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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1974-06-15 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 14009 · 60°F, cloudy · 2:56
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 11–9. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 9th. Luke Walker earned the win. Aurelio Rodriguez went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 10 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 14 |
W: Luke Walker L: Joe Hoerner SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Art Frantz · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: George Maloney · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Mayberry | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Solaita | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Wohlford | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Stanley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Sutherland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Oglivie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Moses | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Brinkman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Lamont | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marv Lane | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Fitzmorris | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Doug Bird | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Steve Mingori | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Garber | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Hoerner | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Pattin | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Coleman | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 John Hiller | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
 Luke Walker | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- Amos Otis: 63
Bot 1
- Mickey Stanley: 3/G
- Gary Sutherland: K
- Al Kaline: 53
Top 2
- John Mayberry: HR/89
- Hal McRae: HP
- Tony Solaita: HP.1-2
- Vada Pinson: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Fran Healy: K
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: WP.3-H;2-3
- George Brett: S7.3-H
- Freddie Patek: S9.1-3
- Cookie Rojas: S7.3-H;1XH(E7/TH3)(21);B-2(TH3)
Bot 2
- Jim Northrup: 31
- Bill Freehan: 13
- Ben Oglivie: S5/BG
- Jerry Moses: 53
Top 3
- Amos Otis: K
- John Mayberry: 8
- Hal McRae: 8
Bot 3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7.B-2(E7)
- Ed Brinkman: W
- Mickey Stanley: K
- Gary Sutherland: FC1.2-3;1-2
- Al Kaline: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jim Northrup: 43.3-H
- Bill Freehan: 4/P
Top 4
- Tony Solaita: K
- Vada Pinson: 9/FL
- Fran Healy: K
Bot 4
- Ben Oglivie: 63
- Jerry Moses: 8/L
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
Top 5
- George Brett: 53
- Freddie Patek: K
- Cookie Rojas: 53
Bot 5
- Ed Brinkman: 9/FL
- Mickey Stanley: K23
- Gary Sutherland: HR/7
- Al Kaline: 8
Top 6
- Amos Otis: 63
- John Mayberry: W
- Hal McRae: S8.1-3
- Jim Wohlford: S8.3-H;1-3
- Al Cowens: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Jim Northrup: HR/9
- Bill Freehan: S7
- Ben Oglivie: 3/P
- Gates Brown: WP.1-2
- Gates Brown: W
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 13.2-3;1-2
- Ed Brinkman: W
- Mickey Stanley: 63
Top 7
- Fran Healy: K
- George Brett: K
- Freddie Patek: K
Bot 7
- Gary Sutherland: 9
- Al Kaline: W
- Jim Northrup: S7.1-3
- Bill Freehan: S7.3-H;1-2
- Willie Horton: E4/G.2XH(652);1-2
- Gene Lamont: 5/FL/P
Top 8
- Cookie Rojas: 4/P
- Amos Otis: K
- John Mayberry: W
- Hal McRae: S8.1-3
- Jim Wohlford: IW.1-2
- Al Cowens: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3(THH);B-2(THH)
- Fran Healy: S9.3-H;2-H
- George Brett: K
Bot 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7
- Ed Brinkman: 16(1)3/GDP
- Mickey Stanley: 13
Top 9
- Freddie Patek: 43
- Cookie Rojas: S8
- Amos Otis: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Gary Sutherland: S7
- Al Kaline: D7.1-H
- Jim Northrup: 43
- Bill Freehan: K/C
- Marv Lane: S7.2-H
- Gene Lamont: S9.1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: HR/9.2-H;1-H
Notes & reviews
- 390' HR
- 370' HR
- 380' HR