Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Ruhle
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Ruhle
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Ruhle
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Ruhle
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Killebrew vs. Ruhle
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Leonard
  
  LeFlore strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutherland vs. Leonard
  
  Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Leonard
  
  Horton hits a line drive into right field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Ruhle
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Ruhle
  
  Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Ruhle
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Ruhle
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into left field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wohlford vs. Ruhle
  
  Wohlford takes first base on ball four. Rojas moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brett vs. Ruhle
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Leonard
  
  Colbert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Colbert reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freehan vs. Leonard
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roberts vs. Leonard
  
  Roberts is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stanley vs. Leonard
  
  Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Ruhle
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Ruhle
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Killebrew vs. Ruhle
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pinson vs. Ruhle
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland fields it and throws to second for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rojas vs. Ruhle
  
  Rojas hits a line drive towards short. Veryzer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Leonard
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Leonard
  
  Rodriguez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. Leonard
  
  LeFlore takes first base on ball four. Veryzer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sutherland vs. Leonard
  
  Sutherland strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Horton vs. Leonard
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Veryzer scores. LeFlore goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colbert vs. Leonard
  
  Colbert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Ruhle
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Ruhle
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Ruhle
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Leonard
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Leonard
  
  Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Leonard
  
  There goes Roberts. The throw from Martinez and he is out, Rojas applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Leonard
  
  Stanley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Ruhle
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Ruhle
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Ruhle
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Ruhle
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Leonard
  
  Veryzer is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Leonard
  
  Rodriguez bunts towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. Veryzer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LeFlore vs. Leonard
  
  LeFlore strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sutherland vs. Leonard
  
  Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Ruhle
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Ruhle
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Ruhle
  
  Patek bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Pinson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Martinez vs. Ruhle
  
  Martinez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Leonard
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Leonard
  
  Colbert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Leonard
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Colbert moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Roberts vs. Leonard
  
  Roberts hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Leonard
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veryzer vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching.
  
  Veryzer strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Mingori
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Ruhle
  
  Wohlford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Ruhle
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Ruhle
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Ruhle
  
  Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Mingori
  
  LeFlore strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutherland vs. Mingori
  
  Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Mingori
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mingori fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Ruhle
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Ruhle
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Ruhle
  
  Rojas takes first base on ball four. Pinson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Hiller
  
  Tony Solaita pinch hits for Freddie Patek. John Hiller now pitching. Al Cowens pinch hits for Tony Solaita.
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to second for the out. Pinson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Martinez vs. Hiller
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Mingori
  
  Frank White now playing shortstop.
  
  Colbert strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Mingori
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Mingori
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Mingori
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Hiller
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland misplays the ball. That's an error on Sutherland. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Hiller
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Brett reaches second base with a double. Wohlford moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McRae vs. Hiller
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mayberry vs. Hiller
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Killebrew vs. Hiller
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Otis vs. Hiller
  
  Marty Pattin pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew. Amos Otis pinch hits for Vada Pinson.
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/12/1975 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Wohlford J, rf        4  0  0  0   LeFlore R, cf         3  1  0  0   
Brett G, 3b           5  0  1  0   Sutherland G, 2b      4  0  0  0   
McRae H, lf           5  0  3  0   Horton W, dh          4  0  1  2   
Mayberry J, 1b        5  0  2  0   Colbert N, 1b         3  1  1  0   
Killebrew H, dh       3  0  0  0   Freehan B, c          4  1  2  0   
Pattin M, pr          0  0  0  0   Roberts L, rf         3  1  1  3   
Pinson V, cf          4  0  2  0   Stanley M, lf         4  0  1  0   
Otis A, ph            1  0  0  0   Veryzer T, ss         2  1  1  0   
Rojas C, 2b           2  0  0  0   Rodriguez A, 3b       2  0  0  0   
Patek F, ss           2  0  1  0                                      
Solaita T, ph         0  0  0  0                                      
Cowens A, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
White F, ss           0  0  0  0                                      
Martinez B, c         4  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  0  9  0                        29  5  7  5

Kansas City      000 000 000 --  0
Detroit          002 003 00x --  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L)         5.1  6  5  5  3  6
Mingori S             2.2  1  0  0  0  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruhle V (W)           7.1  8  0  0  4  0
Hiller J              1.2  1  0  0  1  3

E -- Sutherland G
LOB -- Kansas City 15, Detroit 5
2B -- Colbert N, Pinson V, Brett G
HR -- Roberts L
CS -- Roberts L
SH -- Rodriguez A, Patek F
HBP -- by Leonard D (Veryzer T)
T -- 2:39
A -- 7002

    

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