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Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 10, 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 10, 1973 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 10, 1973 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 10, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,412 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Marty Springstead |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Gates Brown | DH |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Steve Hovley | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Left Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Gail Hopkins | DH |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Carl Taylor | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 10, 1973
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Drago
Northrup 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--
Kaline vs. Drago
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Drago
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Northrup scores. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Drago
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kaline scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Drago
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Drago
Freehan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Coleman
Hovley hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Coleman
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Drago
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Drago
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, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Drago
Brinkman 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
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Coleman
Mayberry 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--
Kirkpatrick vs. Coleman
Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards first. Cash reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Mayberry attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Coleman
Rojas bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Drago
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields the ball and throws to Drago covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Drago
Kaline hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Drago
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Drago
There goes Brown. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Rojas applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Coleman
Hopkins strikes out. Freehan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hopkins out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Coleman
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Coleman
Taylor hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez catches it and throws to first to double up Schaal. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Drago
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Drago
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Drago
Freehan hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Drago scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Freehan for the out. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Drago
McAuliffe is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Drago
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
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Coleman
Patek 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--
Hovley vs. Coleman
There goes Patek. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hovley vs. Coleman
Hovley hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Coleman
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Coleman
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Patek scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Coleman
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Coleman
Rojas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Northrup. Rojas reaches second base with a double. Mayberry scores. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hopkins vs. Coleman
Hopkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schaal vs. Coleman
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Drago
Brinkman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Drago
Northrup hits a line drive towards center. Otis catches it and throws to first to double up Brinkman. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Drago
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Coleman
Taylor bunts towards the mound. Coleman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Coleman
Patek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Northrup who is chasing the ball. Patek reaches third base with a triple. Taylor goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hovley vs. Coleman
Hovley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Patek scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Coleman
Otis hits a line drive into center field. Northrup picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Northrup. Hovley goes all the way around to score. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kirkpatrick vs. Hiller
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Northrup. Kirkpatrick reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Hiller
Rojas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Northrup. Rojas reaches second base with a double. Kirkpatrick scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopkins vs. Hiller
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Hiller
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. LaGrow
Lerrin LaGrow now pitching.
Taylor takes first base on ball four. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Patek vs. LaGrow
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Drago
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Drago
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Drago
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Drago
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. LaGrow
Hovley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. LaGrow
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. LaGrow
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Drago
Jerry May now catching.
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Drago
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Drago
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Drago
Northrup hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Drago
Kaline 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, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scherman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Scherman
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Scherman
Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Gail Hopkins.
Wohlford hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Drago
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Drago
Horton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Drago
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Drago
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Scherman
Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Scherman
May hits a popup, foul, towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Scherman
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hovley vs. Scherman
There goes Patek. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hovley vs. Scherman
Hovley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Patek scores. Hovley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Scherman
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Drago
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Drago
Rich Reese pinch hits for Aurelio Rodriguez.
Reese hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Drago
Duke Sims pinch hits for Ed Brinkman.
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/10/1973 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Northrup J, cf 4 1 2 0 Patek F, ss 4 3 2 1
Kaline A, rf 3 1 0 0 Hovley S, rf 5 1 2 2
Brown G, dh 4 0 2 1 Otis A, cf 5 1 1 0
Horton W, lf 4 0 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 2 1
Cash N, 1b 4 0 2 0 Kirkpatrick E, lf 4 1 2 1
Freehan B, c 4 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 2 2
McAuliffe D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Hopkins G, dh 2 0 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Wohlford J, ph 1 0 0 0
Reese R, ph 1 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 3 0 1 0
Brinkman E, ss 2 0 1 0 Taylor C, c 2 1 1 0
Sims D, ph 1 0 0 0 May J, c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 9 1 35 8 13 7
Detroit 200 000 000 -- 2
Kansas City 000 250 01x -- 8
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman J (L)* 4.0 9 6 6 2 1
Hiller J 0.2 3 1 1 0 1
LaGrow L 1.1 0 0 0 1 2
Scherman F 2.0 1 1 1 1 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Drago D (W) 9.0 9 2 2 2 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
E -- Northrup J
DP -- Detroit 2, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Detroit 7, Kansas City 7
2B -- Rojas C 2, Kirkpatrick E
3B -- Patek F
SB -- Patek F 2
CS -- Brown G
HBP -- by Drago D (Brinkman E)
T -- 2:45
A -- 11412
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