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@BOS		0
2
MIL
@CAL		4
2
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@CHW		2
1
TEX
@CLE		0
2
DET
@KCR		0
1
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@OAK		2
4
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@ATL		1
5
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@ATL		3
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@CIN		1
6
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@HOU		0
6
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@MON		3
7
SDP
@NYM		0
2
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@NYM		4
2
SFG
@PHI		2
1
Tuesday, July 4, 1972
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 10,762, Time of Game: 2:08
Tigers
0
37-31
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
 at Royals
1
34-35
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 11½ GB
W: Roger Nelson (2-2)
L: Bill Slayback (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  1
Royals          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    1  7  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick McAuliffe 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .225 .688 -0.046 0.82 0.018 -0.064 -0.3 1 1
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .594 -0.094 0.96 0.000 -0.094 -0.6 0 3
Jim Northrup RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .256 .657 -0.092 1.22 0.023 -0.115 -0.3 6 0 SB
Bill Freehan C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .283 .784 -0.081 1.13 0.016 -0.097 -0.4 4 1
Norm Cash 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .256 .804 -0.039 0.97 0.027 -0.067 -0.1 8 0
Willie Horton LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .238 .743 -0.011 1.56 0.045 -0.055 0.0 1 0
Mickey Stanley CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .655 -0.136 1.95 0.000 -0.136 -0.9 2 0
Ed Brinkman SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .512 -0.073 1.03 0.000 -0.073 -0.5 2 2
Bill Slayback P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.036 0.80 0.000 -0.036 -0.2 0 2
   Gates Brown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .700 -0.049 2.09 0.000 -0.049 -0.2
   Fred Scherman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .220 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 0 4 0 1 4 .129 .285 -0.657 1.18 0.129 -0.786 -3.5 24 9
TB: D McAuliffe; J Northrup; N Cash; B Freehan.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. D McAuliffe-E Brinkman-N Cash.
E: B Slayback (1).
Baserunning
SB: J Northrup (2, 2nd base off R Nelson/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 .231 .604 -0.065 0.66 0.000 -0.065 -0.6 2 3
Amos Otis CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .305 .762 0.043 0.77 0.075 -0.032 0.4 5 0 SB
Lou Piniella LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 .314 .800 0.050 0.90 0.085 -0.034 0.7 3 0
Richie Scheinblum RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .331 .858 -0.043 1.19 0.013 -0.056 -0.6 2 0 GDP
John Mayberry 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .300 .857 0.067 1.08 0.147 -0.081 0.4 8 1
Ed Kirkpatrick C 1 0 0 0 3 0 .299 .878 -0.017 1.17 0.050 -0.068 -0.1 4 0 CS
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .295 .706 -0.096 1.52 0.029 -0.125 -1.1 0 1
Bobby Floyd 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .185 .432 -0.061 0.90 0.000 -0.061 -0.7 2 1
Roger Nelson P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.034 0.66 0.000 -0.034 -0.4 1 3 SH
Team Totals 28 1 7 0 5 4 .250 .614 -0.156 0.99 0.399 -0.556 -2.1 27 9
SH: R Nelson (1, off B Slayback).
TB: A Otis 2; J Mayberry 2; L Piniella 2; C Rojas.
GIDP: R Scheinblum (6).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Baserunning
SB: A Otis (12, 2nd base off B Slayback/B Freehan).
CS: E Kirkpatrick (4, 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
Bill Slayback, L (1-2) 7 7 1 1 4 4 0 1.93 31 59 0.135 1.07 1.7
Fred Scherman 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.60 3 0 0 0.021 0.36 0.4
Team Totals 8 7 1 1 5 4 0 1.12 34 59 0 0 0.156 1.18 2.1

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Roger Nelson, W (2-2) 9 4 0 0 1 4 0 1.06 32 82 0.656 1.18 3.5
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 1 4 0 0.00 32 82 0.656 0.99 3.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Frank Umont.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 10,762.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 2 12- R KCR J. Mayberry B. Slayback 12% 66% Single to P; Scheinblum to 3B; Otis Scores/Adv on E1/No RBI
t4 0-1 2 123 O DET M. Stanley R. Nelson 10% 71% Groundout: P-1B
b5 1-0 1 -23 O KCR J. Mayberry B. Slayback -7% 74% Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 0-1 0 --- O DET J. Northrup R. Nelson 6% 93% Flyball: LF
b3 1-0 2 123 O KCR C. Rojas B. Slayback -6% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B

