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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1973-05-09 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15680 · 79°F, night · 2:35
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 4–1. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 2nd. Jim Perry earned the win and John Hiller picked up the save. Norm Cash went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Jim Perry L: Steve Busby SV: John Hiller
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Northrup | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gates Brown | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duke Sims | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Brinkman | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fran Healy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Perry | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
 John Hiller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Bird | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
 Ken Wright | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Northrup: 6/P
- Al Kaline: 5/P
- Gates Brown: S
- Willie Horton: PB.1-2
- Willie Horton: K
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: S
- Cookie Rojas: 54(1)3/GDP
- Amos Otis: S
- John Mayberry: 6/P
Top 2
- Duke Sims: 31
- Norm Cash: S
- Dick McAuliffe: S8.1-H(E8);B-3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S9.3-H
- Ed Brinkman: S.1-2
- Jim Northrup: 9.2-3
- Al Kaline: 9
Bot 2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/G
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Hal McRae: 63
Top 3
- Gates Brown: S
- Willie Horton: PO1(E2).1-2
- Willie Horton: S5.2-3;B-2(E5)
- Duke Sims: FC4.2X3(4);B-1
- Norm Cash: 8/L/SF.3-H
- Dick McAuliffe: K/C
Bot 3
- Paul Schaal: 7
- Fran Healy: S
- Freddie Patek: PO1(23)
- Freddie Patek: 63
Top 4
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
- Ed Brinkman: S
- Jim Northrup: 8/L
- Al Kaline: S.1-2
- Gates Brown: K
Bot 4
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Amos Otis: 63
- John Mayberry: HR/9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S
- Lou Piniella: 3/G
Top 5
- Willie Horton: 9
- Duke Sims: K
- Norm Cash: K
Bot 5
- Hal McRae: 7
- Paul Schaal: K
- Fran Healy: S
- Freddie Patek: 13
Top 6
- Dick McAuliffe: 31
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 4/P
- Ed Brinkman: K
Bot 6
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- Amos Otis: 8
- John Mayberry: 13
Top 7
- Jim Northrup: 43
- Al Kaline: K
- Gates Brown: S
- Willie Horton: 63
Bot 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9/L
- Lou Piniella: 13
- Hal McRae: D
- Paul Schaal: 53
Top 8
- Duke Sims: 3/G
- Norm Cash: HR/9
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
Bot 8
- Fran Healy: 63
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Cookie Rojas: 13
Top 9
- Ed Brinkman: S
- Jim Northrup: 64(1)3/GDP
- Al Kaline: W
- Gates Brown: 7
Bot 9
- Amos Otis: S
- John Mayberry: 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 6(1)3/GDP