Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Coleman
  
  Patek hits a popup, foul, 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. Coleman
  
  Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Coleman
  
  Otis strikes out. There goes Rojas. The throw from Sims to second, and Rojas is out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Busby
  
  Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Busby
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Northrup moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Busby
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Northrup moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sims vs. Busby
  
  Sims hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Coleman
  
  Bevacqua strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Coleman
  
  Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reichardt vs. Coleman
  
  Reichardt hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Coleman
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Schaal vs. Coleman
  
  Schaal takes first base on ball four. Piniella moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Healy vs. Coleman
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Busby
  
  McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Busby
  
  Kaline 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: 1--
  Cash vs. Busby
  
  Cash strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Busby
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brinkman vs. Busby
  
  Brinkman takes first base on ball four. McAuliffe moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  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 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Coleman
  
  Patek hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Coleman
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup 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. Coleman
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Busby
  
  Stanley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Busby
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sims vs. Busby
  
  Sims takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McAuliffe vs. Busby
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bevacqua fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Sims for the double play. Brown moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kaline vs. Busby
  
  Kaline strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Coleman
  
  Bevacqua hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Coleman
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bevacqua moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reichardt vs. Coleman
  
  Reichardt bunts towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. Bevacqua moves to third. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Piniella vs. Coleman
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bevacqua scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schaal vs. Coleman
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Busby
  
  Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Busby
  
  Rodriguez bunts in front of the plate. Healy fields it and throws to first for the out. Cash moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brinkman vs. Busby
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Northrup vs. Busby
  
  Northrup hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stanley vs. Busby
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cash scores. Brinkman moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Busby
  
  Brown hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Busby
  
  Sims hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Sims reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McAuliffe vs. Dal Canton
  
  Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sims scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Dal Canton
  
  Kaline 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, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Coleman
  
  Healy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Coleman
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Coleman
  
  Rojas takes first base on ball four. Healy moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Coleman
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. Healy moves to third. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bevacqua vs. Coleman
  
  Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe misplays the ball. That's an error on McAuliffe. Healy scores. Rojas moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kirkpatrick vs. Coleman
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rojas tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reichardt vs. Coleman
  
  Reichardt hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Dal Canton
  
  Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Dal Canton
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brinkman vs. Dal Canton
  
  Brinkman bunts towards third. Schaal juggles the ball. That's an error on Schaal. Cash scores. Rodriguez goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching.
  
  Northrup bunts towards first. Bevacqua scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northrup for the out. Brinkman moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stanley vs. Mingori
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Mingori
  
  Frank Howard pinch hits for Gates Brown.
  
  Howard is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sims vs. Mingori
  
  Sims hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brinkman scores. Howard moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McAuliffe vs. Mingori
  
  McAuliffe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Mingori
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Mingori
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Coleman
  
  Dick Sharon now playing right field.
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Coleman
  
  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 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Coleman
  
  Healy hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Mingori
  
  Frank White now playing second base. Steve Hovley now playing center field. Carl Taylor now catching.
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Mingori
  
  Brinkman hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Mingori
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Mingori
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Coleman
  
  Patek hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Coleman
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hovley vs. Coleman
  
  Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bevacqua vs. Coleman
  
  Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Coleman
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Coleman covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Garber
  
  Hal McRae now playing third base. Gene Garber now pitching.
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. McRae fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Garber
  
  Sims hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Garber
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hovley. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sharon vs. Garber
  
  Sharon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Garber
  
  Cash strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Garber
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Coleman
  
  Tony Taylor now playing first base.
  
  Reichardt hits a fly ball into right field. Sharon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Coleman
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Coleman
  
  McRae hits a popup, foul, towards first. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Garber
  
  Gail Hopkins now playing first base. Frank White now playing shortstop. Kurt Bevacqua now playing second base.
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bevacqua scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Garber
  
  Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Garber
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Garber
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. McRae fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Coleman
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Coleman
  
  Hopkins hits a fly ball into right field. Sharon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Coleman
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hovley vs. Coleman
  
  Hovley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bevacqua vs. Coleman
  
  Bevacqua hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/18/1973 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Patek F, ss           4  1  1  1   Northrup J, lf        4  0  2  0   
Hopkins G, 1b         1  0  0  0   Stanley M, cf         6  2  2  2   
Rojas C, 2b           1  1  0  0   Brown G, dh           3  1  2  3   
White F, 2b-ss        1  0  1  0   Howard F, ph          2  1  0  0   
Otis A, cf            2  0  0  0   Sims D, c             4  3  3  2   
Hovley S, cf          2  0  1  0   McAuliffe D, 2b       4  2  3  4   
Bevacqua K, 1b-2b     5  1  1  1   Kaline A, rf          4  0  1  0   
Kirkpatrick E, rf     2  0  1  1   Sharon D, rf          1  0  1  1   
Reichardt R, dh       3  0  0  0   Cash N, 1b            5  2  2  0   
Piniella L, lf        4  0  2  1   Taylor T, 1b          0  0  0  0   
Schaal P, 3b          2  0  0  0   Rodriguez A, 3b       3  1  1  0   
McRae H, 3b           1  0  0  0   Brinkman E, ss        3  2  1  0   
Healy F, c            3  1  1  0                                      
Taylor C, c           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  8  4                        39 14 18 12

Kansas City      000 120 100 --  4
Detroit          001 560 20x -- 14

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Busby S (L)           3.2  9  6  6  3  2
Dal Canton B*         0.1  2  3  0  1  0
Mingori S             2.0  4  3  3  1  0
Garber G              2.0  3  2  2  1  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Coleman J (W)         9.0  8  4  3  6  2
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th

E -- McAuliffe D, Schaal P
DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Detroit 10
2B -- Sims D, McAuliffe D
HR -- Stanley M, Brown G, McAuliffe D, Patek F, Sims D
CS -- Rojas C
SH -- Reichardt R, Rodriguez A, Brinkman E, Northrup J
SF -- Kirkpatrick E
T -- 2:52
A -- 19256

    

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