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Tigers
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
April 28, 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 28, 1971 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 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 28, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 7,006 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: John Rice 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Carl Taylor | Right Fielder |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Dick Drago | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
April 28, 1971
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Drago
McAuliffe 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Drago
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Drago
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lolich
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Lolich
Rojas 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Lolich
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline 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: ---
Kaline vs. Drago
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Drago
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Drago
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Drago
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lolich
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Lolich
Oliver 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Lolich
Taylor 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Drago
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Drago
Lolich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Drago
McAuliffe 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 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Lolich
Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Lolich
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schaal moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Drago vs. Lolich
Drago bunts towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to first for the out. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Patek vs. Lolich
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rojas vs. Lolich
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Drago
Rodriguez 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: ---
Northrup vs. Drago
Northrup 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 ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Lolich
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lolich
Piniella hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Lolich
Oliver hits a ball on the ground 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--
Taylor vs. Lolich
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Drago
Horton 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Drago
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Drago
Freehan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Drago
Brinkman hits a fly ball into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Lolich
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Lolich
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to first for the out. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drago vs. Lolich
Drago is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Lolich
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Drago
Lolich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Drago
McAuliffe 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: ---
Rodriguez vs. Drago
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Drago
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Lolich
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Lolich
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lolich
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Drago
Kaline hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Drago
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Drago
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Lolich
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Lolich
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Lolich
Lolich fires to first and has Taylor trapped. There's the throw to Brinkman who tags Taylor for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Lolich
Schaal strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Drago
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Drago
Brinkman 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: ---
Lolich vs. Drago
Lolich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Drago
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lolich moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Drago
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lolich scores. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Drago
Northrup 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, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Lolich
Kirkpatrick bunts towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paepke vs. Lolich
Dennis Paepke pinch hits for Dick Drago.
Paepke 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lolich
Patek bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Lolich
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Lolich
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek scores. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Lolich
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Abernathy
There goes Kaline. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is out, Rojas applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Abernathy
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Abernathy
Cash strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Lolich
Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Lolich
Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Lolich
Schaal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Lolich
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Abernathy
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Abernathy
Brinkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Freehan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lolich vs. Abernathy
Lolich strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McAuliffe vs. Abernathy
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Freehan tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Abernathy
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Lolich
Bobby Knoop pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
Knoop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Lolich
Patek bunts towards first. Cash fields the ball and throws to Lolich covering. Safe. Knoop moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Lolich
Rojas bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Lolich
Otis hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Freehan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Knoop moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piniella vs. Lolich
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Lolich
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline 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 4/28/1971 -- 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 1 2 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 5 0 2 1 Rojas C, 2b 5 0 1 0
Northrup J, cf 4 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 5 0 2 1
Kaline A, rf 3 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 5 0 0 0
Horton W, lf 4 0 0 0 Oliver B, 1b 5 0 1 0
Cash N, 1b 4 0 1 0 Taylor C, rf 4 0 1 0
Freehan B, c 3 1 1 0 Schaal P, 3b 3 0 2 0
Brinkman E, ss 4 0 1 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 4 0 1 0
Lolich M, p 4 1 1 0 Drago D, p 1 0 0 0
Paepke D, ph 1 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
Knoop B, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 8 2 38 1 10 1
Detroit 000 000 010 1 -- 2
Kansas City 000 000 010 0 -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lolich M (W) 10.0 10 1 1 2 8
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Drago D 8.0 7 1 1 0 4
Abernathy T (L) 2.0 1 1 1 2 3
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Kansas City 10
2B -- Rodriguez A
CS -- Taylor C, Kaline A
SH -- Drago D
SF -- McAuliffe D
T -- 2:43
A -- 7006
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