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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-05-14 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 10326 · 2:52
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 8–4. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 5th. Bruce Dal Canton earned the win and Tom Burgmeier picked up the save. Richie Scheinblum went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
W: Bruce Dal Canton L: Chuck Seelbach SV: Tom Burgmeier
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ike Brown | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Seelbach | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Jata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Splittorff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Seelbach | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Phil Meeler | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Timmermann | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Scherman | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Strampe | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Splittorff | 2.2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Nelson | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ike Brown: W
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 16(1)/FO
- Al Kaline: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Amos Otis: 63
- Richie Scheinblum: 43
Top 2
- Bill Freehan: 63
- Willie Horton: 63
- Norm Cash: 43
Bot 2
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S6.1-2
- John Mayberry: WP.2-3;1-2
- John Mayberry: 4/L
- Paul Schaal: D9.3-H;2-H
- Paul Splittorff: 5/FL
Top 3
- Mickey Stanley: 9
- Ed Brinkman: S7
- Chuck Seelbach: W.1-2
- Ike Brown: S9.2-H;1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Kaline: 8/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2(TH)
- Bill Freehan: T9.3-H;2-H
- Willie Horton: 8
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Amos Otis: 46(1)/FO
- Richie Scheinblum: W.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 4
- Cookie Rojas: 7
Top 4
- Norm Cash: K/C
- Mickey Stanley: S7
- Ed Brinkman: 7
- Chuck Seelbach: 53
Bot 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- John Mayberry: 8
- Paul Schaal: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Dick McAuliffe: S9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 3/FL
- Al Kaline: 9
- Bill Freehan: 7
Bot 5
- Steve Hovley: 63
- Freddie Patek: W
- Amos Otis: S9.1-3
- Richie Scheinblum: SB2
- Richie Scheinblum: HR/9.3-H;2-H
- Lou Piniella: 7/L
- Cookie Rojas: S8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: CS2(26)
Top 6
- Willie Horton: S9
- Norm Cash: 46(1)/FO
- Mickey Stanley: S7.1-2
- Ed Brinkman: 5/FL
- Paul Jata: 13
Bot 6
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9
- John Mayberry: 36(1)/FO
- Paul Schaal: 9
- Tom Burgmeier: 4(1)/FO
Top 7
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 7/L
- Al Kaline: 9
Bot 7
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Amos Otis: S9
- Richie Scheinblum: W.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Cookie Rojas: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Bill Freehan: W
- Willie Horton: S9.1-3
- Norm Cash: 6
- Mickey Stanley: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 6
- John Mayberry: 43
- Paul Schaal: W
- Tom Burgmeier: S7.1-2
- Freddie Patek: D7.2-H;1-H
- Amos Otis: S8.2-H
- Richie Scheinblum: K
Top 9
- Ed Brinkman: 13
- Jim Northrup: S9
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 13