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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
7
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: Paul Splittorff (1-0), L: Dave Roberts (0-1), S: Mark Littell (1)
 Tigers
4
0-1
Lost 1
4th, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Brett 3B                    4   2   1   0    1   0  .250  .650              0   1   
H McRae DH                    5   1   3   0    0   1  .600 1.200              0   0   CS
A Otis CF                     5   2   4   3    0   0  .800 2.400              3   0   HR,2B
J Mayberry 1B                 3   1   1   3    2   1  .333 1.933              7   1   HR,GDP,IW
A Cowens RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .750              4   0   2B
J Zdeb LF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .500              2   0   
B Martinez C                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              7   0   
F Patek SS                    4   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000              1   2   SB
F White 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              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   0    3   4                         27  10
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. F Patek-F White-J Mayberry 2.
Baserunning Events
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  Str   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  4   1   2   1    1   1  .500 1.100              1   0   
T Fuentes 2B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .750              1   2   2B,2·GDP
R Staub DH                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .500              0   0   
W Horton LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              1   0   
J Thompson 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .250             14   1   
B Oglivie RF                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .250              2   0   
M May C                       2   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .333              4   1   
  J Wockenfuss PH-C           1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   2   
  S Kemp PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  M Wagner SS                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   1   
T Veryzer SS                  2   0   2   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              1   6   
  P Mankowski PH-3B           2   0   1   1    0   0  .500 1.000              0   1   

D Roberts P                                                                   0   1
  F Arroyo P                                                                  1   2
  J Hiller P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       33   4   8   0    4   6                         27  17
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. T Fuentes-M Wagner-J Thompson; M May-T Veryzer.

Pitching Stats

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  -0.06
L Gura, H (1)                  0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.75   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
P Splittorff faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
D Bird faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
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
Balks: None.
WP: F Arroyo (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: F Arroyo (1; J Mayberry).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - Greg Kosc.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 46,807.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 44° F, Cloudy.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Detroit Tigers                               
1. George Brett                 3B       1. Ron LeFlore                  CF
2. Hal McRae                    DH       2. Tito Fuentes                 2B
3. Amos Otis                    CF       3. Rusty Staub                  DH
4. John Mayberry                1B       4. Willie Horton                LF
5. Al Cowens                    RF       5. Jason Thompson               1B
6. Joe Zdeb                     LF       6. Ben Oglivie                  RF
7. Buck Martinez                 C       7. Milt May                      C
8. Freddie Patek                SS       8. Aurelio Rodriguez            3B
9. Frank White                  2B       9. Tom Veryzer                  SS

