All-Star outfielder Amos Otis hit two homers and drove in three of the Royals' runs in a 4-3 victory over the Tigers. Lou Piniella doubled and Hal McRae singled for the Royals' initial run in the second inning before Otis swung into action with a two-run homer in the third and a solo swat for the winning run in the sixth. Dick McAuliffe and Duke Sims hit homers for the Tigers. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 4, Detroit Tigers 3
Game Played on Tuesday, July      17, 1973 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium
Royals       0  1  2    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   4  9  0
Tigers       0  0  0    2  0  1    0  0  0  -   3  9  1


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Patek ss              4   1   1   0     0   0   .237      Northrup rf           4   0   1   0     1   0   .261
Rojas 2b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .256      Stanley cf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .231
Otis cf               4   2   2   3     0   1   .289      G. Brown dh           3   0   1   0     1   0   .244
Bevacqua 1b           4   0   3   0     0   0   .283      N. Cash 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .238
Reichardt dh          4   0   0   0     0   0   .263      Sims c                4   2   3   1     0   0   .261
Piniella lf           3   1   2   0     1   1   .241        Sharon pr,lf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .232
McRae rf              3   0   1   1     1   0   .184      McAuliffe 2b          3   1   2   2     1   0   .269
  Hovley pr,rf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .253      Reese lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .143
Schaal 3b             3   0   0   0     1   1   .279        Freehan c           0   0   0   0     0   0   .259
Healy c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Rodriguez 3b          3   0   1   0     0   1   .219
Fitzmorris p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Horton ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .349
  Bird p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Brinkman ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .259
                                                            Kaline ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .205
                                                          Lolich p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hiller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   4   9   4     3   4             Totals               34   3   9   3     3   1

Time of Game: 2:31   Attendance: 19,903
Left on Base: Royals 5, Tigers 7
DP: Royals 2, Tigers 1
Errors: Rodriguez
Doubles: Piniella 2 (15), Patek (15), Bevacqua (7), Rodriguez (19)
Triples: Northrup (3)
Home Runs: Otis 2 (19), McAuliffe (7), Sims (6)
Stolen Bases: Patek (21), Schaal (5)
Caught Stealing: Otis (6), Piniella (4)
GIDP: Reichardt (5), N. Cash (4), Reese (2)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Fitzmorris W(1-0)       6     8   3   3   1   0   2  25   4.50
Bird SV(6)              3     1   0   0   2   1   0  12   3.27
Totals                  9     9   3   3   3   1   2  37

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lolich L(9-9)           8     9   4   4   3   4   2  34   3.42
Hiller                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   2   1.61
Totals                  9     9   4   4   3   4   2  36

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - Bill Deegan


ROYALS 1ST: Patek popped to catcher; Rojas lined to left; Otis
reached on an error by Rodriguez; Otis was picked off and caught
stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E,
0 LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Northrup flied out to center; Stanley singled to
left; G. Brown singled to center [Stanley to second]; N. Cash
flied out to left; Sims lined to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Royals 0, Tigers 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Bevacqua singled to left; Bevacqua was picked off
first (catcher to first); Reichardt grounded out (second to
first); Piniella doubled to right; McRae singled to center
[Piniella scored]; Schaal flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 1, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: McAuliffe flied out to left; Reese grounded out
(first to pitcher); Rodriguez doubled to left; Brinkman grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Tigers
0.

ROYALS 3RD: Healy popped to first in foul territory; Patek
doubled to center; Patek stole third; On a bunt Rojas made an
out to pitcher; Otis homered [Patek scored]; Bevacqua flied out
to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Northrup tripled to center; Stanley grounded out
(shortstop to first); G. Brown walked; N. Cash grounded into a
double play (first to shortstop to first) [G. Brown out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3, Tigers 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Reichardt flied out to center; Piniella walked;
McRae flied out to right; Schaal was called out on strikes; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Sims singled to right; McAuliffe homered [Sims
scored]; Reese grounded out (second to first); Rodriguez popped
to first in foul territory; Brinkman flied out to center; 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Tigers 2.

ROYALS 5TH: Healy flied out to center; Patek flied out to left;
Rojas struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 5TH: Northrup grounded out (first to pitcher); Stanley
grounded out (shortstop to first); G. Brown popped to shortstop;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Tigers 2.

ROYALS 6TH: Otis homered; Bevacqua singled to right; Reichardt
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Bevacqua
out at second]; Piniella struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 4, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 6TH: N. Cash flied out to center; Sims homered; McAuliffe
singled to center; Reese grounded into a double play (first to
shortstop) [McAuliffe out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 4, Tigers 3.

ROYALS 7TH: McRae flied out to center; Schaal walked; Schaal
stole second; Healy grounded out (second to first); Patek flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 4, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 7TH: BIRD REPLACED FITZMORRIS (PITCHING); Rodriguez
struck out; Brinkman grounded out (third to first); Northrup
walked; Stanley grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Royals 4, Tigers 3.

ROYALS 8TH: Rojas grounded out (third to first); Otis struck
out; Bevacqua doubled to left; Reichardt flied out to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 4, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 8TH: G. Brown flied out to center; N. Cash grounded out
(first unassisted); Sims singled to right; SHARON RAN FOR SIMS;
McAuliffe walked [Sharon to second]; Reese flied out to center;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 4, Tigers 3.

ROYALS 9TH: SHARON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); FREEHAN REPLACED
REESE (PLAYING C ); Piniella doubled to center; McRae walked;
HOVLEY RAN FOR MCRAE; HILLER REPLACED LOLICH (PITCHING); Schaal
popped to first in foul territory; Piniella was caught stealing
third (catcher to third) [Hovley to second]; Healy grounded out
(first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 4, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 9TH: HOVLEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); HORTON BATTED
FOR RODRIGUEZ; Horton grounded out (catcher unassisted); KALINE
BATTED FOR BRINKMAN; Kaline grounded out (third to first);
Northrup grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 4, Tigers 3.