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BAL  6
CHW  3
 DET  5
KCR  3
 CAL  4
@MIL  3
 MIN  7
BOS  1
 OAK  6
@NYY  2
 CLE  7
@TEX  0
 ATL  4
@CHC  2
 MON  3
@LAD  2
 PIT  5
HOU  1
 NYM  2
@SDP  1
 PHI 11
@SFG  4
 CIN 12
@STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 28,727

 Saturday, July 15, 1972
Time of Game: 2:25
Royals
3
41-40
Lost 1
4th, 10 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   2  1  0    3  8  0
Tigers          0  2  0   0  1  0   2  0  X    5 10  1
W: Tom Timmermann (7-7), L: Dick Drago (7-9), S: Fred Scherman (9)
 Tigers
5
45-35
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .235  .609              1   6   SB
A Otis CF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .311  .808              3   0   
R Scheinblum RF               4   1   2   1    0   0  .336  .875              2   0   
L Piniella LF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .315  .829              4   0   GDP
J Mayberry 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .811              9   0   
E Kirkpatrick C               4   0   1   0    0   0  .306  .898              2   0   
C Rojas 2B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .287  .695              3   3   SB
B Floyd 3B                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .190  .449              0   0   
  S Hovley PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .565              0   0   
  B Knoop PH-3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .555              0   0   
D Drago P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .047  .192              0   0   
  J May PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .634              0   0   
  M Hedlund P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .632              0   0   
  T Burgmeier P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
  T Abernathy P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       34   3   8   0    0   4                         24   9
Batting Events
TB: R Scheinblum 2; C Rojas 2; A Otis; F Patek; L Piniella; E Kirkpatrick.
GIDP: L Piniella (18).
RBI: C Rojas (37); R Scheinblum (37).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
PB: E Kirkpatrick (6).
Baserunning Events
SB: C Rojas (2, 2nd base off T Timmermann/B Freehan); F Patek (19, 2nd base off F Scherman/B Freehan).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                4   0   0   0    1   0  .230  .690              2   4   
A Rodriguez 3B                5   1   1   0    0   0  .233  .604              0   1   2B
J Northrup RF                 3   1   3   2    0   0  .272  .707              4   0   2B,SH
B Freehan C                   2   1   1   1    2   0  .276  .770              4   0   2B
N Cash 1B                     3   0   1   1    1   0  .255  .809             11   0   2B
W Horton LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .719              2   0   
  W Comer LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
M Stanley CF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .223  .667              3   0   
E Brinkman SS                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .199  .518              1   3   
T Timmermann P                3   0   1   0    0   1  .105  .276              0   1   
  F Scherman P                1   0   1   0    0   0  .111  .269              0   0   
Totals                       33   5  10   0    4   1                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: A Rodriguez (14, off M Hedlund); B Freehan (12, off D Drago); N Cash (6, off T Burgmeier); J Northrup (7, off D Drago).
SH: J Northrup (2, off M Hedlund).
TB: J Northrup 4; A Rodriguez 2; N Cash 2; B Freehan 2; E Brinkman; M Stanley; T Timmermann; F Scherman.
RBI: J Northrup 2 (18); B Freehan (38); N Cash (36).
2-out RBI: J Northrup 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. E Brinkman-D McAuliffe-N Cash.
E: J Northrup (2).

