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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-04-26 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 6424 · 77°F · Wind 14 mph · 3:04
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 8–3. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 3rd. Joe Niekro earned the win and Bill Zepp picked up the save. Dick McAuliffe went 1-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Jim Rooker SV: Bill Zepp
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Stanley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Brinkman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Paepke | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Rooker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 8.0 | 10 | 3 | 5 |
| Bill Zepp | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rooker | 2.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Al Fitzmorris | 4.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim York | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Stanley: K
- Jim Northrup: 63
- Al Kaline: W
- Willie Horton: K
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: S5
- Cookie Rojas: W.1-2
- Amos Otis: 8.2-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Bill Freehan: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: D7
- Dick McAuliffe: WP.2-3
- Dick McAuliffe: 43.3-H
- Ed Brinkman: 3/G
Bot 2
- Bob Oliver: 13
- Paul Schaal: S9
- Joe Keough: S9.1-3
- Dennis Paepke: D9.1-3;3-H
- Jim Rooker: K
- Freddie Patek: 53
Top 3
- Joe Niekro: W
- Mickey Stanley: 53.1-2
- Jim Northrup: W
- Al Kaline: S9.2-H;1-H(E9);B-3
- Willie Horton: D7.3-H
- Bill Freehan: S7.2-H
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Cookie Rojas: K/C
- Amos Otis: 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8
Top 4
- Dick McAuliffe: 3/G
- Ed Brinkman: S7
- Joe Niekro: S8.1-2
- Mickey Stanley: 4
- Jim Northrup: 31
Bot 4
- Bob Oliver: 7
- Paul Schaal: 43
- Joe Keough: 43
Top 5
- Al Kaline: 9
- Willie Horton: D9
- Bill Freehan: 3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 7
Bot 5
- Dennis Paepke: 63
- Al Fitzmorris: K
- Freddie Patek: 13
Top 6
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Ed Brinkman: 63
- Joe Niekro: 8
Bot 6
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Amos Otis: S9.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D7.1-H;2-H
- Bob Oliver: K
- Paul Schaal: S3.2-3
- Joe Keough: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Mickey Stanley: 53
- Jim Northrup: 7
- Al Kaline: W
- Willie Horton: 1
Bot 7
- Dennis Paepke: K/C
- Gail Hopkins: 8
- Freddie Patek: 8
Top 8
- Bill Freehan: S9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 3/G.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: IW
- Ed Brinkman: HP.2-3;1-2
- Joe Niekro: 9
- Mickey Stanley: K
Bot 8
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- Amos Otis: 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S7
- Bob Oliver: W.1-2
- Paul Schaal: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Jim Northrup: S8
- Al Kaline: SB2#
- Al Kaline: 9
- Willie Horton: K/C
- Bill Freehan: W
- Aurelio Rodriguez: W.2-3;1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: S9.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Ed Brinkman: D5.2-H;1XH(62)
Bot 9
- Joe Keough: S7
- Dennis Paepke: S7.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Freddie Patek: 13