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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 16, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 16, 1973 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 16, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Strahler |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 27,360 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Merle Anthony |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Right Fielder |
| Rick Reichardt | DH |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Northrup | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Gates Brown | DH |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 16, 1973
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Strahler
Patek hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Strahler
Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Strahler
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Strahler
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Drago
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northrup for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Drago
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Drago
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Strahler
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Strahler
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman misplays the ball. That's an error on Brinkman. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Strahler
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schaal vs. Strahler
Schaal hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Strahler
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Drago
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Drago
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Drago
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Drago
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it and throws to second for the out. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Drago
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Strahler
Patek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Strahler
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Strahler
Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Strahler
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Strahler
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Drago
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Drago
Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Drago
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Strahler
Reichardt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Strahler
Piniella strikes out. There goes Reichardt. The throw from Freehan to second, and Reichardt is out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Strahler
Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Strahler
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Drago
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Drago
Cash hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Drago
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Drago
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Strahler
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Strahler
There goes Patek. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Strahler
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Strahler
Otis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
There goes Otis. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mayberry vs. Scherman
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kirkpatrick vs. Scherman
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reichardt vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman misplays the ball. That's an error on Brinkman. Patek scores. Otis scores. Mayberry moves to third. Reichardt moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piniella vs. Miller
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Drago
Bobby Floyd now playing second base.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Drago
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Drago
Brinkman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Miller
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Miller
Healy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Miller
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. Schaal moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Floyd vs. Miller
There goes Patek. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Floyd vs. Miller
Floyd hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schaal tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Miller
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Drago
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Drago
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Drago
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Drago
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Drago
Freehan hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Fryman
Woodie Fryman now pitching.
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Fryman
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Fryman
Hal McRae pinch hits for Rick Reichardt.
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Fryman
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Drago
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Drago
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Drago
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Fryman
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Fryman
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Fryman
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Floyd vs. Fryman
Floyd takes first base on ball four. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Fryman
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Otis vs. Fryman
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek scores. Floyd scores. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Fryman
Fryman has Otis trapped. He fires to second, with Brinkman covering, who throws back to Cash who tags Otis for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Drago
Brinkman hits a popup towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Drago
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Drago
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Drago
Brown hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Northrup moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Drago
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Farmer
Ed Farmer now pitching.
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Farmer
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Farmer
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Farmer
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick scores. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schaal vs. Farmer
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. McRae scores. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Farmer
Healy hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Drago
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Drago
McAuliffe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Drago
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1973 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 4 2 1 0 Northrup J, lf 4 0 2 0
Rojas C, 2b 2 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0
Floyd B, 2b 0 1 0 1 Brown G, dh 3 1 1 0
Otis A, cf 4 2 2 3 Cash N, 1b 4 1 2 2
Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Freehan B, c 4 0 1 0
Kirkpatrick E, rf 3 2 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Reichardt R, dh 3 0 1 0 Stanley M, cf 4 0 0 0
McRae H, ph 2 1 2 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Piniella L, lf 5 0 1 1 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 0 0
Schaal P, 3b 3 2 2 3
Healy F, c 5 0 1 0
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34 10 11 8 32 2 7 2
Kansas City 021 021 022 -- 10
Detroit 000 002 000 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Drago D (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Strahler M (L) 4.1 5 5 3 4 2
Scherman F 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Miller B 1.1 1 1 1 1 0
Fryman W 2.0 3 2 2 3 1
Farmer E 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
E -- Brinkman E 2
DP -- Kansas City 2, Detroit 4
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Detroit 5
HR -- Schaal P, Otis A, Cash N
SB -- Patek F 3, Otis A, Floyd B
CS -- Reichardt R, Otis A
SF -- Floyd B
T -- 2:48
A -- 27360
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