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Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 23,753 |
Saturday, April 16, 1977 Time of Game: 2:33 |
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Tigers
8
3-6
Won 2
4th, 3 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 3 8 13 5
Royals 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 5 10 1
W: John Hiller (1-2), L: Steve Mingori (0-1) |
Royals
5
4-3
Lost 3
4th, 2 GB
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Batting Stats
Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details R LeFlore CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .270 .750 2 1 T Fuentes 2B 5 2 2 0 0 0 .297 .701 3 3 S Kemp LF 4 3 2 2 1 0 .156 .550 2 0 HR R Staub DH 5 1 2 3 0 1 .206 .613 0 0 HR,2B J Thompson 1B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .233 .828 10 1 B Oglivie RF 3 1 1 1 1 1 .258 .900 1 0 M May C 4 0 3 2 0 0 .333 .750 7 0 2B A Rodriguez 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .241 .532 0 1 P Mankowski PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0 0 J Wockenfuss PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .714 0 0 GDP C Scrivener 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 T Veryzer SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .733 2 4 2B,GDP D Rozema P 0 1 J Hiller P 0 1 Totals 38 8 13 0 3 3 27 13
Batting Events
2B: T Veryzer (1, off S Mingori); R Staub (1, off P Splittorff); M May (1, off P Splittorff).
HR: R Staub (1, off S Mingori; 9th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF); S Kemp (2, off D Bird; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: R Staub 6; S Kemp 5; M May 4; A Rodriguez 2; T Fuentes 2; T Veryzer 2; B Oglivie.
GIDP: T Veryzer (1); J Wockenfuss (1).
RBI: R Staub 3 (4); S Kemp 2 (6); M May 2 (2); B Oglivie (8).
2-out RBI: R Staub 3; S Kemp 2; M May 2; B Oglivie.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Scrivener-T Fuentes-J Thompson.
E: A Rodriguez (1); B Oglivie (2); S Kemp (1); D Rozema (); C Scrivener (1).
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details G Brett 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0 .300 .800 3 4 H McRae DH 5 1 1 0 0 0 .419 .984 0 0 J Mayberry 1B 4 0 1 2 0 1 .258 .775 11 1 D Porter C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .476 1.262 3 0 A Otis CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .946 0 1 A Cowens RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .333 .875 2 0 SB P LaCock LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 .150 .390 2 0 J Zdeb PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 0 0 GDP F Patek SS 4 1 2 1 0 2 .296 .778 0 3 3B F White 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .160 .434 5 4 C Rojas PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .500 0 0 P Splittorff P 1 1 D Bird P 0 2 S Mingori P 0 1 Totals 37 5 10 0 1 6 27 17
Batting Events
3B: F Patek (1, off D Rozema).
TB: F Patek 4; G Brett 2; A Cowens; A Otis; D Porter; P LaCock; H McRae; J Mayberry.
GIDP: J Zdeb (1).
RBI: J Mayberry 2 (9); F Patek (4); G Brett (4).
2-out RBI: F Patek; J Mayberry.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. F Patek-F White-J Mayberry 2.
E: F Patek (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: A Cowens (1, 2nd base off D Rozema/M May).
Pickoffs: A Cowens (1st base by D Rozema).
Pitching Stats
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 Rozema 6 8 4 2 1 5 0 3.65 26 - · · 8· 4· 2· 8 48 - 1.28 -0.28 J Hiller, BS (3), W (1-2) 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 7.94 12 - · · 6· 3· 1· 2 0-0 1.36 0.02 Totals 9 10 5 2 1 6 0 38 - · · 14· 7· 3·10 -
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 6 9 4 3 1 2 0 4.71 27 - · · 8· 7· 1· 9 41 - 1.41 -0.16 D Bird, BS (1) 1.1 2 1 1 1 1 1 3.86 7 - · · 3· 0· 0· 2 1-1 1.85 -0.40 S Mingori, L (0-1) 1.2 2 3 3 1 0 1 12.00 7 - · · 4· 0· 0· 2 2-0 2.90 -0.21 Totals 9 13 8 7 3 3 2 41 - · · 15· 7· 1·13 3-1
P Splittorff faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: D Rozema (0; A Cowens, 1st base).
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Art Frantz.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 23,753.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 79° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction.
