Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Colborn
  
  LeFlore hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Colborn
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colborn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Colborn
  
  Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Staub reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kemp vs. Colborn
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Colborn covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Sykes
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Sykes
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Sykes
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Veryzer. McRae moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Sykes
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Sykes
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Colborn
  
  Thompson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Colborn
  
  Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Colborn covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Colborn
  
  May hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mankowski vs. Colborn
  
  Mankowski is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veryzer vs. Colborn
  
  Veryzer 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 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zdeb vs. Sykes
  
  Zdeb takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Sykes
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Sykes
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zdeb moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Sykes
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  White vs. Sykes
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zdeb scores. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brett vs. Sykes
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Colborn
  
  LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Colborn
  
  Fuentes hits a line drive into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Colborn
  
  Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Colborn
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Colborn
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Sykes
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Sykes
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Sykes
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sykes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  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 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Colborn
  
  Oglivie takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Colborn
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mankowski vs. Colborn
  
  Mankowski hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zdeb vs. Sykes
  
  Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Sykes
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Sykes
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Sykes
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Porter scores. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Sykes
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brett vs. Sykes
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Sykes
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Colborn
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Colborn
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fuentes vs. Colborn
  
  Fuentes hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Colborn
  
  Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LeFlore moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kemp vs. Colborn
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Colborn
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Sykes
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Sykes
  
  Cowens is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Sykes
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Colborn
  
  Oglivie hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zdeb. Oglivie reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Gura
  
  Larry Gura now pitching.
  
  May takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mankowski vs. Gura
  
  Mankowski strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Veryzer vs. Gura
  
  Veryzer hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oglivie moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  LeFlore vs. Gura
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zdeb vs. Sykes
  
  Zdeb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Sykes
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Sykes
  
  Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Sykes
  
  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. Porter goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brett vs. Sykes
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Gura
  
  Fuentes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Gura
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Gura covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Gura
  
  Kemp 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 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Wilcox
  
  Milt Wilcox now pitching.
  
  McRae 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 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Wilcox
  
  Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Wilcox
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Cowens reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Wilcox
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zdeb vs. Wilcox
  
  Zdeb 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 

Top 8

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Gura
  
  Thompson hits a line drive towards the mound. Gura reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Gura
  
  Oglivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Gura
  
  May hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Oglivie attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Wilcox
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Wilcox
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Wilcox
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Gura
  
  Aurelio Rodriguez pinch hits for Phil Mankowski.
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Gura
  
  Veryzer hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Gura
  
  LeFlore hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Gura
  
  Fuentes strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Gura
  
  Staub hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/14/1977 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
LeFlore R, cf         5  2  2  1   Brett G, 3b           3  0  0  1   
Fuentes T, 2b         5  0  0  0   McRae H, dh           4  0  2  0   
Staub R, dh           5  0  3  0   Otis A, cf            3  0  0  0   
Kemp S, lf            4  0  2  1   Cowens A, rf          4  0  1  0   
Thompson J, 1b        4  1  1  1   Mayberry J, 1b        3  0  0  0   
Oglivie B, rf         3  0  2  0   Zdeb J, lf            3  1  1  0   
May M, c              3  0  0  0   Porter D, c           4  2  1  0   
Mankowski P, 3b       2  0  0  0   Patek F, ss           4  1  2  0   
Rodriguez A, ph       1  0  0  0   White F, 2b           4  0  2  3   
Veryzer T, ss         4  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  3 10  3                        32  4  9  4

Detroit          010 010 001 --  3
Kansas City      010 201 00x --  4

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sykes B (L)           6.0  8  4  4  2  1
Wilcox M              2.0  1  0  0  1  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Colborn J (W)*        5.0  8  2  2  1  0
Gura L (S)            4.0  2  1  1  1  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th

E -- Veryzer T
DP -- Detroit 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Detroit 9, Kansas City 8
2B -- Staub R, McRae H, Oglivie B, Cowens A
3B -- White F
HR -- Thompson J, LeFlore R
SB -- Patek F 2, Zdeb J, White F
SF -- Brett G
HBP -- by Colborn J (Mankowski P)
WP -- Gura L
T -- 2:11
A -- 20755

    

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