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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1972-07-16 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 38514 · 2:03
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 2–0. Bill Slayback earned the win. Aurelio Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Bill Slayback L: Roger Nelson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Floyd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Nelson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Stanley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Slayback | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Nelson | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
 Ken Wright | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Slayback | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Amos Otis: S7
- Richie Scheinblum: SB2
- Richie Scheinblum: 43.2-3
- Lou Piniella: 8
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
- Aurelio Rodriguez: D9
- Jim Northrup: 43.2-3
- Bill Freehan: 4
Top 2
- John Mayberry: K/C
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 2/FL
- Cookie Rojas: 63
Bot 2
- Norm Cash: HR/9
- Willie Horton: K
- Mickey Stanley: 8
- Ed Brinkman: K
Top 3
- Bobby Floyd: K
- Roger Nelson: K
- Freddie Patek: 13
Bot 3
- Bill Slayback: 6
- Dick McAuliffe: 7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
Top 4
- Amos Otis: 9
- Richie Scheinblum: 63
- Lou Piniella: S9
- John Mayberry: D7.1-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Cookie Rojas: 7/L
Bot 4
- Jim Northrup: D
- Bill Freehan: 3/SH.2-3
- Norm Cash: CSH(2)
- Norm Cash: K
Top 5
- Bobby Floyd: 43
- Roger Nelson: K
- Freddie Patek: K
Bot 5
- Willie Horton: 63
- Mickey Stanley: K
- Ed Brinkman: 3/G
Top 6
- Amos Otis: 43
- Richie Scheinblum: 7
- Lou Piniella: K/C
Bot 6
- Bill Slayback: K/C
- Dick McAuliffe: 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: HR/8
- Jim Northrup: K
Top 7
- John Mayberry: 6
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S8
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- Gail Hopkins: K
Bot 7
- Bill Freehan: 4
- Norm Cash: W
- Willie Horton: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Steve Hovley: 63
- Freddie Patek: 3/G
- Amos Otis: S7
- Richie Scheinblum: 7
Bot 8
- Mickey Stanley: 2/FL
- Ed Brinkman: 2/FL
- Bill Slayback: S7
- Dick McAuliffe: 8/L
Top 9
- Lou Piniella: 8/8D
- John Mayberry: 43
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/G