Lineups
Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals 1. Ron LeFlore CF 1. George Brett 3B 2. Tito Fuentes 2B 2. Hal McRae DH 3. Steve Kemp LF 3. John Mayberry 1B 4. Rusty Staub DH 4. Darrell Porter C 5. Jason Thompson 1B 5. Amos Otis CF 6. Ben Oglivie RF 6. Al Cowens RF 7. Milt May C 7. Pete LaCock LF 8. Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 8. Freddie Patek SS 9. Tom Veryzer SS 9. Frank White 2B Dave Rozema P Paul Splittorff P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t9 | 2 | 12- | RRR | 48% | 96% | 5-5 | DET | R. Staub | S. Mingori | Home Run; Veryzer Scores; Kemp Scores | |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | RR | 39% | 65% | 3-4 | DET | S. Kemp | D. Bird | Home Run; Fuentes Scores/unER; Kemp Scores/Team unER | |
| t6 | 2 | 12- | RR | 31% | 64% | 1-2 | DET | M. May | P. Splittorff | Double to LF; Kemp Scores; Oglivie Scores | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-3 | RRO | -29% | 31% | 2-3 | KCR | F. Patek | D. Rozema | Single (CF-RF); Cowens Scores; LaCock Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI/unER; Patek out at Hm/CF-2B-C | |
| t8 | 1 | 1-3 | OO | -25% | 39% | 5-5 | DET | J. Wockenfuss | S. Mingori | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | DET | R. LeFlore | P. Splittorff | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | 2% | 50% | 0-0 | DET | T. Fuentes | P. Splittorff | Single to LF | ||
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | DET | S. Kemp | P. Splittorff | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | DET | R. Staub | P. Splittorff | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | KCR | G. Brett | D. Rozema | Lineout: LF | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | KCR | H. McRae | D. Rozema | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Mayberry | D. Rozema | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | DET | J. Thompson | P. Splittorff | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | DET | B. Oglivie | P. Splittorff | Popfly: 3B | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | DET | M. May | P. Splittorff | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | KCR | D. Porter | D. Rozema | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | -3% | 45% | 0-0 | KCR | A. Otis | D. Rozema | Single to CF | ||
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | -4% | 41% | 0-0 | KCR | A. Cowens | D. Rozema | Walk; Otis to 2B | ||
| b2 | 1 | 12- | -5% | 36% | 0-0 | KCR | P. LaCock | D. Rozema | Cowens Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Otis to 3B; Cowens to 2B | ||
| b2 | 1 | -23 | O | 8% | 44% | 0-0 | KCR | P. LaCock | D. Rozema | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 2 | -23 | O | 6% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | F. Patek | D. Rozema | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | DET | A. Rodriguez | P. Splittorff | Single to LF | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | OO | -8% | 46% | 0-0 | DET | T. Veryzer | P. Splittorff | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 44% | 0-0 | DET | R. LeFlore | P. Splittorff | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 47% | 0-0 | KCR | F. White | D. Rozema | Flyball: CF | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | -5% | 42% | 0-0 | KCR | G. Brett | D. Rozema | Single to LF; Brett to 2B/Adv on E7 | ||
| b3 | 1 | -2- | -5% | 37% | 0-0 | KCR | H. McRae | D. Rozema | Single to CF; Brett to 3B | ||
| b3 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | -3% | 35% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Mayberry | D. Rozema | Groundout: 1B unassisted; Brett Scores/unER; McRae to 2B | |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 38% | 1-0 | KCR | D. Porter | D. Rozema | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 35% | 0-1 | DET | T. Fuentes | P. Splittorff | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 33% | 0-1 | DET | S. Kemp | P. Splittorff | Flyball: LF | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | 3% | 36% | 0-1 | DET | R. Staub | P. Splittorff | Double to CF | ||
| t4 | 2 | -2- | 1% | 37% | 0-1 | DET | J. Thompson | P. Splittorff | Walk | ||
| t4 | 2 | 12- | O | -6% | 31% | 0-1 | DET | B. Oglivie | P. Splittorff | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 34% | 1-0 | KCR | A. Otis | D. Rozema | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 35% | 1-0 | KCR | A. Cowens | D. Rozema | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 36% | 1-0 | KCR | P. LaCock | D. Rozema | Lineout: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 5% | 41% | 0-1 | DET | M. May | P. Splittorff | Single to LF | ||
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 39% | 0-1 | DET | A. Rodriguez | P. Splittorff | Single to CF; May out at 3B/CF-3B; Rodriguez to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B | |
| t5 | 1 | -2- | O | -5% | 34% | 0-1 | DET | T. Veryzer | P. Splittorff | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t5 | 2 | -2- | O | -5% | 29% | 0-1 | DET | R. LeFlore | P. Splittorff | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | -9% | 20% | 1-0 | KCR | F. Patek | D. Rozema | Triple to LF | ||
| b5 | 0 | --3 | O | 4% | 24% | 1-0 | KCR | F. White | D. Rozema | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b5 | 1 | --3 | R | -6% | 19% | 1-0 | KCR | G. Brett | D. Rozema | Single to RF; Patek Scores | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | O | 1% | 19% | 2-0 | KCR | H. McRae | D. Rozema | Groundout: 3B-1B; Brett to 3B | |
| b5 | 2 | --3 | O | 3% | 22% | 2-0 | KCR | J. Mayberry | D. Rozema | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | 5% | 27% | 0-2 | DET | T. Fuentes | P. Splittorff | Single to CF | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | 8% | 36% | 0-2 | DET | S. Kemp | P. Splittorff | Single to LF; Fuentes to 2B | ||
