Cookie Rojas rapped a two-run single in the sixth inning, giving him a total of 10 RBIs in his last four games, to spark the Royals to a 5-2 victory over the Tigers. Ken Wright, who hurled a four-hitter, turned in his first complete game of the season. Norm Cash batted in both of the Tigers' runs, one with a homer in the second and the other with an infield out in the sixth to give the Tigers a 2-1 lead.

However, in the Royals' half of the sixth, Fran Healy singled and took third on a single by Freddie Patek, who moved up on the throw. Rojas then hit his single to drive in both runners. Amos Otis added the final pair with a homer in the eighth. [The Sporting News]

Kansas City Royals 5, Detroit Tigers 2

Game Played on Saturday, July 7, 1973 (Night game) at Royals Stadium

Tigers       0  1  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  4  0
Royals       0  0  1    0  0  2    0  2  x  -   5 10  1


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Stanley cf            4   1   0   0     0   1   .233      Patek ss              3   1   1   0     0   0   .241
G. Brown dh           4   0   1   0     0   1   .239      Rojas 2b              4   0   1   2     0   0   .264
Horton lf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .340      Otis cf               4   1   1   2     0   0   .293
N. Cash 1b            4   1   1   2     0   2   .244      Mayberry 1b           2   0   1   0     2   0   .301
Freehan c             4   0   0   0     0   2   .268      Hopkins dh            4   0   0   0     0   0   .277
McAuliffe 2b          3   0   1   0     1   2   .261      Piniella lf           3   0   2   0     0   0   .241
Northrup rf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .250      Kirkpatrick rf        3   1   1   0     0   0   .299
Rodriguez 3b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .224      Schaal 3b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .280
Brinkman ss           2   0   0   0     2   1   .268      Healy c               3   2   2   0     0   0   .245
Perry p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Wright p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   2   4   2     4   9             Totals               29   5  10   4     2   0

Time of Game: 2:02   Attendance: 25,178
Left on Base: Tigers 7, Royals 3
DP: Tigers 4, Royals 0
Errors: Wright
Home Runs: N. Cash (13), Otis (15)
Stolen Bases: Northrup (2), Rojas (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Patek (4)
GIDP: Hopkins (4), Healy (2), Kirkpatrick (6)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry L(8-8)            8    10   5   5   2   0   1  32   3.39
Totals                  8    10   5   5   2   0   1  32

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wright W(5-2)           9     4   2   1   4   9   1  36   3.36
Totals                  9     4   2   1   4   9   1  36

Wild Pitches: Wright (2)

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Marty Springstead


TIGERS 1ST: Stanley grounded out (shortstop to first); G. Brown
flied out to left; Horton grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Patek grounded out (shortstop to first); Rojas flied
out to right; Otis flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 0, Royals 0.

TIGERS 2ND: N. Cash homered; Freehan flied out to right;
McAuliffe struck out; Northrup flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Mayberry walked; Hopkins grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Mayberry out at second];
Piniella grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 1, Royals 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Rodriguez flied out to center; Brinkman walked;
Stanley flied out to right; G. Brown struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Tigers 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Kirkpatrick singled to center; Schaal singled to
right [Kirkpatrick to third]; Healy grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Kirkpatrick scored, Schaal out
at second]; Patek flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 1, Royals 1.

TIGERS 4TH: Horton grounded out (shortstop to first); N. Cash
was called out on strikes; Freehan grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Royals 1.

ROYALS 4TH: Rojas grounded out (third to first); Otis popped to
shortstop; Mayberry flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 1, Royals 1.

TIGERS 5TH: McAuliffe walked; Northrup flied out to center
[McAuliffe to second]; Wright threw a wild pitch [McAuliffe to
third]; Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first); Brinkman
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1, Royals 1.

ROYALS 5TH: Hopkins flied out to left; Piniella singled to
shortstop; Kirkpatrick hit into a double play (center to first)
[Piniella out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1,
Royals 1.

TIGERS 6TH: Stanley reached on an error by Wright; G. Brown
singled to right [Stanley to second]; Horton flied out to center
[Stanley to third]; N. Cash forced G. Brown (first to shortstop)
[Stanley scored (unearned)]; Freehan struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Royals 1.

ROYALS 6TH: Schaal flied out to right; Healy singled to third;
Patek singled to center [Healy to third, Patek to second (on
throw)]; Rojas singled to center [Healy scored, Patek scored];
Rojas stole second; Otis lined to left; Mayberry was walked
intentionally; Hopkins popped to shortstop; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Tigers 2, Royals 3.

TIGERS 7TH: McAuliffe struck out; Northrup singled to left;
Northrup stole second; Rodriguez flied out to right; Brinkman
walked; Stanley struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 2,
Royals 3.

ROYALS 7TH: Piniella singled to center; Kirkpatrick grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Piniella out
at second]; Schaal grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Royals 3.

TIGERS 8TH: G. Brown flied out to center; Horton walked; N. Cash
struck out; Freehan was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Tigers 2, Royals 3.

ROYALS 8TH: Healy singled to center; Patek out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Healy to second]; Rojas grounded out
(third to first); Otis homered [Healy scored]; Mayberry singled
to right; Hopkins grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Royals 5.

TIGERS 9TH: McAuliffe singled to second; Northrup flied out to
left; Rodriguez popped to third; Brinkman grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Royals 5.

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