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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 23, 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 July 23, 1977 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1977 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 23, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Colborn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Rozema |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 30,156 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Russ Goetz |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| Pete LaCock | DH |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
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 |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 23, 1977
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Rozema
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Rozema
McRae hits a line drive into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Rozema
LaCock 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, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Rozema
Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Colborn
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Colborn
Fuentes 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: ---
Staub vs. Colborn
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Colborn
Kemp takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Colborn
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Staub scores. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oglivie vs. Colborn
Oglivie hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Rozema
Mayberry hits a popup towards third. Mankowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Rozema
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Rozema
Porter is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Colborn
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mankowski vs. Colborn
Mankowski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Colborn
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colborn fields it and throws to first for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Rozema
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Rozema
White 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 -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Rozema
There goes White. The throw from May and he is out, Veryzer applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Rozema
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Rozema
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Colborn
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Colborn
Kemp hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Rozema
LaCock hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Rozema
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Rozema
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Rozema
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Colborn
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Colborn
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oglivie for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Rozema
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes misplays the ball. That's an error on Fuentes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Rozema
Patek bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Rozema
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Rozema
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rozema fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Colborn
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Colborn covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Colborn
Veryzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Colborn
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. Veryzer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fuentes vs. Colborn
Fuentes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Veryzer scores. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Colborn
Staub takes first base on ball four. Fuentes moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kemp vs. Gura
Larry Gura now pitching.
Kemp is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Gura
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. Fuentes moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oglivie vs. Gura
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
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Rozema
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Rozema
LaCock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Rozema
Cowens hits a line drive into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Rozema
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 -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Rozema
Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Rozema
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gura
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Gura
Aurelio Rodriguez pinch hits for Phil Mankowski.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Porter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Gura
Veryzer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Gura
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. LeFlore reaches second base with a double. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fuentes vs. Gura
Fuentes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staub vs. Gura
Staub hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Rozema
Aurelio Rodriguez now playing third base.
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Rozema
Rozema fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Rozema. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Rozema
White bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Rozema
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Rozema
McRae hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LaCock vs. Rozema
LaCock hits a line drive into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Gura
Kemp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Gura
Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Kemp goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oglivie vs. Gura
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oglivie for the out. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Gura
May hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thompson tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Gura
Rodriguez hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Rozema
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Rozema
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Rozema
Otis hits a line drive towards right. Oglivie catches it and throws to first to double up Mayberry. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Gura
Veryzer hits a line drive into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Gura
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Gura
The umpire calls a balk on Gura LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuentes vs. Gura
Fuentes hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Gura
Staub hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Rozema
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Rozema
Joe Lahoud pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Lahoud strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Rozema
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Frank White.
Poquette hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1977 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Brett G, 3b 4 1 3 1 LeFlore R, cf 4 1 2 0
McRae H, lf 4 1 1 0 Fuentes T, 2b 4 0 1 1
LaCock P, dh 4 0 1 1 Staub R, dh 3 1 0 0
Cowens A, rf 4 0 0 0 Kemp S, lf 3 1 1 0
Mayberry J, 1b 3 1 1 0 Thompson J, 1b 4 1 3 3
Otis A, cf 4 1 1 2 Oglivie B, rf 4 0 0 0
Porter D, c 4 0 0 0 May M, c 3 0 2 1
Patek F, ss 3 0 2 0 Mankowski P, 3b 2 0 0 0
Lahoud J, ph 1 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, ph-3b 2 0 0 0
White F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Veryzer T, ss 4 1 1 0
Poquette T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 4 33 5 10 5
Kansas City 100 003 000 -- 4
Detroit 100 020 20x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Colborn J 4.1 4 3 3 4 0
Gura L (L) 3.2 6 2 2 1 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Rozema D (W) 9.0 9 4 4 1 5
E -- Fuentes T, Rozema D
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Detroit 10
2B -- McRae H, LeFlore R, Thompson J
HR -- Brett G, Otis A
CS -- White F
SF -- May M
Balk -- Gura L
T -- 2:21
A -- 30156
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