| t6 | 0 | 12- | O | -8% | 28% | 0-2 | DET | R. Staub | P. Splittorff | Popfly: 2B | |
| t6 | 1 | 12- | O | -6% | 22% | 0-2 | DET | J. Thompson | P. Splittorff | Lineout: RF; Fuentes to 3B | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 11% | 33% | 0-2 | DET | B. Oglivie | P. Splittorff | Single to LF; Fuentes Scores; Kemp to 2B | |
| t6 | 2 | 12- | RR | 31% | 64% | 1-2 | DET | M. May | P. Splittorff | Double to LF; Kemp Scores; Oglivie Scores | |
| t6 | 2 | -2- | O | -4% | 60% | 3-2 | DET | A. Rodriguez | P. Splittorff | Popfly: 2B | |
| 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | -6% | 54% | 2-3 | KCR | D. Porter | D. Rozema | Single to LF | ||
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 6% | 60% | 2-3 | KCR | A. Otis | D. Rozema | Popfly: 2B | |
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5% | 65% | 2-3 | KCR | A. Cowens | D. Rozema | Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | -2% | 63% | 2-3 | KCR | P. LaCock | D. Rozema | Cowens Steals 2B | ||
| b6 | 2 | -2- | -3% | 60% | 2-3 | KCR | P. LaCock | D. Rozema | Single to CF; Cowens to 3B | ||
| b6 | 2 | 1-3 | RRO | -29% | 31% | 2-3 | KCR | F. Patek | D. Rozema | Single (CF-RF); Cowens Scores; LaCock Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI/unER; Patek out at Hm/CF-2B-C | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | 7% | 38% | 3-4 | DET | T. Veryzer | P. Splittorff | Reached on E6 (Ground Ball) | ||
| Doug Bird replaces Paul Splittorff pitching | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 34% | 3-4 | DET | R. LeFlore | D. Bird | Groundout: P-1B; Veryzer to 2B | |
| t7 | 1 | -2- | O | -9% | 26% | 3-4 | DET | T. Fuentes | D. Bird | Fielder's Choice P; Veryzer out at 3B/P-3B | |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | RR | 39% | 65% | 3-4 | DET | S. Kemp | D. Bird | Home Run; Fuentes Scores/unER; Kemp Scores/Team unER | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 63% | 5-4 | DET | R. Staub | D. Bird | Strikeout | |
| 2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-5, Tigers' John Hiller facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| John Hiller replaces Dave Rozema pitching | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 5% | 68% | 4-5 | KCR | F. White | J. Hiller | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 4% | 72% | 4-5 | KCR | G. Brett | J. Hiller | Lineout: LF | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | -5% | 67% | 4-5 | KCR | H. McRae | J. Hiller | Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); McRae to 2B | ||
| b7 | 2 | -2- | R | -21% | 46% | 4-5 | KCR | J. Mayberry | J. Hiller | Single to LF; McRae Scores/unER | |
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4% | 50% | 5-5 | KCR | D. Porter | J. Hiller | Flyball: CF | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 5-5, Royals' Doug Bird facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -5% | 45% | 5-5 | DET | J. Thompson | D. Bird | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | 5% | 50% | 5-5 | DET | B. Oglivie | D. Bird | Walk | ||
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | 14% | 64% | 5-5 | DET | M. May | D. Bird | Single to CF; Oglivie to 3B | ||
| Steve Mingori replaces Doug Bird pitching; John Wockenfuss pinch hits for Phil Mankowski batting 8th; Phil Mankowski pinch hits for Aurelio Rodriguez (3B) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | 1-3 | OO | -25% | 39% | 5-5 | DET | J. Wockenfuss | S. Mingori | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 5-5, Tigers' John Hiller facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Chuck Scrivener replaces John Wockenfuss (PH) playing 3B batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 5% | 44% | 5-5 | KCR | A. Otis | J. Hiller | Popfly: SS | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | -5% | 39% | 5-5 | KCR | A. Cowens | J. Hiller | Single to LF | ||
| Joe Zdeb pinch hits for Pete LaCock (LF) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 11% | 50% | 5-5 | KCR | J. Zdeb | J. Hiller | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 5-5, Royals' Steve Mingori facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Joe Zdeb moves from PH to LF | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | 17% | 67% | 5-5 | DET | T. Veryzer | S. Mingori | Double to LF | ||
| t9 | 0 | -2- | O | -11% | 56% | 5-5 | DET | R. LeFlore | S. Mingori | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t9 | 1 | -2- | O | -9% | 46% | 5-5 | DET | T. Fuentes | S. Mingori | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t9 | 2 | -2- | 1% | 48% | 5-5 | DET | S. Kemp | S. Mingori | Walk | ||
| t9 | 2 | 12- | RRR | 48% | 96% | 5-5 | DET | R. Staub | S. Mingori | Home Run; Veryzer Scores; Kemp Scores | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 96% | 8-5 | DET | J. Thompson | S. Mingori | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Royals 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-8, Tigers' John Hiller facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 98% | 5-8 | KCR | F. Patek | J. Hiller | Strikeout Looking | |
| Cookie Rojas pinch hits for Frank White (2B) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 100% | 5-8 | KCR | C. Rojas | J. Hiller | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | -1% | 98% | 5-8 | KCR | G. Brett | J. Hiller | Reached on E5 (Ground Ball) | ||
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 100% | 5-8 | KCR | H. McRae | J. Hiller | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 8, Royals 5. | |||||||||||
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