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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 16, 1972
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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, 1972 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1972 |
|---|---|
| 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, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Nelson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Slayback |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 38,514 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Richie Scheinblum | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Floyd | Third Baseman |
| Roger Nelson | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Bill Slayback | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 16, 1972
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Slayback
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Slayback
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Slayback
There goes Otis. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheinblum vs. Slayback
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piniella vs. Slayback
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Nelson
McAuliffe 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Nelson
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scheinblum. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Nelson
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. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Freehan vs. Nelson
Freehan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it 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: ---
Mayberry vs. Slayback
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Slayback
Kirkpatrick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Slayback
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Nelson
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Nelson
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Nelson
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Nelson
Brinkman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Slayback
Floyd strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Slayback
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Slayback
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Slayback fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slayback vs. Nelson
Slayback hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Nelson
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Nelson
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Slayback
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Slayback
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Slayback
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Slayback
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kirkpatrick vs. Slayback
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rojas vs. Slayback
Rojas hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Nelson
Northrup hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Northrup reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Nelson
Freehan bunts towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Freehan for the out. Northrup moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Nelson
There goes Northrup. The slide. Kirkpatrick applies the tag. Northrup is out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Nelson
Cash strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Slayback
Floyd 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Slayback
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Slayback
Patek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Nelson
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Nelson
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Nelson
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brinkman for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Slayback
Otis 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Slayback
Scheinblum hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Slayback
Piniella is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slayback vs. Nelson
Slayback is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Nelson
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Nelson
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Nelson
Northrup strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Slayback
Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Slayback
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Slayback
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Slayback
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Bobby Floyd.
Hopkins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Nelson
Bobby Knoop now playing third base.
Freehan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Nelson
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Nelson
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Slayback
Wayne Comer now playing left field. Steve Hovley pinch hits for Roger Nelson.
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Slayback
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Patek for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Slayback
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Slayback
Scheinblum hits a fly ball into left field. Comer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Wright
Ken Wright now pitching.
Stanley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Wright
Brinkman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slayback vs. Wright
Slayback hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Wright
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Slayback
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Slayback
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 -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Slayback
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkpatrick for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1972 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 4 0 2 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 1 2 1
Scheinblum R, rf 4 0 0 0 Northrup J, rf 3 0 1 0
Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 0 Freehan B, c 2 0 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cash N, 1b 2 1 1 1
Kirkpatrick E, c 3 0 1 0 Horton W, lf 3 0 0 0
Rojas C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Comer W, lf 0 0 0 0
Floyd B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 3 0 0 0
Hopkins G, ph 1 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 0 0
Knoop B, 3b 0 0 0 0 Slayback B, p 3 0 1 0
Nelson R, p 2 0 0 0
Hovley S, ph 1 0 0 0
Wright K, p 0 0 0 0
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32 0 5 0 26 2 5 2
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit 010 001 00x -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Nelson R (L) 7.0 4 2 2 1 7
Wright K 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Slayback B (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 7
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Detroit 2
2B -- Rodriguez A, Mayberry J, Northrup J
HR -- Cash N, Rodriguez A
SB -- Otis A
CS -- Northrup J
SH -- Freehan B
T -- 2:03
A -- 38514
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