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Tigers
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
July 18, 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 July 18, 1971 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 18, 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 | July 18, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Butler |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 26,182 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Right Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Bill Butler | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
July 18, 1971
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Butler
Stanley 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: ---
Northrup vs. Butler
Northrup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Butler
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Butler
Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Northrup scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Butler
Rodriguez hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Niekro
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Niekro
Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Niekro
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Butler
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Butler
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Butler
Brinkman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Niekro
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Niekro
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Niekro
Hopkins takes first base on ball four. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Niekro
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rojas scores. Hopkins moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Niekro
May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northrup who is chasing the ball. May reaches third base with a triple. Hopkins scores. Piniella goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Butler vs. Niekro
Butler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Niekro
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Butler
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Butler
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Butler
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Niekro
Schaal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Niekro
Otis hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Niekro
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Niekro
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Butler
Horton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Horton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Butler
Freehan hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Butler
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Butler
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Niekro
Hopkins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northrup. Hopkins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Niekro
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Niekro
May hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Niekro
Butler strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Butler
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Butler
Brinkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Butler
Niekro bunts towards the mound. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Butler
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brinkman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Northrup vs. Butler
Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brinkman scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. York
Jim York now pitching.
Horton takes first base on ball four. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. York
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Niekro
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Niekro
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Niekro
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. York
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. York
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. York
Cash hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Niekro
Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Niekro
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Niekro
Hopkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Niekro
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, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. York
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brinkman for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. York
Niekro is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. York
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Niekro
May hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Niekro
York hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. York reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Niekro
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Niekro
Schaal 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, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. York
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. York
Horton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. York
Freehan hits a popup in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Niekro
Otis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Kirkpatrick bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rojas vs. Scherman
Rojas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopkins vs. Scherman
Hopkins hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Scherman
Piniella takes first base on ball four. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Scherman
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. York
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. York
Taylor hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. York
Cash strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Scherman
York hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Scherman
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Scherman
Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. York
Brinkman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scherman vs. York
Scherman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. York
Stanley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Scherman
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Scherman
Kirkpatrick bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Scherman
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to third. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hopkins vs. Scherman
Hopkins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick scores. Rojas moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/18/1971, game 2 -- Detroit at Kansas City (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Stanley M, cf 5 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 5 0 0 0
Northrup J, rf 4 1 2 1 Schaal P, 3b 5 0 1 0
Horton W, lf 3 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 1 0
Freehan B, c 4 0 1 1 Kirkpatrick E, rf 4 1 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 1 2 0
Taylor T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hopkins G, 1b 4 1 3 1
Cash N, 1b 4 1 1 1 Piniella L, lf 3 1 1 1
Brinkman E, ss 3 1 0 0 May J, c 4 0 1 2
Niekro J, p 2 0 0 0 Butler B, p 2 0 0 0
Scherman F, p 1 0 0 0 York J, p 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 5 3 37 4 10 4
Detroit 100 020 000 0 -- 3
Kansas City 030 000 000 1 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J* 7.0 8 3 3 1 3
Scherman F (L) 2.1 2 1 1 3 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Butler B 4.2 5 3 3 1 2
York J (W) 5.1 0 0 0 1 4
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
LOB -- Detroit 4, Kansas City 10
2B -- Horton W, Hopkins G, York J, Otis A
3B -- May J
HR -- Cash N
SH -- Niekro J, Kirkpatrick E
T -- 3:03
A -- 26182
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