throws the ball in to Hernandez who tags Szotkiewicz trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Fitzmorris
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Fitzmorris
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Fitzmorris
Norm Cash pinch hits for Ike Brown.
Cash takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Fitzmorris
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Reed
Norm Cash now playing first base. Cesar Gutierrez now playing shortstop. Dalton Jones now playing third base. Don Wert now playing second base.
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanis vs. Reed
Campanis strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Reed
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Fitzmorris
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Fitzmorris
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Fitzmorris
Wert hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. Reed
Severson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzmorris vs. Reed
Fitzmorris strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Reed
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Reed
Otis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Otis reaches second base with a double. Kelly goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Reed
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Reed
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Price takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Abernathy
Dick McAuliffe pinch hits for Cesar Gutierrez.
McAuliffe hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Abernathy
Elliott Maddox pinch hits for Bob Reed.
Maddox takes first base on ball four. Price moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Abernathy
The ball gets by Campanis for a passed ball. Price moves to third. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanley vs. Abernathy
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cash vs. Abernathy
Cash takes first base on ball four. Price scores. Maddox moves to third. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Abernathy
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Horton vs. Abernathy
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. Maddox scores. Stanley scores. Cash moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Abernathy
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cash scores. Horton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. Wright
Ken Wright now pitching.
Wert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Wert reaches second base with a double. Horton scores. Brown goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Price vs. Wright
Price hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Timmermann
Dick McAuliffe now playing second base. Don Wert now playing third base. Al Kaline now playing right field. Willie Horton now playing left field.
Schaal strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrell vs. Timmermann
Billy Sorrell pinch hits for Jim Campanis.
Sorrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Timmermann
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severson vs. Timmermann
Severson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Wright
Tommy Matchick now playing shortstop. Ed Kirkpatrick now catching.
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Wright
Maddox bunts towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Wright
There goes Maddox. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is out, Matchick applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Wright
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Timmermann
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Ken Wright.
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Timmermann
Kelly hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Timmermann
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/19/1970, game 2 -- Detroit at Kansas City (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Stanley M, cf 4 1 1 0 Kelly P, rf 4 1 0 0
Brown I, 2b 2 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 5 1 2 2
Cash N, ph-1b 0 1 0 1 Piniella L, lf 3 1 3 1
Jones D, 1b-3b 4 0 0 0 Oliver B, 1b 4 0 1 1
Kaline A, rf 0 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 3 0 0 0
Horton W, rf-lf 4 1 2 0 Campanis J, c 3 0 0 0
Brown G, lf 4 1 1 1 Sorrell B, ph 1 0 1 0
Timmermann T, p 0 0 0 0 Matchick T, ss 0 0 0 0
Wert D, 3b-2b-3b 4 0 1 2 Hernandez J, ss 3 0 0 0
Price J, c 3 1 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Szotkiewicz K, ss 2 0 1 0 Severson R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Gutierrez C, ss 0 0 0 0 Morehead D, p 0 0 0 0
McAuliffe D, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Fitzmorris A, p 3 1 2 0
Kilkenny M, p 1 0 0 0 Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
Reed B, p 1 0 0 0 Wright K, p 0 0 0 0
Maddox E, ph-ss 1 1 0 0 Taylor H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 6 6 4 35 4 9 4
Detroit 000 000 060 -- 6
Kansas City 000 110 200 -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Kilkenny M* 3.0 4 1 1 1 2
Reed B (W) 4.0 4 3 3 2 2
Timmermann T (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Morehead D 2.1 0 0 0 0 2
Fitzmorris A 4.2 4 0 0 1 3
Abernathy T (L) 0.2 1 6 1 4 1
Wright K 1.1 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Hernandez J
DP -- Detroit 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 4, Kansas City 7
2B -- Fitzmorris A, Oliver B, Horton W, Szotkiewicz K, Otis A, Piniella L, Wert D
3B -- Piniella L
CS -- Maddox E
PB -- Campanis J
T -- 2:55
A -- 14377
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