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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 27, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 27, 1973 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 27, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 27, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Busby |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 16,345 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: George Maloney 3B: Jim Evans |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Steve Hovley | DH |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Right Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Rich Reese | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Gates Brown | DH |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 27, 1973
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Perry
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Perry
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Perry
Otis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Busby
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Busby
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Busby
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Perry
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Busby
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Busby
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Busby
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Busby
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Perry
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Perry
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Perry
Healy hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Busby
Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Busby
Brinkman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Busby
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Perry
Patek hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Perry
Hovley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Perry
Otis hits a line drive into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Hovley moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Perry
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Brinkman fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Busby
Rodriguez hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Busby
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Busby
The ball gets by Healy for a passed ball. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Busby
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Busby
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
Kirkpatrick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Perry
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Perry
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash juggles the ball. That's an error on Cash. Rojas moves to third. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Healy vs. Perry
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Patek vs. Perry
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hovley vs. Perry
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Busby
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Busby
McAuliffe hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Busby
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Busby
Brinkman hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Perry
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Perry
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Perry
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Busby
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Busby
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Busby
Reese hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Perry
Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Perry
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Perry
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Busby
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Busby
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Busby
There's a wild pitch. Freehan moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Busby
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McAuliffe vs. Busby
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Perry
Hovley hits a line drive towards first. Cash reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Perry
Otis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Freehan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Perry
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Busby
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Busby
Brinkman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Busby
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Perry
Rojas bunts towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with McAuliffe covering, for the out. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Perry
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Healy vs. Perry
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez juggles the ball. That's an error on Rodriguez. Kirkpatrick scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Perry
The ball gets by Freehan for a passed ball. Healy moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Perry
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching. Hal McRae pinch hits for Steve Hovley.
McRae hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Busby
Duke Sims pinch hits for Aurelio Rodriguez.
Sims takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Busby
Reese hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry catches it and steps on first to double up Sims. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Busby
Freehan hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/27/1973 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0 Northrup J, rf 4 0 0 0
Hovley S, dh 4 0 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 0 0
McRae H, ph 1 0 0 0 Sims D, ph 0 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 4 1 1 1 Reese R, lf 3 0 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 2 0 0 0
Piniella L, lf 4 0 2 0 Brown G, dh 3 0 0 0
Kirkpatrick E, rf 4 2 3 1 Cash N, 1b 1 0 0 0
Rojas C, 2b 3 0 1 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Schaal P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 3 0 0 0
Healy F, c 4 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 8 2 25 0 0 0
Kansas City 000 010 011 -- 3
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Busby S (W) 9.0 0 0 0 6 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J (L) 8.2 8 3 2 2 2
Scherman F 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Cash N, Rodriguez A
DP -- Kansas City 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Detroit 4
HR -- Kirkpatrick E, Otis A
SH -- Rojas C
WP -- Busby S
PB -- Healy F, Freehan B
T -- 2:18
A -- 16345
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