Tigers @ Royals
May 9, 1973

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Bottom 9 R H E
Tigers 4 12 0
Royals 1 8 3
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Tigers 4 12 0
Royals 1 8 3

Ed Kirkpatrick Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .387
OBP .333 .447
At Bats 3 75
Hits 1 29
• Singles 1 16
• Doubles 0 9
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 3
Walks 0 9
RBI’s 0 17

John Hiller Season Stats

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0 1 4
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Royals Stadium - May 9, 1973
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Out
John Hiller
Duke Sims
Norm Cash
Dick McAuliffe
Aurelio Rodriguez
Ed Brinkman
Jim Northrup
Mickey Stanley
Al Kaline
Ed Kirkpatrick
Amos Otis

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Detroit Tigers 4 12 0 8
Kansas City Royals 1 8 3 4
Winning Pitcher Jim Perry
Losing Pitcher Steve Busby
Save John Hiller
Game Winning RBI (none)
Attendance 15,680
Time of Game 2 hours 35 minutes
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Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 John Hiller now pitching. Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Otis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Kaline takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 9 Ken Wright now pitching. Brinkman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Rodriguez strikes out.
Top 8 McAuliffe strikes out.
Top 8 Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 8 Sims hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sims for the out.
Bottom 7 Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 McRae hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. McRae reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 7 Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 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.
Top 7 Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Kaline strikes out.
Top 7 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.
Bottom 6 Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Brinkman strikes out.
Top 6 Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Bird covering, for the out.
Bottom 5 Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Healy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Schaal strikes out.
Bottom 5 McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Cash strikes out.
Top 5 Sims strikes out.
Top 5 Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Piniella for the out.
Bottom 4 Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 4 Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Brown strikes out.
Top 4 Kaline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brinkman moves to second.
Top 4 Northrup hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Brinkman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Doug Bird now pitching. Rodriguez strikes out.
Bottom 3 Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Sims fires to first and picks off Healy.
Bottom 3 Healy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Schaal hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 McAuliffe is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Cash hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brown tags and scores.
Top 3 Sims hits a ball on the ground towards second. Rojas fields it and tags Horton, for the out. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 3 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.
Top 3 Healy fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Healy. Brown moves to second.
Top 3 Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkpatrick for the out.
Top 2 Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Northrup hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rodriguez moves to third.
Top 2 Brinkman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second.
Top 2 Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores.
Top 2 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.
Top 2 Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Sims hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Busby covering, for the out.
Bottom 1 Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Otis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 1 Patek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Horton strikes out.
Top 1 The ball gets by Healy for a passed ball. Brown moves to second.
Top 1 Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Kaline hits a popup towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Northrup hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out.