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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1970-07-28 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 15226 · 81°F, night · 2:52
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 7–6. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 5th. Ted Abernathy earned the win. Bob Oliver went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | |
| DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Ted Abernathy L: Fred Scherman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Emmett Ashford · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Lou DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Sorrell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Severson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Drago | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Wert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dalton Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 4.1 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Wright | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ted Abernathy | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 7.1 | 10 | 3 | 5 |
 Lerrin LaGrow | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Scherman | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: D7
- Cookie Rojas: 7.2-3
- Amos Otis: 63.3-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Lou Piniella: K/C
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 13
- Mickey Stanley: S9
- Al Kaline: S7.1-2
- Gates Brown: W.2-3;1-2
- Norm Cash: K
- Bill Freehan: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Don Wert: K
Top 2
- Bob Oliver: 63
- Billy Sorrell: W
- Rich Severson: S8.1-2
- Dick Drago: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Pat Kelly: W
- Cookie Rojas: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Cesar Gutierrez: S8
- Joe Niekro: 3/SH.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: 43.2-3
- Mickey Stanley: 63
Top 3
- Amos Otis: 63
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9
- Lou Piniella: S8.1-2
- Bob Oliver: 8
- Billy Sorrell: 3/G
Bot 3
- Al Kaline: 7
- Gates Brown: W
- Norm Cash: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Rich Severson: 53
- Dick Drago: 9
- Pat Kelly: K/C
Bot 4
- Bill Freehan: 9
- Don Wert: 53
- Cesar Gutierrez: D7.BX3(75)
Top 5
- Cookie Rojas: 13
- Amos Otis: S8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S8.1-3
- Lou Piniella: 53.3-H;1-2
- Bob Oliver: HR/8.2-H
- Billy Sorrell: 43
Bot 5
- Joe Niekro: W
- Dick McAuliffe: W.1-2
- Mickey Stanley: 9.2-3
- Al Kaline: W.1-2
- Gates Brown: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Norm Cash: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Bill Freehan: 3/P
Top 6
- Rich Severson: 53
- Ken Wright: 43
- Pat Kelly: 3/G
Bot 6
- Don Wert: K/C
- Cesar Gutierrez: 4
- Joe Niekro: 9/L
Top 7
- Cookie Rojas: K/C
- Amos Otis: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 13
Bot 7
- Dick McAuliffe: 7
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Al Kaline: 7
Top 8
- Lou Piniella: S8
- Bob Oliver: K
- Billy Sorrell: S7.1-3
- Rich Severson: S8.3-H;1-2
- Paul Schaal: S8.2-3;1-2
- Pat Kelly: K
- Cookie Rojas: 8/L
Bot 8
- Gates Brown: S9
- Norm Cash: HR/9.1-H
- Bill Freehan: D7
- Don Wert: 23/SH.2-3
- Cesar Gutierrez: OA.3XH(25)
- Cesar Gutierrez: K/C
Top 9
- Amos Otis: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K/C
- Lou Piniella: S
- Bob Oliver: HR/9.1-H
- Ted Abernathy: K
Bot 9
- Dalton Jones: K
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Mickey Stanley: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Lerrin LaGrow
- failed squeeze