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Retrosheet Boxscore: Detroit Tigers 14, Kansas City Royals 4

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Detroit Tigers 14, Kansas City Royals 4

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Game Played on Wednesday, July 18, 1973 (N) at Tiger Stadium

KC  A    0  0  0    1  2  0    1  0  0  -   4  8  1
DET A    0  0  1    5  6  0    2  0  x  -  14 18  1
BATTING
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Patek ss                      4   1   1   1       0   0       2   2
  Hopkins 1b                  1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Rojas 2b                      1   1   0   0       2   0       0   1
  White 2b,ss                 1   0   1   0       1   0       0   0
Otis cf                       2   0   0   0       1   1       3   0
  Hovley cf                   2   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Bevacqua 1b,2b                5   1   1   1       0   1       9   2
Kirkpatrick rf                2   0   1   1       1   0       3   0
Reichardt dh                  3   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Piniella lf                   4   0   2   1       0   0       2   0
Schaal 3b                     2   0   0   0       1   0       0   1
  McRae 3b                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
Healy c                       3   1   1   0       0   0       2   1
  Taylor c                    1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Busby p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Dal Canton p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Mingori p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Garber p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   4   8   4       6   2      24   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Bevacqua-Patek.
E: Schaal (17).
BATTING - 
HR: Patek (3,7th inning off Coleman 0 on 0 out).
SH: Reichardt (3,off Coleman).
SF: Kirkpatrick (4,off Coleman).
GDP: Schaal (10,off Coleman).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Rojas (2,2nd base by Coleman/Sims).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Northrup lf                   4   0   2   0       1   0       3   0
Stanley cf                    6   2   2   2       0   0       2   0
G. Brown dh                   3   1   2   3       0   0       0   0
  Howard ph,dh                2   1   0   0       1   0       0   0
Sims c                        4   3   3   2       1   0       2   1
McAuliffe 2b                  4   2   3   4       1   0       3   2
Kaline rf                     4   0   1   0       0   1       5   0
  Sharon rf                   1   0   1   1       0   0       2   0
N. Cash 1b                    5   2   2   0       0   2       6   1
  Taylor 1b                   0   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Rodriguez 3b                  3   1   1   0       1   0       0   1
Brinkman ss                   3   2   1   0       1   0       0   5
Coleman p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Totals                       39  14  18  12       6   3      27  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Sims-McAuliffe, Brinkman-McAuliffe-N. Cash.
E: McAuliffe (5).
BATTING - 
2B: Sims (10,off Busby); McAuliffe (15,off Garber).
HR: Stanley (11,3rd inning off Busby 0 on 0 out); G. Brown (8,4th inning off
Busby 2 on 2 out); McAuliffe (8,5th inning off Mingori 2 on 2 out); Sims
(7,7th inning off Garber 0 on 1 out).
SH: Rodriguez (6,off Busby); Brinkman (9,off Dal Canton); Northrup (1,off Mingori).
GDP: McAuliffe (1,off Busby).
IBB: Howard (2,by Mingori).
Team LOB: 10.
PITCHING
Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Busby L(7-10)                 3.2   9   6   6   3   2   2  22
Dal Canton                    0.1   2   3   0   1   0   0   5
Mingori                       2     4   3   3   1   0   1  11
Garber                        2     3   2   2   1   1   1  10
Totals                        8    18  14   8*  6   3   4  48
* - Team earned runs does not equal the composite totals for all pitchers due to instances in which provisions of Section 10.16 (i) of the Scoring rules (where runs may be earned for a reliever but not for the team) were applied.
Dal Canton faced 3 batters in the 5th inning
IBB: Mingori (2,Howard).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Dal Canton 1-1; Mingori 1-1.
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Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Coleman W(15-8)               9     8   4   3   6   2   1  40

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Merle Anthony, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Frank Umont
Ejections: Bobby Floyd by Merle Anthony [Call at 1B]; KC  Manager
Jack McKeon by Merle Anthony [Call at 1B]
Time of Game: 2:52   Attendance: 19256
Starting Lineups:

   Kansas City Royals            Detroit Tigers           
1. Patek               ss        Northrup            lf
2. Rojas               2b        Stanley             cf
3. Otis                cf        G. Brown            dh
4. Bevacqua            1b        Sims                c
5. Kirkpatrick         rf        McAuliffe           2b
6. Reichardt           dh        Kaline              rf
7. Piniella            lf        N. Cash             1b
8. Schaal              3b        Rodriguez           3b
9. Healy               c         Brinkman            ss
   Busby               p         Coleman             p

ROYALS 1ST: Patek popped to first in foul territory; Rojas
walked; Otis was called out on strikes while Rojas was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Royals 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Northrup singled to center; Stanley grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Northrup to second]; G. Brown grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Northrup to third]; Sims flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Bevacqua struck out; Kirkpatrick walked; Reichardt
flied out to right; Piniella singled to center [Kirkpatrick to
third]; Schaal walked [Piniella to second]; Healy grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: McAuliffe walked; Kaline flied out to center; N.
Cash struck out; Rodriguez singled to right [McAuliffe to
second]; Brinkman walked [McAuliffe to third, Rodriguez to
second]; Northrup grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Patek flied to right in foul territory; Rojas flied
out to left; Otis lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Stanley homered to left; G. Brown singled to center;
Sims walked [G. Brown to second]; McAuliffe grounded into a
double play (first to shortstop) [G. Brown to third, Sims out at
second]; Kaline struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0,
Tigers 1.