   Paul Splittorff               P          Dave Roberts                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 1 -23 RRR 16% 88% 3-2 KCR J. Mayberry D. Roberts Home Run; McRae Scores; Otis Scores
t1 1 -2- RR 15% 66% 0-0 KCR A. Otis D. Roberts Home Run; Brett Scores
b2 1 1-3 OO 12% 50% 2-2 DET T. Fuentes P. Splittorff Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b1 0 1-- R -12% 49% 0-2 DET T. Fuentes P. Splittorff Double to LF; LeFlore Scores
b7 1 12- R -11% 70% 3-6 DET R. LeFlore D. Bird Single to LF; May Scores; Mankowski to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 KCR G. Brett D. Roberts Single to LF
t1 0 1-- O -2% 52% 0-0 KCR H. McRae D. Roberts Groundout: 3B-1B; Brett to 2B
t1 1 -2- RR 15% 66% 0-0 KCR A. Otis D. Roberts Home Run; Brett Scores
t1 1 --- 2% 68% 2-0 KCR J. Mayberry D. Roberts Walk
t1 1 1-- 6% 75% 2-0 KCR A. Cowens D. Roberts Double to LF; Mayberry to 3B
t1 1 -23 O -6% 69% 2-0 KCR J. Zdeb D. Roberts Strikeout
t1 2 -23 O -4% 64% 2-0 KCR B. Martinez D. Roberts Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 61% 0-2 DET R. LeFlore P. Splittorff Walk
b1 0 1-- R -12% 49% 0-2 DET T. Fuentes P. Splittorff Double to LF; LeFlore Scores
b1 0 -2- R -7% 42% 1-2 DET R. Staub P. Splittorff Single to RF; Fuentes Scores
b1 0 1-- O 3% 45% 2-2 DET W. Horton P. Splittorff Flyball: RF
b1 1 1-- -3% 42% 2-2 DET J. Thompson P. Splittorff Walk; Staub to 2B
b1 1 12- O 4% 45% 2-2 DET B. Oglivie P. Splittorff Flyball: RF; Staub to 3B
b1 2 1-3 O 5% 50% 2-2 DET M. May P. Splittorff Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Dave Roberts facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 2-2 KCR F. Patek D. Roberts Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O -2% 46% 2-2 KCR F. White D. Roberts Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 2-2 KCR G. Brett D. Roberts Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 2-2 DET A. Rodriguez P. Splittorff Groundout: 2B-P
b2 1 --- -3% 45% 2-2 DET T. Veryzer P. Splittorff Single to RF
b2 1 1-- -6% 38% 2-2 DET R. LeFlore P. Splittorff Single to RF; Veryzer to 3B
b2 1 1-3 OO 12% 50% 2-2 DET T. Fuentes P. Splittorff 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, Tigers' Dave Roberts facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 2-2 KCR H. McRae D. Roberts Single to CF
t3 0 1-- O -4% 50% 2-2 KCR A. Otis D. Roberts Flyball: CF
t3 1 1-- OO -6% 44% 2-2 KCR J. Mayberry D. Roberts 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, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 2-2 DET R. Staub P. Splittorff Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 2-2 DET W. Horton P. Splittorff Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- O 1% 50% 2-2 DET J. Thompson P. Splittorff Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Dave Roberts facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 2-2 KCR A. Cowens D. Roberts Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- 3% 50% 2-2 KCR J. Zdeb D. Roberts Single to LF
t4 1 1-- 8% 58% 2-2 KCR B. Martinez D. Roberts Single to RF; Zdeb to 3B
t4 1 1-3 RO 1% 59% 2-2 KCR F. Patek D. Roberts Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Zdeb Scores
t4 2 1-- 1% 60% 3-2 KCR F. White D. Roberts Patek Steals 2B
t4 2 -2- O -3% 57% 3-2 KCR F. White D. Roberts Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 3% 60% 2-3 DET B. Oglivie P. Splittorff Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1 --- O 2% 62% 2-3 DET M. May P. Splittorff Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 63% 2-3 DET A. Rodriguez P. Splittorff Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O -2% 61% 3-2 KCR G. Brett D. Roberts Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- 3% 64% 3-2 KCR H. McRae D. Roberts Single to LF
t5 1 1-- 9% 73% 3-2 KCR A. Otis D. Roberts Double; McRae to 3B
t5 1 -23 RRR 16% 88% 3-2 KCR J. Mayberry D. Roberts Home Run; McRae Scores; Otis Scores
t5 1 --- O -1% 88% 6-2 KCR A. Cowens D. Roberts Foul Popfly: 3B
