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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1970-05-09 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 11274 · 2:23
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 7–4. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 6th. John Hiller earned the win. Willie Horton went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: John Hiller L: Mike Hedlund SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Fiore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Keough | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Severson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Rooker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Hedlund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Stanley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Szotkiewicz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mickey Lolich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dalton Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Hiller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rooker | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Ken Wright | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hedlund | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Bunker | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Lolich | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| John Hiller | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: 13/BG
- Mike Fiore: K
- Amos Otis: 3/G
Bot 1
- Mickey Stanley: 9
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
- Al Kaline: 9
Top 2
- Bob Oliver: K
- Joe Keough: K/C
- Paul Schaal: S7
- Rich Severson: 13
Bot 2
- Willie Horton: HR
- Bill Freehan: S7
- Jim Northrup: W.1-2
- Elliott Maddox: K/C
- Ken Szotkiewicz: K/C
- Mickey Lolich: 6(1)/FO
Top 3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: HR
- Jim Rooker: K
- Pat Kelly: W
- Mike Fiore: SB2
- Mike Fiore: 8
- Amos Otis: 63
Bot 3
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Dick McAuliffe: S9
- Al Kaline: 5/FL
- Willie Horton: 9
Top 4
- Bob Oliver: S9
- Joe Keough: S8.1-2
- Paul Schaal: 13.2-3;1-2
- Rich Severson: S7.3-H;2-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Bill Freehan: 7
- Jim Northrup: S9
- Elliott Maddox: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Jim Rooker: K
- Pat Kelly: 63
- Mike Fiore: K
Bot 5
- Ken Szotkiewicz: K
- Mickey Lolich: K/C
- Mickey Stanley: E6/G
- Dick McAuliffe: 3/G
Top 6
- Amos Otis: D9
- Bob Oliver: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
- Joe Keough: HR.1-H
- Paul Schaal: D7
- Rich Severson: 43
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
Bot 6
- Al Kaline: D7
- Willie Horton: 8
- Bill Freehan: S7.2-H
- Jim Northrup: S9.1-3
- Dalton Jones: 8/SF.3-H;1-2
- Ken Szotkiewicz: E4/G.2-H(UR)
- Gates Brown: E6/G.1-3
- Mickey Stanley: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Mike Hedlund: K
- Pat Kelly: K
- Mike Fiore: K/C
Bot 7
- Dick McAuliffe: S9
- Al Kaline: K/C
- Willie Horton: HR.1-H
- Bill Freehan: HR
- Jim Northrup: S9
- Dalton Jones: CS2(26)
- Dalton Jones: 9
Top 8
- Amos Otis: 63
- Bob Oliver: S8
- Joe Keough: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Ken Szotkiewicz: 43
- John Hiller: W
- Mickey Stanley: 9
- Dick McAuliffe: 5/FL
Top 9
- Paul Schaal: K/C
- Rich Severson: K/C
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 2/FL