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Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 7, 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 7, 1973 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 7, 1973 |
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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 7, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Wright |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 25,178 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Marty Springstead |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Gates Brown | DH |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Fran Healy | Catcher |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 7, 1973
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Wright
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wright
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Wright
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Perry
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Perry
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Perry
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Wright
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Wright
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Wright
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Wright
Northrup hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Perry
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Perry
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wright
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Wright
Brinkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Wright
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Wright
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Perry
Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Healy vs. Perry
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kirkpatrick scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Perry
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Wright
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Wright
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Wright
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Perry
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Perry
Otis hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Wright
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Wright
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Wright
There's a wild pitch. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Wright
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brinkman vs. Wright
Brinkman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Perry
Hopkins hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Perry
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball towards center. Stanley catches it and throws to first to double up Piniella. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Wright
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright juggles the ball. That's an error on Wright. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Wright
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Wright
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Wright
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it and throws to second for the out. Stanley scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Wright
Freehan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Perry
Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Perry
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Perry
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Healy moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rojas vs. Perry
Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Healy scores. Patek scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Perry
There goes Rojas. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Rojas steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Perry
Otis hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopkins vs. Perry
Hopkins hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Wright
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Wright
Northrup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Wright
There goes Northrup. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Northrup steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Wright
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brinkman vs. Wright
Brinkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Wright
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Perry
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Perry
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wright
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Wright
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Wright
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Wright
Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Perry
Healy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Perry
Patek bunts towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with McAuliffe covering, for the out. Healy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Perry
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Perry
Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Perry
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 9
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Wright
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Wright
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Wright
Rodriguez hits a popup towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Wright
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/7/1973 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Stanley M, cf 4 1 0 0 Patek F, ss 3 1 1 0 Brown G, dh 4 0 1 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 2 Horton W, lf 3 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 1 1 2 Cash N, 1b 4 1 1 2 Mayberry J, 1b 2 0 1 0 Freehan B, c 4 0 0 0 Hopkins G, dh 4 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Piniella L, lf 3 0 2 0 Northrup J, rf 4 0 1 0 Kirkpatrick E, rf 3 1 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 3 0 1 0 Brinkman E, ss 2 0 0 0 Healy F, c 3 2 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 4 2 29 5 10 4 Detroit 010 001 000 -- 2 Kansas City 001 002 02x -- 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Perry J (L) 8.0 10 5 5 2 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Wright K (W) 9.0 4 2 1 4 9 E -- Wright K DP -- Detroit 4 LOB -- Detroit 7, Kansas City 3 HR -- Cash N, Otis A SB -- Rojas C, Northrup J SH -- Patek F WP -- Wright K T -- 2:02 A -- 25178
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