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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 17, 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 17, 1973 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 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 17, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Fitzmorris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 19,903 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Merle Anthony 3B: Bill Deegan |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Kurt Bevacqua | First Baseman |
| Rick Reichardt | DH |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | Right Fielder |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Gates Brown | DH |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Duke Sims | Catcher |
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Rich Reese | Left Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 17, 1973
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lolich
Patek hits a popup in front of the plate. Sims settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Lolich
Rojas hits a line drive into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Lolich
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez juggles the ball. That's an error on Rodriguez. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Lolich
Lolich fires to first and has Otis trapped. There's the throw to Brinkman who tags Otis for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Fitzmorris
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Fitzmorris
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Fitzmorris
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Fitzmorris
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sims vs. Fitzmorris
Sims hits a line drive into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Lolich
Bevacqua hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Lolich
Sims fires to first and picks off Bevacqua. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Lolich
Reichardt 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 -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lolich
Piniella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northrup. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Lolich
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piniella scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Lolich
Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Fitzmorris
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Fitzmorris
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bevacqua scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzmorris covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Fitzmorris
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brinkman vs. Fitzmorris
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Lolich
Healy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lolich
Patek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Lolich
There goes Patek. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Patek steals third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rojas vs. Lolich
Rojas bunts towards the mound. Lolich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Lolich
Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Lolich
Bevacqua hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Fitzmorris
Northrup hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis who is chasing the ball. Northrup reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanley vs. Fitzmorris
Stanley 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: --3
Brown vs. Fitzmorris
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Fitzmorris
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bevacqua fields it, throws to second for one, and back 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. Lolich
Reichardt hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lolich
Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Lolich
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Lolich
Schaal is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Fitzmorris
Sims hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Fitzmorris
McAuliffe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Fitzmorris
Reese 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 -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Fitzmorris
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Fitzmorris
Brinkman 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Lolich
Healy hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lolich
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Lolich
Rojas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Fitzmorris
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bevacqua scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzmorris covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Fitzmorris
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fitzmorris
Brown hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Lolich
Otis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Lolich
Bevacqua hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Lolich
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lolich
Piniella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Fitzmorris
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Fitzmorris
Sims hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Fitzmorris
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Fitzmorris
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bevacqua fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch McAuliffe for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Lolich
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Lolich
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Lolich
There goes Schaal. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Schaal steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Healy vs. Lolich
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 -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Lolich
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Bird
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Bird
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Bird
Stanley 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, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Lolich
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Lolich
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Lolich
Bevacqua hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reese. Bevacqua reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reichardt vs. Lolich
Reichardt hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bird
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Bird
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bevacqua scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Bird
Sims hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Bird
Dick Sharon pinch runs for Duke Sims.
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. Sharon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Bird
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lolich
Dick Sharon now playing left field. Bill Freehan now catching.
Piniella hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Lolich
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schaal vs. Hiller
Steve Hovley pinch runs for Hal McRae. John Hiller now pitching.
Schaal hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Healy vs. Hiller
There goes Piniella. The throw from Freehan and he is out, Rodriguez applying the tag. Hovley moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Healy vs. Hiller
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Hiller covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Bird
Steve Hovley now playing right field. Willie Horton pinch hits for Aurelio Rodriguez.
Horton hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Healy scoops up the ball and tags Horton for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bird
Al Kaline pinch hits for Ed Brinkman.
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Bird
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bevacqua scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northrup for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1973 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 4 1 1 0 Northrup J, rf 4 0 1 0
Rojas C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 4 0 1 0
Otis A, cf 4 2 2 3 Brown G, dh 3 0 1 0
Bevacqua K, 1b 4 0 3 0 Cash N, 1b 4 0 0 0
Reichardt R, dh 4 0 0 0 Sims D, c 4 2 3 1
Piniella L, lf 3 1 2 0 Sharon D, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
McRae H, rf 3 0 1 1 McAuliffe D, 2b 3 1 2 2
Hovley S, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Reese R, lf 4 0 0 0
Schaal P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 0 0 0 0
Healy F, c 4 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 1 0
Horton W, ph 1 0 0 0
Brinkman E, ss 3 0 0 0
Kaline A, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 9 4 34 3 9 3
Kansas City 012 001 000 -- 4
Detroit 000 201 000 -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzmorris A (W) 6.0 8 3 3 1 0
Bird D (S) 3.0 1 0 0 2 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lolich M (L)* 8.0 9 4 4 3 4
Hiller J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Rodriguez A
DP -- Kansas City 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Detroit 7
2B -- Piniella L 2, Rodriguez A, Patek F, Bevacqua K
3B -- Northrup J
HR -- Otis A 2, McAuliffe D, Sims D
SB -- Patek F, Schaal P
CS -- Otis A, Piniella L
T -- 2:31
A -- 19903
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