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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-05-14 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · 64°F · Wind 14 mph to RF · 2:35
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 8th. Joe Coleman earned the win and Fred Scherman picked up the save. Dick McAuliffe went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Joe Coleman L: Al Fitzmorris SV: Fred Scherman
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Northrup | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gates Brown | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Ed Brinkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Coleman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Scherman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Coleman | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Fred Scherman | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Fitzmorris | 8.1 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
 Ted Abernathy | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Northrup: 53
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
- Gates Brown: S9
- Bill Freehan: SB2
- Bill Freehan: 8/L
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: E6
- Amos Otis: SB2
- Amos Otis: S9.2-3;BX2(926)
- Richie Scheinblum: 3(B)2(3)/FL/DP
Top 2
- Norm Cash: S9
- Willie Horton: 2/FL
- Dick McAuliffe: W.1-2
- Ed Brinkman: 7
- Joe Coleman: 9
Bot 2
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Cookie Rojas: K
- John Mayberry: 7
- Paul Schaal: W.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S8.2-H;1-3
- Al Fitzmorris: 43
Top 3
- Jim Northrup: S8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 54(1)/FO
- Gates Brown: 8
- Bill Freehan: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Amos Otis: 43
- Richie Scheinblum: W
- Lou Piniella: K
Top 4
- Bill Freehan: 8/L
- Norm Cash: 3/P
- Willie Horton: HR/9
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Ed Brinkman: 7
Bot 4
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- John Mayberry: 6
- Paul Schaal: K/C
Top 5
- Joe Coleman: S8
- Jim Northrup: 64(1)3/GDP
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7
- Gates Brown: S9.1-3
- Bill Freehan: 7
Bot 5
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S3
- Al Fitzmorris: 2/FL
- Freddie Patek: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 6
- Norm Cash: 8
- Willie Horton: 4
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Ed Brinkman: S7.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Joe Coleman: 63
Bot 6
- Amos Otis: S7
- Richie Scheinblum: S9.1-2
- Lou Piniella: HP.2-3;1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 7/SF.3-H
- John Mayberry: 4(1)/FO.2-3
- Paul Schaal: 5/FL
Top 7
- Jim Northrup: 63
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
- Gates Brown: 3
Bot 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8
- Al Fitzmorris: W
- Freddie Patek: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Bill Freehan: S7
- Norm Cash: 4
- Willie Horton: 8/L
- Dick McAuliffe: HR/9.1-H
- Ed Brinkman: 7/L
Bot 8
- Amos Otis: S7
- Richie Scheinblum: CS2(24)
- Richie Scheinblum: 4
- Lou Piniella: W
- Cookie Rojas: S5.1-2
- John Mayberry: 8/L
Top 9
- Fred Scherman: 4
- Jim Northrup: S7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
- Mickey Stanley: CS2(24)
Bot 9
- Paul Schaal: 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 1
- Bobby Knoop: 53