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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1973-04-29 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 16245 · 2:47
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 6–1. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 3rd. Joe Coleman earned the win. Duke Sims went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
W: Joe Coleman L: Wayne Simpson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Maloney · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gail Hopkins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Sims | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Rich Reese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Simpson | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
 Doug Bird | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Jackson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Coleman | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Amos Otis: D
- John Mayberry: 8
Bot 1
- Jim Northrup: 43
- Al Kaline: 63
- Gates Brown: S
- Norm Cash: S.1-3
- Duke Sims: W.1-2
- Rich Reese: 53
Top 2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8
- Lou Piniella: K
- Gail Hopkins: 43
Bot 2
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Aurelio Rodriguez: CS2(24)
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 3/FL
- Ed Brinkman: 3/G
Top 3
- Paul Schaal: 3/P
- Fran Healy: S
- Freddie Patek: 64(1)/FO
- Cookie Rojas: 8
Bot 3
- Jim Northrup: S
- Al Kaline: D.1-H
- Gates Brown: 43.2-3
- Norm Cash: BK.3-H
- Norm Cash: 3/G
- Duke Sims: 3/G
Top 4
- Amos Otis: S
- John Mayberry: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Rich Reese: K
- Dick McAuliffe: S
- Aurelio Rodriguez: W.1-2
- Ed Brinkman: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Gail Hopkins: 5/FL
- Paul Schaal: 8
- Fran Healy: D
- Freddie Patek: 63
Bot 5
- Jim Northrup: S
- Al Kaline: WP.1-2
- Al Kaline: 9.2-3
- Gates Brown: 8/SF.3-H
- Norm Cash: 7
Top 6
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- Amos Otis: 3/P
- John Mayberry: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S.1-2
- Lou Piniella: PO2(E1).2-3
- Lou Piniella: S.3-H(UR);1-2
- Gail Hopkins: 5/P
Bot 6
- Duke Sims: W
- Rich Reese: 13/SH.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: D.2-H
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 4/P
- Ed Brinkman: K/C
Top 7
- Paul Schaal: S6
- Fran Healy: 54(1)/FO
- Freddie Patek: 8/L
- Cookie Rojas: 43
Bot 7
- Jim Northrup: 3/G
- Al Kaline: W
- Frank Howard: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Amos Otis: 53
- John Mayberry: 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 5/P
Bot 8
- Mickey Stanley: S
- Duke Sims: HR.1-H
- Rich Reese: 63
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 43
Top 9
- Lou Piniella: 8/L
- Gail Hopkins: W
- Paul Schaal: D.1-3
- Fran Healy: 7
- Freddie Patek: 63
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Doug Bird