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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-07-04 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 10762 · 2:08
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 1–0. Roger Nelson earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Roger Nelson L: Bill Slayback SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Odom · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Slayback | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gates Brown | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Floyd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Nelson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Slayback | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Fred Scherman | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Nelson | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
- Jim Northrup: S7
- Bill Freehan: SB2
- Bill Freehan: K
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Amos Otis: S8
- Lou Piniella: SB2
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Richie Scheinblum: W
- John Mayberry: S1.1-3;2-H(E1)(NR)
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 9
Top 2
- Norm Cash: 63
- Willie Horton: 9
- Mickey Stanley: 13
Bot 2
- Bobby Floyd: K
- Roger Nelson: 53
- Freddie Patek: 9
Top 3
- Ed Brinkman: 8
- Bill Slayback: K
- Dick McAuliffe: 6
Bot 3
- Amos Otis: 7
- Lou Piniella: W
- Richie Scheinblum: K
- John Mayberry: S9.1-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 53
Top 4
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
- Jim Northrup: 43
- Bill Freehan: S8
- Norm Cash: S9.1-2
- Willie Horton: W.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Stanley: 13
Bot 4
- Bobby Floyd: 8
- Roger Nelson: K/C
- Freddie Patek: 8
Top 5
- Ed Brinkman: 13
- Bill Slayback: K
- Dick McAuliffe: S9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
Bot 5
- Amos Otis: S7
- Lou Piniella: S9.1-2
- Richie Scheinblum: 3/G.1-2;2-3
- John Mayberry: 3/FL
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9
Top 6
- Jim Northrup: 6
- Bill Freehan: 7
- Norm Cash: 31
Bot 6
- Cookie Rojas: S9
- Bobby Floyd: 9
- Roger Nelson: 14/SH.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 13
Top 7
- Willie Horton: 8
- Mickey Stanley: 8
- Ed Brinkman: 5
Bot 7
- Amos Otis: K
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Richie Scheinblum: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Gates Brown: 7
- Dick McAuliffe: 5
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 9
Bot 8
- John Mayberry: 63
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Cookie Rojas: CS2(26)
- Cookie Rojas: 9
Top 9
- Jim Northrup: 7
- Bill Freehan: 63
- Norm Cash: 8