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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1973-05-08 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13065 · 73°F, night · 2:12
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 7–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 6th. Paul Splittorff earned the win. Paul Schaal went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| KCA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Woodie Fryman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duke Sims | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Stanley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Woodie Fryman | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Timmermann | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Taylor: 7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
- Al Kaline: W
- Willie Horton: E5.1-H(UR);BX2(76243)
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Cookie Rojas: S
- Amos Otis: S.1-3
- John Mayberry: 8/SF.3-H
- Lou Piniella: 9
Top 2
- Bill Freehan: S
- Frank Howard: 6(1)3/GDP
- Duke Sims: D
- Mickey Stanley: 43
Bot 2
- Hal McRae: 43
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D
- Paul Schaal: S.2-H
- Jerry May: 8
- Freddie Patek: 4/FL
Top 3
- Ed Brinkman: 63
- Tony Taylor: 9/L
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- Amos Otis: S
- John Mayberry: BK.1-2#
- John Mayberry: SB3#
- John Mayberry: 7
- Lou Piniella: 53
Top 4
- Al Kaline: 8
- Willie Horton: S
- Bill Freehan: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Hal McRae: 3/G
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 53
- Paul Schaal: S6.B-2(E6)
- Jerry May: W
- Freddie Patek: 13
Top 5
- Frank Howard: K/C
- Duke Sims: K
- Mickey Stanley: 53
Bot 5
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- Amos Otis: HR/7
- John Mayberry: 9
- Lou Piniella: 8
Top 6
- Ed Brinkman: 63
- Tony Taylor: 43
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
Bot 6
- Hal McRae: S6
- Ed Kirkpatrick: T.1-H;B-H(E2)(UR)
- Paul Schaal: 63
- Jerry May: 63
- Freddie Patek: 9
Top 7
- Al Kaline: 63
- Willie Horton: 4/P
- Bill Freehan: S
- Frank Howard: PB.1-2
- Frank Howard: 9
Bot 7
- Cookie Rojas: E6
- Amos Otis: 7
- John Mayberry: 13.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 9
Top 8
- Duke Sims: S
- Mickey Stanley: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ed Brinkman: S
- Tony Taylor: 9
Bot 8
- Hal McRae: 4/P
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D
- Paul Schaal: HR.2-H
- Jerry May: 53
- Freddie Patek: 53
Top 9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
- Al Kaline: S
- Willie Horton: D.1-3
- Bill Freehan: S6.3-H;2-2
- Frank Howard: 64(1)3/GDP