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Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 9,146 |
Wednesday, May 1, 1974 Time of Game: 1:53 |
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Tigers
2
10-10
Won 4
4th, 2 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Tigers 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 2
Royals 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
W: Lerrin LaGrow (2-2), L: Steve Busby (3-3) |
Royals
1
8-12
Lost 3
6th, 4 GB
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Batting Stats
Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D Sharon CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .360 .767 2 0 G Sutherland 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .282 .655 3 5 J Northrup RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .520 3 0 A Kaline DH 4 1 2 0 0 2 .305 .743 0 0 W Horton LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .260 .807 2 0 M Stanley 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .217 .579 10 2 J Moses C 1 0 0 0 1 1 .417 1.045 4 0 SH,IW A Rodriguez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .165 .439 0 3 E Brinkman SS 3 0 1 2 0 0 .213 .586 1 3 L LaGrow P 2 2 Totals 31 2 6 0 1 8 27 15
Batting Events
SH: J Moses (1, off S Busby).
IBB: J Moses (1, by S Busby).
TB: A Kaline 2; E Brinkman; G Sutherland; M Stanley; W Horton.
RBI: E Brinkman 2 (12).
2-out RBI: E Brinkman 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. E Brinkman-G Sutherland-M Stanley.
E: M Stanley 2 (2).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: G Sutherland (1st base by S Busby).
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details F Patek SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .280 .733 1 0 C Rojas 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .741 1 1 GDP A Otis CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .739 3 0 J Mayberry 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .211 .807 10 1 F Healy C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .283 .940 8 0 3B J Wohlford LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .321 .791 2 0 H McRae DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .309 .881 0 0 V Pinson RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .258 .594 1 0 F White 3B 2 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .867 0 3 T Solaita PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.040 0 0 F Gonzalez 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .333 0 1 S Busby P 1 2 Totals 32 1 5 0 1 2 27 8
Batting Events
3B: F Healy (1, off L LaGrow).
TB: F Healy 4; F Patek 2; V Pinson.
GIDP: C Rojas (6).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
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 L LaGrow, W (2-2) 9 5 1 0 1 2 0 3.18 33 - · · 18· 8· 0· 4 76 - 1.53 0.71 Totals 9 5 1 0 1 2 0 33 - · · 18· 8· 0· 4 -
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) 9 6 2 2 1 8 0 3.94 33 - · · 9·11· 2· 4 74 - 1.02 0.21 Totals 9 6 2 2 1 8 0 33 - · · 9·11· 2· 4 -
Balks: None.
WP: L LaGrow 2 (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: S Busby (2; J Moses).
Pickoffs: S Busby (1; G Sutherland, 1st base).
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Art Frantz, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Ron Luciano.
Time of Game: 1:53.
Attendance: 9,146.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 11mph in unknown direction.
Lineups
Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals 1. Dick Sharon CF 1. Freddie Patek SS 2. Gary Sutherland 2B 2. Cookie Rojas 2B 3. Jim Northrup RF 3. Amos Otis CF 4. Al Kaline DH 4. John Mayberry 1B 5. Willie Horton LF 5. Fran Healy C 6. Mickey Stanley 1B 6. Jim Wohlford LF 7. Jerry Moses C 7. Hal McRae DH 8. Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 8. Vada Pinson RF 9. Ed Brinkman SS 9. Frank White 3B Lerrin LaGrow 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 | 2 | 123 | RR | 18% | 70% | 0-0 | DET | E. Brinkman | S. Busby | Single to LF; Kaline Scores; Horton Scores; Moses to 2B | |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | R | -10% | 60% | 0-2 | KCR | C. Rojas | L. LaGrow | Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); White Scores/Adv on E3 (throw)/No RBI/unER | |
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 9% | 100% | 1-2 | KCR | J. Wohlford | L. LaGrow | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 9% | 89% | 1-2 | KCR | A. Otis | L. LaGrow | Foul Popfly: C | |
| t2 | 1 | 123 | O | -8% | 53% | 0-0 | DET | A. Rodriguez | S. Busby | Popfly: SS |
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 | D. Sharon | S. Busby | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | DET | G. Sutherland | S. Busby | Foul Popfly: 1B | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | DET | J. Northrup | S. Busby | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Lerrin LaGrow facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | -4% | 42% | 0-0 | KCR | F. Patek | L. LaGrow | Single to LF | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 7% | 49% | 0-0 | KCR | C. Rojas | L. LaGrow | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | A. Otis | L. LaGrow | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | DET | A. Kaline | S. Busby | Single to CF (Ground Ball) | ||
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | 6% | 60% | 0-0 | DET | W. Horton | S. Busby | Single to CF; Kaline to 2B | ||
| t2 | 0 | 12- | O | -0% | 59% | 0-0 | DET | M. Stanley | S. Busby | Groundout: P-1B; Kaline to 3B; Horton to 2B | |
| t2 | 1 | -23 | 1% | 60% | 0-0 | DET | J. Moses | S. Busby | Intentional Walk | ||
| t2 | 1 | 123 | O | -8% | 53% | 0-0 | DET | A. Rodriguez | S. Busby | Popfly: SS | |
| t2 | 2 | 123 | RR | 18% | 70% | 0-0 | DET | E. Brinkman | S. Busby | Single to LF; Kaline Scores; Horton Scores; Moses to 2B | |
| t2 | 2 | 12- | O | -3% | 67% | 2-0 | DET | D. Sharon | S. Busby | Strikeout | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Lerrin LaGrow facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 69% | 0-2 | KCR | J. Mayberry | L. LaGrow | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | -7% | 62% | 0-2 | KCR | F. Healy | L. LaGrow | Triple to RF | ||
