April 7, 1977 Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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TEX 2
@BAL 1
(10) CLE 5
@BOS 4
(11) KCR 7
@DET 4 NYY 3
MIL 0 CAL 2
@SEA 0 TOR 9
CHW 5 NYM 5
@CHC 3 LAD 5
SFG 1 STL 12
@PIT 6

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 46,807

Thursday, April 7, 1977
Time of Game: 2:30

Royals

1-0

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          2  0  0   1  3  0   0  0  1    7 12  0
Tigers          2  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    4  8  0

W: P Splittorff (1-0), L: D Roberts (0-1), S: M Littell (1)

Tigers

0-1

Lost 1

4th, 1 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Brett 3B                    4   2   1   0    1   0  .250  .650    0    0   1   
H McRae DH                    5   1   3   0    0   1  .600 1.200    0    0   0   CS
A Otis CF                     5   2   4   3    0   0  .800 2.400    0    3   0   HR,2B
J Mayberry 1B                 3   1   1   3    2   1  .333 1.933    0    7   1   HR,GDP,IW
A Cowens RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .750    0    4   0   2B
J Zdeb LF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    2   0   
B Martinez C                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    7   0   
F Patek SS                    4   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   2   SB
F White 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   5   

P Splittorff P                                                           1   0
  D Bird P                                                               0   0
  L Gura P                                                               0   1
  M Littell P                                                            0   0
Totals                       37   7  12   7    3   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: A Otis (1, off D Roberts); A Cowens (1, off D Roberts).

HR: J Mayberry (1, off D Roberts; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out); A Otis (1, off D Roberts; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

IBB: J Mayberry (1, by F Arroyo).

TB: A Otis 8; J Mayberry 4; H McRae 3; A Cowens 2; B Martinez; J Zdeb; G Brett.

GIDP: J Mayberry (1).

RBI: A Otis 3 (3); J Mayberry 3 (3); F Patek (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. F Patek-F White-J Mayberry 2.

BASERUNNING

SB: F Patek (1, 2nd base off D Roberts/M May).

CS: H McRae (1, 2nd base by D Roberts/M May).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  4   1   2   1    1   1  .500 1.100    0    1   0   
T Fuentes 2B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .750    0    1   2   2B,2·GDP
R Staub DH                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .500    0    0   0   
W Horton LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    1   0   
J Thompson 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .250    0   14   1   
B Oglivie RF                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    2   0   
M May C                       2   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    0    4   1   
  J Wockenfuss PH-C           1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   2   
  S Kemp PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  M Wagner SS                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   1   
T Veryzer SS                  2   0   2   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    1   6   
  P Mankowski PH-3B           2   0   1   1    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   1   

D Roberts P                                                              0   1
  F Arroyo P                                                             1   2
  J Hiller P                                                             0   0
Totals                       33   4   8   4    4   6                    27  17

BATTING

2B: T Fuentes (1, off P Splittorff).

TB: T Fuentes 2; T Veryzer 2; R LeFlore 2; W Horton; P Mankowski; R Staub.

GIDP: T Fuentes 2 (2).

RBI: R LeFlore (1); P Mankowski (1); R Staub (1); T Fuentes (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Fuentes-M Wagner-J Thompson; M May-T Veryzer.

PITCHING

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Splittorff, W (1-0)          6     5   4   4    4   3   0   6.00   25     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 0· 5     45    -     1.04   0.02
D Bird, H (1)                  1     3   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 3          2-2    2.51  -0.05
L Gura, H (1)                  0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.76   0.12
M Littell, S (1)               1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.93   0.10
Totals                         9     8   4   4    4   6   0          37     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0· 8          4-2

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Roberts, L (0-1)             5     9   6   6    1   2   2  10.80   24     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 0· 9     26    -     1.03  -0.34
F Arroyo                       3.1   3   1   1    2   2   0   2.70   15     -       ·  ·      7· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.33   0.01
J Hiller                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.32   0.01
Totals                         9    12   7   7    3   4   2          40     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 0·12          2-0

P Splittorff faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
D Bird faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: F Arroyo (1).

IBB: F Arroyo (1; J Mayberry).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - Greg Kosc.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 46,807.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 44° F, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Detroit Tigers                       
1. G Brett              3B    1. R LeFlore            CF 
2. H McRae              DH    2. T Fuentes            2B 
3. A Otis               CF    3. R Staub              DH 
4. J Mayberry           1B    4. W Horton             LF 
5. A Cowens             RF    5. J Thompson           1B 
6. J Zdeb               LF    6. B Oglivie            RF 
7. B Martinez           C     7. M May                C  
8. F Patek              SS    8. A Rodriguez          3B 
9. F White              2B    9. T Veryzer            SS 

