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Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals

May 8, 1973
FINAL

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
DET1000000012934
KC11001202-71116
loss:Detroit Tigers logoW. Frymanwin:Kansas City Royals logoP. Splittorff

Scoring Summary

DETKC
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    1
    Willie Horton reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Paul Schaal. Al Kaline scores. Willie Horton out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Lou Piniella to shortstop Freddie Patek to catcher Jerry May to second baseman Cookie Rojas to first baseman John Mayberry. [1 run] [3 outs]
    10
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    1
    John Mayberry out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Mickey Stanley. Cookie Rojas scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
    11
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    2
    Paul Schaal singles. Ed Kirkpatrick scores. [1 run]
    12
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    5
    Amos Otis hits a home run (5). [1 run]
    13
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    6
    Ed Kirkpatrick triples (1). Hal McRae scores. Ed Kirkpatrick scores. Fielding error by catcher Duke Sims. [2 runs]
    15
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    8
    Paul Schaal hits a home run (1). Ed Kirkpatrick scores. [2 runs]
    17
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    9
    Bill Freehan singles on a to shortstop Freddie Patek. Al Kaline scores. [1 run]
    27

Player Stats

Detroit Tigers logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Tony Taylor2B04000001.196
2Aurelio Rodriguez3B04001000.176
3Al KalineRF13200100.234
4Willie HortonLF24000000.354
5Bill Freehan1B34010001.345
6Frank HowardDH04001004.184
7Duke SimsC23001000.296
8Mickey StanleyCF03000002.231
9Ed BrinkmanSS13000000.213
TOTAL932213108-
Detroit Tigers logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Woodie FrymanLHP5.0954011284.91
Tom TimmermannRHP3.0222001124.58
TOTAL8.0117601240-
Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Freddie PatekSS05000003.245
2Cookie Rojas2B14100000.309
3Amos OtisCF34110011.289
4John Mayberry Sr.1B03010002.250
5Lou PiniellaLF04000003.269
6Hal McRaeDH14100000.177
7Ed KirkpatrickRF34310000.389
8Paul Schaal3B34130010.298
9Jerry MayC03000101.138
TOTAL11357601210-
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Paul SplittorffLHP9.0921310422.72
TOTAL9.092131042-

Play-by-Play

1st inningDETKC
  • TOP 1
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    BATTER OUT — Tony Taylor out to left fielder Lou Piniella. [1 out]
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    BATTER OUT — Aurelio Rodriguez out, shortstop Freddie Patek to first baseman John Mayberry. [2 outs]
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    WALK — Al Kaline walks.
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    FIELD ERROR — Willie Horton reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Paul Schaal. Al Kaline scores. Willie Horton out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Lou Piniella to shortstop Freddie Patek to catcher Jerry May to second baseman Cookie Rojas to first baseman John Mayberry. [1 run] [3 outs]
    10
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Freddie Patek out, shortstop Ed Brinkman to first baseman Bill Freehan. [1 out]
    10
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    SINGLE — Cookie Rojas singles.
    10
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    SINGLE — Amos Otis singles. Cookie Rojas to 3rd.
    10
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    SAC FLY — John Mayberry out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Mickey Stanley. Cookie Rojas scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
    11
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Lou Piniella out to right fielder Al Kaline. [3 outs]
    11
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Team Stats

2Runs7
9Hits11
3Errors1
.281Batting Avg.314
32At Bats35
2Extra-base Hits5
0Home Runs2
1Runs-Batted-In6
1Walks1
0Stolen Bases1
3Strikeouts0
4Left on Base6
11Total Bases21

Game Details

Tuesday, May 8, 1973 · 8:05 PM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 13,065 (34.5%)
weather: 73 degrees, unknown