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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 3, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 3, 1972 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 9,380 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Jim Honochick |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Bob Oliver | Right Fielder |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Paul Splittorff | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 3, 1972
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Lolich
Schaal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Lolich
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Lolich
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Lolich
Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Lolich
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rojas scores. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Lolich
Oliver hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Splittorff
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Splittorff
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Lolich
Hansen hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lolich
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Splittorff vs. Lolich
Splittorff hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Lolich
Schaal hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Splittorff
Horton hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Splittorff
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
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Lolich
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lolich
Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Splittorff
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Splittorff
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 -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Splittorff
Lolich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Lolich
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Lolich
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Lolich
Hansen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Lolich
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Splittorff
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Splittorff
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Splittorff
Freehan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Freehan reaches second base with a double. Rodriguez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Splittorff
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Splittorff vs. Lolich
Splittorff strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Lolich
Schaal hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Lolich
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Lolich
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Splittorff
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Splittorff
Stanley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Splittorff
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Splittorff
Lolich hits a line drive into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lolich
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Lolich
Mayberry hits a line drive towards short. Brinkman catches it and throws to first to double up Piniella. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Lolich
Oliver hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Splittorff
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Splittorff
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella who is chasing the ball. Kaline reaches third base with a triple. Rodriguez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Freehan vs. Splittorff
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Splittorff
Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Splittorff
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
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Lolich
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Lolich
Bobby Knoop pinch hits for Jerry May.
Knoop hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Lolich
Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Paul Splittorff.
There's a wild pitch. Knoop moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheinblum vs. Lolich
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Lolich
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Montgomery
Ed Kirkpatrick now catching. Monty Montgomery now pitching.
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Montgomery
Brinkman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Montgomery
Lolich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Lolich
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Lolich
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Lolich
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Lolich
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Lolich covering, for the out. Otis moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Lolich
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Montgomery
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Montgomery
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Montgomery
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella who is chasing the ball. Kaline reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Freehan vs. Montgomery
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Montgomery
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montgomery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Lolich
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Lolich
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Lolich
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Monty Montgomery.
Hopkins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schaal vs. Lolich
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1972 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Schaal P, 3b 5 0 0 0 Taylor T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Rojas C, 2b 4 1 2 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 2 3 0
Otis A, cf 4 0 2 0 Kaline A, rf 4 2 2 1
Piniella L, lf 4 0 2 0 Freehan B, c 4 0 2 2
Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Horton W, lf 4 1 1 2
Oliver B, rf 4 0 1 0 Cash N, 1b 3 0 0 0
Hansen R, ss 4 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 3 1 1 1
May J, c 1 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 0 0
Knoop B, ph 1 0 1 0 Lolich M, p 3 0 0 0
Kirkpatrick E, c 0 0 0 0
Splittorff P, p 2 0 0 0
Scheinblum R, ph 1 0 0 0
Montgomery M, p 0 0 0 0
Hopkins G, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 10 1 32 6 9 6
Kansas City 100 000 000 -- 1
Detroit 000 113 01x -- 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L) 6.0 7 5 5 0 1
Montgomery M 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lolich M (W) 9.0 10 1 1 2 3
DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Detroit 2
2B -- Freehan B
3B -- Kaline A 2
HR -- Stanley M, Horton W
WP -- Lolich M
T -- 2:04
A -- 9380
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