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Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers

May 2, 1972
FINAL

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
KC0300000216612
DET0003000003817
win:Kansas City Royals logoJ. Rookerloss:Detroit Tigers logoT. Timmermann

Scoring Summary

KCDET
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    2
    Bob Oliver doubles (2) on a to center fielder Jim Northrup. John Mayberry scores. Lou Piniella to 3rd. [1 run]
    10
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    2
    Ron Hansen reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by pitcher Tom Timmermann. Lou Piniella scores. Bob Oliver to 3rd. [1 run]
    20
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    2
    Bruce Dal Canton grounds into a double play, shortstop Ed Brinkman to first baseman Norm Cash. Bob Oliver scores. Ron Hansen to 3rd. Jerry May out at 2nd. Bruce Dal Canton out at 1st. [1 run] [2 outs]
    30
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    4
    Norm Cash hits a home run (5). Gates Brown scores. Bill Freehan scores. [3 runs]
    33
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    8
    Cookie Rojas reaches on a throwing error by pitcher Tom Timmermann. Paul Schaal scores. Cookie Rojas to 3rd. [1 run]
    43
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    8
    Amos Otis out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Gates Brown. Cookie Rojas scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
    53
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    9
    Lou Piniella hits a home run (1). [1 run]
    63

Player Stats

Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Paul Schaal3B14101001.179
2Cookie Rojas2B04101000.262
3Amos OtisCF03011000.226
4John Mayberry Sr.1B03101100.250
5Lou PiniellaLF34210010.333
6Bob OliverRF14111001.271
7Ron HansenSS14011002.167
8Jerry MayC03000102.250
9Bruce Dal CantonP02001002.000
Jim RookerP01000000.000
TOTAL632647218-
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Bruce Dal CantonRHP4.1533001183.32
Jim RookerLHP4.2300210260.00
TOTAL9.083321144-
Detroit Tigers logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Dick McAuliffe2B15001002.194
2Aurelio Rodriguez3B24000001.275
3Gates BrownLF03100004.381
Al KalinePH-RF11000000.207
4Bill FreehanC13100101.366
5Norm Cash1B14130012.395
6Willie HortonRF-LF04000002.216
7Jim NorthrupCF03000001.171
Paul JataPH01000000.167
8Ed BrinkmanSS14000000.333
9Tom TimmermannP03001001.111
Chuck SeelbachP00000000.000
Mickey StanleyPH11000000.438
TOTAL8363321114-
Detroit Tigers logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Tom TimmermannRHP8.0564721521.88
Chuck SeelbachRHP1.010000030.00
TOTAL9.066472155-

Play-by-Play

1st inningKCDET
  • TOP 1
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Paul Schaal out, second baseman Dick McAuliffe to first baseman Norm Cash. [1 out]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Cookie Rojas out, pitcher Tom Timmermann to first baseman Norm Cash. [2 outs]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    STRIKEOUT — Amos Otis strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    SINGLE — Dick McAuliffe singles on a to right fielder Bob Oliver.
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    BATTER OUT — Aurelio Rodriguez out, shortstop Ron Hansen to first baseman John Mayberry. Dick McAuliffe to 2nd. [1 out]
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    LINEOUT — Gates Brown lines out to center fielder Amos Otis. [2 outs]
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    BATTER OUT — Bill Freehan out to left fielder Lou Piniella. [3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

6Runs3
6Hits8
1Errors1
.188Batting Avg.222
32At Bats36
2Extra-base Hits2
1Home Runs1
4Runs-Batted-In3
2Walks1
1Stolen Bases0
7Strikeouts2
2Left on Base7
10Total Bases12

Game Details

Tuesday, May 2, 1972 · 7:05 PM
Comerica Park · Detroit, MI
attendance: 9,874 (24.0%)