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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 9, 1977
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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 April 9, 1977 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 9, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Hassler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Bare |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 9,240 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Russ Goetz |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Pete LaCock | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Ben Oglivie | Right Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 9, 1977
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score
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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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