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@CAL
2
6
BAL
@CHW
1
4
TEX
@CLE
3
4
 
(10)
DET
@KCR
3
2
DET
@KCR
4
8
MIL
@MIN
2
4
BOS
@OAK
5
6
CHC
@ATL
1
2
STL
@CIN
3
4
STL
@CIN
0
2
PIT
@HOU
6
7
SDP
@MON
3
9
SFG
@NYM
4
5
Sunday, May 14, 1972,
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 10,326, Time of Game: 2:35
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Tigers
3
13-7
 Won 2 
at Royals
2
8-15
 Lost 5 
W: Joe Coleman (5-2)
L: Al Fitzmorris (0-2)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  2  0    3 11  1
Royals          0  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  8  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Northrup CF-RF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .150 .353 -0.109 1.09 0.060 -0.169 -0.6 1 0 CS,GDP
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .279 .602 -0.105 0.98 0.016 -0.121 -0.9 2 3 CS
Gates Brown LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .382 .947 0.010 0.90 0.060 -0.050 0.1 2 0 SB
   Mickey Stanley CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .370 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Bill Freehan C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .338 .897 -0.033 1.76 0.092 -0.125 -0.5 5 2
Norm Cash 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .364 1.038 -0.089 1.71 0.041 -0.129 -0.3 8 1
Willie Horton RF-LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .214 .795 0.032 1.50 0.153 -0.121 0.3 0 1 HR
Dick McAuliffe 2B 1 1 1 2 3 0 .213 .741 0.664 1.09 0.664 0.000 2.5 5 3 HR
Ed Brinkman SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .271 .725 -0.025 1.20 0.056 -0.081 -0.3 2 2
Joe Coleman P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .400 -0.082 2.10 0.050 -0.132 -0.5 0 0
   Fred Scherman P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .533 -0.011 0.49 0.000 -0.011 -0.2 1 0
Team Totals 35 3 11 3 3 1 .314 .854 0.252 1.29 1.192 -0.939 -0.5 27 12
HR: W Horton (3, off A Fitzmorris; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); D McAuliffe (1, off A Fitzmorris; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: D McAuliffe 4; W Horton 4; G Brown 2; J Northrup 2; E Brinkman; A Rodriguez; N Cash; J Coleman; B Freehan.
GIDP: J Northrup (3).
RBI: D McAuliffe 2 (5); W Horton (8).
2-out RBI: D McAuliffe 2; W Horton.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 3. A Rodriguez-D McAuliffe-N Cash; A Rodriguez-N Cash; N Cash-B Freehan.
E: E Brinkman (2).
Outfield Assists: W Horton (A Otis at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: G Brown (1, 2nd base off A Fitzmorris/E Kirkpatrick).
CS: A Rodriguez (1, 2nd base by A Fitzmorris/E Kirkpatrick); J Northrup (2, 2nd base by T Abernathy/E Kirkpatrick).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .630 -0.048 1.13 0.067 -0.115 -0.4 0 5 SB,GDP
Amos Otis CF 4 1 3 0 0 0 .221 .512 -0.024 1.95 0.156 -0.179 -0.1 5 0 CS
Richie Scheinblum RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .267 .600 -0.047 1.48 0.091 -0.138 -0.3 1 0
Lou Piniella LF 2 1 1 0 1 1 .341 .880 0.157 1.38 0.175 -0.018 1.1 4 0 HBP
Cookie Rojas 2B 3 0 1 1 0 1 .258 .588 -0.012 1.95 0.054 -0.066 -0.7 7 1 SF
John Mayberry 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .585 -0.185 2.10 0.000 -0.185 -1.1 8 0
Paul Schaal 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .181 .547 -0.103 1.50 0.021 -0.124 -0.5 0 2
Ed Kirkpatrick C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .294 .910 0.118 1.46 0.182 -0.064 1.1 2 2
Al Fitzmorris P 2 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .452 -0.068 1.36 0.017 -0.085 -0.5 0 0
   Ted Abernathy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bobby Knoop PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .800 -0.035 1.48 0.000 -0.035 -0.1
Team Totals 30 2 8 2 4 3 .267 .628 -0.247 1.59 0.763 -1.009 -1.5 27 10
SF: C Rojas (2, off J Coleman).
HBP: L Piniella (4, by J Coleman).
TB: A Otis 3; E Kirkpatrick 2; L Piniella; C Rojas; R Scheinblum.
GIDP: F Patek (1).
RBI: C Rojas (9); E Kirkpatrick (6).
2-out RBI: E Kirkpatrick.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Patek-C Rojas-J Mayberry.
Baserunning
SB: F Patek (5, 2nd base off J Coleman/B Freehan).
