Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Lolich
  
  Schaal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor 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 for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Lolich
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Lolich
  
  Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Lolich
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rojas scores. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Lolich
  
  Oliver hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Splittorff
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Splittorff
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Lolich
  
  Hansen hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Lolich
  
  May takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Splittorff vs. Lolich
  
  Splittorff hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Lolich
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Splittorff
  
  Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Splittorff
  
  Horton hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Splittorff
  
  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 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  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, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Lolich
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Lolich
  
  Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Splittorff
  
  Stanley strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Splittorff
  
  Brinkman 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, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lolich vs. Splittorff
  
  Lolich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Lolich
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Lolich
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hansen vs. Lolich
  
  Hansen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Lolich
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Splittorff
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Splittorff
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Splittorff
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Freehan reaches second base with a double. Rodriguez goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Horton vs. Splittorff
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Splittorff vs. Lolich
  
  Splittorff strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Lolich
  
  Schaal hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Lolich
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Lolich
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Splittorff
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Splittorff
  
  Stanley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Splittorff
  
  Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lolich vs. Splittorff
  
  Lolich hits a line drive into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Lolich
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Lolich
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive towards short. Brinkman catches it and throws to first to double up Piniella. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Lolich
  
  Oliver hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Splittorff
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Splittorff
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella who is chasing the ball. Kaline reaches third base with a triple. Rodriguez goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Freehan vs. Splittorff
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Horton vs. Splittorff
  
  Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Splittorff
  
  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 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Lolich
  
  Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoop vs. Lolich
  
  Bobby Knoop pinch hits for Jerry May.
  
  Knoop hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheinblum vs. Lolich
  
  Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Paul Splittorff.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Knoop moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scheinblum vs. Lolich
  
  Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schaal vs. Lolich
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Montgomery
  
  Ed Kirkpatrick now catching. Monty Montgomery now pitching.
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Montgomery
  
  Brinkman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lolich vs. Montgomery
  
  Lolich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Lolich
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Lolich
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Lolich
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Lolich
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Lolich covering, for the out. Otis moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Oliver vs. Lolich
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Montgomery
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Montgomery
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Montgomery
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella who is chasing the ball. Kaline reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Freehan vs. Montgomery
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Montgomery
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montgomery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Lolich
  
  Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Lolich
  
  Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hopkins vs. Lolich
  
  Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Monty Montgomery.
  
  Hopkins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schaal vs. Lolich
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 5/3/1972 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Schaal P, 3b          5  0  0  0   Taylor T, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Rojas C, 2b           4  1  2  0   Rodriguez A, 3b       4  2  3  0   
Otis A, cf            4  0  2  0   Kaline A, rf          4  2  2  1   
Piniella L, lf        4  0  2  0   Freehan B, c          4  0  2  2   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  1  1   Horton W, lf          4  1  1  2   
Oliver B, rf          4  0  1  0   Cash N, 1b            3  0  0  0   
Hansen R, ss          4  0  0  0   Stanley M, cf         3  1  1  1   
May J, c              1  0  0  0   Brinkman E, ss        3  0  0  0   
Knoop B, ph           1  0  1  0   Lolich M, p           3  0  0  0   
Kirkpatrick E, c      0  0  0  0                                      
Splittorff P, p       2  0  0  0                                      
Scheinblum R, ph      1  0  0  0                                      
Montgomery M, p       0  0  0  0                                      
Hopkins G, ph         1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  1 10  1                        32  6  9  6

Kansas City      100 000 000 --  1
Detroit          000 113 01x --  6

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L)      6.0  7  5  5  0  1
Montgomery M          2.0  2  1  1  0  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lolich M (W)          9.0 10  1  1  2  3

DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Detroit 2
2B -- Freehan B
3B -- Kaline A 2
HR -- Stanley M, Horton W
WP -- Lolich M
T -- 2:04
A -- 9380

    

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