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Standings
MIN
@BOS		8
6
BAL
@CAL		4
3
KCR
@DET		1
0
TEX
@MIL		2
7
CHW
@NYY		1
2
CLE
@OAK		1
2
NYM
@ATL		3
5
SFG
@CHC		3
5
PIT
@CIN		11
12		 
(10)
PIT
@CIN		1
2
MON
@HOU		0
6
SDP
@PHI		3
4
LAD
@STL		3
4
Friday, July 9, 1976,
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 51,041, Time of Game: 2:03
Royals
1
50-30
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
 at Tigers
0
37-40
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 11 GB
L: Mark Fidrych (9-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  9  3
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Cowens RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .262 .632 -0.039 0.92 0.036 -0.075 -0.3 1 1
Amos Otis CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .284 .830 -0.133 0.98 0.000 -0.133 -1.3 3 0 GDP
George Brett 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .355 .887 -0.011 0.60 0.030 -0.041 -0.2 1 1
John Mayberry 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .254 .754 0.064 0.82 0.098 -0.034 0.6 7 0
Hal McRae LF 3 0 3 1 1 0 .345 .872 0.136 1.25 0.195 -0.059 1.4 3 0 CS
Jamie Quirk DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .545 -0.235 1.30 0.000 -0.235 -2.6 2·GDP
Buck Martinez C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .262 .711 0.025 0.79 0.049 -0.025 0.3 8 1
Freddie Patek SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .673 -0.075 1.03 0.000 -0.075 -0.7 4 2
Frank White 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .220 .546 -0.024 0.84 0.025 -0.049 -0.3 0 3 2B
Team Totals 32 1 9 1 1 2 .281 .616 -0.292 0.96 0.433 -0.726 -3.1 27 8
2B: F White (8, off M Fidrych).
TB: H McRae 3; F White 2; J Mayberry 2; A Cowens; B Martinez; G Brett.
GIDP: J Quirk 2 (4); A Otis (7).
RBI: H McRae (37).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
E: G Brett (12); D Leonard (4); F Patek (12).
Outfield Assists: A Cowens (B Kimm at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: H McRae (9, 2nd base by M Fidrych/B Kimm).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .328 .816 -0.108 1.09 0.000 -0.108 -0.7 3 0
Tom Veryzer SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .532 -0.099 1.39 0.026 -0.125 -0.3 3 5
Ben Oglivie LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .261 .768 -0.093 1.15 0.022 -0.115 -0.3 1 0 SB
Rusty Staub RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .309 .835 0.033 1.83 0.137 -0.104 -0.0 0 0 SB
Jason Thompson 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .237 .764 -0.135 1.47 0.000 -0.135 -0.8 14 2
Alex Johnson DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .677 -0.104 1.30 0.026 -0.130 -0.6 CS
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .263 .638 -0.084 1.48 0.024 -0.107 -0.3 0 3
Pedro Garcia 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .202 .533 -0.058 1.10 0.000 -0.058 -0.5 2 6
   Dan Meyer PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .272 .685 -0.061 2.45 0.000 -0.061 -0.2
   John Wockenfuss C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .839 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bruce Kimm C 2 0 1 0 0 0 .237 .573 -0.040 0.81 0.000 -0.040 -0.3 2 1
   Mickey Stanley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .649 -0.043 1.80 0.000 -0.043 -0.1
   Jerry Manuel 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .444 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 0 4 0 0 8 .129 .258 -0.792 1.38 0.235 -1.026 -4.1 27 17
TB: B Kimm; R Staub; T Veryzer; B Oglivie.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 4. P Garcia-T Veryzer-J Thompson 2; J Thompson; T Veryzer-P Garcia-J Thompson.
E: R LeFlore (7).
Baserunning
SB: B Oglivie (3, 2nd base off D Leonard/B Martinez); R Staub (2, 2nd base off D Leonard/B Martinez).
