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Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 15, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 15, 1977 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Ruhle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Colborn |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 15,955 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Frantz 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Al Clark 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
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 |
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 |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 15, 1977
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Colborn
LeFlore 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Colborn
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Ruhle
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Ruhle
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Ruhle
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Ruhle
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Colborn
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 -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Colborn
Thompson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oglivie vs. Colborn
Oglivie hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Colborn
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Colborn
Rodriguez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White catches it and throws to first to double up May. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Ruhle
Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Ruhle
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaCock vs. Ruhle
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Ruhle
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to home to get Porter. LaCock moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Ruhle
White hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Ruhle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Colborn
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Colborn
Fuentes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Colborn
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 3
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Ruhle
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Ruhle
McRae is hit by the pitch. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Ruhle
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruhle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Ruhle
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Otis reaches second base with a double. Brett scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Ruhle
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruhle covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Colborn
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Colborn
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, 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 for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Ruhle
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Ruhle
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Ruhle
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Colborn
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Colborn
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ruhle
White hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Ruhle
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruhle covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Ruhle
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Colborn
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Colborn
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Porter and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuentes vs. Colborn
Fuentes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeFlore moves to third. Fuentes moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kemp vs. Colborn
Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. Fuentes moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Colborn
Staub takes first base on ball four. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Gura
Larry Gura now pitching.
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oglivie vs. Gura
Oglivie hits a fly ball into left field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fuentes tags and scores. Kemp tags and moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Gura
May hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Ruhle
Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Ruhle
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Ruhle
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Gura
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Gura
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards second base. White fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Gura
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Gura
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Ruhle
Cowens hits a line drive into right field. Oglivie picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Oglivie. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LaCock vs. Ruhle
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. Cowens scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Ruhle
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Ruhle
Cookie Rojas pinch hits for Frank White.
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rojas for the out. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Ruhle
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes misplays the ball. That's an error on Fuentes. Patek scores. Brett moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Ruhle
McRae hits a line drive into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Gura
Cookie Rojas now playing second base.
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Gura
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Gura
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Ruhle
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Ruhle
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Ruhle
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Ruhle
Bob Heise pinch runs for Darrell Porter.
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heise moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Crawford
Jim Crawford now pitching. Dave Nelson pinch hits for Pete LaCock.
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Gura
Joe Zdeb now playing left field. Buck Martinez now catching.
Oglivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Gura
May bunts towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. Oglivie moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mankowski vs. Littell
Phil Mankowski pinch hits for Tom Veryzer.
Mankowski hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Crawford
Mark Wagner now playing shortstop.
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Crawford
Rojas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Rojas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Crawford
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Foucault
Steve Foucault now pitching.
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
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1977 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 4 1 1 0 Brett G, 3b 5 1 1 0
Fuentes T, 2b 4 1 2 0 McRae H, dh 4 0 0 0
Kemp S, lf 3 0 1 1 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Staub R, dh 3 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 1 1
Thompson J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Porter D, c 4 0 2 0
Oglivie B, rf 3 1 2 3 Heise B, pr 0 0 0 0
May M, c 3 0 1 0 Martinez B, c 0 0 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cowens A, rf 4 1 3 0
Veryzer T, ss 3 0 0 0 LaCock P, lf 3 0 0 1
Mankowski P, ph 1 0 0 0 Nelson D, ph 1 0 0 0
Wagner M, ss 0 0 0 0 Zdeb J, lf 0 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 4 1 1 0
White F, 2b 2 0 0 0
Rojas C, ph-2b 2 0 1 0
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32 4 9 4 36 3 9 2
Detroit 020 002 000 -- 4
Kansas City 001 000 200 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Ruhle V (W) 7.2 8 3 2 1 1
Crawford J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Foucault S (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Colborn J (L)* 5.0 7 4 4 1 0
Gura L 3.1 2 0 0 1 2
Littell M 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
E -- Oglivie B, Fuentes T
DP -- Detroit 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Detroit 5, Kansas City 8
2B -- Thompson J, Otis A, Rojas C
HR -- Oglivie B
SB -- LeFlore R
SH -- May M
SF -- Oglivie B
HBP -- by Ruhle V (McRae H)
T -- 2:27
A -- 15955
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