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Standings
SEA
@CAL		11
7
TOR
@CHW		2
4
BOS
@CLE		4
1
BOS
@CLE		5
10
DET
@KCR		5
6
NYY
@MIL		0
2
OAK
@MIN		2
10
BAL
@TEX		5
0
BAL
@TEX		6
1
HOU
@ATL		4
5
PHI
@MON		1
2
CHC
@NYM		0
6
CIN
@SDP		4
1
LAD
@SFG		7
6
PIT
@STL		3
4
Sunday, April 17, 1977
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 15,868, Time of Game: 2:17
Tigers
5
3-7
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 4 GB
 at Royals
6
5-3
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 1 GB
W: Larry Gura (1-0)
L: Dave Roberts (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          3  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  0    5  8  1
Royals          4  0  0   0  1  0   0  1  X    6  8  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore CF 4 1 1 1 0 2 .268 .743 -0.128 2.20 0.058 -0.186 -0.4 2 0 2B,SF
Tito Fuentes 2B 5 1 3 1 0 1 .333 .759 0.007 1.86 0.148 -0.141 0.4 2 3
Steve Kemp LF 5 0 0 0 0 3 .135 .477 -0.328 2.21 0.000 -0.328 -2.0 0 1 GDP
Rusty Staub DH 3 2 2 2 1 0 .243 .820 0.356 1.43 0.386 -0.031 2.5 HR,3B
Jason Thompson 1B 2 0 0 1 1 0 .219 .788 -0.022 1.42 0.036 -0.058 -0.2 11 0 SF
Ben Oglivie RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .229 .803 -0.143 1.40 0.000 -0.143 -1.2 4 0
John Wockenfuss C 3 1 1 0 1 0 .200 .773 0.010 1.14 0.072 -0.062 0.0 3 0
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .242 .528 -0.024 1.35 0.071 -0.095 0.0 0 1
Tom Veryzer SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .278 .649 0.180 1.60 0.208 -0.029 1.0 2 6
Dave Roberts P
Team Totals 33 5 8 5 4 8 .242 .732 -0.092 1.66 0.979 -1.073 0.3 24 11
2B: R LeFlore (2, off A Hassler).
3B: R Staub (1, off L Gura).
HR: R Staub (2, off A Hassler; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF-RF).
SF: J Thompson (1, off L Gura); R LeFlore (2, off M Pattin).
TB: R Staub 7; T Fuentes 3; R LeFlore 2; A Rodriguez; J Wockenfuss.
GIDP: S Kemp (1).
RBI: R Staub 2 (6); J Thompson (6); T Fuentes (2); R LeFlore (6).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
E: T Veryzer (1).
Outfield Assists: S Kemp (B Martinez at 2nd base).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
George Brett 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .324 .851 0.009 1.00 0.075 -0.066 0.3 1 2 2B
Hal McRae LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .989 0.052 0.95 0.125 -0.074 0.1 2 0 3B
Amos Otis CF 3 1 0 1 0 0 .258 .849 0.024 0.99 0.072 -0.048 0.2 1 0 SF
John Mayberry 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .286 .885 0.291 1.06 0.322 -0.031 1.3 9 0 HR
Al Cowens RF 4 1 0 1 0 1 .294 .775 -0.034 0.80 0.002 -0.036 -0.4 4 0
Cookie Rojas DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .500 -0.039 0.79 0.021 -0.059 -0.4
Buck Martinez C 4 0 2 2 0 0 .273 .636 0.147 0.85 0.191 -0.043 1.4 8 1 2B
Freddie Patek SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .276 .747 -0.012 0.74 0.028 -0.040 -0.2 2 3 SB
Frank White 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .148 .432 -0.029 1.00 0.011 -0.040 -0.4 0 2
Andy Hassler P
   Marty Pattin P
   Larry Gura P
   Mark Littell P
Team Totals 31 6 8 5 2 3 .258 .778 0.409 0.91 0.847 -0.437 1.9 27 8
2B: B Martinez (1, off D Roberts); G Brett (1, off D Roberts).
3B: H McRae (1, off D Roberts).
HR: J Mayberry (2, off D Roberts; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: A Otis (1, off D Roberts).
TB: J Mayberry 5; G Brett 3; H McRae 3; B Martinez 3; C Rojas.
RBI: B Martinez 2 (2); A Cowens (6); J Mayberry (10); A Otis (6).
2-out RBI: B Martinez 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. F White-F Patek-J Mayberry.
E: G Brett (1).
