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Retrosheet Boxscore: Kansas City Royals 7, Detroit Tigers 4

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Kansas City Royals 7, Detroit Tigers 4

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Game Played on Thursday, April 7, 1977 (D) at Tiger Stadium

KC  A    2  0  0    1  3  0    0  0  1  -   7 12  0
DET A    2  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   4  8  0
BATTING
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Brett 3b                      4   2   1   0       1   0       0   1
McRae dh                      5   1   3   0       0   1       0   0
Otis cf                       5   2   4   3       0   0       3   0
Mayberry 1b                   3   1   1   3       2   1       7   1
Cowens rf                     4   0   1   0       0   1       4   0
Zdeb lf                       4   1   1   0       0   1       2   0
Martinez c                    4   0   1   0       0   0       7   0
Patek ss                      4   0   0   1       0   0       1   2
White 2b                      4   0   0   0       0   0       2   5
Splittorff p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Bird p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gura p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Littell p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       37   7  12   7       3   4      27  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Patek-White-Mayberry, Patek-White-Mayberry.
BATTING - 
2B: Cowens (1,off Roberts); Otis (1,off Roberts).
HR: Otis (1,1st inning off Roberts 1 on 1 out); Mayberry (1,5th inning off
Roberts 2 on 1 out).
GDP: Mayberry (1,off Hiller).
IBB: Mayberry (1,by Arroyo).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Patek (1,2nd base off Roberts/May).
CS: McRae (1,2nd base by Roberts/May).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
LeFlore cf                    4   1   2   1       1   1       1   0
Fuentes 2b                    4   1   1   1       0   0       1   2
Staub dh                      4   0   1   1       0   1       0   0
Horton lf                     4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Thompson 1b                   3   0   0   0       1   2      14   1
Oglivie rf                    3   1   0   0       1   0       2   0
May c                         2   1   0   0       1   0       4   1
  Wockenfuss ph,c             1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Rodriguez 3b                  2   0   0   0       0   1       1   2
  Kemp ph                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Wagner ss                   1   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Veryzer ss                    2   0   2   0       0   0       1   6
  Mankowski ph,3b             2   0   1   1       0   0       0   1
Roberts p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Arroyo p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
  Hiller p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   4   8   4       4   6      27  17
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. May-Veryzer, Fuentes-Wagner-Thompson.
BATTING - 
2B: Fuentes (1,off Splittorff).
GDP: Fuentes 2 (2,off Splittorff 2).
Team LOB: 6.
PITCHING
Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Splittorff W(1-0)             6     5   4   4   4   3   0  25
Bird                          1     3   0   0   0   1   0   6
Gura                          0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2
Littell SV(1)                 1.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   4
Totals                        9     8   4   4   4   6   0  37
Splittorff faced 2 batters in the 7th inning
Bird faced 1 batter in the 8th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Bird 2-2; Gura 1-0; Littell 1-0.
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Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Roberts L(0-1)                5     9   6   6   1   2   2  24
Arroyo                        3.1   3   1   1   2   2   0  15
Hiller                        0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Totals                        9    12   7   7   3   4   2  40
WP: Arroyo (1).
IBB: Arroyo (1,Mayberry).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Hiller 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - Greg Kosc
Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance: 46807
Starting Lineups:

   Kansas City Royals            Detroit Tigers           
1. Brett               3b        LeFlore             cf
2. McRae               dh        Fuentes             2b
3. Otis                cf        Staub               dh
4. Mayberry            1b        Horton              lf
5. Cowens              rf        Thompson            1b
6. Zdeb                lf        Oglivie             rf
7. Martinez            c         May                 c
8. Patek               ss        Rodriguez           3b
9. White               2b        Veryzer             ss
   Splittorff          p         Roberts             p

ROYALS 1ST: Brett singled to left; McRae grounded out (third to
first) [Brett to second]; Otis homered to left [Brett
scored]; upper deck HR; Mayberry walked; Cowens doubled
to left [Mayberry to third]; Zdeb struck out; Debut game for
Joe Zdeb; Martinez grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 2, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore walked; Fuentes doubled to left [LeFlore
scored]; Staub singled to right [Fuentes scored]; Horton flied
out to right; Thompson walked [Staub to second]; Oglivie flied
out to right [Staub to third]; May flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 2, Tigers 2.

ROYALS 2ND: Patek grounded out (shortstop to first); White
grounded out (third to first); Brett flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 2ND: Rodriguez grounded out (second to pitcher); Veryzer
singled to right; LeFlore singled to right [Veryzer to third];
Fuentes grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [LeFlore out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2,
Tigers 2.

ROYALS 3RD: McRae singled to center; Otis flied out to center;
Mayberry struck out while McRae was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Tigers
2.

TIGERS 3RD: Staub was called out on strikes; Horton flied out to
right; Thompson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2,
Tigers 2.

ROYALS 4TH: Cowens flied out to right; Zdeb singled to left;
Martinez singled to right [Zdeb to third]; Patek forced Martinez
(shortstop to second) [Zdeb scored]; Patek stole second; White
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals
3, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 4TH: Oglivie grounded out (first unassisted); May
grounded out (second to first); Rodriguez struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Tigers 2.

ROYALS 5TH: Brett flied out to right; McRae singled to left;
Otis doubled [McRae to third]; Mayberry homered [McRae scored,
Otis scored]; Cowens popped to third in foul territory; Zdeb
grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
6, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 5TH: Veryzer singled to left; LeFlore forced Veryzer
(first to shortstop); Fuentes grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [LeFlore out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 6, Tigers 2.

ROYALS 6TH: ARROYO REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); Martinez
grounded out (shortstop to first); Patek grounded out (shortstop
to first); White grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 6, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 6TH: Staub flied out to left; Horton grounded out (third
to first); Thompson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Royals 6, Tigers 2.

ROYALS 7TH: Brett grounded out (first to pitcher); McRae struck
out; Otis singled to left; Arroyo threw a wild pitch [Otis to
second]; Mayberry was walked intentionally; Cowens was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 6, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 7TH: Oglivie walked; May walked [Oglivie to second]; BIRD
REPLACED SPLITTORFF (PITCHING); KEMP BATTED FOR RODRIGUEZ; Kemp
struck out; Debut game for Steve Kemp; MANKOWSKI BATTED
FOR VERYZER; Mankowski singled to right [Oglivie scored, May to
second]; LeFlore singled to left [May scored, Mankowski to
second]; Fuentes popped to catcher in foul territory; Staub
flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 6, Tigers 4.

ROYALS 8TH: WAGNER REPLACED KEMP (PLAYING SS); MANKOWSKI STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Zdeb grounded out (third to first);
Martinez popped to first in foul territory; Patek grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 6, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 8TH: Horton singled to right; GURA REPLACED BIRD
(PITCHING); Thompson was called out on strikes; Oglivie grounded
out (pitcher to first) [Horton to second]; LITTELL REPLACED GURA
(PITCHING); WOCKENFUSS BATTED FOR MAY; Wockenfuss flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 6, Tigers 4.

ROYALS 9TH: WOCKENFUSS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); White
grounded out (pitcher to first); Brett walked; McRae singled to
right [Brett to third]; Otis singled to left [Brett scored,
McRae to second]; HILLER REPLACED ARROYO (PITCHING); Mayberry
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Otis
out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 7, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 9TH: Wagner grounded out (second to first); Mankowski
flied out to center; LeFlore struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Royals 7, Tigers 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Royals           7  12   0    6
 Tigers           4   8   0    6
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