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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1971-05-09 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 25570 · 70°F · 2:59
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 6–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 1st. Tom Burgmeier earned the win. Gail Hopkins went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Tom Burgmeier L: Joe Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Maloney · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Merle Anthony · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Keough | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Wright | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Brinkman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ike Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Wright | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Jim York | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Bill Denehy | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Zepp | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Daryl Patterson | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Hannan | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 4
- Joe Keough: W
- Amos Otis: S7.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W.2-3;1-2
- Gail Hopkins: T8.1-H;2-H;3-H
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Paul Schaal: 8/L
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S8
- Jim Northrup: W.1-2
- Norm Cash: 8
- Willie Horton: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Freehan: K
Top 2
- Bob Oliver: 63
- Ken Wright: S8
- Freddie Patek: S7.1-2
- Joe Keough: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Ed Brinkman: E6
- Joe Niekro: K
- Dick McAuliffe: 8
Top 3
- Amos Otis: 63
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D/78
- Gail Hopkins: 9
- Cookie Rojas: 8
Bot 3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 7
- Jim Northrup: S7
- Norm Cash: W.1-2
- Willie Horton: K
- Bill Freehan: 8
Top 4
- Paul Schaal: W
- Bob Oliver: D9.1-H
- Ken Wright: W
- Freddie Patek: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
- Joe Keough: W
- Amos Otis: 54(1)/FO.2-3;3-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 63
Bot 4
- Mickey Stanley: S7
- Ed Brinkman: 8
- Kevin Collins: 4/L
- Dick McAuliffe: K/C
Top 5
- Gail Hopkins: 43
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Paul Schaal: WP.1-2#
- Paul Schaal: K/C
- Bob Oliver: IW
- Ken Wright: K
Bot 5
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
- Jim Northrup: W
- Norm Cash: HR/89.1-H
- Willie Horton: S7
- Bill Freehan: WP.1-2
- Bill Freehan: K
- Mickey Stanley: 7
Top 6
- Freddie Patek: K/C
- Joe Keough: 9
- Amos Otis: D9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 63
Bot 6
- Ed Brinkman: 53
- Gates Brown: S7
- Dick McAuliffe: PB.1-2#
- Dick McAuliffe: 8/L
- Aurelio Rodriguez: W
- Jim Northrup: 6(1)/FO
Top 7
- Gail Hopkins: HR/89
- Cookie Rojas: S9
- Paul Schaal: 64(1)/FO
- Bob Oliver: WP.1-2
- Bob Oliver: 53
- Tom Burgmeier: W
- Freddie Patek: 3
Bot 7
- Norm Cash: 31
- Willie Horton: 63
- Bill Freehan: 3/FL
Top 8
- Joe Keough: 8/L
- Amos Otis: 8/L
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Gail Hopkins: 43
Bot 8
- Mickey Stanley: K
- Ed Brinkman: K
- Ike Brown: K/C
Top 9
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Paul Schaal: W
- Bob Oliver: SB2#
- Bob Oliver: K
- Tom Burgmeier: K
Bot 9
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 6/L
- Jim Northrup: 13
Notes & reviews
- Ike Brown and Tigers Manager Billy Martin ejected by HP umpire George Maloney