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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1973-07-06 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 17313 · 90°F, night · 2:55
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 12–1. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 2nd. Steve Busby earned the win. Amos Otis went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| KCA | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 20 |
W: Steve Busby L: Joe Coleman SV: (none)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gates Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Sims | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Brinkman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Gail Hopkins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Fran Healy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Floyd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Coleman | 1.1 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Fred Scherman | 4.2 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed Farmer | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Stanley: S8
- Gates Brown: 8
- Duke Sims: K
- Willie Horton: K
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: S
- Cookie Rojas: SB2
- Cookie Rojas: 43.2-3
- Amos Otis: WP.3-H#
- Amos Otis: S7
- John Mayberry: SB2
- John Mayberry: K
- Gail Hopkins: 31
Top 2
- Norm Cash: 43
- Dick McAuliffe: 9
- Jim Northrup: 3/G
Bot 2
- Lou Piniella: S8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D.1-3
- Kurt Bevacqua: D7.3-H;2-H
- Fran Healy: K
- Freddie Patek: S7.2-H;B-3(E7)
- Cookie Rojas: 63.3-H
- Amos Otis: S
- John Mayberry: SB2
- John Mayberry: WP.2-3
- John Mayberry: W
- Gail Hopkins: W.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7
- Ed Brinkman: K/C
- Mickey Stanley: K
- Gates Brown: 8
Bot 3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 6/L
- Kurt Bevacqua: 8
- Fran Healy: 53
Top 4
- Duke Sims: 63
- Willie Horton: 53
- Norm Cash: K
Bot 4
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Cookie Rojas: S8
- Amos Otis: S7.1-3(E7)
- John Mayberry: 43.3-H(UR);1-2
- Gail Hopkins: 3/G
Top 5
- Dick McAuliffe: 3/G
- Jim Northrup: 43
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7
- Ed Brinkman: 6/P
Bot 5
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S7
- Kurt Bevacqua: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Mickey Stanley: 4/P
- Gates Brown: S7
- Duke Sims: D9.1-3
- Willie Horton: K
- Norm Cash: K
Bot 6
- Fran Healy: 63
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Cookie Rojas: S7
- Amos Otis: HR/7.1-H
- John Mayberry: HR
- Gail Hopkins: S7
- Lou Piniella: T8.1-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/FL
Top 7
- Dick McAuliffe: 13
- Jim Northrup: 43
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K23
Bot 7
- Kurt Bevacqua: K/C
- Fran Healy: S7
- Frank White: 8
- Bobby Floyd: S9.1-2
- Steve Hovley: S8.2-H;1-3
- John Mayberry: W.1-2
- Gail Hopkins: 43
Top 8
- Ed Brinkman: K/C
- Mickey Stanley: 6/L
- Gates Brown: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Lou Piniella: S9.B-2(E9)
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/G.2-3
- Kurt Bevacqua: S8.3-H
- Fran Healy: W.1-2
- Frank White: K
- Bobby Floyd: 9
Top 9
- Duke Sims: W
- Willie Horton: 8
- Norm Cash: S9.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: S.2-3;1-2
- Jim Northrup: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: W.1-2
- Ed Brinkman: 53