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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1971-07-28 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 10928 · 62°F, night · Wind 14 mph to RF · 2:47
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 8–7. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 9th. Dean Chance earned the win. Chuck Harrison went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
W: Dean Chance L: Jim York 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 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Harrison | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Splittorff | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Taylor | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Les Cain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ike Brown | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dalton Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Splittorff | 6.1 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| Ted Abernathy | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Jim York | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Cain | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
 Dean Chance | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: K
- Paul Schaal: 4/P
- Amos Otis: W
- Cookie Rojas: SB2
- Cookie Rojas: 8
Bot 1
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 4/P
- Tony Taylor: S7
- Al Kaline: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Al Kaline: W
- Willie Horton: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Bill Freehan: W.1-2
- Norm Cash: 8/L
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Bob Oliver: 64(1)/FO
- Chuck Harrison: S7.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K/C
- Paul Splittorff: K+WP.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Freddie Patek: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Paul Schaal: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Mickey Stanley: S8
- Ed Brinkman: CS2(26)
- Ed Brinkman: 43
- Les Cain: K
Top 3
- Amos Otis: K
- Cookie Rojas: 43
- Lou Piniella: 8
Bot 3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K/C
- Tony Taylor: HR/9
- Al Kaline: K
- Willie Horton: 8
Top 4
- Bob Oliver: K
- Chuck Harrison: S8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9.1-2
- Paul Splittorff: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Freddie Patek: S8.2-H;1X3(835)
Bot 4
- Bill Freehan: K/C
- Norm Cash: S8
- Mickey Stanley: 64(1)/FO
- Ed Brinkman: W.1-2
- Les Cain: K
Top 5
- Paul Schaal: K
- Amos Otis: 6/P
- Cookie Rojas: K
Bot 5
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 4/P
- Tony Taylor: 9/L
- Al Kaline: 8
Top 6
- Lou Piniella: K+PB.B-1
- Bob Oliver: S7.1-2
- Chuck Harrison: HR/7.2-H(UR);1-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
- Paul Splittorff: 63
- Freddie Patek: W
- Paul Schaal: SB2
- Paul Schaal: K
Bot 6
- Willie Horton: S4
- Bill Freehan: 6/L
- Norm Cash: 36(1)1/GDP
Top 7
- Amos Otis: 3/FL
- Cookie Rojas: K
- Lou Piniella: 53
Bot 7
- Mickey Stanley: S7
- Ed Brinkman: 9
- Ike Brown: S9.1-3
- Gates Brown: HP.1-2
- Dalton Jones: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Al Kaline: 7/SF.3-H;2-3
- Willie Horton: K
Top 8
- Bob Oliver: S9
- Chuck Harrison: 8/L
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 63.1-2
- Ted Abernathy: K
Bot 8
- Bill Freehan: 53
- Norm Cash: 43
- Jim Northrup: 43
Top 9
- Freddie Patek: W
- Paul Schaal: 43.1-2
- Amos Otis: S7.2-H
- Cookie Rojas: S8.1-3
- Lou Piniella: 53.3-H;1-2
- Bob Oliver: 63
Bot 9
- Dick McAuliffe: S9
- Kevin Collins: 8
- Gates Brown: HR/9.1-H
- Dalton Jones: W
- Al Kaline: HR/7.1-H