CS: A Johnson (6, 2nd base by D Leonard/B Martinez).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Leonard, W (9-3) 9 4 0 0 0 8 0 2.88 31 87 0.792 1.38 4.1
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 0 8 0 0.00 31 87 0.792 0.96 4.1

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mark Fidrych, L (9-2) 9 9 1 1 1 2 0 1.78 33 66 0.292 0.96 3.1
Team Totals 9 9 1 1 1 2 0 1.00 33 66 0.292 1.38 3.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Greg Kosc.
Time of Game: 2:03.
Attendance: 51,041.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Detroit Tigers
1 Al Cowens RF 1 Ron LeFlore CF
2 Amos Otis CF 2 Tom Veryzer SS
3 George Brett 3B 3 Ben Oglivie LF
4 John Mayberry 1B 4 Rusty Staub RF
5 Hal McRae LF 5 Jason Thompson 1B
6 Jamie Quirk DH 6 Alex Johnson DH
7 Buck Martinez C 7 Aurelio Rodriguez 3B
8 Freddie Patek SS 8 Pedro Garcia 2B
9 Frank White 2B 9 Bruce Kimm C
Dennis Leonard P Mark Fidrych P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 0-1 0 -2- O DET J. Thompson D. Leonard 9% 61% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-0 1 1-3 R KCR H. McRae M. Fidrych 9% 67% Single to LF; Brett Scores; Mayberry to 2B
t4 1-0 1 12- OO KCR J. Quirk M. Fidrych -9% 59% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b9 0-1 0 --- O DET T. Veryzer D. Leonard 8% 90% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 1 1-- KCR J. Mayberry M. Fidrych 8% 59% Single to RF; Brett to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- KCR A. Cowens M. Fidrych 4% 54% Single to RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO KCR A. Otis M. Fidrych -7% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O KCR G. Brett M. Fidrych -1% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore D. Leonard 2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O DET T. Veryzer D. Leonard 1% 49% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- DET B. Oglivie D. Leonard -1% 48% Single to CF
b1 0-0 2 1-- DET R. Staub D. Leonard -1% 47% Oglivie Steals 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- O DET R. Staub D. Leonard 3% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry M. Fidrych -2% 48% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 0-0 1 --- KCR H. McRae M. Fidrych 3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- OO KCR J. Quirk M. Fidrych -5% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O DET J. Thompson D. Leonard 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 1 --- DET A. Johnson D. Leonard -3% 45% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
b2 0-0 1 1-- O DET A. Rodriguez D. Leonard 4% 49% Johnson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 0-0 2 --- DET A. Rodriguez D. Leonard -2% 47% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Rodriguez to 2B
b2 0-0 2 -2- O DET P. Garcia D. Leonard 3% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O KCR B. Martinez M. Fidrych -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 1 --- O KCR F. Patek M. Fidrych -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- KCR F. White M. Fidrych 3% 48% Double to RF
t3 0-0 2 -2- O KCR A. Cowens M. Fidrych -4% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O DET B. Kimm D. Leonard 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 1 --- O DET R. LeFlore D. Leonard 2% 49% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 2 --- DET T. Veryzer D. Leonard -3% 46% Single to SS; Veryzer to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
b3 0-0 2 -2- O DET B. Oglivie D. Leonard 4% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O KCR A. Otis M. Fidrych -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- KCR G. Brett M. Fidrych 3% 50% Single to RF
