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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1973-04-28 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 12231 · 3:10
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 7–4. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 6th. Gene Garber earned the win. Lou Piniella went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Gene Garber L: John Hiller SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Russ Goetz · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ike Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Stanley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rich Reese | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gates Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
 Gene Garber | 4.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Lolich | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Lerrin LaGrow | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Hiller | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tom Timmermann | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Scherman | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Cookie Rojas: 6/P
- Amos Otis: S5
- John Mayberry: SB2
- John Mayberry: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Tony Taylor: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
- Al Kaline: 5/P
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Hal McRae: K
- Kurt Bevacqua: K
Bot 2
- Bill Freehan: 9
- Willie Horton: S
- Frank Howard: S.1-2
- Ike Brown: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Stanley: 53
Top 3
- Paul Schaal: 6/P
- Fran Healy: 63
- Freddie Patek: 13
Bot 3
- Ed Brinkman: W
- Tony Taylor: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53.1-2
- Al Kaline: K/C
Top 4
- Cookie Rojas: 8/L
- Amos Otis: S6
- John Mayberry: 54(1)/FO
- Lou Piniella: S.1-2
- Hal McRae: 8
Bot 4
- Bill Freehan: S
- Willie Horton: W.1-2
- Frank Howard: K
- Ike Brown: K
- Mickey Stanley: W.2-3;1-2
- Ed Brinkman: 7/L
Top 5
- Kurt Bevacqua: 43
- Paul Schaal: 6/P
- Fran Healy: K
Bot 5
- Tony Taylor: 53
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 9
- Al Kaline: 63
Top 6
- Freddie Patek: W
- Cookie Rojas: S6.1-2
- Amos Otis: D.2-H;1-H
- John Mayberry: D.2-H
- Lou Piniella: 43.2-3
- Hal McRae: W
- Gail Hopkins: 7/SF.3-H;1-2
- Paul Schaal: 8
Bot 6
- Bill Freehan: W
- Willie Horton: S.1-2
- Frank Howard: S.2-H;1-2
- Rich Reese: 7
- Mickey Stanley: S.2-H;1-2
- Ed Brinkman: 64(1)/FO.2-H(E4);B-2
- Tony Taylor: S.2-H(UR)
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
Top 7
- Fran Healy: W
- Freddie Patek: D.1-3
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Amos Otis: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- John Mayberry: K/C
- Lou Piniella: D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Hal McRae: 8
Bot 7
- Al Kaline: 8
- Bill Freehan: 53
- Willie Horton: 9
Top 8
- Gail Hopkins: K/C
- Paul Schaal: 6/P
- Fran Healy: K/C
Bot 8
- Gates Brown: 43
- Rich Reese: K
- Mickey Stanley: S
- Ed Brinkman: S.1-2
- Tony Taylor: 13
Top 9
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Cookie Rojas: S
- Amos Otis: SB2#
- Amos Otis: 4/P
- John Mayberry: W
- Lou Piniella: 53
Bot 9
- Dick McAuliffe: D
- Al Kaline: K/C
- Bill Freehan: 8
- Willie Horton: 9
Notes & reviews
- Tigers Manager Billy Martin ejected by HP umpire Russ Goetz