July 14, 1972 Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 7
CHW 4 BAL 3
CHW 0 KCR 1
@DET 0 MIL 7
CAL 3 MIN 7
BOS 6 OAK 9
@NYY 3 OAK 1
@NYY 0 CLE 2
@TEX 0
(14) CHC 9
ATL 8 MON 9
@LAD 1 PIT 5
HOU 2 NYM 3
@SDP 2 SFG 8
PHI 1 CIN 6
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 28,327

Friday, July 14, 1972
Time of Game: 2:35

Royals

41-39

Won 1

4th, 9 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0

W: B Dal Canton (5-3), L: J Coleman (11-8), S: K Wright (1)

Tigers

44-35

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .235  .611    0    2   3   
A Otis CF                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .312  .812    0    2   0   2B,SB
R Scheinblum RF               3   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .873    0    1   0   
  S Hovley PR-RF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .566         0   0   
L Piniella LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .316  .834    0    2   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 2   0   1   1    2   0  .288  .823    0    7   2   2·IW
C Rojas 2B                    2   0   0   0    2   1  .284  .691    0    2   2   
J May C                       3   0   0   0    1   2  .217  .640    0    7   0   
B Floyd 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   3  .194  .457    0    2   1   
B Dal Canton P                2   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .292    0    1   0   SH
  T Burgmeier P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   1   
  K Wright P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
Totals                       28   1   3   1    7  10                    27   9

BATTING

2B: A Otis (15, off J Coleman).

SH: B Dal Canton (2, off J Coleman).

IBB: J Mayberry 2 (6, by C Seelbach, by J Coleman).

TB: A Otis 2; B Floyd; J Mayberry.

RBI: J Mayberry (48).

2-out RBI: J Mayberry.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Otis (16, 2nd base off J Coleman/T Haller).

PO: J May (1st base by T Haller).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                1   0   0   0    3   0  .235  .701    0    5   1   
A Rodriguez 3B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .604    0    1   1   
J Northrup RF                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .684    0    1   0   
  W Comer RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  A Kaline PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .755    0    0   0   
  T Taylor PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .328  .850         0   0   
  I Brown RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .884         0   0   
W Horton LF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .252  .737    0    1   0   
N Cash 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .804    0    4   0   
T Haller C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .207  .641    0   10   1   
M Stanley CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .223  .670    0    4   0   
E Brinkman SS                 3   0   1   0    0   2  .198  .518    0    1   2   
  B Freehan PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .759    0    0   0   
J Coleman P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .260    0    0   1   
  G Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .683    0    0   0   
  C Seelbach P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .630         0   0   
Totals                       31   0   4   0    4   5                    27   6

BATTING

TB: E Brinkman; T Haller; J Northrup; A Kaline.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

PITCHING

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Dal Canton, W (5-3)          7     3   0   0    4   3   0   2.94   28     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 2· 3     70    -     1.30   0.35
T Burgmeier, H (2)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.19    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.84   0.09
K Wright, S (1)                1.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   1.50    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          1-0    3.62   0.30
Totals                         9     4   0   0    4   5   0          35     -       ·  ·     10·10· 2· 4          2-0

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Coleman, L (11-8)            7     3   1   1    4   8   0   2.19   28     -       ·  ·      4· 8· 1· 3     71    -     1.04   0.17
C Seelbach                     2     0   0   0    3   2   0   3.21    8     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.03   0.06
Totals                         9     3   1   1    7  10   0          36     -       ·  ·      5·10· 1· 3           -

B Dal Canton faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: C Seelbach (5).

