Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Roberts
  
  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. Roberts
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McRae for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Roberts
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer 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. Splittorff
  
  LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Splittorff
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Splittorff
  
  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: ---
  Cowens vs. Roberts
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Roberts
  
  Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zdeb vs. Roberts
  
  Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Roberts
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Roberts
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Splittorff
  
  Kemp strikes out. Porter drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kemp out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Splittorff
  
  Thompson 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, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Splittorff
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Roberts
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Roberts
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Roberts
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of LeFlore. McRae reaches second base with a double. White scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Roberts
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Roberts
  
  Cowens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Grilli
  
  Steve Grilli now pitching.
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Splittorff
  
  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 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Splittorff
  
  Veryzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. Splittorff
  
  LeFlore hits a fly ball towards right. Cowens settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Cowens. Veryzer moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fuentes vs. Splittorff
  
  Fuentes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Veryzer scores. LeFlore moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Staub vs. Splittorff
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zdeb vs. Grilli
  
  Zdeb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Grilli
  
  There's a wild pitch. Zdeb moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Grilli
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Grilli
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Grilli
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Splittorff
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Splittorff
  
  Thompson 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, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Splittorff
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Grilli
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Grilli
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Grilli
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cowens vs. Grilli
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Grilli
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zdeb vs. Grilli
  
  Zdeb takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to third. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Porter vs. Grilli
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
  
  Rodriguez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Splittorff
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Splittorff
  
  Veryzer hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Grilli
  
  Patek 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, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Grilli
  
  White hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Grilli
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Grilli
  
  McRae is hit by the pitch. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Grilli
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cowens vs. Grilli
  
  Cowens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Thompson. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cowens vs. Grilli
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. McRae scores. Otis moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mayberry vs. Wilcox
  
  Milt Wilcox now pitching.
  
  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 6

• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Splittorff
  
  LeFlore strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Splittorff
  
  Fuentes is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Splittorff
  
  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 7

• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zdeb vs. Wilcox
  
  Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Wilcox
  
  Porter hits a line drive into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Wilcox
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Splittorff
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Splittorff
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Splittorff
  
  There's a wild pitch. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stanley vs. Splittorff
  
  Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Wilcox
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez juggles the ball. That's an error on Rodriguez. White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Wilcox
  
  Brett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Wilcox
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Wilcox
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Wilcox
  
  Cowens hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Splittorff
  
  May hits a line drive into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Splittorff
  
  Veryzer hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Splittorff
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Foucault
  
  Steve Foucault now pitching.
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zdeb vs. Foucault
  
  Zdeb hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Foucault
  
  Porter is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Splittorff
  
  Fuentes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Splittorff
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. Fuentes moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kemp vs. Splittorff
  
  There's a wild pitch. Fuentes moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kemp vs. Splittorff
  
  Kemp is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thompson vs. Splittorff
  
  Ben Oglivie pinch runs for Steve Kemp.
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stanley vs. Splittorff
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/21/1977 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Brett G, 3b           5  2  2  0   LeFlore R, cf         4  0  0  0   
McRae H, dh           4  2  1  1   Fuentes T, 2b         4  0  2  1   
Otis A, cf            3  0  1  0   Staub R, dh           4  0  0  0   
Cowens A, rf          5  2  4  5   Kemp S, lf            3  0  0  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        5  1  1  2   Oglivie B, pr         0  0  0  0   
Zdeb J, lf            4  0  1  0   Thompson J, 1b        4  0  1  0   
Porter D, c           5  0  0  0   Stanley M, rf         4  0  0  0   
Patek F, ss           4  0  0  0   Rodriguez A, 3b       3  0  0  0   
White F, 2b           4  1  1  0   May M, c              3  0  0  0   
                                   Veryzer T, ss         3  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  8 11  8                        32  1  4  1

Kansas City      023 012 000 --  8
Detroit          001 000 000 --  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W)      9.0  4  1  0  0  6

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Roberts D (L)         2.2  5  5  5  0  0
Grilli S              3.0  6  3  1  2  2
Wilcox M              2.1  0  0  0  1  1
Foucault S            1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Cowens A, Thompson J, Rodriguez A
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Detroit 5
2B -- McRae H, Brett G
HR -- Mayberry J, Cowens A
HBP -- by Grilli S (McRae H), by Splittorff P (Kemp S)
WP -- Grilli S, Splittorff P 2
T -- 2:18
A -- 15262

    

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