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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-07-06 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 11201 · 2:27
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 7–0. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 6th. Joe Coleman earned the win. Bill Freehan went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Joe Coleman L: Jim Rooker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ron Luciano · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Jim Odom · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Horton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Taylor | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mickey Stanley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Brinkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Coleman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Northrup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Keough | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Floyd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rooker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Coleman | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rooker | 4.0 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Abernathy | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Wright | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Horton: 43
- Tony Taylor: S9
- Al Kaline: S7.1-2
- Bill Freehan: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: D7.1-3;2-H
- Norm Cash: K
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 13
- Amos Otis: K
- Joe Keough: 63
Top 2
- Mickey Stanley: T9
- Ed Brinkman: S9.3-H
- Joe Coleman: 16(1)3/GDP
- Willie Horton: S7
- Tony Taylor: K
Bot 2
- Richie Scheinblum: 5
- John Mayberry: 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8
Top 3
- Al Kaline: K
- Bill Freehan: W
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7.1-2
- Norm Cash: 13.1-2;2-3
- Mickey Stanley: 53
Bot 3
- Cookie Rojas: S8
- Bobby Floyd: 1
- Jim Rooker: K
- Freddie Patek: 43
Top 4
- Ed Brinkman: 13
- Joe Coleman: K/C
- Willie Horton: 3
Bot 4
- Amos Otis: 9
- Joe Keough: D7
- Richie Scheinblum: 9
- John Mayberry: K/C
Top 5
- Tony Taylor: S7
- Al Kaline: S7.1-2
- Bill Freehan: S7.1-3;2-H
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53.1-2
- Norm Cash: IW
- Mickey Stanley: 4
- Ed Brinkman: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Coleman: K
Bot 5
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9
- Cookie Rojas: 43
- Bobby Floyd: 5
Top 6
- Jim Northrup: 43
- Tony Taylor: T8
- Al Kaline: W
- Bill Freehan: D7.1-H;3-H
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7.2-H(E5)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Norm Cash: 13
- Mickey Stanley: 43
Bot 6
- Steve Hovley: 43
- Freddie Patek: 43
- Amos Otis: 53
Top 7
- Ed Brinkman: 13
- Joe Coleman: 9
- Jim Northrup: 3/G
Bot 7
- Joe Keough: K
- Richie Scheinblum: D9
- John Mayberry: WP.2-3
- John Mayberry: 6
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Cookie Rojas: K/C
Top 8
- Tony Taylor: 8
- Al Kaline: W
- Bill Freehan: SB2
- Bill Freehan: 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K23
Bot 8
- Carl Taylor: K
- Gail Hopkins: S7.B-2(E8)
- Freddie Patek: S7.2-3
- Amos Otis: SB2
- Amos Otis: K
- Joe Keough: 9
Top 9
- Norm Cash: K
- Mickey Stanley: K
- Ed Brinkman: 3
Bot 9
- Richie Scheinblum: 43
- John Mayberry: S9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 7
- Cookie Rojas: CS2(26)