Baserunning
SB: F Patek (3, 2nd base off D Roberts/J Wockenfuss).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Roberts, L (1-2) 8 8 6 3 2 3 1 4.09 34 49 -0.408 0.91 -1.9
Team Totals 8 8 6 3 2 3 1 3.38 34 49 -0.408 1.66 -1.9

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Andy Hassler 3 6 4 3 2 3 1 3.24 17 34 -0.240 1.17 -2.5
Marty Pattin 4 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 13 2 1 0.300 1.59 2.1
Larry Gura, BS (1), W (1-0) 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 1.13 6 0 0 -0.250 1.96 -0.9
Mark Littell, S (2) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 3 1 0 0.281 4.14 0.9
Team Totals 9 8 5 4 4 8 1 4.00 39 34 3 1 0.091 0.91 -0.3
A Hassler faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.
L Gura faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - Nick Bremigan.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 15,868.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 75° F, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Kansas City Royals
1 Ron LeFlore CF 1 George Brett 3B
2 Tito Fuentes 2B 2 Hal McRae LF
3 Steve Kemp LF 3 Amos Otis CF
4 Rusty Staub DH 4 John Mayberry 1B
5 Jason Thompson 1B 5 Al Cowens RF
6 Ben Oglivie RF 6 Cookie Rojas DH
7 John Wockenfuss C 7 Buck Martinez C
8 Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 8 Freddie Patek SS
9 Tom Veryzer SS 9 Frank White 2B
Dave Roberts P Andy Hassler P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 5-5 0 --- R KCR J. Mayberry D. Roberts 26% 87% Home Run
t8 4-5 0 --- DET R. Staub L. Gura -22% 52% Triple to LF
b1 2-3 2 12- RR KCR B. Martinez D. Roberts 19% 63% Double to LF; Cowens Scores/unER; Rojas Scores/unER
t1 1-0 1 1-- RR DET R. Staub A. Hassler -15% 25% Home Run (CF-RF); Fuentes Scores
b5 4-4 0 --- KCR H. McRae D. Roberts 13% 69% Triple to RF

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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Andy Hassler facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- DET R. LeFlore A. Hassler -6% 44% Double to LF
t1 0-0 0 -2- R DET T. Fuentes A. Hassler -7% 37% Single to LF; LeFlore Scores
t1 1-0 0 1-- O DET S. Kemp A. Hassler 3% 40% Strikeout
t1 1-0 1 1-- RR DET R. Staub A. Hassler -15% 25% Home Run (CF-RF); Fuentes Scores
t1 3-0 1 --- O DET J. Thompson A. Hassler 1% 26% Lineout: RF
t1 3-0 2 --- O DET B. Oglivie A. Hassler 1% 27% Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- KCR G. Brett D. Roberts 5% 32% Double to LF
b1 0-3 0 -2- O KCR H. McRae D. Roberts -4% 28% Lineout: RF
b1 0-3 1 -2- R KCR A. Otis D. Roberts 7% 35% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Brett Scores/No RBI
b1 1-3 1 1-- KCR J. Mayberry D. Roberts 6% 42% Single to RF; Otis to 3B
b1 1-3 1 1-3 RO KCR A. Cowens D. Roberts 0% 42% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Otis Scores/unER
b1 2-3 2 1-- KCR C. Rojas D. Roberts 2% 44% Single to CF; Cowens to 2B
b1 2-3 2 12- RR KCR B. Martinez D. Roberts 19% 63% Double to LF; Cowens Scores/unER; Rojas Scores/unER
b1 4-3 2 -2- O KCR F. Patek D. Roberts -3% 60% Flyball: CF
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 4.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Royals' Andy Hassler facing 7-8-9
t2 3-4 0 --- O DET J. Wockenfuss A. Hassler 2% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 3-4 1 --- O DET A. Rodriguez A. Hassler 2% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 3-4 2 --- O DET T. Veryzer A. Hassler 1% 66% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' Dave Roberts facing 9-1-2
b2 4-3 0 --- O KCR F. White D. Roberts -2% 64% Lineout: SS
b2 4-3 1 --- O KCR G. Brett D. Roberts -1% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 4-3 2 --- O KCR H. McRae D. Roberts -1% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 4.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Royals' Andy Hassler facing 1-2-3
t3 3-4 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore A. Hassler 3% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 3-4 1 --- DET T. Fuentes A. Hassler -3% 61% Single to CF
t3 3-4 1 1-- O DET S. Kemp A. Hassler 2% 63% Groundout: C-1B; Fuentes to 2B
t3 3-4 2 -2- DET R. Staub A. Hassler -1% 62% Walk
t3 3-4 2 12- DET J. Thompson A. Hassler -4% 58% Walk; Fuentes to 3B; Staub to 2B
t3 3-4 2 123 O DET B. Oglivie A. Hassler 9% 67% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' Dave Roberts facing 3-4-5
b3 4-3 0 --- O KCR A. Otis D. Roberts -2% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 4-3 1 --- O KCR J. Mayberry D. Roberts -2% 63% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 4-3 2 --- O KCR A. Cowens D. Roberts -1% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 4.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Royals' Andy Hassler facing 7-8-9
