July 16, 1972 Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 6
CHW 1
(7) DET 2
KCR 0 CAL 1
@MIL 0 MIL 2
CAL 1 BOS 6
@MIN 1 OAK 5
@NYY 2 TEX 3
CLE 2
(12) CHC 5
ATL 3 LAD 4
MON 2 PIT 3
HOU 2
(10) PIT 3
HOU 2 SDP 7
NYM 3 SFG 10
PHI 7 CIN 4
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 38,514

Sunday, July 16, 1972
Time of Game: 2:03

Royals

41-41

Lost 2

4th, 11 GB

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

W: B Slayback (3-3), L: R Nelson (2-4)

Tigers

46-35

Won 2

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   1  .232  .601    0    1   2   
A Otis CF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .313  .810    0    3   0   SB
R Scheinblum RF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .330  .861    0    0   0   
L Piniella LF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .314  .825    0    1   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .284  .810    0    6   0   2B
E Kirkpatrick C               3   0   1   0    1   0  .307  .897    0   10   0   
C Rojas 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .688    0    3   3   
B Floyd 3B                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .186  .440    0    0   0   
  G Hopkins PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .428    0    0   0   
  B Knoop 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .555         0   0   
R Nelson P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .125  .250    0    0   0   
  S Hovley PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .559    0    0   0   
  K Wright P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   0   5   0    1   7                    24   5

BATTING

2B: J Mayberry (13, off B Slayback).

TB: A Otis 2; J Mayberry 2; L Piniella; E Kirkpatrick.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Patek-C Rojas-J Mayberry.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Otis (17, 2nd base off B Slayback/B Freehan).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .677    0    0   4   
A Rodriguez 3B                3   1   2   1    0   1  .237  .623    0    0   0   HR,2B
J Northrup RF                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .711    0    2   0   2B,CS
B Freehan C                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .763    0    8   0   SH
N Cash 1B                     2   1   1   1    1   1  .258  .826    0   10   0   HR
W Horton LF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .706    0    2   0   GDP
  W Comer LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
M Stanley CF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .657    0    3   0   
E Brinkman SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .197  .512    0    1   3   
B Slayback P                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .133  .266    0    0   1   
Totals                       26   2   5   2    1   7                    27   8

BATTING

2B: A Rodriguez (15, off R Nelson); J Northrup (8, off R Nelson).

HR: A Rodriguez (4, off R Nelson; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF); N Cash (17, off R Nelson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SH: B Freehan (1, off R Nelson).

TB: A Rodriguez 6; N Cash 4; J Northrup 2; B Slayback.

GIDP: W Horton (4).

RBI: N Cash (37); A Rodriguez (28).

2-out RBI: A Rodriguez.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Northrup (5, Home by R Nelson/E Kirkpatrick).

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
R Nelson, L (2-4)              7     4   2   2    1   7   2   1.79   24     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 0· 4     67    -     0.71   0.00
K Wright                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.29    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 1          0-0    0.22   0.01
Totals                         8     5   2   2    1   7   2          28     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 1· 5           -

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Slayback, W (3-3)            9     5   0   0    1   7   0   1.62   33     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1· 5     83    -     1.11   0.51
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1   7   0          33     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:03.

Attendance: 38,514.

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. B Freehan            C  
5. J Mayberry           1B    5. N Cash               1B 
6. E Kirkpatrick        C     6. W Horton             LF 
7. C Rojas              2B    7. M Stanley            CF 
8. B Floyd              3B    8. E Brinkman           SS 
9. R Nelson             P     9. B Slayback           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  0-0  ---      12%  67% N Cash          R Nelson        Home Run
   b 6   2  0-1  ---      12%  85% A Rodriguez     R Nelson        Home Run
   t 4   2  1-0  123      10%  70% C Rojas         B Slayback      Lineout: LF
   b 4   1  0-1  --3      -8%  67% N Cash          R Nelson        Northrup Caught Stealing Hm (C)
   b 4   0  0-1  ---       6%  76% J Northrup      R Nelson        Double

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Slayback facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  F Patek         Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  A Otis          Single to LF
          1--      48%  R Scheinblum    Otis Steals 2B
   O      -2-      51%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Otis to 3B
   O      --3      54%  L Piniella      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Nelson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  D McAuliffe     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      57%  A Rodriguez     Double to RF
   O      -2-      54%  J Northrup      Groundout: 2B-1B; Rodriguez to 3B
   O      --3      50%  B Freehan       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Slayback facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  J Mayberry      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  E Kirkpatrick   Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      55%  C Rojas         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Nelson facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      67%  N Cash          Home Run
   O      ---      65%  W Horton        Strikeout
   O      ---      64%  M Stanley       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      63%  E Brinkman      Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Slayback facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      66%  B Floyd         Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  R Nelson        Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  F Patek         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roger Nelson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      67%  B Slayback      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      66%  D McAuliffe     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      65%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Slayback facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      67%  A Otis          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      69%  R Scheinblum    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      68%  L Piniella      Single to RF
          1--      62%  J Mayberry      Double to LF; Piniella to 3B
          -23      61%  E Kirkpatrick   Walk
   O      123      70%  C Rojas         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roger Nelson facing 3-4-5
          ---      76%  J Northrup      Double
   O      -2-      76%  B Freehan       Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Northrup to 3B
   O      --3      67%  N Cash          Northrup Caught Stealing Hm (C)
   O      ---      66%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Slayback facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      69%  B Floyd         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      72%  R Nelson        Strikeout
   O      ---      73%  F Patek         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roger Nelson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      71%  W Horton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  M Stanley       Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  E Brinkman      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Slayback facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      72%  A Otis          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      75%  R Scheinblum    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      76%  L Piniella      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roger Nelson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      75%  B Slayback      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      73%  D McAuliffe     Flyball: CF
   R      ---      85%  A Rodriguez     Home Run
   O      ---      85%  J Northrup      Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Slayback facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      88%  J Mayberry      Flyball: SS
          ---      84%  E Kirkpatrick   Single to CF
   O      1--      88%  C Rojas         Flyball: RF
                  Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Bobby Floyd batting 8th
   O      1--      91%  G Hopkins       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Roger Nelson facing 4-5-6
                  Bobby Knoop replaces Gail Hopkins playing 3B batting 8th
   O      ---      90%  B Freehan       Flyball: 2B
          ---      91%  N Cash          Walk
   OO     1--      89%  W Horton        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Slayback facing 9-1-2
                  Wayne Comer replaces Willie Horton playing LF batting 6th; Steve Hovley pinch hits for Roger Nelson batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  S Hovley        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  F Patek         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      92%  A Otis          Single to LF
   O      1--      95%  R Scheinblum    Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ken Wright facing 7-8-9
                  Ken Wright replaces Steve Hovley pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  M Stanley       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      94%  E Brinkman      Foul Flyball: C
          ---      95%  B Slayback      Single to LF
   O      1--      94%  D McAuliffe     Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Slayback facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  L Piniella      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      99%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET197207160

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