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Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 9, 1973
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Busby
Northrup hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Busby
Kaline hits a popup towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Busby
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Busby
The ball gets by Healy for a passed ball. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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. Perry
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. Perry
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Perry
Otis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it 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: ---
Sims vs. Busby
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Busby covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Busby
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Busby
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field. Otis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Otis. Cash goes all the way around to score. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Busby
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Busby
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Busby
Northrup hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Busby
Kaline 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, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
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 -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Perry
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Perry
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Busby
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Busby
Healy fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Healy. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Busby
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Schaal. Brown moves to third. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sims vs. Busby
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards second. Rojas fields it and tags Horton, for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Busby
Cash hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brown tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Busby
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Perry
Schaal hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Perry
Healy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Perry
Sims fires to first and picks off Healy. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Bird
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Bird
Northrup hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Bird
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Bird
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Perry
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Perry
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Perry
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Piniella for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Bird
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Bird
Sims strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Bird
Cash strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Perry
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Perry
Schaal strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Perry
Healy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Perry
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Bird
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Bird covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Bird
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Bird
Brinkman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Perry
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Perry
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Bird
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, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bird
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bird
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Bird
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
Jim Northrup now playing left field. Mickey Stanley now playing center field.
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, 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 -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Perry
McRae hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Bird
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sims for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Bird
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Bird
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Bird
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Perry
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Perry
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Perry
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Wright
Ken Wright now pitching.
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Wright
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wright
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Perry
Otis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Hiller
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play