Pitching Stats

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
D Drago, L (7-9)               6     7   3   3    3   1   0   2.44   28     -       ·  ·      6·12· 0· 6     44    -     0.97  -0.14
M Hedlund                      0.1   1   2   1    1   0   0   4.13    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    1.02  -0.06
T Burgmeier                    0     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.19    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-2    1.11  -0.09
T Abernathy                    1.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.27    6     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          1-0    0.30   0.02
Totals                         8    10   5   4    4   1   0          38     -       ·  ·     11·13· 0· 9          3-2
T Burgmeier faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Timmermann, W (7-7)          6.1   6   2   2    0   3   0   2.67   25     -       ·  ·      6·10· 1· 6     56    -     1.03  -0.11
F Scherman, S (9)              2.2   2   1   1    0   1   0   2.91    9     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 2          2-0    1.73   0.34
Totals                         9     8   3   3    0   4   0          34     -       ·  ·      9·13· 1· 8          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Bill Haller.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 28,727.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Detroit Tigers                               
1. Freddie Patek                SS       1. Dick McAuliffe               2B
2. Amos Otis                    CF       2. Aurelio Rodriguez            3B
3. Richie Scheinblum            RF       3. Jim Northrup                 RF
4. Lou Piniella                 LF       4. Bill Freehan                  C
5. John Mayberry                1B       5. Norm Cash                    1B
6. Ed Kirkpatrick                C       6. Willie Horton                LF
7. Cookie Rojas                 2B       7. Mickey Stanley               CF
8. Bobby Floyd                  3B       8. Ed Brinkman                  SS
9. Dick Drago                    P       9. Tom Timmermann                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 2 123 RR 20% 78% 0-0 DET J. Northrup D. Drago Single to LF; Timmermann to 3B; Brinkman Scores; Stanley Scores
t7 1 -23 R -17% 53% 1-3 KCR C. Rojas T. Timmermann Single to RF; Rojas to 2B/Adv on throw; Kirkpatrick to 3B; Piniella Scores
t7 1 12- R -17% 71% 0-3 KCR E. Kirkpatrick T. Timmermann Single to RF; Kirkpatrick to 2B/Adv on E9; Piniella to 3B; Scheinblum Scores/No RBI
t7 1 -23 O 16% 69% 2-3 KCR B. Knoop F. Scherman Flyball: CF
t7 2 -23 O 12% 81% 2-3 KCR J. May F. Scherman Flyball: RF (Deep RF)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR F. Patek T. Timmermann Flyball: 1B
t1 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 KCR A. Otis T. Timmermann Single to CF
t1 1 1-- O 3% 52% 0-0 KCR R. Scheinblum T. Timmermann Flyball: 2B
t1 2 1-- O 2% 54% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella T. Timmermann Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe D. Drago Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 DET A. Rodriguez D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 DET J. Northrup D. Drago Single to RF
b1 2 1-- 2% 54% 0-0 DET B. Freehan D. Drago Walk; Northrup to 2B
b1 2 12- 3% 57% 0-0 DET N. Cash D. Drago Walk; Northrup to 3B; Freehan to 2B
b1 2 123 O -7% 50% 0-0 DET W. Horton D. Drago Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR J. Mayberry T. Timmermann Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick T. Timmermann Flyball: SS
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas T. Timmermann Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 DET M. Stanley D. Drago Single to SS
b2 0 1-- 6% 65% 0-0 DET E. Brinkman D. Drago Single to LF; Stanley to 2B
b2 0 12- 8% 73% 0-0 DET T. Timmermann D. Drago Single to P/Bunt; Brinkman to 2B; Stanley to 3B
b2 0 123 O -7% 66% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe D. Drago Flyball: SS
b2 1 123 O -8% 58% 0-0 DET A. Rodriguez D. Drago Flyball: 2B
b2 2 123 RR 20% 78% 0-0 DET J. Northrup D. Drago Single to LF; Timmermann to 3B; Brinkman Scores; Stanley Scores
b2 2 1-3 O -3% 74% 2-0 DET B. Freehan D. Drago Flyball: RF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 77% 0-2 KCR B. Floyd T. Timmermann Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 1% 78% 0-2 KCR D. Drago T. Timmermann Flyball: LF
t3 2 --- O 1% 79% 0-2 KCR F. Patek T. Timmermann Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 5-6-7
