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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1973-07-08 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 24912 · 92°F · 2:33
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 3–0. Mike Strahler earned the win and John Hiller picked up the save. Mickey Stanley went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
W: Mike Strahler L: Dick Drago SV: John Hiller
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Brinkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Strahler | 6.1 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 John Hiller | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Drago | 7.2 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Northrup: 63
- Mickey Stanley: 43
- Gates Brown: S8
- Willie Horton: K
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 7
- Cookie Rojas: S
- Amos Otis: CS2(24)
- Amos Otis: 2/FL
Top 2
- Norm Cash: 6/P
- Bill Freehan: HP
- Dick McAuliffe: 6/L
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: K/C
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9
- Lou Piniella: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Ed Brinkman: S8
- Jim Northrup: 46(1)/FO
- Mickey Stanley: 7
- Gates Brown: 6(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Steve Hovley: 31
- Paul Schaal: 8
- Fran Healy: S8
- Freddie Patek: CS2(24)
Top 4
- Willie Horton: S7
- Norm Cash: WP.1-2#
- Norm Cash: K
- Bill Freehan: 7
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S.2-H;1-2
- Ed Brinkman: 8
Bot 4
- Freddie Patek: 43
- Cookie Rojas: K/C
- Amos Otis: S7
- John Mayberry: 41
Top 5
- Jim Northrup: S8
- Mickey Stanley: S9.1-3
- Gates Brown: 23.1-2
- Willie Horton: 2/P
- Norm Cash: IW
- Bill Freehan: PO2(14)
Bot 5
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S8
- Lou Piniella: 54(1)3/GDP
- Steve Hovley: 43
Top 6
- Bill Freehan: 53
- Dick McAuliffe: 31
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 7
Bot 6
- Paul Schaal: 43
- Fran Healy: S8
- Freddie Patek: 7
- Cookie Rojas: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Ed Brinkman: 53
- Jim Northrup: 43
- Mickey Stanley: S8
- Gates Brown: S8.1-2
- Willie Horton: D7.2-H;1-3
- Norm Cash: IW
- Bill Freehan: 6/P
Bot 7
- Amos Otis: 63
- John Mayberry: S8
- Kurt Bevacqua: 54(1)/FO
- Lou Piniella: 8
Top 8
- Dick McAuliffe: S9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 3/SH.1-2
- Ed Brinkman: 7
- Jim Northrup: IW
- Mickey Stanley: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Gates Brown: IW
- Willie Horton: 53
Bot 8
- Jim Wohlford: K/C
- Paul Schaal: S8
- Fran Healy: S7.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 13.2-3;1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 63
Top 9
- Norm Cash: 5/FL
- Bill Freehan: S
- Dick McAuliffe: WP.1-2#
- Dick McAuliffe: 7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
Bot 9
- Amos Otis: 53
- John Mayberry: W
- Kurt Bevacqua: 64(1)3/GDP