t4 3-4 0 --- DET J. Wockenfuss A. Hassler -5% 58% Single to CF
t4 3-4 0 1-- DET A. Rodriguez A. Hassler -7% 51% Single to LF; Wockenfuss to 2B
Marty Pattin replaces Andy Hassler pitching
t4 3-4 0 12- DET T. Veryzer M. Pattin -9% 41% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Wockenfuss to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
t4 3-4 0 123 RO DET R. LeFlore M. Pattin 1% 42% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Wockenfuss Scores/unER; Rodriguez to 3B
t4 4-4 1 1-3 O DET T. Fuentes M. Pattin 8% 50% Strikeout
t4 4-4 2 1-3 O DET S. Kemp M. Pattin 6% 56% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Tigers' Dave Roberts facing 6-7-8
b4 4-4 0 --- O KCR C. Rojas D. Roberts -3% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 4-4 1 --- O KCR B. Martinez D. Roberts -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 4-4 2 --- KCR F. Patek D. Roberts 2% 53% Walk
b4 4-4 2 1-- KCR F. White D. Roberts 1% 54% Patek Steals 2B
b4 4-4 2 -2- KCR F. White D. Roberts 1% 55% Walk
b4 4-4 2 12- O KCR G. Brett D. Roberts -5% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 4.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 4-4, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 4-5-6
t5 4-4 0 --- O DET R. Staub M. Pattin 3% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 4-4 1 --- O DET J. Thompson M. Pattin 2% 55% Popfly: SS
t5 4-4 2 --- O DET B. Oglivie M. Pattin 1% 57% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Tigers' Dave Roberts facing 2-3-4
b5 4-4 0 --- KCR H. McRae D. Roberts 13% 69% Triple to RF
b5 4-4 0 --3 RO KCR A. Otis D. Roberts -1% 69% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; McRae Scores
b5 5-4 1 --- O KCR J. Mayberry D. Roberts -2% 67% Strikeout
b5 5-4 2 --- O KCR A. Cowens D. Roberts -1% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 5.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 7-8-9
t6 4-5 0 --- O DET J. Wockenfuss M. Pattin 4% 70% Foul Popfly: 1B
t6 4-5 1 --- O DET A. Rodriguez M. Pattin 3% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 4-5 2 --- O DET T. Veryzer M. Pattin 2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Tigers' Dave Roberts facing 6-7-8
b6 5-4 0 --- O KCR C. Rojas D. Roberts -2% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 5-4 1 --- O KCR B. Martinez D. Roberts -2% 70% Single to LF; Martinez out at 2B/LF-2B
b6 5-4 2 --- O KCR F. Patek D. Roberts -1% 69% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 5.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 1-2-3
t7 4-5 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore M. Pattin 4% 74% Strikeout
t7 4-5 1 --- DET T. Fuentes M. Pattin -5% 69% Single to LF
t7 4-5 1 1-- OO DET S. Kemp M. Pattin 10% 79% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Tigers' Dave Roberts facing 9-1-2
b7 5-4 0 --- O KCR F. White D. Roberts -2% 77% Foul Popfly: 1B
b7 5-4 1 --- KCR G. Brett D. Roberts 2% 79% Single to RF
b7 5-4 1 1-- O KCR H. McRae D. Roberts -2% 76% Flyball: RF
b7 5-4 2 1-- O KCR A. Otis D. Roberts -2% 74% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 5.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Royals' Larry Gura facing 4-5-6
Larry Gura replaces Marty Pattin pitching
t8 4-5 0 --- DET R. Staub L. Gura -22% 52% Triple to LF
t8 4-5 0 --3 RO DET J. Thompson L. Gura 3% 55% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Staub Scores
t8 5-5 1 --- O DET B. Oglivie L. Gura 4% 58% Flyball: LF
t8 5-5 2 --- DET J. Wockenfuss L. Gura -3% 56% Walk
t8 5-5 2 1-- O DET A. Rodriguez L. Gura 5% 61% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 5-5, Tigers' Dave Roberts facing 4-5-6
b8 5-5 0 --- R KCR J. Mayberry D. Roberts 26% 87% Home Run
b8 6-5 0 --- O KCR A. Cowens D. Roberts -1% 85% Strikeout
b8 6-5 1 --- O KCR C. Rojas D. Roberts -1% 84% Flyball: RF
b8 6-5 2 --- O KCR B. Martinez D. Roberts -1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 6.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-6, Royals' Larry Gura facing 9-1-2
t9 5-6 0 --- DET T. Veryzer L. Gura -12% 72% Walk
Mark Littell replaces Larry Gura pitching
t9 5-6 0 1-- O DET R. LeFlore M. Littell 11% 83% Strikeout
t9 5-6 1 1-- O DET T. Fuentes M. Littell 6% 89% Flyball: RF; Veryzer to 2B
t9 5-6 2 -2- O DET S. Kemp M. Littell 11% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 6.

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