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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1970-07-19 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 14377 · 83°F · Wind 14 mph · 2:55
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 6–4. Detroit Tigers put up 6 in the 8th. Bob Reed 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 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Bob Reed L: Ted Abernathy SV: Tom Timmermann
Umpires — HP: Bob Stewart · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Merle Anthony · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ike Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dalton Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gates Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Wert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Price | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Szotkiewicz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Kilkenny | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Reed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Campanis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Severson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Sorrell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hawk Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Kilkenny | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Reed | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Tom Timmermann | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Morehead | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Al Fitzmorris | 4.2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Ted Abernathy | 0.2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
 Ken Wright | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Stanley: K
- Ike Brown: 53
- Dalton Jones: 43
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: K/C
- Amos Otis: 6
- Lou Piniella: T7
- Bob Oliver: 9/FL
Top 2
- Willie Horton: K/C
- Gates Brown: 43
- Don Wert: 63
Bot 2
- Paul Schaal: 8/L
- Jim Campanis: 13
- Jackie Hernandez: 8
Top 3
- Jim Price: 63
- Ken Szotkiewicz: 43
- Mike Kilkenny: K
Bot 3
- Rich Severson: 6
- Al Fitzmorris: D7
- Pat Kelly: K
- Amos Otis: 9/FL
Top 4
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Ike Brown: K
- Dalton Jones: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Bob Oliver: D9.1-H
- Paul Schaal: W
- Jim Campanis: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Jackie Hernandez: 43
Top 5
- Willie Horton: D7
- Gates Brown: 3/G.2-3
- Don Wert: 63
- Jim Price: 4
Bot 5
- Rich Severson: 63
- Al Fitzmorris: S8
- Pat Kelly: 13.1-2
- Amos Otis: S7.2-H
- Lou Piniella: W.1-2
- Bob Oliver: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Ken Szotkiewicz: D9.BX3(96)
- Bob Reed: K
- Mickey Stanley: S7
- Norm Cash: W.1-2
- Dalton Jones: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Paul Schaal: 53
- Jim Campanis: K
- Jackie Hernandez: 63
Top 7
- Willie Horton: S7
- Gates Brown: 36(1)3/GDP
- Don Wert: 9
Bot 7
- Rich Severson: 53
- Al Fitzmorris: K
- Pat Kelly: W
- Amos Otis: D8.1-H
- Lou Piniella: D7.2-H
- Bob Oliver: 63
Top 8
- Jim Price: W
- Dick McAuliffe: 6
- Elliott Maddox: W.1-2
- Mickey Stanley: PB.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Stanley: W
- Norm Cash: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dalton Jones: K
- Willie Horton: E6.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
- Gates Brown: S9.3-H(UR);1-2
- Don Wert: D8.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Jim Price: 8
Bot 8
- Paul Schaal: K
- Billy Sorrell: S9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 5
- Rich Severson: 9
Top 9
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Elliott Maddox: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Mickey Stanley: CS2(26)
- Mickey Stanley: 8
Bot 9
- Hawk Taylor: K
- Pat Kelly: 9/L
- Amos Otis: 8
Notes & reviews
- Dave Morehead reinjured rib cage when he slipped in delivery
- Ken Szotkiewicz rounded 2B too far and injured himself