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Tigers
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
July 5, 1972
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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 5, 1972 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 5, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 5, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,297 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Jim Odom |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Paul Jata | First Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Richie Scheinblum | Right Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Bobby Floyd | Third Baseman |
| Paul Splittorff | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
July 5, 1972
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Splittorff
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Splittorff
Kaline 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: ---
Freehan vs. Splittorff
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lolich
Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Lolich
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Lolich
There goes Otis. The throw from Freehan, and Jata drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. Patek scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Lolich
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheinblum vs. Lolich
Scheinblum hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Scheinblum reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Lolich
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scheinblum scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Lolich
Rojas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Lolich
May strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Splittorff
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jata vs. Splittorff
Jata strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Splittorff
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Lolich
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Splittorff vs. Lolich
Splittorff hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lolich
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Splittorff
Brinkman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Splittorff
Lolich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Splittorff
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lolich moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Splittorff
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lolich
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Lolich
Scheinblum takes first base on ball four. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Lolich
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Lolich
Rojas strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Splittorff
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Splittorff
Horton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jata vs. Splittorff
Jata hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lolich
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Floyd vs. Lolich
Floyd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Splittorff vs. Lolich
Splittorff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to third for the out. Floyd moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Lolich
There's a wild pitch. Floyd moves to third. Splittorff moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Patek vs. Lolich
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Otis vs. Lolich
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Splittorff
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
Rodriguez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Splittorff
Brinkman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lolich vs. Splittorff
Lolich bunts towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. Stanley moves to third. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taylor vs. Splittorff
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanley scores. Brinkman scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Splittorff
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Splittorff
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lolich
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Lolich
Scheinblum hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Scheinblum reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Lolich
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Lolich
Rojas strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Splittorff
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jata vs. Splittorff
Jata 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Splittorff
Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lolich
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Floyd vs. Lolich
Floyd takes first base on ball four. May moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Splittorff vs. Lolich
Splittorff bunts towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to first for the out. May moves to third. Floyd moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Patek vs. Lolich
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May scores. Floyd moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Seelbach
Chuck Seelbach now pitching.
There goes Patek. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Otis vs. Seelbach
There's a wild pitch. Floyd scores. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Seelbach
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Seelbach
Piniella is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Seelbach
Steve Hovley pinch runs for Lou Piniella.
Scheinblum hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
Steve Hovley now playing left field.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Splittorff
Brinkman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Splittorff
Ike Brown pinch hits for Chuck Seelbach.
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Splittorff
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Perranoski
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Perranoski
May takes first base on ball four. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Floyd vs. Perranoski
Floyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rojas scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Splittorff vs. Perranoski
Splittorff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May scores. Floyd moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Zachary
Chris Zachary now pitching.
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Zachary
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Splittorff
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Splittorff
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Zachary
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Zachary
Scheinblum hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Zachary
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jata vs. Splittorff
Jata hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Splittorff
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
Rodriguez 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/5/1972 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 2b 4 0 2 2 Patek F, ss 5 2 2 1
Kaline A, rf 3 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 1 1 1
Freehan B, c 4 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 3 0 1 0
Horton W, lf 4 0 0 0 Hovley S, pr-lf 1 0 0 0
Jata P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Scheinblum R, rf 4 1 2 1
Stanley M, cf 3 1 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 5 0 1 1
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 1 1 0
Brinkman E, ss 3 1 1 0 May J, c 3 2 2 0
Lolich M, p 0 0 0 0 Floyd B, 3b 3 1 2 1
Seelbach C, p 0 0 0 0 Splittorff P, p 3 0 1 1
Brown I, ph 0 0 0 0
Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0
Zachary C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 3 2 35 8 13 6
Detroit 000 020 000 -- 2
Kansas City 300 003 20x -- 8
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lolich M (L) 5.1 10 6 6 2 5
Seelbach C 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Perranoski R 0.1 3 2 2 1 0
Zachary C 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W) 9.0 3 2 2 4 7
E -- Jata P
LOB -- Detroit 5, Kansas City 9
2B -- Patek F, Scheinblum R 2
SB -- Otis A, Patek F
SH -- Lolich M, Splittorff P
SF -- Otis A
HBP -- by Seelbach C (Piniella L)
WP -- Lolich M, Seelbach C
T -- 2:46
A -- 11297
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