Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Fitzmorris
  
  LeFlore strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Meyer hits a line drive 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: ---
  Oglivie vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Oglivie hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Oglivie reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staub vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oglivie scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  There goes Staub. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Staub steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Bare
  
  Poquette strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Bare
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Bare
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Bare
  
  There goes Brett. The throw from Kimm and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Bare
  
  Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Bare
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Bare
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oglivie who is chasing the ball. Cowens reaches third base with a triple. McRae goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rojas vs. Bare
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cowens scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stinson vs. Bare
  
  There goes Rojas. The throw from Kimm and he is safe. Rojas steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stinson vs. Bare
  
  Stinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Bare
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scrivener fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scrivener vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Scrivener hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kimm vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Kimm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Bare
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bare fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Bare
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scrivener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Bare
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Bare
  
  There goes Brett. The throw from Kimm and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mayberry vs. Bare
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McRae vs. Bare
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manuel vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Manuel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Fitzmorris
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meyer vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Meyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LeFlore moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oglivie vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Oglivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. Meyer moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Staub vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Bare
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Bare
  
  There goes Cowens. The throw from Kimm and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rojas vs. Bare
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bare fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stinson vs. Bare
  
  Stinson bunts towards the mound. Bare fields it and throws to first for the out. Cowens scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bare
  
  White is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scrivener vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Scrivener hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis throws the ball in to Rojas who tags Scrivener trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Thompson scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kimm vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Kimm hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Crawford
  
  Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Tom Poquette. Jim Crawford now pitching.
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Manuel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Crawford
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Crawford
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manuel vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Jim Wohlford now playing left field.
  
  Manuel hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Fitzmorris
  
  LeFlore strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Crawford
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Crawford
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Crawford
  
  McRae is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Crawford
  
  Cowens strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Crawford
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stinson vs. Crawford
  
  Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scrivener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Crawford
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scrivener vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Scrivener hits a line drive towards short. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Mickey Stanley pinch hits for Bruce Kimm.
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Hiller
  
  John Wockenfuss now catching. John Hiller now pitching.
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hiller
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Hiller
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scrivener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutherland vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Gary Sutherland pinch hits for Jerry Manuel.
  
  Sutherland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. Fitzmorris
  
  LeFlore strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meyer vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Meyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sutherland moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oglivie vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching.
  
  Oglivie strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Staub vs. Mingori
  
  Staub strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Hiller
  
  Gary Sutherland now playing second base.
  
  Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hiller
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Hiller
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Hiller
  
  Rojas strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Mingori
  
  Freddie Patek now playing shortstop. Frank White now playing second base.
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Mingori
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scrivener vs. Mingori
  
  Scrivener hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/9/1976 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
LeFlore R, cf         4  1  1  0   Poquette T, lf        2  0  0  0   
Meyer D, lf           4  0  2  0   Wohlford J, ph-lf     2  0  0  0   
Oglivie B, rf         4  1  2  1   Otis A, cf            4  0  0  0   
Staub R, dh           4  0  1  1   Brett G, 3b           3  1  1  0   
Thompson J, 1b        4  1  1  0   Mayberry J, 1b        3  2  2  3   
Rodriguez A, 3b       4  0  1  0   McRae H, dh           4  1  2  0   
Scrivener C, ss       4  0  1  1   Cowens A, rf          4  2  2  1   
Kimm B, c             2  0  0  0   Rojas C, 2b           4  0  1  1   
Stanley M, ph         1  0  0  0   Patek F, ss           0  0  0  0   
Wockenfuss J, c       0  0  0  0   Stinson B, c          1  0  0  1   
Manuel J, 2b          2  0  0  0   White F, ss-2b        3  0  0  0   
Sutherland G, ph-2b   1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3 10  3                        30  6  8  6

Detroit          101 100 000 --  3
Kansas City      401 000 01x --  6

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bare R (L)            3.0  6  5  4  3  2
Crawford J            3.0  1  0  0  0  1
Hiller J              2.0  1  1  1  0  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fitzmorris A (W)      7.1 10  3  3  0  3
Mingori S (S)         1.2  0  0  0  0  2

E -- Kimm B 2
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Detroit 4, Kansas City 4
2B -- Oglivie B, Thompson J
3B -- Cowens A
HR -- Mayberry J 2
SB -- Staub R, Brett G 2, Rojas C, Cowens A
CS -- McRae H
SH -- Stinson B
T -- 2:06
A -- 12529

    

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