   P Splittorff         P        D Roberts            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  2-3  -23      16%  88% J Mayberry      D Roberts       Home Run; McRae Scores; Otis Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  -2-      15%  66% A Otis          D Roberts       Home Run; Brett Scores
   b 2   1  2-2  1-3      12%  50% T Fuentes       P Splittorff    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 1   0  2-0  1--     -12%  49% T Fuentes       P Splittorff    Double to LF; LeFlore Scores
   b 7   1  6-3  12-     -11%  70% R LeFlore       D Bird          Single to LF; May Scores; Mankowski to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  G Brett         Single to LF
   O      1--      52%  H McRae         Groundout: 3B-1B; Brett to 2B
   RR     -2-      66%  A Otis          Home Run; Brett Scores
          ---      68%  J Mayberry      Walk
          1--      75%  A Cowens        Double to LF; Mayberry to 3B
   O      -23      69%  J Zdeb          Strikeout
   O      -23      64%  B Martinez      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  R LeFlore       Walk
   R      1--      49%  T Fuentes       Double to LF; LeFlore Scores
   R      -2-      42%  R Staub         Single to RF; Fuentes Scores
   O      1--      45%  W Horton        Flyball: RF
          1--      42%  J Thompson      Walk; Staub to 2B
   O      12-      45%  B Oglivie       Flyball: RF; Staub to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  M May           Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Dave Roberts facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  F Patek         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  F White         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      45%  G Brett         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Paul Splittorff facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-P
          ---      45%  T Veryzer       Single to RF
          1--      38%  R LeFlore       Single to RF; Veryzer to 3B
   OO     1-3      50%  T Fuentes       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Dave Roberts facing 2-3-4
          ---      54%  H McRae         Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      44%  J Mayberry      Double Play: Strikeout, McRae Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Paul Splittorff facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  R Staub         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      49%  W Horton        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  J Thompson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Dave Roberts facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  A Cowens        Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  J Zdeb          Single to LF
          1--      58%  B Martinez      Single to RF; Zdeb to 3B
   RO     1-3      59%  F Patek         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Zdeb Scores
          1--      60%  F White         Patek Steals 2B
   O      -2-      57%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Paul Splittorff facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      60%  B Oglivie       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      62%  M May           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      64%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 2.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      61%  G Brett         Flyball: RF
          ---      64%  H McRae         Single to LF
          1--      73%  A Otis          Double; McRae to 3B
   RRR    -23      88%  J Mayberry      Home Run; McRae Scores; Otis Scores
   O      ---      88%  A Cowens        Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      87%  J Zdeb          Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Paul Splittorff facing 9-1-2
          ---      84%  T Veryzer       Single to LF
   O      1--      87%  R LeFlore       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      91%  T Fuentes       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 2.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Fernando Arroyo facing 7-8-9
                  Fernando Arroyo replaces Dave Roberts pitching
   O      ---      91%  B Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      90%  F Patek         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      90%  F White         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Paul Splittorff facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      92%  R Staub         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      93%  W Horton        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      94%  J Thompson      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 2.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Fernando Arroyo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      93%  G Brett         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      93%  H McRae         Strikeout
          ---      93%  A Otis          Single to LF
          1--      93%  J Mayberry      Wild Pitch; Otis to 2B
          -2-      94%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      92%  A Cowens        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Paul Splittorff facing 6-7-8
          ---      89%  B Oglivie       Walk
          1--      83%  M May           Walk; Oglivie to 2B
                  Doug Bird replaces Paul Splittorff pitching; Steve Kemp pinch hits for Aurelio Rodriguez batting 8th
   O      12-      89%  S Kemp          Strikeout
                  Phil Mankowski pinch hits for Tom Veryzer batting 9th
   R      12-      81%  P Mankowski     Single to RF; Oglivie Scores; May to 2B
   R      12-      70%  R LeFlore       Single to LF; May Scores; Mankowski to 2B
   O      12-      78%  T Fuentes       Foul Popfly: C
   O      12-      86%  R Staub         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 4.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-4, Fernando Arroyo facing 6-7-8
                  Phil Mankowski moves to 3B; Mark Wagner replaces Steve Kemp playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      85%  J Zdeb          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      83%  B Martinez      Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      83%  F Patek         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-6, Doug Bird facing 4-5-6
          ---      75%  W Horton        Single to RF
                  Larry Gura replaces Doug Bird pitching
   O      1--      82%  J Thompson      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      87%  B Oglivie       Groundout: P-1B; Horton to 2B
                  Mark Littell replaces Larry Gura pitching; John Wockenfuss pinch hits for Milt May batting 7th
   O      -2-      92%  J Wockenfuss    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 4.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-4, Fernando Arroyo facing 9-1-2
                  John Wockenfuss moves to C
   O      ---      91%  F White         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      92%  G Brett         Walk
          1--      95%  H McRae         Single to RF; Brett to 3B
   R      1-3      97%  A Otis          Single to LF; Brett Scores; McRae to 2B
                  John Hiller replaces Fernando Arroyo pitching
   OO     12-      95%  J Mayberry      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-7, Mark Littell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      98%  M Wagner        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  P Mankowski     Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  R LeFlore       Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Tigers 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation