Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Timmermann
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Timmermann
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Timmermann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Timmermann
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Dal Canton
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Dal Canton
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Dal Canton
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freehan vs. Dal Canton
  
  Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Timmermann
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Timmermann
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Timmermann
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Northrup. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Mayberry scores. Piniella moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hansen vs. Timmermann
  
  Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Piniella scores. Oliver moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  May vs. Timmermann
  
  May takes first base on ball four. Hansen moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dal Canton vs. Timmermann
  
  Dal Canton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Oliver scores. Hansen moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Schaal vs. Timmermann
  
  Schaal strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Dal Canton
  
  Cash hits a line drive into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Dal Canton
  
  Horton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Dal Canton
  
  Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Timmermann
  
  Rojas strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Timmermann
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Timmermann
  
  Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Dal Canton
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Timmermann vs. Dal Canton
  
  Timmermann hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Dal Canton
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Timmermann
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Timmermann
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Timmermann
  
  Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Dal Canton
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Dal Canton
  
  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 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Dal Canton
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Freehan reaches second base with a double. Brown moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cash vs. Dal Canton
  
  Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Dal Canton
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Dal Canton
  
  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 

Top 5

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Timmermann
  
  May hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dal Canton vs. Timmermann
  
  Dal Canton is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Timmermann
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Dal Canton
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Timmermann vs. Dal Canton
  
  Timmermann hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McAuliffe vs. Rooker
  
  Jim Rooker now pitching.
  
  McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Rooker
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brinkman moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Rooker
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Timmermann
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Timmermann
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Timmermann
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Rooker
  
  Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Rooker
  
  Cash 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 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Rooker
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal juggles the ball. That's an error on Schaal. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. Rooker
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Timmermann
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Timmermann
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hansen vs. Timmermann
  
  There goes Oliver. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Oliver steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hansen vs. Timmermann
  
  Hansen strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Timmermann
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Rooker
  
  Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Timmermann vs. Rooker
  
  Timmermann is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Rooker
  
  McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rooker vs. Timmermann
  
  Rooker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Timmermann
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Timmermann
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Timmermann fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Timmermann. Schaal goes all the way around to score. Rojas moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Timmermann
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rojas tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Timmermann
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Rooker
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Rooker
  
  Al Kaline pinch hits for Gates Brown.
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Rooker
  
  Freehan takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cash vs. Rooker
  
  Cash hits a popup towards short. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Horton vs. Rooker
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Timmermann
  
  Al Kaline now playing right field. Willie Horton now playing left field.
  
  Piniella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Seelbach
  
  Chuck Seelbach now pitching.
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Seelbach
  
  Hansen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Seelbach
  
  May hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez catches it and throws to first to double up Hansen. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jata vs. Rooker
  
  Paul Jata pinch hits for Jim Northrup.
  
  Jata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Rooker
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Rooker
  
  Mickey Stanley pinch hits for Chuck Seelbach.
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McAuliffe vs. Rooker
  
  McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/2/1972 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Schaal P, 3b          4  1  1  0   McAuliffe D, 2b       5  0  1  0   
Rojas C, 2b           4  1  0  0   Rodriguez A, 3b       4  0  2  0   
Otis A, cf            3  0  0  1   Brown G, lf           3  1  0  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        3  1  0  0   Kaline A, ph-rf       1  0  1  0   
Piniella L, lf        4  2  3  1   Freehan B, c          3  1  1  0   
Oliver B, rf          4  1  1  1   Cash N, 1b            4  1  1  3   
Hansen R, ss          4  0  1  1   Horton W, rf-lf       4  0  0  0   
May J, c              3  0  0  0   Northrup J, cf        3  0  0  0   
Dal Canton B, p       2  0  0  0   Jata P, ph            1  0  0  0   
Rooker J, p           1  0  0  0   Brinkman E, ss        4  0  1  0   
                                   Timmermann T, p       3  0  0  0   
                                   Seelbach C, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Stanley M, ph         1  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  6  6  4                        36  3  8  3

Kansas City      030 000 021 --  6
Detroit          000 300 000 --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dal Canton B          4.1  5  3  3  0  0
Rooker J (W)          4.2  3  0  0  1  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Timmermann T (L)*     8.0  5  6  4  2  7
Seelbach C            1.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Schaal P, Timmermann T
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Kansas City 2, Detroit 7
2B -- Oliver B, Freehan B
HR -- Cash N, Piniella L
SB -- Oliver B
SF -- Otis A
T -- 2:21
A -- 9874

    

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