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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1973-07-17 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 19903 · 81°F, night · 2:31
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 4–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 3rd. Al Fitzmorris earned the win and Doug Bird picked up the save. Amos Otis went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Al Fitzmorris L: Mickey Lolich SV: Doug Bird
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Merle Anthony · 3B: Bill Deegan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fran Healy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Sims | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Reese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Fitzmorris | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Bird | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Lolich | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
 John Hiller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 2/P
- Cookie Rojas: 7/L
- Amos Otis: E5
- Kurt Bevacqua: POCS2(136)
Bot 1
- Jim Northrup: 8
- Mickey Stanley: S7
- Gates Brown: S8.1-2
- Norm Cash: 7
- Duke Sims: 9/L
Top 2
- Kurt Bevacqua: S7
- Rick Reichardt: PO1(23)
- Rick Reichardt: 43
- Lou Piniella: D9
- Hal McRae: S8.2-H
- Paul Schaal: 8
Bot 2
- Dick McAuliffe: 7
- Rich Reese: 31
- Aurelio Rodriguez: D7
- Ed Brinkman: 13
Top 3
- Fran Healy: 3/FL
- Freddie Patek: D8
- Cookie Rojas: SB3#
- Cookie Rojas: 1/BP
- Amos Otis: HR/7.3-H
- Kurt Bevacqua: 9
Bot 3
- Jim Northrup: T8
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Gates Brown: W
- Norm Cash: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Rick Reichardt: 8
- Lou Piniella: W
- Hal McRae: 9
- Paul Schaal: K/C
Bot 4
- Duke Sims: S9
- Dick McAuliffe: HR/9.1-H
- Rich Reese: 43
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 3/FL
- Ed Brinkman: 8
Top 5
- Fran Healy: 8
- Freddie Patek: 7
- Cookie Rojas: K
Bot 5
- Jim Northrup: 31
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Gates Brown: 6/P
Top 6
- Amos Otis: HR/8
- Kurt Bevacqua: S9
- Rick Reichardt: 54(1)3/GDP
- Lou Piniella: K
Bot 6
- Norm Cash: 8
- Duke Sims: HR/9
- Dick McAuliffe: S8
- Rich Reese: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Top 7
- Hal McRae: 8
- Paul Schaal: W
- Fran Healy: SB2
- Fran Healy: 43
- Freddie Patek: 7
Bot 7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
- Ed Brinkman: 53
- Jim Northrup: W
- Mickey Stanley: 63
Top 8
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Amos Otis: K
- Kurt Bevacqua: D7
- Rick Reichardt: 8
Bot 8
- Gates Brown: 8
- Norm Cash: 3/G
- Duke Sims: S9
- Dick McAuliffe: W.1-2
- Rich Reese: 8
Top 9
- Lou Piniella: D8
- Hal McRae: W
- Paul Schaal: 3/FL
- Fran Healy: CS3(25).1-2
- Fran Healy: 31
Bot 9
- Willie Horton: 2/G
- Al Kaline: 53
- Jim Northrup: 3/G