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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 16, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals, played on June 16, 1976 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Bird |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Fidrych |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 21,659 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Shortstop |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| Tony Solaita | DH |
| Tom Poquette | Right Fielder |
| Jamie Quirk | Third Baseman |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Pedro Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Dan Meyer | Left Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Alex Johnson | DH |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Kimm | Catcher |
| Chuck Scrivener | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 16, 1976
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Fidrych
Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Fidrych
There goes Nelson. The throw from Kimm and he is out, Garcia applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Fidrych
Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Fidrych
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Thompson. Otis scores. Brett moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Fidrych
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Fidrych, and towards Scrivener, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Fidrych
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Solaita vs. Fidrych
Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Bird
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Bird
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Bird
Garcia hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Bird
Meyer hits a line drive towards third. Quirk reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Bird
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Fidrych
Poquette is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Fidrych
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fidrych fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Fidrych
Martinez hits a popup towards short. Scrivener settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bird
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bird
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Bird
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kimm vs. Bird
Kimm hits a popup towards third. Quirk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Fidrych
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Fidrych
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fidrych fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Fidrych
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Fidrych covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scrivener vs. Bird
Scrivener hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Bird
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Bird
Garcia is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Fidrych
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Fidrych
McRae hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Fidrych
Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Fidrych covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Bird
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Bird
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bird fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bird
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bird
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Fidrych
Poquette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Fidrych
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Poquette for the double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Fidrych
Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Bird
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kimm vs. Bird
Kimm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scrivener vs. Bird
Scrivener hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk juggles the ball. That's an error on Quirk. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Bird
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scrivener moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Bird
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Fidrych
Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Fidrych
There goes Nelson. The throw from Kimm and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Fidrych
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Fidrych
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. Nelson scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Fidrych
Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Meyer hits a popup towards short. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Littell
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Littell
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Fidrych
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scrivener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Fidrych
Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Fidrych
Poquette hits a popup towards short. Scrivener settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Littell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Littell
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kimm vs. Littell
Kimm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Fidrych
Quirk hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Quirk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Fidrych
Martinez bunts towards the mound. Fidrych fields it and throws to first for the out. Quirk moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nelson vs. Fidrych
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Quirk tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Fidrych
Otis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scrivener vs. Littell
Scrivener hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Littell
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Littell
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Martinez and he is out, Brett applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Littell
Garcia hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Fidrych
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scrivener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Fidrych
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Fidrych
McRae hits a line drive towards the mound. Fidrych catches it and throws to first to double up Mayberry. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Littell
Jim Wohlford now playing left field.
Meyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching.
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Hall
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching.
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Meyer scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Pattin
There goes Johnson. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Pattin
Rodriguez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Pattin
Mickey Stanley pinch hits for Bruce Kimm.
Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1976 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Nelson D, 2b 3 1 2 1 LeFlore R, cf 4 0 3 0
Otis A, cf 4 1 1 0 Garcia P, 2b 4 0 0 0
Brett G, ss 4 0 0 1 Meyer D, lf 4 1 1 0
Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Staub R, rf 4 0 0 0
McRae H, lf 3 0 0 0 Thompson J, 1b 4 2 2 2
Wohlford J, lf 0 0 0 0 Johnson A, dh 4 1 1 1
Solaita T, dh 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Poquette T, rf 3 0 1 0 Kimm B, c 3 0 0 0
Quirk J, 3b 3 1 1 0 Stanley M, ph 1 0 1 1
Martinez B, c 2 0 0 0 Scrivener C, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 3 5 2 34 4 8 4
Kansas City 100 001 010 -- 3
Detroit 010 100 002 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bird D 5.0 4 2 2 0 3
Littell M* 3.0 2 1 1 0 2
Hall T 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Pattin M (L) 0.0 2 1 1 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Fidrych M (W) 9.0 5 3 2 2 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Thompson J, Quirk J
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Kansas City 2, Detroit 5
2B -- Otis A, Quirk J
HR -- Thompson J 2
SB -- LeFlore R, Nelson D, Johnson A
CS -- Nelson D, LeFlore R
SH -- Martinez B
SF -- Nelson D
T -- 2:08
A -- 21659
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