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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1973-07-16 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 27360 · night · 2:48
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 10–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 2nd. Dick Drago earned the win. Amos Otis went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Dick Drago L: Mike Strahler SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Deegan · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Merle Anthony · 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Rick Reichardt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Floyd | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gates Brown | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Drago | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Strahler | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Fred Scherman | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Miller | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Woodie Fryman | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
 Ed Farmer | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 3/P
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Amos Otis: K
- John Mayberry: 43
Bot 1
- Jim Northrup: 3/G
- Al Kaline: K/C
- Gates Brown: 43
Top 2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Rick Reichardt: E6.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Paul Schaal: HR/7.3-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Fran Healy: 53
Bot 2
- Norm Cash: S9
- Bill Freehan: 9
- Dick McAuliffe: W.1-2
- Mickey Stanley: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: 5/FL
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Amos Otis: HR/7
- John Mayberry: S9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 46(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Ed Brinkman: 63
- Jim Northrup: S8
- Al Kaline: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Rick Reichardt: S8
- Lou Piniella: K+CS2(24)/DP/C
- Paul Schaal: S8
- Fran Healy: 43
Bot 4
- Gates Brown: S4
- Norm Cash: 6/P
- Bill Freehan: 53.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: 8
Top 5
- Freddie Patek: W
- Cookie Rojas: SB2
- Cookie Rojas: 43.2-3
- Amos Otis: IW
- John Mayberry: SB2
- John Mayberry: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Rick Reichardt: E6.3-H(NR);2-H;1-3;B-2
- Lou Piniella: 9
Bot 5
- Mickey Stanley: 53
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
- Ed Brinkman: K/C
Top 6
- Paul Schaal: W
- Fran Healy: S7.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 56(1)/FO.2-3
- Bobby Floyd: SB2#
- Bobby Floyd: 8/SF.3-H
- Amos Otis: 9
Bot 6
- Jim Northrup: 43
- Al Kaline: 63
- Gates Brown: W
- Norm Cash: HR/9.1-H
- Bill Freehan: 3/P
Top 7
- John Mayberry: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Hal McRae: S7.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Dick McAuliffe: 7
- Mickey Stanley: 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
Top 8
- Paul Schaal: W
- Fran Healy: 64(1)3/GDP
- Freddie Patek: S6
- Bobby Floyd: W.1-2
- Amos Otis: SB3;SB2
- Amos Otis: S7.3-H;2-H
- John Mayberry: POCS2(16343)
Bot 8
- Ed Brinkman: 5/P
- Jim Northrup: S6
- Al Kaline: S5.1-2
- Gates Brown: 7/L.2-3
- Norm Cash: 7
Top 9
- John Mayberry: 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Hal McRae: S9.1-3
- Lou Piniella: S8.3-H;1-3
- Paul Schaal: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Fran Healy: 7
Bot 9
- Bill Freehan: S7
- Dick McAuliffe: 5/FL
- Mickey Stanley: 54(1)3/GDP