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FINAL
May 9, 1973

Box Score

123456789RHE
DET0210000104120
KC000100000183
win:J. Perry (DET)loss:S. Busby (KC)save:J. Hiller (DET)
Detroit Tigers logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Jim NorthrupCF-LF0500000.263
2Al KalineRF1400110.235
3Gates BrownDH3510100.250
4Willie HortonLF1400100.348
Mickey StanleyCF0000000.231
5Duke SimsC0400100.258
6Norm Cash1B2322101.203
7Dick McAuliffe2B1410200.239
8Aurelio Rodriguez3B1401200.179
9Ed BrinkmanSS3400100.238
TOTAL1237431011
Detroit Tigers logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Jim PerryRHP8.08111011.84
John HillerLHP1.00000003.38
TOTAL9.0811101
Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Freddie PatekSS1400000.246
2Cookie Rojas2B0400000.298
3Amos OtisCF2400000.297
4John Mayberry Sr.1B1411001.250
5Ed KirkpatrickRF1400000.382
6Lou PiniellaLF0300000.260
7Hal McRaeDH1300000.183
8Paul Schaal3B0300100.289
9Fran HealyC2300000.214
TOTAL83211101
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Steve BusbyRHP3.07332005.13
Doug BirdRHP5.04118011.59
Ken WrightRHP1.01000104.50
TOTAL9.012441011

Scoring Summary

detkc
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    2
    Dick McAuliffe singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Norm Cash scores. Dick McAuliffe to 3rd. Fielding error by center fielder Amos Otis.[1 run]
    10
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    2
    Aurelio Rodriguez singles on a to right fielder Ed Kirkpatrick. Dick McAuliffe scores.[1 run]
    20
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    3
    Norm Cash out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Amos Otis. Gates Brown scores.[1 run]
    30
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    4
    John Mayberry hits a home run (8).[1 run]
    31
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    8
    Norm Cash hits a home run (4).[1 run]
    41

Play-by-Play

1st inningdetkc
  • TOP 1
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    POP OUT — Jim Northrup pops out to shortstop Freddie Patek.[1 out]
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    POP OUT — Al Kaline pops out to third baseman Paul Schaal.[2 outs]
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    SINGLE — Gates Brown singles.
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    PASSED BALL — Passed ball by catcher Fran Healy. Gates Brown to 2nd.
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    STRIKEOUT — Willie Horton strikes out swinging.[3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    SINGLE — Freddie Patek singles.
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    GROUNDED INTO DP — Cookie Rojas grounds into a double play, third baseman Aurelio Rodriguez to second baseman Dick McAuliffe to first baseman Norm Cash. Freddie Patek out at 2nd. Cookie Rojas out at 1st.[2 outs]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    SINGLE — Amos Otis singles.
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    POP OUT — John Mayberry pops out to shortstop Ed Brinkman.[3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

4Runs1
12Hits8
0Errors3
.324Batting Avg.250
37At Bats32
1Extra-base Hits2
1Home Runs1
3Runs-Batted-In1
1Walks0
0Stolen Bases0
10Strikeouts1
8Left on Base4
15Total Bases12

Game Details

Wednesday, May 9, 1973 · 5:05 PM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 15,680 (41.4%)
weather: 79 degrees, unknown