Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals
May 9, 1973
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
loss:
S. Busby(3-3)win:
J. Perry(4-2)save:J. Hiller(5)
S. Busby(3-3)win:J. Perry(4-2)save:J. Hiller(5)Scoring Summary
DETKC
2Dick 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- 2Aurelio Rodriguez singles on a to right fielder Ed Kirkpatrick. Dick McAuliffe scores. [1 run] 20
- 3Norm Cash out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Amos Otis. Gates Brown scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 30
- 4John Mayberry hits a home run (8). [1 run] 31
- 8Norm Cash hits a home run (4). [1 run] 41
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jim NorthrupCF-LF | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .263 |
| 2Al KalineRF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .235 |
| 3Gates BrownDH | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 |
| 4Willie HortonLF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .348 |
| Mickey StanleyCF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| 5Duke SimsC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .258 |
| 6Norm Cash1B | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .203 |
| 7Dick McAuliffe2B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .239 |
| 8Aurelio Rodriguez3B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 |
| 9Ed BrinkmanSS | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 |
| TOTAL | 12 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 14 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim PerryRHP | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 1.84 |
| John HillerLHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.38 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 34 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Freddie PatekSS | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .246 |
| 2Cookie Rojas2B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .298 |
| 3Amos OtisCF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .297 |
| 4John Mayberry Sr.1B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 |
| 5Ed KirkpatrickRF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .382 |
| 6Lou PiniellaLF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .260 |
| 7Hal McRaeDH | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .183 |
| 8Paul Schaal3B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .289 |
| 9Fran HealyC | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 |
| TOTAL | 8 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve BusbyRHP | 3.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5.13 |
| Doug BirdRHP | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 1.59 |
| Ken WrightRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4.50 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 62 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningDETKC
- TOP 1
- POP OUT — Jim Northrup pops out to shortstop Freddie Patek. [1 out]00
- POP OUT — Al Kaline pops out to third baseman Paul Schaal. [2 outs]00
- SINGLE — Gates Brown singles.00
- PASSED BALL — Passed ball by catcher Fran Healy. Gates Brown to 2nd.00
- STRIKEOUT — Willie Horton strikes out swinging. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- SINGLE — Freddie Patek singles.00
- 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
- SINGLE — Amos Otis singles.00
- POP OUT — John Mayberry pops out to shortstop Ed Brinkman. [3 outs]00
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Team Stats
Game Details
Wednesday, May 9, 1973 · 8:05 PM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 15,680 (41.4%)
weather: 79 degrees, unknown