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Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 9, 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 May 9, 1973 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Busby |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 15,680 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Red Flaherty |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Gates Brown | DH |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Duke Sims | Catcher |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1973 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Northrup J, cf-lf 5 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 4 0 1 0
Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Brown G, dh 5 1 3 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 2 0
Horton W, lf 4 0 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 1 1
Stanley M, cf 0 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, rf 4 0 1 0
Sims D, c 4 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 3 0 0 0
Cash N, 1b 3 2 2 2 McRae H, dh 3 0 1 0
McAuliffe D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Schaal P, 3b 3 0 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 1 1 Healy F, c 3 0 2 0
Brinkman E, ss 4 0 3 0
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37 4 12 3 32 1 8 1
Detroit 021 000 010 -- 4
Kansas City 000 100 000 -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J (W)* 8.0 8 1 1 0 1
Hiller J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Busby S (L) 3.0 7 3 3 0 2
Bird D 5.0 4 1 1 0 8
Wright K 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Otis A, Healy F, Schaal P
DP -- Detroit 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Kansas City 4
2B -- McRae H
HR -- Mayberry J, Cash N
SF -- Cash N
PB -- Healy F
T -- 2:35
A -- 15680
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