Play By Play

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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' Roger Nelson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe R. Nelson 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O DET A. Rodriguez R. Nelson 1% 53% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- DET J. Northrup R. Nelson -1% 52% Single to LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- DET B. Freehan R. Nelson -1% 51% Northrup Steals 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O DET B. Freehan R. Nelson 3% 54% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Bill Slayback facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR F. Patek B. Slayback -2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- KCR A. Otis B. Slayback 2% 55% Single to CF
b1 0-0 1 1-- KCR L. Piniella B. Slayback 2% 57% Otis Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O KCR L. Piniella B. Slayback -3% 53% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 -2- KCR R. Scheinblum B. Slayback 1% 54% Walk
b1 0-0 2 12- R KCR J. Mayberry B. Slayback 12% 66% Single to P; Scheinblum to 3B; Otis Scores/Adv on E1/No RBI
b1 1-0 2 1-3 KCR E. Kirkpatrick B. Slayback 2% 68% Walk; Mayberry to 2B
b1 1-0 2 123 O KCR C. Rojas B. Slayback -6% 63% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O DET N. Cash R. Nelson 2% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- O DET W. Horton R. Nelson 1% 66% Flyball: RF
t2 0-1 2 --- O DET M. Stanley R. Nelson 1% 67% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Bill Slayback facing 8-9-1
b2 1-0 0 --- O KCR B. Floyd B. Slayback -2% 66% Strikeout
b2 1-0 1 --- O KCR R. Nelson B. Slayback -1% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- O KCR F. Patek B. Slayback -1% 64% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O DET E. Brinkman R. Nelson 2% 66% Flyball: CF
t3 0-1 1 --- O DET B. Slayback R. Nelson 2% 68% Strikeout
t3 0-1 2 --- O DET D. McAuliffe R. Nelson 1% 69% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Bill Slayback facing 2-3-4
b3 1-0 0 --- O KCR A. Otis B. Slayback -2% 67% Flyball: LF
b3 1-0 1 --- KCR L. Piniella B. Slayback 2% 69% Walk
b3 1-0 1 1-- O KCR R. Scheinblum B. Slayback -2% 67% Strikeout
b3 1-0 2 1-- KCR J. Mayberry B. Slayback 2% 69% Single to RF; Piniella to 3B
b3 1-0 2 1-3 KCR E. Kirkpatrick B. Slayback 2% 71% Walk; Mayberry to 2B
b3 1-0 2 123 O KCR C. Rojas B. Slayback -6% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- O DET A. Rodriguez R. Nelson 3% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- O DET J. Northrup R. Nelson 2% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-1 2 --- DET B. Freehan R. Nelson -2% 68% Single to CF
t4 0-1 2 1-- DET N. Cash R. Nelson -3% 65% Single to RF; Freehan to 2B
t4 0-1 2 12- DET W. Horton R. Nelson -4% 61% Walk; Freehan to 3B; Cash to 2B
t4 0-1 2 123 O DET M. Stanley R. Nelson 10% 71% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Bill Slayback facing 8-9-1
b4 1-0 0 --- O KCR B. Floyd B. Slayback -2% 69% Flyball: CF
b4 1-0 1 --- O KCR R. Nelson B. Slayback -1% 68% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-0 2 --- O KCR F. Patek B. Slayback -1% 67% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 8-9-1
t5 0-1 0 --- O DET E. Brinkman R. Nelson 3% 70% Groundout: P-1B
t5 0-1 1 --- O DET B. Slayback R. Nelson 2% 72% Strikeout
t5 0-1 2 --- DET D. McAuliffe R. Nelson -2% 70% Single to RF
t5 0-1 2 1-- O DET A. Rodriguez R. Nelson 3% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Bill Slayback facing 2-3-4
b5 1-0 0 --- KCR A. Otis B. Slayback 3% 76% Single to LF
b5 1-0 0 1-- KCR L. Piniella B. Slayback 5% 81% Single to RF; Otis to 2B
b5 1-0 0 12- O KCR R. Scheinblum B. Slayback 0% 81% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Piniella to 2B; Otis to 3B
b5 1-0 1 -23 O KCR J. Mayberry B. Slayback -7% 74% Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 1-0 2 -23 O KCR E. Kirkpatrick B. Slayback -5% 69% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 3-4-5
t6 0-1 0 --- O DET J. Northrup R. Nelson 3% 73% Flyball: SS
t6 0-1 1 --- O DET B. Freehan R. Nelson 2% 75% Flyball: LF
t6 0-1 2 --- O DET N. Cash R. Nelson 2% 77% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Bill Slayback facing 7-8-9
b6 1-0 0 --- KCR C. Rojas B. Slayback 3% 80% Single to RF
b6 1-0 0 1-- O KCR B. Floyd B. Slayback -3% 77% Flyball: RF
b6 1-0 1 1-- O KCR R. Nelson B. Slayback -1% 76% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Rojas to 2B
b6 1-0 2 -2- O KCR F. Patek B. Slayback -3% 73% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 6-7-8
t7 0-1 0 --- O DET W. Horton R. Nelson 4% 77% Flyball: CF
t7 0-1 1 --- O DET M. Stanley R. Nelson 3% 80% Flyball: CF
t7 0-1 2 --- O DET E. Brinkman R. Nelson 2% 81% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Bill Slayback facing 2-3-4
b7 1-0 0 --- O KCR A. Otis B. Slayback -1% 80% Strikeout
b7 1-0 1 --- KCR L. Piniella B. Slayback 2% 82% Single to LF
b7 1-0 1 1-- OO KCR R. Scheinblum B. Slayback -3% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 9-1-2
Gates Brown pinch hits for Bill Slayback (P) batting 9th
t8 0-1 0 --- O DET G. Brown R. Nelson 5% 83% Flyball: LF
t8 0-1 1 --- O DET D. McAuliffe R. Nelson 3% 87% Flyball: 3B
t8 0-1 2 --- O DET A. Rodriguez R. Nelson 2% 89% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Fred Scherman facing 5-6-7
Fred Scherman replaces Gates Brown (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-0 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry F. Scherman -1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-0 1 --- KCR E. Kirkpatrick F. Scherman 1% 89% Walk
b8 1-0 1 1-- O KCR C. Rojas F. Scherman -2% 87% Kirkpatrick Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b8 1-0 2 --- O KCR C. Rojas F. Scherman -0% 87% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 3-4-5
t9 0-1 0 --- O DET J. Northrup R. Nelson 6% 93% Flyball: LF
t9 0-1 1 --- O DET B. Freehan R. Nelson 4% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 0-1 2 --- O DET N. Cash R. Nelson 3% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.

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