CS: A Otis (2, 2nd base by F Scherman/B Freehan).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Coleman, W (5-2) 7 7 2 2 3 3 0 2.36 29 55 -0.132 1.32 0.3
Fred Scherman, S (4) 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.73 7 1 0 0.380 2.60 1.1
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 4 3 0 2.00 36 55 1 0 0.248 1.29 1.4
J Coleman faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Al Fitzmorris, L (0-2) 8.1 11 3 3 3 0 2 1.64 37 46 -0.279 1.32 0.0
Ted Abernathy 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 1 1 0 0.027 0.56 0.4
Team Totals 9 11 3 3 3 1 2 3.00 38 46 1 0 -0.252 1.59 0.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Coleman (4; L Piniella).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Jim Evans.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 10,326.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 64° F, Wind 14mph out to Rightfield.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Kansas City Royals
1 Jim Northrup CF 1 Freddie Patek SS
2 Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 2 Amos Otis CF
3 Gates Brown LF 3 Richie Scheinblum RF
4 Bill Freehan C 4 Lou Piniella LF
5 Norm Cash 1B 5 Cookie Rojas 2B
6 Willie Horton RF 6 John Mayberry 1B
7 Dick McAuliffe 2B 7 Paul Schaal 3B
8 Ed Brinkman SS 8 Ed Kirkpatrick C
9 Joe Coleman P 9 Al Fitzmorris P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 1-2 2 1-- RR DET D. McAuliffe A. Fitzmorris 59% 76% Home Run; Freehan Scores
b8 2-3 0 1-- O KCR R. Scheinblum F. Scherman 16% 80% Otis Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t4 0-1 2 --- R DET W. Horton A. Fitzmorris 15% 46% Home Run
b2 0-0 2 12- R KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Coleman -13% 32% Single to CF; Piniella Scores; Schaal to 3B
b8 2-3 2 12- O KCR J. Mayberry F. Scherman 11% 87% Lineout: CF

Play By Play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET J. Northrup A. Fitzmorris -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O DET A. Rodriguez A. Fitzmorris -1% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- DET G. Brown A. Fitzmorris 1% 48% Single to RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- DET B. Freehan A. Fitzmorris 1% 49% Brown Steals 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O DET B. Freehan A. Fitzmorris -3% 46% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- KCR F. Patek J. Coleman -4% 42% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 0 1-- KCR A. Otis J. Coleman -3% 39% Patek Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- O KCR A. Otis J. Coleman 1% 40% Single to RF; Patek to 3B; Otis out at 2B/RF-C-SS
b1 0-0 1 --3 OO KCR R. Scheinblum J. Coleman 10% 50% Double Play: Foul Flyball: 1B-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- DET N. Cash A. Fitzmorris 4% 54% Single to RF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O DET W. Horton A. Fitzmorris -4% 50% Foul Flyball: C
t2 0-0 1 1-- DET D. McAuliffe A. Fitzmorris 4% 54% Walk; Cash to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- O DET E. Brinkman A. Fitzmorris -5% 50% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 12- O DET J. Coleman A. Fitzmorris -4% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- KCR L. Piniella J. Coleman -4% 41% Single to LF
b2 0-0 0 1-- O KCR C. Rojas J. Coleman 4% 45% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 1-- O KCR J. Mayberry J. Coleman 3% 48% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 2 1-- KCR P. Schaal J. Coleman -2% 46% Walk; Piniella to 2B
b2 0-0 2 12- R KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Coleman -13% 32% Single to CF; Piniella Scores; Schaal to 3B
b2 1-0 2 1-3 O KCR A. Fitzmorris J. Coleman 4% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- DET J. Northrup A. Fitzmorris 5% 41% Single to CF
t3 0-1 0 1-- O DET A. Rodriguez A. Fitzmorris -4% 37% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-1 1 1-- O DET G. Brown A. Fitzmorris -3% 34% Flyball: CF
t3 0-1 2 1-- O DET B. Freehan A. Fitzmorris -2% 31% Rodriguez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- O KCR F. Patek J. Coleman 2% 33% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- O KCR A. Otis J. Coleman 1% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- KCR R. Scheinblum J. Coleman -1% 33% Walk
b3 1-0 2 1-- O KCR L. Piniella J. Coleman 2% 35% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- O DET B. Freehan A. Fitzmorris -3% 32% Lineout: CF
t4 0-1 1 --- O DET N. Cash A. Fitzmorris -2% 31% Popfly: 1B
t4 0-1 2 --- R DET W. Horton A. Fitzmorris 15% 46% Home Run
