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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1974-07-12 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 17590 · 96°F · Wind 13 mph · 2:19
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 7–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 6th. Steve Busby earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Steve Busby L: Mickey Lolich SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Merle Anthony · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Armando Rodriguez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Stanley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Sutherland | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Oglivie | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Lamont | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gates Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kurt Bevacqua | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Lolich | 7.0 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
 Dave Lemanczyk | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Stanley: S7
- Gary Sutherland: S9.1-3
- Al Kaline: K
- Jim Northrup: S7/P6D.3-H;1-3(TH1)
- Ben Oglivie: W.1-2
- Bill Freehan: S5/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Gene Lamont: K/C
Bot 1
- Kurt Bevacqua: 53
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Amos Otis: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Ed Brinkman: 3/FL/P
- Mickey Stanley: K
- Gary Sutherland: D/78
- Al Kaline: K23/C
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: 8/L
- Hal McRae: W
- Fran Healy: CS2(24)
- Fran Healy: 7/L
Top 3
- Jim Northrup: S9
- Ben Oglivie: 7
- Bill Freehan: S7.1-3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 3
- Jim Wohlford: S8/G
- Al Cowens: 54(1)/FO
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Kurt Bevacqua: W.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 8/L
Top 4
- Gene Lamont: 43
- Ed Brinkman: 9
- Mickey Stanley: 63
Bot 4
- Amos Otis: D9
- John Mayberry: S9.2-H;B-2(E2)
- Hal McRae: 1/BP
- Fran Healy: 8/8D
- Jim Wohlford: S7.2-H(UR)
- Al Cowens: 7
Top 5
- Gary Sutherland: 63
- Al Kaline: 63
- Jim Northrup: K/C
Bot 5
- Freddie Patek: 8/L
- Kurt Bevacqua: S8
- Cookie Rojas: SB2
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Amos Otis: PB.2-3;1-2
- Amos Otis: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- John Mayberry: 9
Top 6
- Ben Oglivie: S8/G
- Bill Freehan: 46(1)/FO
- Aurelio Rodriguez: D9/89.1XH(942);B-3(THH)
- Gene Lamont: 6/P
Bot 6
- Hal McRae: W
- Fran Healy: 2/BG.1-1
- Jim Wohlford: S4/G.1-2
- Al Cowens: T/89.2-H;1-H
- Freddie Patek: 9/SF.3-H
- Kurt Bevacqua: 53
Top 7
- Ed Brinkman: W
- Mickey Stanley: K
- Gary Sutherland: 7
- Al Kaline: 9
Bot 7
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- Amos Otis: D9
- John Mayberry: 43.2-3
- Hal McRae: S3/G.3-H
- Fran Healy: 53
Top 8
- Jim Northrup: 8
- Ben Oglivie: W
- Bill Freehan: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Jim Wohlford: 63
- Al Cowens: 3/FL/P
- Freddie Patek: W
- Kurt Bevacqua: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S8
- Gates Brown: 4/P
- Ed Brinkman: K
- Mickey Stanley: 7
Notes & reviews
- two runners ended up at 2B; Freddie Patek's throw to 1B put John Mayberry on his back; Gary Sutherland went to 3B