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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1970-04-28 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 7237 · 87°F · Wind 17 mph R to L · 2:42
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 8–3. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 3rd. Joe Niekro earned the win. Al Kaline went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Wally Bunker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Russ Goetz · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Art Frantz · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Wert | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Gutierrez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Adair | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Campanis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rooker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wally Bunker | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Ken Wright | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Rooker | 6.0 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: K/C
- Mickey Stanley: W
- Al Kaline: 63.1-2
- Norm Cash: W
- Willie Horton: K/C
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: K
- Amos Otis: S7
- Lou Piniella: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 2
- Bill Freehan: 53
- Don Wert: 53
- Cesar Gutierrez: 3/G
Bot 2
- Bob Oliver: S9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 5
- Jerry Adair: 9(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 3
- Joe Niekro: D9
- Dick McAuliffe: D9.2-H
- Mickey Stanley: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Al Kaline: HR.2-H
- Norm Cash: K/C
- Willie Horton: S8
- Bill Freehan: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Jackie Hernandez: S9
- Jim Campanis: 5/FL
- Jim Rooker: 13.1-2
- Joe Keough: 43
Top 4
- Don Wert: 8/L
- Cesar Gutierrez: S9
- Joe Niekro: 24/SH.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Mickey Stanley: D9.2-H;1-3
- Al Kaline: W
- Norm Cash: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Norm Cash: W
- Willie Horton: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Amos Otis: D7
- Lou Piniella: K
- Paul Schaal: 8/L
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K/C
Top 5
- Bill Freehan: S7
- Don Wert: PB.1-2
- Don Wert: D9.2-3
- Cesar Gutierrez: S9.3-H;2-3;B-2(THH)
- Joe Niekro: 63
- Dick McAuliffe: D7.3-H;2XH(862)
- Mickey Stanley: SB3
- Mickey Stanley: W
- Al Kaline: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Jerry Adair: 63
- Jackie Hernandez: 4
- Jim Campanis: 53
Top 6
- Norm Cash: 43
- Willie Horton: W
- Bill Freehan: E5/G.1-2
- Don Wert: K
- Cesar Gutierrez: 43
Bot 6
- Jim Rooker: E5/TH1.B-2
- Joe Keough: 8/L.2-3
- Amos Otis: 4
- Lou Piniella: HR.3-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Paul Schaal: HR.B-H(UR)
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8
Top 7
- Joe Niekro: 63
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Mickey Stanley: 63
Bot 7
- Jerry Adair: 53
- Jackie Hernandez: 53
- Jim Campanis: S7
- Jim Rooker: 1/L
Top 8
- Al Kaline: 63
- Norm Cash: K
- Willie Horton: 7
Bot 8
- Joe Keough: 8/L
- Amos Otis: 31
- Lou Piniella: 31
Top 9
- Bill Freehan: 7
- Don Wert: S9
- Cesar Gutierrez: S9.1-2
- Joe Niekro: 8/L
- Dick McAuliffe: W.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Stanley: 4(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Paul Schaal: 5/L
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 6
- Jerry Adair: S7
- Jackie Hernandez: 4