t4 1-1 2 --- DET D. McAuliffe A. Fitzmorris 1% 47% Walk
t4 1-1 2 1-- O DET E. Brinkman A. Fitzmorris -3% 45% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 5-6-7
b4 1-1 0 --- O KCR C. Rojas J. Coleman 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-1 1 --- O KCR J. Mayberry J. Coleman 2% 49% Flyball: SS
b4 1-1 2 --- O KCR P. Schaal J. Coleman 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 9-1-2
t5 1-1 0 --- DET J. Coleman A. Fitzmorris 5% 55% Single to CF
t5 1-1 0 1-- OO DET J. Northrup A. Fitzmorris -10% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t5 1-1 2 --- DET A. Rodriguez A. Fitzmorris 2% 47% Single to LF
t5 1-1 2 1-- DET G. Brown A. Fitzmorris 4% 51% Single to RF; Rodriguez to 3B
t5 1-1 2 1-3 O DET B. Freehan A. Fitzmorris -7% 44% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 8-9-1
b5 1-1 0 --- KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Coleman -5% 39% Single to 1B
b5 1-1 0 1-- O KCR A. Fitzmorris J. Coleman 4% 44% Foul Flyball: C
b5 1-1 1 1-- OO KCR F. Patek J. Coleman 6% 50% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 5-6-7
t6 1-1 0 --- O DET N. Cash A. Fitzmorris -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t6 1-1 1 --- O DET W. Horton A. Fitzmorris -2% 45% Flyball: 2B
t6 1-1 2 --- DET D. McAuliffe A. Fitzmorris 2% 47% Walk
t6 1-1 2 1-- DET E. Brinkman A. Fitzmorris 6% 52% Single to LF; McAuliffe to 3B; Brinkman to 2B/Adv on throw
t6 1-1 2 -23 O DET J. Coleman A. Fitzmorris -9% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 2-3-4
b6 1-1 0 --- KCR A. Otis J. Coleman -5% 38% Single to LF
b6 1-1 0 1-- KCR R. Scheinblum J. Coleman -8% 30% Single to RF; Otis to 2B
b6 1-1 0 12- KCR L. Piniella J. Coleman -10% 20% Hit By Pitch; Otis to 3B; Scheinblum to 2B
b6 1-1 0 123 RO KCR C. Rojas J. Coleman 1% 20% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Otis Scores
b6 2-1 1 12- O KCR J. Mayberry J. Coleman 3% 23% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Scheinblum to 3B
b6 2-1 2 1-3 O KCR P. Schaal J. Coleman 4% 27% Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
t7 1-2 0 --- O DET J. Northrup A. Fitzmorris -4% 23% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-2 1 --- O DET A. Rodriguez A. Fitzmorris -3% 20% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-2 2 --- O DET G. Brown A. Fitzmorris -2% 19% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 8-9-1
b7 2-1 0 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Coleman 1% 20% Flyball: CF
b7 2-1 1 --- KCR A. Fitzmorris J. Coleman -2% 18% Walk
b7 2-1 1 1-- OO KCR F. Patek J. Coleman 3% 22% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 4-5-6
t8 1-2 0 --- DET B. Freehan A. Fitzmorris 9% 31% Single to LF
t8 1-2 0 1-- O DET N. Cash A. Fitzmorris -8% 23% Flyball: 2B
t8 1-2 1 1-- O DET W. Horton A. Fitzmorris -6% 16% Lineout: CF
t8 1-2 2 1-- RR DET D. McAuliffe A. Fitzmorris 59% 76% Home Run; Freehan Scores
t8 3-2 2 --- O DET E. Brinkman A. Fitzmorris -1% 75% Lineout: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 2-3-4
Willie Horton moves from RF to LF
Mickey Stanley replaces Gates Brown (LF) playing CF batting 3rd
Jim Northrup moves from CF to RF
b8 2-3 0 --- KCR A. Otis J. Coleman -10% 65% Single to LF
Fred Scherman replaces Joe Coleman pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-3 0 1-- O KCR R. Scheinblum F. Scherman 16% 80% Otis Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b8 2-3 1 --- O KCR R. Scheinblum F. Scherman 4% 84% Flyball: 2B
b8 2-3 2 --- KCR L. Piniella F. Scherman -3% 81% Walk
b8 2-3 2 1-- KCR C. Rojas F. Scherman -5% 75% Single to 3B; Piniella to 2B
b8 2-3 2 12- O KCR J. Mayberry F. Scherman 11% 87% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 2.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 9-1-2
t9 3-2 0 --- O DET F. Scherman A. Fitzmorris -1% 86% Flyball: 2B
t9 3-2 1 --- DET J. Northrup A. Fitzmorris 1% 87% Single to LF
Ted Abernathy replaces Al Fitzmorris pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-2 1 1-- O DET A. Rodriguez T. Abernathy -1% 85% Strikeout
t9 3-2 2 1-- O DET M. Stanley T. Abernathy -1% 84% Northrup Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Fred Scherman facing 7-8-9
b9 2-3 0 --- O KCR P. Schaal F. Scherman 7% 91% Flyball: 2B
b9 2-3 1 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick F. Scherman 5% 96% Flyball: P
Bobby Knoop pinch hits for Ted Abernathy (P) batting 9th
b9 2-3 2 --- O KCR B. Knoop F. Scherman 4% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 2.

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