b3 0 --- O -1% 78% 2-0 DET N. Cash D. Drago Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 DET W. Horton D. Drago Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3 2 --- O -0% 76% 2-0 DET M. Stanley D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 2% 79% 0-2 KCR A. Otis T. Timmermann Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 80% 0-2 KCR R. Scheinblum T. Timmermann Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- O 1% 81% 0-2 KCR L. Piniella T. Timmermann Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- O -1% 80% 2-0 DET E. Brinkman D. Drago Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- O -1% 79% 2-0 DET T. Timmermann D. Drago Strikeout
b4 2 --- 1% 80% 2-0 DET D. McAuliffe D. Drago Walk
b4 2 1-- O -1% 79% 2-0 DET A. Rodriguez D. Drago Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 2% 81% 0-2 KCR J. Mayberry T. Timmermann Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t5 1 --- O 2% 83% 0-2 KCR E. Kirkpatrick T. Timmermann Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2 --- -1% 81% 0-2 KCR C. Rojas T. Timmermann Single to RF
t5 2 1-- -1% 80% 0-2 KCR B. Floyd T. Timmermann Rojas Steals 2B
t5 2 -2- O 3% 84% 0-2 KCR B. Floyd T. Timmermann Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- 4% 88% 2-0 DET J. Northrup D. Drago Double to RF
b5 0 -2- R 5% 93% 2-0 DET B. Freehan D. Drago Double to LF; Northrup Scores
b5 0 -2- O -0% 93% 3-0 DET N. Cash D. Drago Groundout: 2B-1B; Freehan to 3B
b5 1 --3 O -2% 91% 3-0 DET W. Horton D. Drago Foul Flyball: C
b5 2 --3 O -1% 89% 3-0 DET M. Stanley D. Drago Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 2% 91% 0-3 KCR D. Drago T. Timmermann Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O 1% 93% 0-3 KCR F. Patek T. Timmermann Strikeout
t6 2 --- O 1% 93% 0-3 KCR A. Otis T. Timmermann Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O -1% 93% 3-0 DET E. Brinkman D. Drago Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O -0% 92% 3-0 DET T. Timmermann D. Drago Flyball: LF
b6 2 --- O -0% 92% 3-0 DET D. McAuliffe D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- -4% 88% 0-3 KCR R. Scheinblum T. Timmermann Single to RF
t7 0 1-- -7% 81% 0-3 KCR L. Piniella T. Timmermann Single to CF; Scheinblum to 2B
t7 0 12- O 6% 87% 0-3 KCR J. Mayberry T. Timmermann Lineout: 1B
t7 1 12- R -17% 71% 0-3 KCR E. Kirkpatrick T. Timmermann Single to RF; Kirkpatrick to 2B/Adv on E9; Piniella to 3B; Scheinblum Scores/No RBI
t7 1 -23 R -17% 53% 1-3 KCR C. Rojas T. Timmermann Single to RF; Rojas to 2B/Adv on throw; Kirkpatrick to 3B; Piniella Scores
Fred Scherman replaces Tom Timmermann pitching and batting 9th; Steve Hovley pinch hits for Bobby Floyd (3B) batting 8th; Bobby Knoop pinch hits for Steve Hovley batting 8th
t7 1 -23 O 16% 69% 2-3 KCR B. Knoop F. Scherman Flyball: CF
Jerry May pinch hits for Dick Drago (P) batting 9th
t7 2 -23 O 12% 81% 2-3 KCR J. May F. Scherman Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 2-3-4
Mike Hedlund replaces Jerry May (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Bobby Knoop moves from PH to 3B
b7 0 --- 5% 86% 3-2 DET A. Rodriguez M. Hedlund Double to LF
b7 0 -2- O -0% 86% 3-2 DET J. Northrup M. Hedlund Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B/Sacrifice; Rodriguez to 3B
b7 1 --3 1% 87% 3-2 DET B. Freehan M. Hedlund Walk
Tom Burgmeier replaces Mike Hedlund pitching and batting 9th
b7 1 1-3 R 5% 92% 3-2 DET N. Cash T. Burgmeier Passed Ball; Freehan to 2B; Rodriguez Scores
b7 1 -2- R 4% 96% 4-2 DET N. Cash T. Burgmeier Double to LF; Freehan Scores/unER
Ted Abernathy replaces Tom Burgmeier pitching and batting 9th
b7 1 -2- O -1% 95% 5-2 DET W. Horton T. Abernathy Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 -2- O -1% 95% 5-2 DET M. Stanley T. Abernathy Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 5.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Fred Scherman facing 1-2-3
Wayne Comer replaces Willie Horton playing LF batting 6th
t8 0 --- -4% 91% 2-5 KCR F. Patek F. Scherman Single to 2B
t8 0 1-- -1% 90% 2-5 KCR A. Otis F. Scherman Patek Steals 2B
t8 0 -2- O 4% 94% 2-5 KCR A. Otis F. Scherman Strikeout
t8 1 -2- R -5% 88% 2-5 KCR R. Scheinblum F. Scherman Single to LF; Patek Scores
t8 1 1-- OO 7% 95% 3-5 KCR L. Piniella F. Scherman Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Royals' Ted Abernathy facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O -0% 95% 5-3 DET E. Brinkman T. Abernathy Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- 0% 95% 5-3 DET F. Scherman T. Abernathy Single to LF
b8 1 1-- O -0% 95% 5-3 DET D. McAuliffe T. Abernathy Flyball: LF
b8 2 1-- O -0% 94% 5-3 DET A. Rodriguez T. Abernathy Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 5.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' Fred Scherman facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O 3% 97% 3-5 KCR J. Mayberry F. Scherman Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 3-5 KCR E. Kirkpatrick F. Scherman Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- O 1% 100% 3-5 KCR C. Rojas F. Scherman Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 5.

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