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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-04-27 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 6275 · 2:36
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 8–1. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 7th. Bruce Dal Canton earned the win. Amos Otis went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
W: Bruce Dal Canton L: Dean Chance SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Brinkman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dean Chance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dalton Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Oliver | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Chance | 6.1 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| Daryl Patterson | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Boswell | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Dal Canton | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 3/G
- Al Kaline: K/C
- Jim Northrup: 13
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Cookie Rojas: 13
- Amos Otis: S5/BG
- Ed Kirkpatrick: SB2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
Top 2
- Willie Horton: 7
- Norm Cash: 43
- Bill Freehan: K
Bot 2
- Bob Oliver: S7
- Lou Piniella: S7.1-2
- Joe Keough: W.2-3;1-2
- Paul Schaal: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bruce Dal Canton: 52(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Freddie Patek: 64(1)/FO.B-1(E3);2-3;3-H(NR)(UR)
- Cookie Rojas: 53
Top 3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
- Ed Brinkman: S8
- Dean Chance: 14/SH.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: WP.2-3
- Dick McAuliffe: S9.3-H
- Al Kaline: S9.1-3
- Jim Northrup: W.1-2
- Willie Horton: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Amos Otis: 3/FL
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S8
- Bob Oliver: 8
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Norm Cash: T8
- Bill Freehan: 53
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8(B)2(3)/FDP
Bot 4
- Joe Keough: 43
- Paul Schaal: 7/L
- Bruce Dal Canton: K
Top 5
- Ed Brinkman: 53
- Dean Chance: K/C
- Dick McAuliffe: 7
Bot 5
- Freddie Patek: S6
- Cookie Rojas: 14(1)/FO
- Amos Otis: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9.1-3
- Bob Oliver: 43
Top 6
- Al Kaline: 53
- Jim Northrup: W
- Willie Horton: 3
- Norm Cash: 9
Bot 6
- Lou Piniella: E5
- Joe Keough: 46(1)/FO
- Paul Schaal: W.1-2
- Bruce Dal Canton: FC/SH.1-2;2-3
- Freddie Patek: K
- Cookie Rojas: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Bill Freehan: 53
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
- Ed Brinkman: K
Bot 7
- Amos Otis: HR/78
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S3
- Bob Oliver: K
- Lou Piniella: T8.1-H
- Joe Keough: W
- Paul Schaal: BK.1-2;3-H
- Paul Schaal: S9.2-H
- Bruce Dal Canton: 14/SH.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 63
Top 8
- Dalton Jones: S9
- Dick McAuliffe: 5/FL
- Al Kaline: 54(1)/FO
- Jim Northrup: 43
Bot 8
- Cookie Rojas: S7
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Bob Oliver: S8.1-3;2-H
- Lou Piniella: PB.1-2#
- Lou Piniella: 7/SF.3-H
- Joe Keough: K
Top 9
- Willie Horton: 53
- Norm Cash: 6
- Bill Freehan: W
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S5.1-3
- Ed Brinkman: 3