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Game 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1970 Royals 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 7 3 1970 Tigers 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 x 3 6 2 3 1 W - Lolich L - Rooker Sv - HillerJim Northrup's two-run homer in the first inning put the Tigers ahead in a game they eventually won by a 3-1 score. Dick McAuliffe reached base three times and scored twice for Detroit.
Tigers lead series 1-0.
Game 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1970 Royals 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 8 0 7 0 1970 Tigers 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 W - Drago L - Niekro Sv - AbernathyThe Royals scored twice in the 5th inning on a walk, two singles, and an infield out to defeat the Tigers, 3-1. Cookie Rojas went 3-for-4, with an RBI for Kansas City, and Dick McAuliffe had a home run for Detroit.
Series tied 1-1.
Game 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E LOB DP 1970 Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 4 9 6 12 2 1970 Royals 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 6 9 1 11 0 W - Wright L - SchermanEd Kirkpatrick hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the 11th after the Tigers made two errors on what would have been the game-ending out, and the Royals won by a 6-4 score. Detroit committed six errors in the game, including three by shortstop Cesar Gutierrez. Kansas City starter Bob Johnson struck out ten in six innings, but the bullpen let him down, giving up three in the 8th. Kirkpatrick had three hits in the game for Kansas City, and Al Kaline did the same for Detroit.
Royals lead series 2-1.
Game 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1970 Tigers 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 5 0 9 0 1970 Royals 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 3 4 2 W - Hiller L - Morehead Sv - TimmermanA Jackie Hernandez error with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth allowed Mickey Stanley to score the go-ahead run, as the Tigers edged the Royals, 3-2. Ed Kirkpatrick had a two-run homer in the 2nd to give Kansas City an early lead, but RBI singles by Al Kaline and Norm Cash tied the game in the fifth.
Series tied 2-2.
Game 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1970 Tigers 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 0 1970 Royals 0 0 1 0 0 4 1 1 x 7 10 2 8 1 W - Rooker L - LolichJim Rooker had held the Tigers hitless for 7 2/3 innings when he was forced to leave the game due to an injury. Tom Burgmeier finished up the no-hitter, and the Royals won, 7-1. The only Detroit run scored in the top of the first on a walk, a two-base error by Pat Kelly, and an infield groundout. Kelly drove in two for KC, with a 3 for 5 game. Rooker is expected to be out for a couple of weeks, assuming the Royals advance in the Tournament.
Royals lead series 3-2.
Game 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1970 Royals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 7 3 8 0 1970 Tigers 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 x 5 14 2 13 0 W - Niekro L - Drago Sv - TimmermanThree Detroit batters had three hits apiece as the Tigers took a 5-4 game from the Royals. Al Kaline had a home run for Detroit.
Series tied 3-3.
Game 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1970 Royals 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 1 7 1 1970 Tigers 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 x 4 5 0 5 3 W - Scherman L - Johnson Sv - TimmermanA two-run homer by Norm Cash in the 6th inning gave the Tigers a 4-2 win the Royals in the deciding game of their series. Cash had earlier driven in the tying run with an RBI single in the 4th. Bob Oliver's two-run single accounted for all of the Kansas City scoring.
Tigers win series 4-3.
Series MVP - Norm Cash (.286, 1 double, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 4 runs scored).
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