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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 15, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals, played on June 15, 1974 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 15, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 15, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Fitzmorris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 14,009 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Frantz 1B: Hank Soar 2B: George Maloney 3B: Ron Luciano |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| Tony Solaita | DH |
| Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Gary Sutherland | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | DH |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | First Baseman |
| Ben Oglivie | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Moses | Catcher |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 15, 1974
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Coleman
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Coleman
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Coleman
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Fitzmorris
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stanley for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Fitzmorris
Sutherland strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Fitzmorris
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Coleman
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Coleman
McRae is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Coleman
Solaita is hit by the pitch. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Coleman
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freehan fields it and throws to second for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Healy vs. Coleman
Healy strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Coleman
There goes Pinson. The throw from Moses and he is safe. Pinson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brett vs. Coleman
There's a wild pitch. McRae scores. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Coleman
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pinson scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Coleman
Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rojas vs. Coleman
Rojas hits a line drive into left field. Oglivie picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Oglivie. Here's the throw into the infield and Patek is out. Brett scores. Rojas moves to second. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Fitzmorris
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzmorris covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Fitzmorris
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Fitzmorris
Oglivie bunts towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Fitzmorris
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Coleman
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Coleman
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Coleman
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Fitzmorris
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field. McRae picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McRae. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brinkman vs. Fitzmorris
Brinkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Fitzmorris
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sutherland vs. Fitzmorris
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Rodriguez moves to third. Brinkman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Fitzmorris
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Rodriguez scores. Brinkman scores. Sutherland moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Northrup vs. Fitzmorris
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. Sutherland scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Fitzmorris
Freehan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Coleman
Solaita strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Coleman
Pinson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Coleman
Healy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Fitzmorris
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Fitzmorris
Moses hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Fitzmorris
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Coleman
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Coleman
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Coleman
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Fitzmorris
Brinkman hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Fitzmorris
Stanley strikes out. Healy drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Stanley out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Fitzmorris
Sutherland hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Fitzmorris
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Coleman
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Coleman
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Coleman
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wohlford vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching. Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Tony Solaita.
Wohlford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowens vs. Hiller
Al Cowens pinch hits for Vada Pinson.
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Fitzmorris
Al Cowens now playing right field.
Northrup hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Fitzmorris
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Oglivie hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Bird
Gates Brown pinch hits for Jerry Moses.
There's a wild pitch. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Bird
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Bird
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bird fields it and throws to first for the out. Freehan moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brinkman vs. Bird
Brinkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanley vs. Bird
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Hiller
Gene Lamont now catching.
Healy strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hiller
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hiller
Patek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Bird
Sutherland hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bird
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Bird
Northrup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freehan vs. Bird
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching. Willie Horton pinch hits for Ben Oglivie.
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas misplays the ball. That's an error on Rojas. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lamont vs. Mingori
Lamont hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Hiller
Dick Sharon now playing left field.
Rojas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hiller
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hiller
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Hiller
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wohlford vs. Hiller
Wohlford is walked intentionally. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cowens vs. Hiller
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. McRae scores. Wohlford moves to third. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Healy vs. Hiller
Healy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wohlford scores. Cowens scores. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Hiller
Brett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Mingori
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Mingori
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mingori fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Mingori
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mingori fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Walker
Luke Walker now pitching.
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Walker
Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Walker
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Mingori
Jim Wohlford now playing left field. Steve Mingori now pitching.
Sutherland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Mingori
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Sutherland goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Mingori
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 -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lane vs. Hoerner
Norm Cash pinch hits for Dick Sharon. Joe Hoerner now pitching. Marvin Lane pinch hits for Norm Cash.
Lane hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamont vs. Hoerner
Lamont hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lane moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/15/1974 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 5 0 1 0 Stanley M, cf 5 0 0 0
Rojas C, 2b 5 0 2 1 Sutherland G, 2b 5 3 2 1
Otis A, cf 5 0 0 0 Kaline A, dh 4 2 2 3
Mayberry J, 1b 2 3 1 1 Northrup J, rf 5 1 2 2
McRae H, lf 3 2 2 0 Freehan B, 1b 5 0 2 1
Mingori S, p-p 0 0 0 0 Oglivie B, lf 3 0 1 0
Garber G, p 0 0 0 0 Horton W, ph 1 0 0 0
Hoerner J, p 0 0 0 0 Sharon D, lf 0 0 0 0
Pattin M, p 0 0 0 0 Cash N, ph 0 0 0 0
Solaita T, dh 1 0 0 0 Lane M, ph 1 1 1 1
Wohlford J, ph-lf 1 1 1 1 Moses J, c 2 0 0 0
Pinson V, rf 2 1 0 0 Brown G, ph 0 0 0 0
Cowens A, ph-rf 2 1 1 2 Lamont G, c 2 1 1 0
Healy F, c 4 0 1 2 Rodriguez A, 3b 5 2 3 3
Brett G, 3b 4 1 1 1 Brinkman E, ss 2 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 9 10 8 40 11 14 11
Kansas City 040 001 040 -- 9
Detroit 003 011 105 -- 11
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzmorris A* 5.0 6 5 5 1 3
Bird D 1.1 2 1 1 3 0
Mingori S 2.0 3 2 2 0 0
Garber G 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Hoerner J (L)+ 0.0 2 2 2 0 0
Pattin M 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman J 5.1 5 5 5 1 5
Hiller J 2.2 4 4 4 2 5
Walker L (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Oglivie B, McRae H, Rojas C
DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Kansas City 3, Detroit 7
2B -- Kaline A 2
HR -- Mayberry J, Sutherland G, Northrup J, Rodriguez A
SB -- Pinson V
HBP -- by Coleman J (McRae H), by Coleman J (Solaita T)
WP -- Coleman J, Bird D
T -- 2:56
A -- 14009
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