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Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 15,680 |
Wednesday, May 9, 1973 Time of Game: 2:35 |
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Tigers
4
13-14
Won 1
1st
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Tigers 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 12 0
Royals 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 3
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Royals
1
17-11
Lost 1
2nd, 2 GB
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Batting Stats
Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Northrup CF-LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .679 1 0 GDP A Kaline RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .235 .716 3 0 G Brown DH 5 1 3 0 0 1 .250 .685 0 0 W Horton LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .348 1.017 3 0 M Stanley CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .758 0 0 D Sims C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .846 1 1 N Cash 1B 3 2 2 2 0 1 .203 .705 16 0 HR,SF D McAuliffe 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .239 .590 1 1 A Rodriguez 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 .179 .516 0 3 E Brinkman SS 4 0 3 0 0 1 .238 .669 2 6 J Perry P 0 4 J Hiller P 0 0 Totals 37 4 12 0 1 10 27 15
Batting Events
HR: N Cash (4, off D Bird; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: N Cash (1, off S Busby).
TB: N Cash 5; G Brown 3; E Brinkman 3; D McAuliffe; A Rodriguez; W Horton; A Kaline.
GIDP: J Northrup (1).
RBI: N Cash 2 (8); A Rodriguez (11).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. E Brinkman-N Cash; A Rodriguez-D McAuliffe-N Cash.
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details F Patek SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .246 .684 1 2 C Rojas 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .769 3 2 GDP A Otis CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .297 .841 2 0 J Mayberry 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .250 .945 4 2 HR E Kirkpatrick RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .382 1.087 3 0 GDP L Piniella LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .645 1 0 H McRae DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 .183 .586 0 0 2B P Schaal 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .289 .752 1 0 F Healy C 3 0 2 0 0 0 .214 .552 10 0 S Busby P 1 0 D Bird P 1 0 K Wright P 0 0 Totals 32 1 8 0 0 1 27 6
Batting Events
2B: H McRae (4, off J Perry).
HR: J Mayberry (8, off J Perry; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: J Mayberry 4; F Healy 2; H McRae 2; A Otis 2; F Patek; E Kirkpatrick.
GIDP: E Kirkpatrick (3); C Rojas (2).
RBI: J Mayberry (28).
2-out RBI: J Mayberry.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. F Patek-C Rojas-J Mayberry.
PB: F Healy (2).
E: F Healy (2); P Schaal (10); A Otis (2).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: F Healy (1st base by D Sims).
Pitching Stats
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 Perry, W (4-2) 8 8 1 1 0 1 1 1.84 30 - · · 14· 7· 1· 8 63 - 0.89 0.34 J Hiller, S (5) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.38 2 - · · 1· 1· 0· 0 1-0 1.64 0.09 Totals 9 8 1 1 0 1 1 32 - · · 15· 8· 1· 8 1-0
J Perry faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
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 S Busby, L (3-3) 3 7 3 3 0 2 0 5.13 16 - · · 2· 5· 1· 7 35 - 0.95 -0.17 D Bird 5 4 1 1 0 8 1 1.59 19 - · · 4· 3· 1· 4 0-0 0.53 0.09 K Wright 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.50 4 - · · 1· 1· 0· 1 0-0 0.16 0.01 Totals 9 12 4 4 1 10 1 39 - · · 7· 9· 2·12 -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Red Flaherty.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 15,680.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 79° F, Night.
