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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-07-18 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · 83°F, overcast, rain · Wind 10 mph · 2:33
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 8–2. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 1st. Paul Splittorff earned the win and Ted Abernathy picked up the save. Lou Piniella went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| KCA | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Bill Gilbreth SV: Ted Abernathy
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ike Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Brinkman | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Gilbreth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dalton Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Price | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Collins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry May | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Paul Splittorff | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Floyd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Gilbreth | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Tom Timmermann | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Denehy | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Kilkenny | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Dean Chance | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Splittorff | 7.0 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| Ted Abernathy | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Aurelio Rodriguez: D7
- Tony Taylor: 3/G.2-3
- Willie Horton: 13
- Al Kaline: W
- Bill Freehan: W.1-2
- Mickey Stanley: 13
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: W
- Paul Schaal: 36(1)/FO
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: S7.2-H;1-2
- Lou Piniella: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Bob Oliver: 13
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 31
Top 2
- Ike Brown: K/C
- Ed Brinkman: S7
- Bill Gilbreth: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 7
Bot 2
- Jerry May: W
- Paul Splittorff: W.1-2
- Freddie Patek: FC/SH.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Paul Schaal: 8/SF.3-H
- Amos Otis: S7.2-3;1-2
- Cookie Rojas: S7.3-H;2-H;1X3(75);B-2(TH)
- Lou Piniella: 8/L
Top 3
- Tony Taylor: 8/L
- Willie Horton: D7
- Al Kaline: 9
- Bill Freehan: 4/P
Bot 3
- Bob Oliver: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Jerry May: S7.1-3
- Paul Splittorff: 13/SH.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 5/FL
Top 4
- Mickey Stanley: 8
- Ike Brown: W
- Ed Brinkman: S9.1-2
- Dalton Jones: W.2-3;1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Paul Schaal: 1/L
- Amos Otis: K
- Cookie Rojas: 8
Top 5
- Tony Taylor: 1/L
- Willie Horton: 8
- Al Kaline: 53
Bot 5
- Lou Piniella: S9
- Bob Oliver: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K/C
- Jerry May: W.1-2
- Paul Splittorff: 7
Top 6
- Bill Freehan: W
- Mickey Stanley: 8
- Ike Brown: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Freddie Patek: HR/IPHR
- Paul Schaal: 13
- Amos Otis: 7/L
- Cookie Rojas: 4/P
Top 7
- Ed Brinkman: S8
- Jim Price: 3/P
- Aurelio Rodriguez: D8.1-H
- Tony Taylor: 63
- Willie Horton: D8.2-H
- Al Kaline: 6/P
Bot 7
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Bob Oliver: 43
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/FL
Top 8
- Bill Freehan: 8
- Mickey Stanley: 13
- Jim Northrup: 43
Bot 8
- Jerry May: K
- Ted Abernathy: K/C
- Bobby Floyd: 9
Top 9
- Kevin Collins: S9
- Norm Cash: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 5/L
Notes & reviews
- 1:40 rain delay