t5 2 --- O -0% 87% 6-2 KCR J. Zdeb D. Roberts Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- -3% 84% 2-6 DET T. Veryzer P. Splittorff Single to LF
b5 0 1-- O 3% 87% 2-6 DET R. LeFlore P. Splittorff Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 1 1-- OO 4% 91% 2-6 DET T. Fuentes P. Splittorff 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, Tigers' Fernando Arroyo facing 7-8-9
Fernando Arroyo replaces Dave Roberts pitching
t6 0 --- O -1% 91% 6-2 KCR B. Martinez F. Arroyo Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O -1% 90% 6-2 KCR F. Patek F. Arroyo Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O -0% 90% 6-2 KCR F. White F. Arroyo Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 2% 92% 2-6 DET R. Staub P. Splittorff Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- O 1% 93% 2-6 DET W. Horton P. Splittorff Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- O 1% 94% 2-6 DET J. Thompson P. Splittorff Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Tigers' Fernando Arroyo facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O -1% 93% 6-2 KCR G. Brett F. Arroyo Groundout: 1B-P
t7 1 --- O -0% 93% 6-2 KCR H. McRae F. Arroyo Strikeout
t7 2 --- 0% 93% 6-2 KCR A. Otis F. Arroyo Single to LF
t7 2 1-- 0% 93% 6-2 KCR J. Mayberry F. Arroyo Wild Pitch; Otis to 2B
t7 2 -2- 0% 94% 6-2 KCR J. Mayberry F. Arroyo Intentional Walk
t7 2 12- O -1% 92% 6-2 KCR A. Cowens F. Arroyo Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- -3% 89% 2-6 DET B. Oglivie P. Splittorff Walk
b7 0 1-- -6% 83% 2-6 DET M. May P. Splittorff Walk; Oglivie to 2B
Doug Bird replaces Paul Splittorff pitching; Steve Kemp pinch hits for Aurelio Rodriguez (3B) batting 8th
b7 0 12- O 5% 89% 2-6 DET S. Kemp D. Bird Strikeout
Phil Mankowski pinch hits for Tom Veryzer (SS) batting 9th
b7 1 12- R -8% 81% 2-6 DET P. Mankowski D. Bird Single to RF; Oglivie Scores; May to 2B
b7 1 12- R -11% 70% 3-6 DET R. LeFlore D. Bird Single to LF; May Scores; Mankowski to 2B
b7 1 12- O 8% 78% 4-6 DET T. Fuentes D. Bird Foul Popfly: C
b7 2 12- O 7% 86% 4-6 DET R. Staub D. Bird Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 4.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-4, Tigers' Fernando Arroyo facing 6-7-8
Phil Mankowski moves from PH to 3B; Mark Wagner replaces Steve Kemp (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t8 0 --- O -1% 84% 6-4 KCR J. Zdeb F. Arroyo Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- O -1% 83% 6-4 KCR B. Martinez F. Arroyo Foul Popfly: 1B
t8 2 --- O -1% 83% 6-4 KCR F. Patek F. Arroyo Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-6, Royals' Doug Bird facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- -8% 75% 4-6 DET W. Horton D. Bird Single to RF
Larry Gura replaces Doug Bird pitching
b8 0 1-- O 7% 82% 4-6 DET J. Thompson L. Gura Strikeout Looking
b8 1 1-- O 5% 87% 4-6 DET B. Oglivie L. Gura Groundout: P-1B; Horton to 2B
Mark Littell replaces Larry Gura pitching; John Wockenfuss pinch hits for Milt May (C) batting 7th
b8 2 -2- O 5% 92% 4-6 DET J. Wockenfuss M. Littell Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 4.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-4, Tigers' Fernando Arroyo facing 9-1-2
John Wockenfuss moves from PH to C
t9 0 --- O -1% 91% 6-4 KCR F. White F. Arroyo Groundout: P-1B
t9 1 --- 1% 92% 6-4 KCR G. Brett F. Arroyo Walk
t9 1 1-- 2% 95% 6-4 KCR H. McRae F. Arroyo Single to RF; Brett to 3B
t9 1 1-3 R 2% 97% 6-4 KCR A. Otis F. Arroyo Single to LF; Brett Scores; McRae to 2B
John Hiller replaces Fernando Arroyo pitching
t9 1 12- OO -2% 95% 7-4 KCR J. Mayberry J. Hiller 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, Royals' Mark Littell facing 8-9-1
b9 0 --- O 3% 98% 4-7 DET M. Wagner M. Littell Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1 --- O 1% 99% 4-7 DET P. Mankowski M. Littell Flyball: CF
b9 2 --- O 1% 100% 4-7 DET R. LeFlore M. Littell Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Tigers 4.

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