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TEX
@BAL		3
2
CLE
@BOS		19
9
KCR
@DET		5
0
MIL
@NYY		2
1
MIN
@OAK		6
9
MIN
@OAK		7
1
CAL
@SEA		12
5
CHW
@TOR		1
3
NYM
@CHC		2
5
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@CIN		12
4
ATL
@HOU		6
0
SFG
@LAD		8
4
MON
@PHI		9
8
STL
@PIT		8
7
Sunday, April 10, 1977
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 7,804, Time of Game: 2:12
Royals
5
3-0
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
 at Tigers
0
0-3
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
6th, 2½ GB
W: Jim Colborn (1-0)
L: Vern Ruhle (0-1)
S: Larry Gura (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  0   1  0  3   0  0  0    5  8  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
George Brett 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .273 .974 0.008 0.69 0.061 -0.053 0.1 0 1
Hal McRae DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 .615 1.359 0.077 0.93 0.110 -0.033 1.0 2B
John Mayberry 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .154 .651 -0.017 0.84 0.045 -0.062 -0.5 12 0 GDP
Amos Otis CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .455 1.662 -0.048 0.53 0.000 -0.048 -0.9 3 0
Darrell Porter C 4 1 2 2 0 0 .500 1.556 0.082 0.45 0.102 -0.020 1.4 3 2 HR
Al Cowens RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .385 1.198 0.088 0.30 0.108 -0.020 0.6 2 0 HR
Pete LaCock LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .347 -0.034 0.33 0.000 -0.034 -0.8 1 1
   Joe Zdeb LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Freddie Patek SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .439 -0.040 0.39 0.000 -0.040 -0.8 4 2
Frank White 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .667 0.012 0.36 0.024 -0.012 -0.0 2 5
Jim Colborn P 1
   Larry Gura P 3
Team Totals 33 5 8 5 2 2 .242 .740 0.128 0.55 0.450 -0.322 0.2 27 15
2B: H McRae (1, off V Ruhle).
HR: D Porter (1, off V Ruhle; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); A Cowens (1, off V Ruhle; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: D Porter 5; A Cowens 4; H McRae 3; F White; J Mayberry; G Brett.
GIDP: J Mayberry (2).
RBI: D Porter 2 (3); J Mayberry 2 (5); A Cowens (5).
2-out RBI: D Porter 2; A Cowens.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Colborn-F Patek-J Mayberry.
Outfield Assists: P LaCock (T Fuentes at 2nd base).

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 0 .250 .690 -0.133 0.94 0.000 -0.133 -1.9 1 0 GDP
Tito Fuentes 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .801 -0.046 0.52 0.005 -0.052 -0.5 1 3
Ben Oglivie RF 2 0 1 0 2 0 .222 .750 -0.009 0.62 0.059 -0.068 -0.1 2 0 2B,CS
Rusty Staub DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .091 .258 -0.080 0.80 0.000 -0.080 -1.1
Jason Thompson 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .473 0.004 0.73 0.036 -0.032 -0.2 15 0
Steve Kemp LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .222 -0.061 0.80 0.000 -0.061 -0.7 3 0
Milt May C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .311 -0.069 0.85 0.000 -0.069 -0.7 3 0
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .583 -0.002 0.50 0.023 -0.025 0.0 0 1
Tom Veryzer SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .500 1.000 0.026 0.51 0.041 -0.015 0.4 2 5
Vern Ruhle P 1
   Fernando Arroyo P 1
Team Totals 29 0 6 0 2 3 .207 .499 -0.370 0.69 0.164 -0.535 -4.8 27 11
2B: B Oglivie (1, off J Colborn).
TB: T Fuentes 2; B Oglivie 2; J Thompson; A Rodriguez; T Veryzer.
GIDP: R LeFlore (1).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Thompson; T Fuentes-T Veryzer-J Thompson.
Baserunning
CS: B Oglivie (1, 2nd base by J Colborn/D Porter).