ROYALS 4TH: Bevacqua singled to right; Kirkpatrick singled to
second [Bevacqua to second]; Reichardt out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Bevacqua to third, Kirkpatrick to second];
Piniella grounded out (shortstop to first) [Bevacqua scored];
Schaal flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1,
Tigers 1.

TIGERS 4TH: N. Cash singled to right; Rodriguez out on a
sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [N. Cash to second]; Brinkman
singled to left [N. Cash to third]; Northrup popped to
shortstop; Bobby Floyd and Royals Manager Jack McKeon ejected
by 1B umpire Merle Anthony arguing a pickoff attempt by Steve
Busby on Ed Brinkman; Floyd was not in the game; Stanley
singled to center [N. Cash scored, Brinkman to second]; G. Brown
homered to right [Brinkman scored, Stanley scored]; Sims doubled
to center; DAL CANTON REPLACED BUSBY (PITCHING); McAuliffe
singled to center [Sims scored]; Kaline flied out to center; 5
R, 6 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Tigers 6.

ROYALS 5TH: Healy singled to left; Patek flied out to right;
Rojas walked [Healy to second]; Otis walked [Healy to third,
Rojas to second]; Bevacqua reached on an error by McAuliffe
[Healy scored (RBI), Rojas to third, Otis to second];
Kirkpatrick hit a sacrifice fly to right [Rojas scored
(unearned)]; Reichardt flied out to right; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E,
2 LOB.  Royals 3, Tigers 6.

TIGERS 5TH: N. Cash singled to center; Rodriguez walked [N. Cash
to second]; Brinkman reached on an error by Schaal on a
sacrifice bunt [N. Cash scored (unearned) (no RBI), Rodriguez
scored (unearned) (no RBI), Brinkman to first]; MINGORI REPLACED
DAL CANTON (PITCHING); Northrup out on a sacrifice bunt (first
unassisted) [Brinkman to second]; Stanley grounded out (third to
first); HOWARD BATTED FOR G. BROWN; Howard was walked
intentionally; Sims singled to center [Brinkman scored
(unearned), Howard to second]; McAuliffe homered to right
(unearned, but earned for the pitcher) [Howard scored (unearned,
but earned for the pitcher), Sims scored (unearned, but earned
for the pitcher)]; Kaline singled to left; N. Cash flied out to
center; 6 R (3 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3, Tigers 12.

ROYALS 6TH: HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); SHARON REPLACED
KALINE (PLAYING RF); Piniella singled to center; Schaal grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Piniella out
at second]; Healy flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Royals 3, Tigers 12.

TIGERS 6TH: WHITE REPLACED ROJAS (PLAYING 2B); HOVLEY REPLACED
OTIS (PLAYING CF); TAYLOR REPLACED HEALY (PLAYING C ); Rodriguez
flied out to right; Brinkman flied out to left; Northrup singled
to third; Stanley flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Royals 3, Tigers 12.

ROYALS 7TH: Patek homered to left; White walked; Hovley grounded
out (second to first) [White to second]; Bevacqua grounded out
(third to first); Kirkpatrick grounded out (first to pitcher); 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 4, Tigers 12.

TIGERS 7TH: MCRAE REPLACED SCHAAL (PLAYING 3B); GARBER REPLACED
MINGORI (PITCHING); Howard grounded out (third to first); Sims
homered to right; McAuliffe doubled to center; Sharon singled to
right [McAuliffe scored]; N. Cash struck out; Rodriguez flied
out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 4, Tigers 14.

ROYALS 8TH: TAYLOR REPLACED N. CASH (PLAYING 1B); Reichardt
flied out to right; Piniella grounded out (shortstop to first);
McRae popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Royals 4, Tigers 14.

TIGERS 8TH: HOPKINS REPLACED PATEK (PLAYING 1B); WHITE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); BEVACQUA CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B);
Brinkman grounded out (second to first); Northrup walked;
Stanley flied out to center; Howard forced Northrup (third to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 4, Tigers 14.

ROYALS 9TH: Taylor grounded out (shortstop to first); Hopkins
flied out to right; White singled to third; Hovley singled to
right [White to second]; Bevacqua flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 4, Tigers 14.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Royals           4   8   1    9
 Tigers          14  18   1   10
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