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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1970-07-19 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · 88°F · Wind 15 mph to RF · 2:05
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 2–0. Joe Niekro earned the win and Tom Timmermann picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Dick Drago SV: Tom Timmermann
Umpires — HP: Merle Anthony · 1B: Bob Stewart · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Wert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Szotkiewicz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sorrell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Matchick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Drago | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hawk Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 8.0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Tom Timmermann | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 8
- Mickey Stanley: 43
- Al Kaline: 43
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: 43
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Amos Otis: 8
Top 2
- Willie Horton: W
- Norm Cash: 5/FL
- Bill Freehan: 9
- Don Wert: E5.1-2;B-1
- Ken Szotkiewicz: 43
Bot 2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
- Lou Piniella: 9/L
- Billy Sorrell: S9
- Bob Oliver: W.1-2
- Tommy Matchick: K
Top 3
- Joe Niekro: 4/L
- Dick McAuliffe: 9/L
- Mickey Stanley: S6
- Al Kaline: 3
Bot 3
- Dick Drago: 9
- Pat Kelly: 43
- Cookie Rojas: 9
Top 4
- Willie Horton: 2/FL
- Norm Cash: 2/FL
- Bill Freehan: K/C
Bot 4
- Amos Otis: 63
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
- Lou Piniella: 63
Top 5
- Don Wert: S9
- Ken Szotkiewicz: 3/FL/BP
- Joe Niekro: 14/SH.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: 31
Bot 5
- Billy Sorrell: 43
- Bob Oliver: S8
- Tommy Matchick: S7.1-2
- Dick Drago: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Pat Kelly: PO1(E1).2-3;1-2
- Pat Kelly: W
- Cookie Rojas: 7/L
Top 6
- Mickey Stanley: 3
- Al Kaline: S8
- Willie Horton: S9.1-3
- Norm Cash: 7/SF.3-H
- Bill Freehan: S7.1-3
- Don Wert: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Amos Otis: 7/L
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 31
- Lou Piniella: 4
Top 7
- Ken Szotkiewicz: E4.B-1
- Joe Niekro: 34/SH.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: 63.2-3
- Mickey Stanley: 63
Bot 7
- Billy Sorrell: 7
- Bob Oliver: 63
- Tommy Matchick: 8
Top 8
- Al Kaline: K
- Willie Horton: D7
- Norm Cash: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Bill Freehan: 7(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 8
- Hawk Taylor: 6
- Pat Kelly: 8
- Cookie Rojas: 3/FL
Top 9
- Don Wert: 43
- Ken Szotkiewicz: 3
- Joe Niekro: 3/L
Bot 9
- Amos Otis: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Billy Sorrell: K
- Bob Oliver: K