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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-07-05 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 11297 · 2:46
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 8–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 1st. Paul Splittorff earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Mickey Lolich SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Jim Odom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Jata | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Stanley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Brinkman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mickey Lolich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ike Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry May | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Floyd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Splittorff | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Lolich | 5.1 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
 Chuck Seelbach | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Perranoski | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Zachary | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Splittorff | 9.0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Taylor: K
- Al Kaline: 7
- Bill Freehan: 7
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: D7
- Amos Otis: S8.2-3
- Lou Piniella: SB2.3-H(E3)
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Richie Scheinblum: D7.2-H
- John Mayberry: S8.2-H
- Cookie Rojas: 3/FL
- Jerry May: K
Top 2
- Willie Horton: 53
- Paul Jata: K
- Mickey Stanley: 63
Bot 2
- Bobby Floyd: 53
- Paul Splittorff: 8
- Freddie Patek: 8
Top 3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
- Ed Brinkman: K
- Mickey Lolich: W
- Tony Taylor: S7.1-2
- Al Kaline: 13
Bot 3
- Amos Otis: 63
- Lou Piniella: S8
- Richie Scheinblum: W.1-2
- John Mayberry: K
- Cookie Rojas: K
Top 4
- Bill Freehan: 9
- Willie Horton: K/C
- Paul Jata: 13
Bot 4
- Jerry May: S7
- Bobby Floyd: S9.1-2
- Paul Splittorff: 16(2)/FO.1-2
- Freddie Patek: WP.1-2;2-3
- Freddie Patek: K
- Amos Otis: 53
Top 5
- Mickey Stanley: W
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K/C
- Ed Brinkman: S9.1-2
- Mickey Lolich: 13/SH.1-2;2-3
- Tony Taylor: S7.2-H;3-H
- Al Kaline: W.1-2
- Bill Freehan: 9
Bot 5
- Lou Piniella: 43
- Richie Scheinblum: D7
- John Mayberry: 8
- Cookie Rojas: K
Top 6
- Willie Horton: 9
- Paul Jata: 8
- Mickey Stanley: K/C
Bot 6
- Jerry May: S7
- Bobby Floyd: W.1-2
- Paul Splittorff: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
- Freddie Patek: S7.2-3;3-H
- Amos Otis: SB2
- Amos Otis: WP.2-3;3-H
- Amos Otis: 9/SF.3-H
- Lou Piniella: HP
- Richie Scheinblum: 8
Top 7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
- Ed Brinkman: K
- Ike Brown: W
- Tony Taylor: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- John Mayberry: 8
- Cookie Rojas: S7
- Jerry May: W.1-2
- Bobby Floyd: S8.1-2;2-H
- Paul Splittorff: S7.1-2;2-H
- Freddie Patek: 7
- Amos Otis: 8
Top 8
- Al Kaline: 53
- Bill Freehan: 8
- Willie Horton: 63
Bot 8
- Steve Hovley: 63
- Richie Scheinblum: 8
- John Mayberry: 53
Top 9
- Paul Jata: 3/FL
- Mickey Stanley: 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 43