IBB: C Seelbach (1; J Mayberry); J Coleman (4; J Mayberry).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Red Flaherty.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 28,327.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Detroit Tigers                       
1. F Patek              SS    1. D McAuliffe          2B 
2. A Otis               CF    2. A Rodriguez          3B 
3. R Scheinblum         RF    3. J Northrup           RF 
4. L Piniella           LF    4. W Horton             LF 
5. J Mayberry           1B    5. N Cash               1B 
6. C Rojas              2B    6. T Haller             C  
7. J May                C     7. M Stanley            CF 
8. B Floyd              3B    8. E Brinkman           SS 
9. B Dal Canton         P     9. J Coleman            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  1-0  1-3      19%  73% W Horton        K Wright        Strikeout Looking
   b 8   1  1-0  1--     -19%  53% A Kaline        K Wright        Single to LF; Rodriguez to 3B
   t 4   2  0-0  -2-      14%  62% J Mayberry      J Coleman       Single to RF; Otis Scores
   b 8   2  1-0  1-3      13%  86% N Cash          K Wright        Flyball: C
   b 8   0  1-0  ---     -10%  64% D McAuliffe     B Dal Canton    Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  F Patek         Strikeout
   O      ---      47%  A Otis          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  R Scheinblum    Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Dal Canton facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  D McAuliffe     Walk
   O      1--      45%  A Rodriguez     Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--      47%  J Northrup      Flyball: CF (Deep CF); McAuliffe to 2B
          -2-      46%  W Horton        Walk
   O      12-      50%  N Cash          Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Coleman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  L Piniella      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      46%  J Mayberry      Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      48%  C Rojas         Walk
   O      1--      45%  J May           Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Dal Canton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      48%  T Haller        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  M Stanley       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      50%  E Brinkman      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Coleman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  B Floyd         Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  B Dal Canton    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  F Patek         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Dal Canton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  J Coleman       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      45%  D McAuliffe     Walk
   O      1--      48%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      50%  J Northrup      Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Coleman facing 2-3-4
          ---      58%  A Otis          Double to LF
   O      -2-      53%  R Scheinblum    Flyball: 2B
   O      -2-      49%  L Piniella      Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-      62%  J Mayberry      Single to RF; Otis Scores
          1--      64%  C Rojas         Walk; Mayberry to 2B
   O      12-      60%  J May           Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bruce Dal Canton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      63%  W Horton        Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      65%  N Cash          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      66%  T Haller        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe Coleman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      64%  B Floyd         Strikeout
   O      ---      63%  B Dal Canton    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      62%  F Patek         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bruce Dal Canton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      65%  M Stanley       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      67%  E Brinkman      Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  J Coleman       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe Coleman facing 2-3-4
          ---      72%  A Otis          Walk
          1--      76%  R Scheinblum    Otis Steals 2B
   O      -2-      71%  " "             Flyball: SS
   O      -2-      68%  L Piniella      Flyball: RF
          -2-      69%  J Mayberry      Intentional Walk
   O      12-      64%  C Rojas         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bruce Dal Canton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      68%  D McAuliffe     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: RF
          ---      69%  J Northrup      Single to CF
   O      1--      73%  W Horton        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe Coleman facing 7-8-9
                  Wayne Comer replaces Jim Northrup playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---      70%  J May           Strikeout
          ---      73%  B Floyd         Single to CF
   O      1--      72%  B Dal Canton    Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Floyd to 2B
   O      -2-      68%  F Patek         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bruce Dal Canton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      73%  N Cash          Flyball: SS
          ---      67%  T Haller        Single to RF
   O      1--      73%  M Stanley       Flyball: LF
          1--      69%  E Brinkman      Single to SS; Haller to 2B
                  Gates Brown pinch hits for Joe Coleman batting 9th
   O      12-      78%  G Brown         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Chuck Seelbach facing 2-3-4
                  Chuck Seelbach replaces Gates Brown pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      76%  A Otis          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---      78%  R Scheinblum    Walk
                  Steve Hovley pinch runs for Richie Scheinblum batting 3rd
          1--      80%  L Piniella      Wild Pitch; Hovley to 2B
   O      -2-      77%  " "             Flyball: CF
          -2-      78%  J Mayberry      Intentional Walk
   O      12-      74%  C Rojas         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bruce Dal Canton facing 1-2-3
                  Steve Hovley moves to RF
          ---      64%  D McAuliffe     Walk
                  Tom Burgmeier replaces Bruce Dal Canton pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      73%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  Ken Wright replaces Tom Burgmeier pitching and batting 9th; Al Kaline pinch hits for Wayne Comer batting 3rd
          1--      53%  A Kaline        Single to LF; Rodriguez to 3B
                  Tony Taylor pinch runs for Al Kaline batting 3rd
   O      1-3      73%  W Horton        Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3      86%  N Cash          Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Chuck Seelbach facing 7-8-9
                  Ike Brown replaces Tony Taylor playing RF batting 3rd
          ---      88%  J May           Walk
   O      1--      85%  B Floyd         May Picked off 1B (C-2B)
   O      ---      84%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      84%  K Wright        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Ken Wright facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      91%  T Haller        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      96%  M Stanley       Strikeout
                  Bill Freehan pinch hits for Ed Brinkman batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  B Freehan       Foul Flyball: 3B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET197207140

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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