Lineups
Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals 1. Jim Northrup CF 1. Freddie Patek SS 2. Al Kaline RF 2. Cookie Rojas 2B 3. Gates Brown DH 3. Amos Otis CF 4. Willie Horton LF 4. John Mayberry 1B 5. Duke Sims C 5. Ed Kirkpatrick RF 6. Norm Cash 1B 6. Lou Piniella LF 7. Dick McAuliffe 2B 7. Hal McRae DH 8. Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 8. Paul Schaal 3B 9. Ed Brinkman SS 9. Fran Healy C Jim Perry P Steve Busby P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t2 | 1 | 1-- | R | 15% | 65% | 0-0 | DET | D. McAuliffe | S. Busby | Single to CF; Cash Scores/Adv on E8; McAuliffe to 3B | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | R | -9% | 74% | 0-3 | KCR | J. Mayberry | J. Perry | Home Run | |
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 7% | 49% | 0-0 | KCR | C. Rojas | J. Perry | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | R | 7% | 92% | 3-1 | DET | N. Cash | D. Bird | Home Run | |
| t3 | 0 | -2- | 6% | 82% | 2-0 | DET | W. Horton | S. Busby | Single to 3B; Brown to 3B; Horton to 2B/Adv on E5 |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | DET | J. Northrup | S. Busby | Popfly: SS | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | DET | A. Kaline | S. Busby | Popfly: 3B | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | 1% | 47% | 0-0 | DET | G. Brown | S. Busby | Single | ||
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 48% | 0-0 | DET | W. Horton | S. Busby | Passed Ball; Brown to 2B | ||
| t1 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 45% | 0-0 | DET | W. Horton | S. Busby | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jim Perry facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | -4% | 42% | 0-0 | KCR | F. Patek | J. Perry | Single | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 7% | 49% | 0-0 | KCR | C. Rojas | J. Perry | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | -1% | 48% | 0-0 | KCR | A. Otis | J. Perry | Single | ||
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Mayberry | J. Perry | Popfly: SS | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | DET | D. Sims | S. Busby | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | DET | N. Cash | S. Busby | Single | ||
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | R | 15% | 65% | 0-0 | DET | D. McAuliffe | S. Busby | Single to CF; Cash Scores/Adv on E8; McAuliffe to 3B | |
| t2 | 1 | --3 | R | 5% | 70% | 1-0 | DET | A. Rodriguez | S. Busby | Single to RF; McAuliffe Scores | |
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | 3% | 73% | 2-0 | DET | E. Brinkman | S. Busby | Single; Rodriguez to 2B | ||
| t2 | 1 | 12- | O | -3% | 70% | 2-0 | DET | J. Northrup | S. Busby | Flyball: RF; Rodriguez to 3B | |
| t2 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -4% | 66% | 2-0 | DET | A. Kaline | S. Busby | Flyball: RF | |
| 2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Jim Perry facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 69% | 0-2 | KCR | E. Kirkpatrick | J. Perry | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 70% | 0-2 | KCR | L. Piniella | J. Perry | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 71% | 0-2 | KCR | H. McRae | J. Perry | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 5% | 76% | 2-0 | DET | G. Brown | S. Busby | Single; Brown to 2B/Adv on E2 | ||
| t3 | 0 | -2- | 6% | 82% | 2-0 | DET | W. Horton | S. Busby | Single to 3B; Brown to 3B; Horton to 2B/Adv on E5 | ||
| t3 | 0 | -23 | O | -5% | 77% | 2-0 | DET | D. Sims | S. Busby | Fielder's Choice 2B unassisted; Horton out at 3B/2B; Sims to 1B | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 2% | 78% | 2-0 | DET | N. Cash | S. Busby | Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Brown Scores | |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 77% | 3-0 | DET | D. McAuliffe | S. Busby | Strikeout Looking | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Jim Perry facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 79% | 0-3 | KCR | P. Schaal | J. Perry | Flyball: LF | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | -3% | 76% | 0-3 | KCR | F. Healy | J. Perry | Single | ||
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4% | 81% | 0-3 | KCR | F. Patek | J. Perry | Healy Picked off 1B (C-1B) | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 82% | 0-3 | KCR | F. Patek | J. Perry | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Doug Bird facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Doug Bird replaces Steve Busby pitching | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 80% | 3-0 | DET | A. Rodriguez | D. Bird | Strikeout | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | 1% | 82% | 3-0 | DET | E. Brinkman | D. Bird | Single | ||
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 80% | 3-0 | DET | J. Northrup | D. Bird | Lineout: CF | |
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 81% | 3-0 | DET | A. Kaline | D. Bird | Single; Brinkman to 2B | ||