Pickoffs: B Oglivie (2nd base by D Porter).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Colborn, W (1-0) 6 5 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 20 63 0.324 0.89 3.2
Larry Gura, S (1) 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 11 0 0 0.047 0.32 1.6
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 2 3 0 0.00 31 63 0 0 0.371 0.55 4.8

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vern Ruhle, L (0-1) 5.2 7 5 5 1 2 2 7.94 23 36 -0.145 0.79 -1.9
Fernando Arroyo 3.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.35 12 0 0 0.016 0.08 1.7
Team Totals 9 8 5 5 2 2 2 5.00 35 36 0 0 -0.129 0.69 -0.2
Balks: None.
WP: V Ruhle (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - (none), 3B - Russ Goetz.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 7,804.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 56° F.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Detroit Tigers
1 George Brett 3B 1 Ron LeFlore CF
2 Hal McRae DH 2 Tito Fuentes 2B
3 John Mayberry 1B 3 Ben Oglivie RF
4 Amos Otis CF 4 Rusty Staub DH
5 Darrell Porter C 5 Jason Thompson 1B
6 Al Cowens RF 6 Steve Kemp LF
7 Pete LaCock LF 7 Milt May C
8 Freddie Patek SS 8 Aurelio Rodriguez 3B
9 Frank White 2B 9 Tom Veryzer SS
Jim Colborn P Vern Ruhle P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 2 --- R KCR A. Cowens V. Ruhle 11% 56% Home Run
t6 3-0 2 -2- RR KCR D. Porter V. Ruhle 9% 94% Home Run; Mayberry Scores
b6 0-5 0 12- OO DET R. LeFlore J. Colborn 8% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Rodriguez to 3B
t4 1-0 0 --- KCR H. McRae V. Ruhle 6% 68% Double to RF
t3 1-0 1 1-- OO KCR G. Brett V. Ruhle -5% 56% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted

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' Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- KCR G. Brett V. Ruhle 3% 53% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O KCR H. McRae V. Ruhle -3% 50% Lineout: SS
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO KCR J. Mayberry V. Ruhle -5% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore J. Colborn 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O DET T. Fuentes J. Colborn 2% 49% Single to LF; Fuentes out at 2B/LF-2B
b1 0-0 2 --- DET B. Oglivie J. Colborn -1% 48% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- O DET R. Staub J. Colborn 2% 50% Oglivie Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCR A. Otis V. Ruhle -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- O KCR D. Porter V. Ruhle -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- R KCR A. Cowens V. Ruhle 11% 56% Home Run
t2 1-0 2 --- O KCR P. LaCock V. Ruhle -1% 55% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O DET R. Staub J. Colborn 3% 58% Flyball: LF
b2 0-1 1 --- O DET J. Thompson J. Colborn 2% 60% Flyball: RF
b2 0-1 2 --- O DET S. Kemp J. Colborn 1% 61% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 8-9-1
t3 1-0 0 --- O KCR F. Patek V. Ruhle -2% 59% Flyball: LF
t3 1-0 1 --- KCR F. White V. Ruhle 2% 61% Single to CF
t3 1-0 1 1-- OO KCR G. Brett V. Ruhle -5% 56% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- O DET M. May J. Colborn 3% 59% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 0-1 1 --- O DET A. Rodriguez J. Colborn 2% 61% Flyball: CF
b3 0-1 2 --- O DET T. Veryzer J. Colborn 1% 62% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 2-3-4
t4 1-0 0 --- KCR H. McRae V. Ruhle 6% 68% Double to RF
t4 1-0 0 -2- KCR J. Mayberry V. Ruhle 3% 71% Wild Pitch; McRae to 3B
t4 1-0 0 --3 RO KCR J. Mayberry V. Ruhle -1% 71% Groundout: 1B unassisted; McRae Scores
t4 2-0 1 --- O KCR A. Otis V. Ruhle -1% 69% Foul Popfly: 1B
t4 2-0 2 --- KCR D. Porter V. Ruhle 1% 70% Single to RF
t4 2-0 2 1-- O KCR A. Cowens V. Ruhle -2% 68% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 1-2-3
