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Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 14, 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 July 14, 1977 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 14, 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 | July 14, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Sykes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Colborn |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 20,755 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Barnett |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Ben Oglivie | Right Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Phil Mankowski | Third Baseman |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Joe Zdeb | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 14, 1977
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Colborn
LeFlore 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Colborn
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colborn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Colborn
Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Staub reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Colborn
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Colborn covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Sykes
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Sykes
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Sykes
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Veryzer. McRae moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Sykes
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Sykes
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Colborn
Thompson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, 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, with Colborn covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Colborn
May hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Colborn
Mankowski is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Sykes
Zdeb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Sykes
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Sykes
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zdeb moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Sykes
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Sykes
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zdeb scores. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Sykes
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Colborn
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Colborn
Fuentes hits a line drive into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Colborn
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Colborn
Kemp hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Colborn
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Sykes
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Sykes
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Sykes
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sykes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Colborn
Oglivie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Colborn
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Colborn
Mankowski hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Sykes
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Sykes
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Sykes
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Sykes
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Porter scores. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Sykes
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brett vs. Sykes
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Sykes
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Colborn
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Colborn
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kemp vs. Colborn
Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Colborn
Thompson hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Sykes
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Sykes
Cowens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Sykes
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Colborn
Oglivie hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zdeb. Oglivie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Gura
Larry Gura now pitching.
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mankowski vs. Gura
Mankowski strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veryzer vs. Gura
Veryzer hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oglivie moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LeFlore vs. Gura
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Sykes
Zdeb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Sykes
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Sykes
Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Sykes
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. Porter goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Sykes
Brett hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Gura
Fuentes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Gura
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Gura covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Gura
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 7
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Wilcox
Milt Wilcox now pitching.
McRae 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wilcox
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Wilcox
Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Cowens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Wilcox
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zdeb vs. Wilcox
Zdeb 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
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Gura
Thompson hits a line drive towards the mound. Gura reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Gura
Oglivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Gura
May hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Oglivie attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Wilcox
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Wilcox
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wilcox
White strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Gura
Aurelio Rodriguez pinch hits for Phil Mankowski.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Gura
Veryzer hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Gura
LeFlore hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Gura
Fuentes strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Gura
Staub hits a line drive into center field. Otis 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 7/14/1977 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 5 2 2 1 Brett G, 3b 3 0 0 1
Fuentes T, 2b 5 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 4 0 2 0
Staub R, dh 5 0 3 0 Otis A, cf 3 0 0 0
Kemp S, lf 4 0 2 1 Cowens A, rf 4 0 1 0
Thompson J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Oglivie B, rf 3 0 2 0 Zdeb J, lf 3 1 1 0
May M, c 3 0 0 0 Porter D, c 4 2 1 0
Mankowski P, 3b 2 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 4 1 2 0
Rodriguez A, ph 1 0 0 0 White F, 2b 4 0 2 3
Veryzer T, ss 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 10 3 32 4 9 4
Detroit 010 010 001 -- 3
Kansas City 010 201 00x -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Sykes B (L) 6.0 8 4 4 2 1
Wilcox M 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Colborn J (W)* 5.0 8 2 2 1 0
Gura L (S) 4.0 2 1 1 1 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- Veryzer T
DP -- Detroit 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Detroit 9, Kansas City 8
2B -- Staub R, McRae H, Oglivie B, Cowens A
3B -- White F
HR -- Thompson J, LeFlore R
SB -- Patek F 2, Zdeb J, White F
SF -- Brett G
HBP -- by Colborn J (Mankowski P)
WP -- Gura L
T -- 2:11
A -- 20755
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