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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1972-07-15 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 28727 · 2:25
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 2nd. Tom Timmermann earned the win and Fred Scherman picked up the save. Jim Northrup went 3-for-3 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Tom Timmermann L: Dick Drago SV: Fred Scherman
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Floyd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Drago | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Brinkman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Timmermann | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Scherman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Mike Hedlund | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Timmermann | 6.1 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Fred Scherman | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 3
- Amos Otis: S8
- Richie Scheinblum: 4
- Lou Piniella: 53
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 3/G
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
- Jim Northrup: S9
- Bill Freehan: W.1-2
- Norm Cash: W.2-3;1-2
- Willie Horton: 4
Top 2
- John Mayberry: 43
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 6
- Cookie Rojas: 9
Bot 2
- Mickey Stanley: S6
- Ed Brinkman: S7.1-2
- Tom Timmermann: S1/BG.1-2;2-3
- Dick McAuliffe: 6
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 4
- Jim Northrup: S7.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Bill Freehan: 9
Top 3
- Bobby Floyd: K
- Dick Drago: 7
- Freddie Patek: 13
Bot 3
- Norm Cash: 9
- Willie Horton: 8/8D
- Mickey Stanley: 63
Top 4
- Amos Otis: 63
- Richie Scheinblum: 8
- Lou Piniella: 63
Bot 4
- Ed Brinkman: 7
- Tom Timmermann: K
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 7
Top 5
- John Mayberry: 9/9D
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/G
- Cookie Rojas: S9
- Bobby Floyd: SB2
- Bobby Floyd: K
Bot 5
- Jim Northrup: D9
- Bill Freehan: D7.2-H
- Norm Cash: 43.2-3
- Willie Horton: 2/FL
- Mickey Stanley: 8
Top 6
- Dick Drago: 8
- Freddie Patek: K
- Amos Otis: 7/7D
Bot 6
- Ed Brinkman: 8
- Tom Timmermann: 7
- Dick McAuliffe: 63
Top 7
- Richie Scheinblum: S9
- Lou Piniella: S8.1-2
- John Mayberry: 3/L
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9.B-2(E9);1-3;2-H(NR)
- Cookie Rojas: S9.B-2(TH);2-3;3-H
- Bobby Knoop: 8
- Jerry May: 9/9D
Bot 7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: D7
- Jim Northrup: 43/SH.2-3
- Bill Freehan: W
- Norm Cash: PB.1-2;3-H
- Norm Cash: D7.2-H(UR)
- Willie Horton: 63
- Mickey Stanley: 43
Top 8
- Freddie Patek: S4
- Amos Otis: SB2
- Amos Otis: K
- Richie Scheinblum: S7.2-H
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Ed Brinkman: 63
- Fred Scherman: S7
- Dick McAuliffe: 7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- John Mayberry: 43
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
- Cookie Rojas: 9