b4 0-2 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore J. Colborn 3% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-2 1 --- O DET T. Fuentes J. Colborn 2% 73% Lineout: 1B
b4 0-2 2 --- DET B. Oglivie J. Colborn -3% 71% Double to LF
b4 0-2 2 -2- O DET R. Staub J. Colborn 4% 75% Oglivie Picked off 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 7-8-9
t5 2-0 0 --- O KCR P. LaCock V. Ruhle -2% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-0 1 --- O KCR F. Patek V. Ruhle -1% 71% Flyball: RF
t5 2-0 2 --- O KCR F. White V. Ruhle -1% 71% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 4-5-6
b5 0-2 0 --- O DET R. Staub J. Colborn 3% 74% Strikeout
b5 0-2 1 --- DET J. Thompson J. Colborn -4% 70% Single to CF
b5 0-2 1 1-- O DET S. Kemp J. Colborn 4% 74% Flyball: CF
b5 0-2 2 1-- O DET M. May J. Colborn 3% 77% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
t6 2-0 0 --- KCR G. Brett V. Ruhle 3% 80% Walk
t6 2-0 0 1-- O KCR H. McRae V. Ruhle 1% 81% Groundout: SS-1B; Brett to 3B
t6 2-0 1 --3 R KCR J. Mayberry V. Ruhle 4% 86% Single to RF; Brett Scores
t6 3-0 1 1-- O KCR A. Otis V. Ruhle -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B; Mayberry to 2B
t6 3-0 2 -2- RR KCR D. Porter V. Ruhle 9% 94% Home Run; Mayberry Scores
Fernando Arroyo replaces Vern Ruhle pitching
t6 5-0 2 --- KCR A. Cowens F. Arroyo 0% 94% Walk
t6 5-0 2 1-- O KCR P. LaCock F. Arroyo -0% 94% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 8-9-1
b6 0-5 0 --- DET A. Rodriguez J. Colborn -2% 92% Single to LF
b6 0-5 0 1-- DET T. Veryzer J. Colborn -4% 88% Single to RF; Rodriguez to 2B
b6 0-5 0 12- OO DET R. LeFlore J. Colborn 8% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Rodriguez to 3B
b6 0-5 2 --3 O DET T. Fuentes J. Colborn 2% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Fernando Arroyo facing 8-9-1
t7 5-0 0 --- O KCR F. Patek F. Arroyo -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 5-0 1 --- O KCR F. White F. Arroyo -0% 96% Foul Popfly: C
t7 5-0 2 --- O KCR G. Brett F. Arroyo -0% 96% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Larry Gura facing 3-4-5
Larry Gura replaces Jim Colborn pitching
b7 0-5 0 --- DET B. Oglivie L. Gura -2% 94% Walk
b7 0-5 0 1-- O DET R. Staub L. Gura 2% 96% Strikeout Looking
b7 0-5 1 1-- O DET J. Thompson L. Gura 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 0-5 2 1-- O DET S. Kemp L. Gura 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Fernando Arroyo facing 2-3-4
t8 5-0 0 --- KCR H. McRae F. Arroyo 0% 98% Single to RF
t8 5-0 0 1-- O KCR J. Mayberry F. Arroyo -0% 98% Foul Flyball: RF
t8 5-0 1 1-- O KCR A. Otis F. Arroyo -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B; McRae to 2B
t8 5-0 2 -2- O KCR D. Porter F. Arroyo -0% 98% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Larry Gura facing 7-8-9
b8 0-5 0 --- O DET M. May L. Gura 1% 99% Groundout: P-2B-1B
b8 0-5 1 --- O DET A. Rodriguez L. Gura 1% 99% Flyball: RF
b8 0-5 2 --- O DET T. Veryzer L. Gura 0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 0.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Fernando Arroyo facing 6-7-8
t9 5-0 0 --- O KCR A. Cowens F. Arroyo -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 5-0 1 --- O KCR P. LaCock F. Arroyo -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 5-0 2 --- O KCR F. Patek F. Arroyo -0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
Joe Zdeb replaces Pete LaCock playing LF batting 7th
b9 0-5 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore L. Gura 1% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b9 0-5 1 --- DET T. Fuentes L. Gura -1% 99% Single (LF-CF)
b9 0-5 1 1-- O DET B. Oglivie L. Gura 1% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 0-5 2 1-- O DET R. Staub L. Gura 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 0.

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