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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 10, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 10, 1977 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 10, 1977 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 10, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Colborn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Ruhle |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 7,804 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: (none) 3B: Russ Goetz |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Brett | Third Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Darrell Porter | Catcher |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
Pete LaCock | Left Fielder |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
Ben Oglivie | Right Fielder |
Rusty Staub | DH |
Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
Milt May | Catcher |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 10, 1977
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Ruhle
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Ruhle
McRae hits a line drive towards short. Veryzer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Ruhle
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Colborn
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Colborn
Fuentes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LaCock throws the ball in to White who tags Fuentes, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Colborn
Oglivie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Colborn
There goes Oglivie. The throw from Porter and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Ruhle
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Ruhle
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Ruhle
Cowens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Ruhle
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Colborn
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Colborn
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Colborn
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kemp for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Ruhle
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ruhle
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Ruhle
Brett hits a line drive towards first. Thompson catches it and steps on first to double up White. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Colborn
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Colborn
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Colborn
Veryzer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Ruhle
McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oglivie. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Ruhle
There's a wild pitch. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Ruhle
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. McRae scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Ruhle
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Ruhle
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Ruhle
Cowens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Colborn
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Colborn
Fuentes hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Colborn
Oglivie hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of LaCock. Oglivie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Colborn
Porter fires to second and picks off Oglivie for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Ruhle
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Ruhle
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ruhle
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Colborn
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Colborn
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Colborn
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Colborn
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Ruhle
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Ruhle
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Ruhle
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Ruhle
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Ruhle
Porter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Arroyo
Fernando Arroyo now pitching.
Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Arroyo
LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Colborn
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Colborn
Veryzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Colborn
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colborn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fuentes vs. Colborn
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Arroyo
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Arroyo
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Arroyo
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arroyo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Gura
Larry Gura now pitching.
Oglivie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Gura
Staub is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Gura
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Gura
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Arroyo
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Arroyo
Mayberry hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Arroyo
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Arroyo
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gura
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gura, and towards White, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Gura
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Gura
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Arroyo
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Arroyo
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaCock for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Arroyo
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Gura
Joe Zdeb now playing left field.
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Gura
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Gura
Oglivie hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Gura
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/10/1977 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Brett G, 3b 3 1 1 0 LeFlore R, cf 4 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 4 1 2 0 Fuentes T, 2b 4 0 2 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 1 2 Oglivie B, rf 2 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0 Staub R, dh 4 0 0 0 Porter D, c 4 1 2 2 Thompson J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Cowens A, rf 3 1 1 1 Kemp S, lf 3 0 0 0 LaCock P, lf 4 0 0 0 May M, c 3 0 0 0 Zdeb J, lf 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0 Veryzer T, ss 3 0 1 0 White F, 2b 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 5 8 5 29 0 6 0 Kansas City 010 103 000 -- 5 Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Colborn J (W) 6.0 5 0 0 1 2 Gura L (S) 3.0 1 0 0 1 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Ruhle V (L) 5.2 7 5 5 1 2 Arroyo F 3.1 1 0 0 1 0 DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 2 LOB -- Kansas City 3, Detroit 4 2B -- McRae H, Oglivie B HR -- Cowens A, Porter D CS -- Oglivie B WP -- Ruhle V T -- 2:12 A -- 7804
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