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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1972-05-02 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 9874 · 2:21
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 6–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 2nd. Jim Rooker earned the win. Norm Cash went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Jim Rooker L: Tom Timmermann SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Bill Deegan · 3B: Larry McCoy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hansen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Dal Canton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Rooker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Timmermann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Jata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Dal Canton | 4.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Rooker | 4.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Timmermann | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
 Chuck Seelbach | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paul Schaal: 43
- Cookie Rojas: 13
- Amos Otis: K
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: S9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63.1-2
- Gates Brown: 8/L
- Bill Freehan: 7
Top 2
- John Mayberry: W
- Lou Piniella: S7.1-2
- Bob Oliver: D8.2-H;1-3
- Ron Hansen: FC1.3-H;2-3
- Jerry May: W.1-2
- Bruce Dal Canton: 6(1)3/GDP.3-H;2-3
- Paul Schaal: K
Bot 2
- Norm Cash: 9/L
- Willie Horton: 4
- Jim Northrup: 8
Top 3
- Cookie Rojas: K
- Amos Otis: 53
- John Mayberry: K/C
Bot 3
- Ed Brinkman: 63
- Tom Timmermann: 8/L
- Dick McAuliffe: 9/L
Top 4
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Bob Oliver: K
- Ron Hansen: 43
Bot 4
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S8
- Gates Brown: 46(1)/FO
- Bill Freehan: D7.1-3
- Norm Cash: HR/9.3-H;2-H
- Willie Horton: 63
- Jim Northrup: 43
Top 5
- Jerry May: 3/P
- Bruce Dal Canton: K/C
- Paul Schaal: 43
Bot 5
- Ed Brinkman: S8
- Tom Timmermann: 8/L
- Dick McAuliffe: 9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7.1-2
- Gates Brown: 8
Top 6
- Cookie Rojas: 7/L
- Amos Otis: 43
- John Mayberry: 7
Bot 6
- Bill Freehan: 7
- Norm Cash: 43
- Willie Horton: E5
- Jim Northrup: 53
Top 7
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Bob Oliver: 64(1)/FO
- Ron Hansen: SB2
- Ron Hansen: K
- Jerry May: 53
Bot 7
- Ed Brinkman: 8
- Tom Timmermann: K/C
- Dick McAuliffe: K/C
Top 8
- Jim Rooker: 4
- Paul Schaal: S7
- Cookie Rojas: E1/TH.1-H(UR);B-3
- Amos Otis: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- John Mayberry: 7
Bot 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
- Al Kaline: S7
- Bill Freehan: W.1-2
- Norm Cash: 6
- Willie Horton: 7
Top 9
- Lou Piniella: HR/7
- Bob Oliver: 63
- Ron Hansen: S9
- Jerry May: 5(B)53(1)/LDP
Bot 9
- Paul Jata: 63
- Ed Brinkman: 13
- Mickey Stanley: S8
- Dick McAuliffe: 9