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Tigers
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
April 27, 1971
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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 April 27, 1971 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 27, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 27, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dean Chance |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Dal Canton |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 6,275 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: John Rice |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Dean Chance | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Joe Keough | Right Fielder |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Dal Canton | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
April 27, 1971
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Dal Canton
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Dal Canton
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Dal Canton
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dal Canton fields it 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: ---
Patek vs. Chance
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Chance
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chance fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Chance
Otis bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Chance
There goes Otis. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Chance
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Dal Canton
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Dal Canton
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Dal Canton
Freehan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Chance
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Chance
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keough vs. Chance
Keough takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schaal vs. Chance
Schaal is hit by the pitch. Oliver scores. Piniella moves to third. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dal Canton vs. Chance
Dal Canton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to home to get Piniella. Keough moves to third. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Patek vs. Chance
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman throws to second for one, and McAuliffe throws to first, and Cash drops the ball. Keough scores. Schaal moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rojas vs. Chance
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Dal Canton
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Dal Canton
Brinkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chance vs. Dal Canton
Chance bunts towards the mound. Dal Canton fields it and throws to first for the out. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Dal Canton
There's a wild pitch. Brinkman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McAuliffe vs. Dal Canton
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brinkman scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Dal Canton
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Northrup vs. Dal Canton
Northrup takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Horton vs. Dal Canton
Horton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Chance
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Chance
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Chance
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Chance
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Dal Canton
Cash hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis who is chasing the ball. Cash reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Freehan vs. Dal Canton
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Dal Canton
Rodriguez hits a fly ball towards cemter. Otis catches it and throws to home to double up Cash. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Chance
Keough 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Chance
Schaal hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dal Canton vs. Chance
Dal Canton strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Dal Canton
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chance vs. Dal Canton
Chance is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Dal Canton
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Chance
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Chance
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chance fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Chance
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Chance
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Chance
Oliver 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
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Dal Canton
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Dal Canton
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Dal Canton
Horton hits a popup towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Dal Canton
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Chance
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez juggles the ball. That's an error on Rodriguez. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Chance
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Chance
Schaal takes first base on ball four. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dal Canton vs. Chance
Dal Canton bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Keough moves to third. Schaal moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Patek vs. Chance
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rojas vs. Chance
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Dal Canton
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Dal Canton
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Dal Canton
Brinkman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Chance
Otis hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Chance
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields the ball and throws to Chance covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Chance
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Chance
Piniella hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Northrup who is chasing the ball. Piniella reaches third base with a triple. Kirkpatrick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keough vs. Patterson
Daryl Patterson now pitching.
Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schaal vs. Patterson
The umpire calls a balk on Patterson Piniella scores. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Patterson
Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Keough scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dal Canton vs. Patterson
Dal Canton bunts towards the mound. Patterson fields it and throws to first for the out. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Patterson
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Dal Canton
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Daryl Patterson.
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Dal Canton
McAuliffe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Dal Canton
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Dal Canton
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Boswell
Dave Boswell now pitching.
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Boswell
Otis takes first base on ball four. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Boswell
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Boswell
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rojas scores. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Boswell
The ball gets by Freehan for a passed ball. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piniella vs. Boswell
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Otis tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. Boswell
Keough strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Dal Canton
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Dal Canton
Cash hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Dal Canton
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Dal Canton
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Freehan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brinkman vs. Dal Canton
Brinkman hits a popup towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/27/1971 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 1 1 Patek F, ss 5 0 1 0
Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0 Rojas C, 2b 5 1 1 0
Northrup J, cf 2 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 2 2 1
Horton W, lf 4 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 5 1 3 0
Cash N, 1b 4 0 1 0 Oliver B, 1b 5 1 2 1
Freehan B, c 3 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 4 1 2 2
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Keough J, rf 3 2 0 0
Brinkman E, ss 4 1 1 0 Schaal P, 3b 2 0 1 2
Chance D, p 1 0 0 0 Dal Canton B, p 2 0 0 0
Patterson D, p 0 0 0 0
Jones D, ph 1 0 1 0
Boswell D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 1 35 8 12 6
Detroit 001 000 000 -- 1
Kansas City 020 000 42x -- 8
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Chance D (L) 6.1 9 5 4 2 5
Patterson D 0.2 1 1 1 1 0
Boswell D 1.0 2 2 2 1 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Dal Canton B (W) 9.0 6 1 1 3 5
E -- Cash N, Rodriguez A
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, Kansas City 11
3B -- Cash N, Piniella L
HR -- Otis A
SB -- Otis A
SH -- Chance D, Dal Canton B 2
SF -- Piniella L
HBP -- by Chance D (Schaal P)
WP -- Dal Canton B
Balk -- Patterson D
PB -- Freehan B
T -- 2:36
A -- 6275
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