| t4 | 2 | 12- | O | -3% | 79% | 3-0 | DET | G. Brown | D. Bird | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Jim Perry facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 81% | 0-3 | KCR | C. Rojas | J. Perry | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 83% | 0-3 | KCR | A. Otis | J. Perry | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | R | -9% | 74% | 0-3 | KCR | J. Mayberry | J. Perry | Home Run | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | -2% | 72% | 1-3 | KCR | E. Kirkpatrick | J. Perry | Single | ||
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 75% | 1-3 | KCR | L. Piniella | J. Perry | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Doug Bird facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 74% | 3-1 | DET | W. Horton | D. Bird | Flyball: RF | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 72% | 3-1 | DET | D. Sims | D. Bird | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 71% | 3-1 | DET | N. Cash | D. Bird | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Jim Perry facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 75% | 1-3 | KCR | H. McRae | J. Perry | Flyball: LF | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 77% | 1-3 | KCR | P. Schaal | J. Perry | Strikeout | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | -2% | 75% | 1-3 | KCR | F. Healy | J. Perry | Single | ||
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 78% | 1-3 | KCR | F. Patek | J. Perry | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Doug Bird facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 76% | 3-1 | DET | D. McAuliffe | D. Bird | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 75% | 3-1 | DET | A. Rodriguez | D. Bird | Popfly: 2B | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 74% | 3-1 | DET | E. Brinkman | D. Bird | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Jim Perry facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 78% | 1-3 | KCR | C. Rojas | J. Perry | Flyball: LF | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 80% | 1-3 | KCR | A. Otis | J. Perry | Flyball: CF | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 82% | 1-3 | KCR | J. Mayberry | J. Perry | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Doug Bird facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 80% | 3-1 | DET | J. Northrup | D. Bird | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 79% | 3-1 | DET | A. Kaline | D. Bird | Strikeout | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | 1% | 80% | 3-1 | DET | G. Brown | D. Bird | Single | ||
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 78% | 3-1 | DET | W. Horton | D. Bird | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Jim Perry facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Jim Northrup moves from CF to LF; Mickey Stanley replaces Willie Horton (LF) playing CF batting 4th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 82% | 1-3 | KCR | E. Kirkpatrick | J. Perry | Lineout: RF | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 85% | 1-3 | KCR | L. Piniella | J. Perry | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | -3% | 81% | 1-3 | KCR | H. McRae | J. Perry | Double | ||
| b7 | 2 | -2- | O | 5% | 86% | 1-3 | KCR | P. Schaal | J. Perry | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Doug Bird facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 85% | 3-1 | DET | D. Sims | D. Bird | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | R | 7% | 92% | 3-1 | DET | N. Cash | D. Bird | Home Run | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 92% | 4-1 | DET | D. McAuliffe | D. Bird | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 91% | 4-1 | DET | A. Rodriguez | D. Bird | Strikeout | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Jim Perry facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 94% | 1-4 | KCR | F. Healy | J. Perry | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 96% | 1-4 | KCR | F. Patek | J. Perry | Flyball: RF | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 97% | 1-4 | KCR | C. Rojas | J. Perry | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' Ken Wright facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Ken Wright replaces Doug Bird pitching | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | 1% | 97% | 4-1 | DET | E. Brinkman | K. Wright | Single | ||
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | OO | -1% | 96% | 4-1 | DET | J. Northrup | K. Wright | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | 0% | 96% | 4-1 | DET | A. Kaline | K. Wright | Walk | ||
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | -0% | 96% | 4-1 | DET | G. Brown | K. Wright | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Jim Perry facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | -5% | 91% | 1-4 | KCR | A. Otis | J. Perry | Single | ||
| John Hiller replaces Jim Perry pitching | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4% | 95% | 1-4 | KCR | J. Mayberry | J. Hiller | Flyball: RF | |
| b9 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 5% | 100% | 1-4 | KCR | E. Kirkpatrick | J. Hiller | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
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