t4 0-0 1 1-- KCR J. Mayberry M. Fidrych 8% 59% Single to RF; Brett to 3B
t4 0-0 1 1-3 R KCR H. McRae M. Fidrych 9% 67% Single to LF; Brett Scores; Mayberry to 2B
t4 1-0 1 12- OO KCR J. Quirk M. Fidrych -9% 59% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
b4 0-1 0 --- O DET R. Staub D. Leonard 3% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-1 1 --- O DET J. Thompson D. Leonard 2% 64% Flyball: LF
b4 0-1 2 --- O DET A. Johnson D. Leonard 1% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 7-8-9
t5 1-0 0 --- KCR B. Martinez M. Fidrych 4% 69% Single to RF
t5 1-0 0 1-- O KCR F. Patek M. Fidrych -3% 65% Flyball: CF
t5 1-0 1 1-- O KCR F. White M. Fidrych -3% 62% Flyball: LF
t5 1-0 2 1-- O KCR A. Cowens M. Fidrych -2% 60% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
b5 0-1 0 --- O DET A. Rodriguez D. Leonard 3% 63% Strikeout
b5 0-1 1 --- O DET P. Garcia D. Leonard 2% 66% Lineout: LF
b5 0-1 2 --- O DET B. Kimm D. Leonard 2% 67% Single to RF; Kimm out at 2B/RF-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 2-3-4
t6 1-0 0 --- O KCR A. Otis M. Fidrych -2% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-0 1 --- O KCR G. Brett M. Fidrych -2% 63% Groundout: 1B-P
t6 1-0 2 --- O KCR J. Mayberry M. Fidrych -1% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
b6 0-1 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore D. Leonard 4% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 0-1 1 --- O DET T. Veryzer D. Leonard 3% 69% Flyball: CF
b6 0-1 2 --- O DET B. Oglivie D. Leonard 2% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 5-6-7
t7 1-0 0 --- KCR H. McRae M. Fidrych 4% 74% Single to CF
t7 1-0 0 1-- O KCR J. Quirk M. Fidrych -6% 68% McRae Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t7 1-0 1 --- O KCR J. Quirk M. Fidrych -2% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1-0 2 --- KCR B. Martinez M. Fidrych 1% 68% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball)
t7 1-0 2 1-- O KCR F. Patek M. Fidrych -2% 66% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
b7 0-1 0 --- DET R. Staub D. Leonard -8% 58% Single to RF
b7 0-1 0 1-- DET J. Thompson D. Leonard -6% 52% Staub Steals 2B
b7 0-1 0 -2- O DET J. Thompson D. Leonard 9% 61% Strikeout Looking
b7 0-1 1 -2- O DET A. Johnson D. Leonard 8% 69% Strikeout
b7 0-1 2 -2- O DET A. Rodriguez D. Leonard 7% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 9-1-2
t8 1-0 0 --- O KCR F. White M. Fidrych -2% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-0 1 --- O KCR A. Cowens M. Fidrych -1% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-0 2 --- O KCR A. Otis M. Fidrych -1% 71% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
Dan Meyer pinch hits for Pedro Garcia (2B) batting 8th
b8 0-1 0 --- O DET D. Meyer D. Leonard 6% 77% Strikeout
Mickey Stanley pinch hits for Bruce Kimm (C) batting 9th
b8 0-1 1 --- O DET M. Stanley D. Leonard 4% 82% Foul Popfly: 3B
b8 0-1 2 --- O DET R. LeFlore D. Leonard 3% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 3-4-5
John Wockenfuss replaces Dan Meyer (PH) playing C batting 8th
Jerry Manuel replaces Mickey Stanley (PH) playing 2B batting 9th
t9 1-0 0 --- O KCR G. Brett M. Fidrych -1% 83% Lineout: 1B
t9 1-0 1 --- KCR J. Mayberry M. Fidrych 2% 85% Single to CF
t9 1-0 1 1-- KCR H. McRae M. Fidrych 5% 90% Single to CF; Mayberry to 3B
t9 1-0 1 1-3 OO KCR J. Quirk M. Fidrych -8% 81% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 2-3-4
b9 0-1 0 --- O DET T. Veryzer D. Leonard 8% 90% Flyball: CF
b9 0-1 1 --- O DET B. Oglivie D. Leonard 6% 96% Popfly: SS
b9 0-1 2 --- O DET R. Staub D. Leonard 4% 100% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.

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