| b2 | 1 | --3 | O | 6% | 68% | 0-2 | KCR | J. Wohlford | L. LaGrow | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 2 | --3 | O | 4% | 72% | 0-2 | KCR | H. McRae | L. LaGrow | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 70% | 2-0 | DET | G. Sutherland | S. Busby | Popfly: 1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 69% | 2-0 | DET | J. Northrup | S. Busby | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 68% | 2-0 | DET | A. Kaline | S. Busby | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Lerrin LaGrow facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | -4% | 64% | 0-2 | KCR | V. Pinson | L. LaGrow | Single to CF (Ground Ball) | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4% | 68% | 0-2 | KCR | F. White | L. LaGrow | Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B | |
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | -2% | 66% | 0-2 | KCR | F. Patek | L. LaGrow | Wild Pitch; White to 2B | ||
| b3 | 1 | -2- | O | 4% | 70% | 0-2 | KCR | F. Patek | L. LaGrow | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | R | -10% | 60% | 0-2 | KCR | C. Rojas | L. LaGrow | Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); White Scores/Adv on E3 (throw)/No RBI/unER | |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 63% | 1-2 | KCR | A. Otis | L. LaGrow | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Steve Busby facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 61% | 2-1 | DET | W. Horton | S. Busby | Strikeout | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 59% | 2-1 | DET | M. Stanley | S. Busby | Lineout: RF | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 58% | 2-1 | DET | J. Moses | S. Busby | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Lerrin LaGrow facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | -5% | 53% | 1-2 | KCR | J. Mayberry | L. LaGrow | Walk | ||
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | -3% | 50% | 1-2 | KCR | F. Healy | L. LaGrow | Wild Pitch; Mayberry to 2B | ||
| b4 | 0 | -2- | O | 6% | 55% | 1-2 | KCR | F. Healy | L. LaGrow | Groundout: C unassisted | |
| b4 | 1 | -2- | O | 5% | 60% | 1-2 | KCR | J. Wohlford | L. LaGrow | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b4 | 2 | -2- | O | 4% | 65% | 1-2 | KCR | H. McRae | L. LaGrow | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Steve Busby facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 62% | 2-1 | DET | A. Rodriguez | S. Busby | Flyball: LF | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 60% | 2-1 | DET | E. Brinkman | S. Busby | Lineout: CF | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 59% | 2-1 | DET | D. Sharon | S. Busby | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Lerrin LaGrow facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 63% | 1-2 | KCR | V. Pinson | L. LaGrow | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 65% | 1-2 | KCR | F. White | L. LaGrow | Flyball: LF | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 67% | 1-2 | KCR | F. Patek | L. LaGrow | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Steve Busby facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 64% | 2-1 | DET | G. Sutherland | S. Busby | Strikeout Looking | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 63% | 2-1 | DET | J. Northrup | S. Busby | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | 1% | 64% | 2-1 | DET | A. Kaline | S. Busby | Single to RF | ||
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | -3% | 61% | 2-1 | DET | W. Horton | S. Busby | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Lerrin LaGrow facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 65% | 1-2 | KCR | C. Rojas | L. LaGrow | Flyball: CF | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 68% | 1-2 | KCR | A. Otis | L. LaGrow | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 70% | 1-2 | KCR | J. Mayberry | L. LaGrow | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Steve Busby facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | 4% | 74% | 2-1 | DET | M. Stanley | S. Busby | Single to CF | ||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | O | -2% | 72% | 2-1 | DET | J. Moses | S. Busby | Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Stanley to 2B | |
| t7 | 1 | -2- | O | -4% | 69% | 2-1 | DET | A. Rodriguez | S. Busby | Strikeout | |
| t7 | 2 | -2- | O | -4% | 65% | 2-1 | DET | E. Brinkman | S. Busby | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Lerrin LaGrow facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 5% | 70% | 1-2 | KCR | F. Healy | L. LaGrow | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 73% | 1-2 | KCR | J. Wohlford | L. LaGrow | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 75% | 1-2 | KCR | H. McRae | L. LaGrow | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Steve Busby facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 73% | 2-1 | DET | D. Sharon | S. Busby | Popfly: 2B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | 2% | 75% | 2-1 | DET | G. Sutherland | S. Busby | Single to CF (Ground Ball) | ||
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 73% | 2-1 | DET | J. Northrup | S. Busby | Flyball: CF | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 70% | 2-1 | DET | A. Kaline | S. Busby | Sutherland Picked off 1B (P-1B) | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Lerrin LaGrow facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 6% | 77% | 1-2 | KCR | V. Pinson | L. LaGrow | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| Tony Solaita pinch hits for Frank White (3B) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 4% | 81% | 1-2 | KCR | T. Solaita | L. LaGrow | Flyball: LF | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | -4% | 78% | 1-2 | KCR | F. Patek | L. LaGrow | Single to RF | ||
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 7% | 84% | 1-2 | KCR | C. Rojas | L. LaGrow | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Steve Busby facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Fernando Gonzalez replaces Tony Solaita (PH) playing 3B batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 83% | 2-1 | DET | A. Kaline | S. Busby | Strikeout | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 81% | 2-1 | DET | W. Horton | S. Busby | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 81% | 2-1 | DET | M. Stanley | S. Busby | Popfly: 1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Lerrin LaGrow facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 9% | 89% | 1-2 | KCR | A. Otis | L. LaGrow | Foul Popfly: C | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 6% | 95% | 1-2 | KCR | J. Mayberry | L. LaGrow | Strikeout | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | -5% | 91% | 1-2 | KCR | F. Healy | L. LaGrow | Single to LF | ||
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 9% | 100% | 1-2 | KCR | J. Wohlford | L. LaGrow | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
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