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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1971-05-08 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 15441 · 1:55
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. Joe Coleman earned the win and Fred Scherman picked up the save. Norm Cash went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Joe Coleman L: Wally Bunker SV: Fred Scherman
Umpires — HP: Merle Anthony · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Bunker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Paepke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Coleman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Bunker | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike McCormick | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Coleman | 7.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Fred Scherman | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Joe Keough: 6(1)3/GDP
- Amos Otis: 63
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 8/L
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
- Jim Northrup: 43
Top 2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8/L
- Cookie Rojas: 13
- Paul Schaal: 53
Bot 2
- Norm Cash: 43
- Willie Horton: 63
- Bill Freehan: 8
Top 3
- Bob Oliver: 53
- Carl Taylor: 63
- Wally Bunker: K/C
Bot 3
- Mickey Stanley: S1
- Ed Brinkman: S8.1-3
- Joe Coleman: 4
- Dick McAuliffe: 6
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
Top 4
- Freddie Patek: 43
- Joe Keough: 43
- Amos Otis: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Jim Northrup: 43
- Norm Cash: HR/89
- Willie Horton: 6
- Bill Freehan: S8
- Mickey Stanley: 9
Top 5
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Cookie Rojas: S4/BR.1X2(4)
- Paul Schaal: S9.1-3
- Bob Oliver: S8.1-2;3-H
- Carl Taylor: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Ed Brinkman: D7
- Joe Coleman: K
- Dick McAuliffe: 43.2-3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
Top 6
- Wally Bunker: W
- Freddie Patek: 1/BP.1-2(E1/TH)
- Joe Keough: 43.2-3
- Amos Otis: 8
Bot 6
- Jim Northrup: 9
- Norm Cash: HR/8
- Willie Horton: 53
- Bill Freehan: 53
Top 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 31
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- Paul Schaal: 43
Bot 7
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Ed Brinkman: K
- Joe Coleman: 13
Top 8
- Bob Oliver: S6
- Carl Taylor: K/C
- Gail Hopkins: S9.1-2
- Freddie Patek: S7.1-2;2-3
- Dennis Paepke: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Dick McAuliffe: 9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7
- Jim Northrup: 3/G.1-2
- Norm Cash: 3/G
Top 9
- Amos Otis: 63
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 31
- Cookie Rojas: K/C