Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Bare
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Bare
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Bare
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Hassler
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hassler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Hassler
  
  Fuentes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Hassler
  
  Kemp strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Hassler
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Bare
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Bare
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from May and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Bare
  
  Porter is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Bare
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Bare
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bare fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Hassler
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into left field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Hassler
  
  Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Hassler
  
  May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Hassler
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Bare
  
  Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Bare
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Bare
  
  Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Bare
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Crawford
  
  Jim Crawford now pitching.
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Crawford
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Porter vs. Crawford
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cowens vs. Crawford
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes misplays the ball. That's an error on Fuentes. McRae scores. Otis moves to third. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  LaCock vs. Crawford
  
  LaCock takes first base on ball four. Otis scores. Porter moves to third. Cowens moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Patek vs. Crawford
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Porter tags and scores. Cowens tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Crawford
  
  White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oglivie who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. Cowens scores. LaCock goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brett vs. Crawford
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McRae vs. Grilli
  
  Steve Grilli now pitching.
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. Brett moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mayberry vs. Grilli
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 10 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Hassler
  
  Veryzer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. Hassler
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fuentes vs. Hassler
  
  There's a wild pitch. LeFlore moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fuentes vs. Hassler
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kemp vs. Hassler
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 10 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Grilli
  
  Otis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 11 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Grilli
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Porter reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 11 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Grilli
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 11 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  LaCock vs. Grilli
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter scores. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 12 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Patek vs. Grilli
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 12 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Grilli
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 12 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Grilli
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 12 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Hassler
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 12 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Hassler
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 12 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Hassler
  
  Oglivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 12 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Hassler
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 12 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Grilli
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 12 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Grilli
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 12 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Grilli
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 12 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Porter vs. Grilli
  
  Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae scores. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 13 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cowens vs. Grilli
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Cowens reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. Porter goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 15 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LaCock vs. Sykes
  
  Bob Sykes now pitching.
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sykes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 15 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Sykes
  
  Patek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Patek reaches second base with a double. Cowens scores. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Sykes
  
  White hits a line drive towards short. Veryzer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Hassler
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veryzer vs. Hassler
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. Hassler
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fuentes vs. Hassler
  
  Fuentes hits a fly ball into left field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Sykes
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Sykes
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Sykes
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Sykes
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Hassler
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Hassler
  
  Staub takes first base on ball four. Kemp moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Hassler
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Kemp trying to get to home. LaCock throws the ball in to Patek who relays the ball to Porter who tags Kemp who's trying to score from second, for the out. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oglivie vs. Hassler
  
  Oglivie strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Hassler
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Sykes
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Sykes
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Sykes
  
  LaCock is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Leonard
  
  Dennis Leonard now pitching. Cookie Rojas now playing third base. Joe Zdeb now playing center field. John Wathan now catching. Bob Heise now play
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veryzer vs. Leonard
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Veryzer for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LeFlore vs. Leonard
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Cowens chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards White. White fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on White. Rodriguez scores. LeFlore moves all the way to home. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Leonard
  
  Fuentes strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Leonard
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rojas juggles the ball. That's an error on Rojas. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Leonard
  
  Staub strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heise vs. Sykes
  
  Heise hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Sykes
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Heise moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Sykes
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Sykes
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Sykes
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Leonard
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Leonard
  
  Oglivie hits a popup towards short. Heise settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Leonard
  
  May is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zdeb vs. Sykes
  
  Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sykes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Sykes
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wathan for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Sykes
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Leonard
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mankowski vs. Leonard
  
  Phil Mankowski pinch hits for Tom Veryzer.
  
  Mankowski is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Leonard
  
  LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fuentes vs. Leonard
  
  Fuentes takes first base on ball four. LeFlore moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 16 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kemp vs. Leonard
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/9/1977 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Brett G, 3b           4  1  1  3   LeFlore R, cf         4  1  1  1   
Rojas C, 3b           1  0  0  0   Fuentes T, 2b         4  0  1  0   
McRae H, dh           4  2  3  1   Kemp S, lf            5  0  1  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        6  0  0  0   Staub R, dh           3  0  0  0   
Otis A, cf            2  4  1  1   Thompson J, 1b        4  0  1  0   
Zdeb J, cf            1  0  0  0   Oglivie B, rf         4  0  1  0   
Porter D, c           4  3  2  1   May M, c              4  0  1  0   
Wathan J, c           1  0  0  0   Rodriguez A, 3b       3  1  1  0   
Cowens A, rf          6  2  3  4   Veryzer T, ss         3  0  1  0   
LaCock P, lf          4  1  1  2   Mankowski P, ph       1  0  0  0   
Patek F, ss           3  1  2  2                                      
Heise B, ss           1  0  1  0                                      
White F, 2b           5  2  2  2                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42 16 16 16                        35  2  8  1

Kansas City      019 240 000 -- 16
Detroit          000 000 200 --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hassler A (W)         6.0  7  0  0  1  2
Leonard D (S)         3.0  1  2  1  3  4

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bare R (L)*           2.0  5  5  5  1  1
Crawford J            0.2  1  5  0  4  1
Grilli S              1.2  8  6  6  1  1
Sykes B               4.2  2  0  0  2  1
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd

E -- Fuentes T, White F, Rojas C
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Detroit 10
2B -- Porter D, Cowens A, Patek F, LeFlore R
3B -- White F
HR -- Brett G, Otis A
SB -- Otis A
SF -- Patek F
WP -- Hassler A
T -- 3:00
A -- 9240

    

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