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Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 6, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers, played on July 6, 1973 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 6, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 6, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Busby |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 17,313 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Red Flaherty |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Gates Brown | DH |
| Duke Sims | Catcher |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Gail Hopkins | DH |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Right Fielder |
| Kurt Bevacqua | Third Baseman |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 6, 1973
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Busby
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Busby
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Busby
Sims strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Busby
Horton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Coleman
Patek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Coleman
There goes Patek. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Coleman
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 -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Coleman
There's a wild pitch. Patek scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Coleman
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Coleman
There goes Otis. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Coleman
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopkins vs. Coleman
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Coleman covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Busby
Cash 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Busby
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Busby
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
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Coleman
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Coleman
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Kirkpatrick reaches second base with a double. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bevacqua vs. Coleman
Bevacqua hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Bevacqua reaches second base with a double. Piniella scores. Kirkpatrick scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Healy vs. Coleman
Healy strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Coleman
Patek hits a line drive into left field. Horton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Horton. Bevacqua scores. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rojas vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Patek scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Scherman
Otis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Scherman
There goes Otis. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Scherman
There's a wild pitch. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Scherman
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopkins vs. Scherman
Hopkins takes first base on ball four. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piniella vs. Scherman
Piniella 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
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Busby
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Busby
Brinkman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Busby
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Busby
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Scherman
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive towards short. Brinkman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Scherman
Bevacqua hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Scherman
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Busby
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Busby
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Busby
Cash strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Scherman
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Scherman
Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Scherman
Otis hits a line drive into left field. Horton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Horton. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Scherman
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. Rojas scores. Otis moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopkins vs. Scherman
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hopkins for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Busby
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Busby
Northrup 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Busby
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Busby
Brinkman hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Scherman
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Scherman
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Scherman
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards second. McAuliffe scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Busby
Stanley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Busby
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Busby
Sims hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Sims reaches second base with a double. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Horton vs. Busby
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cash vs. Busby
Cash strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Scherman
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Scherman
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Scherman
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Scherman
Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Scherman
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Scherman
Hopkins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Scherman
Piniella hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley who is chasing the ball. Piniella reaches third base with a triple. Hopkins goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kirkpatrick vs. Scherman
Kirkpatrick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Busby
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Busby
Northrup 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Busby
Rodriguez strikes out. Healy drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Rodriguez out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Farmer
Ed Farmer now pitching.
Bevacqua is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Farmer
Healy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Farmer
Frank White pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
White hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Floyd vs. Farmer
Bobby Floyd pinch hits for Cookie Rojas.
Floyd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Healy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hovley vs. Farmer
Steve Hovley pinch hits for Amos Otis.
Hovley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Healy scores. Floyd moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Farmer
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Hovley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hopkins vs. Farmer
Hopkins 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
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Busby
Frank White now playing shortstop. Bobby Floyd now playing second base. Steve Hovley now playing center field. Steve Busby now pitching. Gail Hop
Brinkman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Busby
Stanley hits a line drive towards short. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Busby
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Farmer
Piniella hits a line drive into right field. Northrup picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Northrup. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Farmer
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkpatrick for the out. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bevacqua vs. Farmer
Bevacqua hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piniella scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Farmer
Healy takes first base on ball four. Bevacqua moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Farmer
White strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Floyd vs. Farmer
Floyd hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Busby
Sims takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Busby
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Busby
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sims moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Busby
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sims moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Northrup vs. Busby
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Floyd fields it and throws to second for the out. Sims scores. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Busby
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brinkman vs. Busby
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/6/1973 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Stanley M, cf 4 0 1 0 Patek F, ss 4 2 2 1
Brown G, dh 4 0 1 0 White F, ph-ss 2 0 0 0
Sims D, c 3 1 1 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 2 2 1
Horton W, lf 4 0 0 0 Floyd B, ph-2b 2 0 1 0
Cash N, 1b 4 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 4 1 4 2
McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hovley S, ph-cf 1 0 1 1
Northrup J, rf 4 0 0 1 Mayberry J, 1b 3 1 1 2
Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 2 0 Busby S, p-p 0 0 0 0
Brinkman E, ss 4 0 0 0 Hopkins G, dh-1b 4 1 1 0
Piniella L, lf 5 2 3 1
Kirkpatrick E, rf 5 1 2 0
Bevacqua K, 3b 5 1 2 3
Healy F, c 4 1 1 0
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34 1 7 1 43 12 20 11
Detroit 000 000 001 -- 1
Kansas City 140 104 11x -- 12
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman J (L) 1.1 6 5 5 0 2
Scherman F 4.2 9 5 4 2 0
Farmer E 2.0 5 2 2 2 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Busby S (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 9
E -- Horton W 2, Northrup J
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Kansas City 11
2B -- Kirkpatrick E, Bevacqua K, Sims D
3B -- Piniella L
HR -- Otis A, Mayberry J
SB -- Patek F, Otis A 2
WP -- Coleman J, Scherman F
T -- 2:55
A -- 17313
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