Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Fidrych
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Fidrych
  
  There goes Nelson. The throw from Kimm and he is out, Garcia applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Fidrych
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Fidrych
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Thompson. Otis scores. Brett moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Fidrych
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Fidrych, and towards Scrivener, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Brett moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McRae vs. Fidrych
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Solaita vs. Fidrych
  
  Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Bird
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garcia vs. Bird
  
  There goes LeFlore. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garcia vs. Bird
  
  Garcia hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Meyer vs. Bird
  
  Meyer hits a line drive towards third. Quirk reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staub vs. Bird
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Fidrych
  
  Poquette is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Fidrych
  
  Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fidrych fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Fidrych
  
  Martinez hits a popup towards short. Scrivener settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Bird
  
  Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Bird
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Bird
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kimm vs. Bird
  
  Kimm hits a popup towards third. Quirk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Fidrych
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Fidrych
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fidrych fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Fidrych
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Fidrych covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scrivener vs. Bird
  
  Scrivener hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Bird
  
  LeFlore strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Bird
  
  Garcia is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Fidrych
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Fidrych
  
  McRae hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Solaita vs. Fidrych
  
  Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Fidrych covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Bird
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Bird
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bird fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Bird
  
  Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Bird
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Fidrych
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quirk vs. Fidrych
  
  Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Poquette for the double play. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Fidrych
  
  Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Bird
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kimm vs. Bird
  
  Kimm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scrivener vs. Bird
  
  Scrivener hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk juggles the ball. That's an error on Quirk. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. Bird
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scrivener moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garcia vs. Bird
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Fidrych
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Fidrych
  
  There goes Nelson. The throw from Kimm and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Fidrych
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nelson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brett vs. Fidrych
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. Nelson scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Fidrych
  
  Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Littell
  
  Mark Littell now pitching.
  
  Meyer hits a popup towards short. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Littell
  
  Staub strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Littell
  
  Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Fidrych
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scrivener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Solaita vs. Fidrych
  
  Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Fidrych
  
  Poquette hits a popup towards short. Scrivener settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Littell
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Littell
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kimm vs. Littell
  
  Kimm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Fidrych
  
  Quirk hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Quirk reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Fidrych
  
  Martinez bunts towards the mound. Fidrych fields it and throws to first for the out. Quirk moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nelson vs. Fidrych
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Quirk tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Fidrych
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scrivener vs. Littell
  
  Scrivener hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Littell
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garcia vs. Littell
  
  There goes LeFlore. The throw from Martinez and he is out, Brett applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Littell
  
  Garcia hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Fidrych
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scrivener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Fidrych
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Fidrych
  
  McRae hits a line drive towards the mound. Fidrych catches it and throws to first to double up Mayberry. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Littell
  
  Jim Wohlford now playing left field.
  
  Meyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Hall
  
  Tom Hall now pitching.
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Meyer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Hall
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Pattin
  
  Marty Pattin now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Meyer scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Pattin
  
  There goes Johnson. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Pattin
  
  Rodriguez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stanley vs. Pattin
  
  Mickey Stanley pinch hits for Bruce Kimm.
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 6/16/1976 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Nelson D, 2b          3  1  2  1   LeFlore R, cf         4  0  3  0   
Otis A, cf            4  1  1  0   Garcia P, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Brett G, ss           4  0  0  1   Meyer D, lf           4  1  1  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        3  0  0  0   Staub R, rf           4  0  0  0   
McRae H, lf           3  0  0  0   Thompson J, 1b        4  2  2  2   
Wohlford J, lf        0  0  0  0   Johnson A, dh         4  1  1  1   
Solaita T, dh         3  0  0  0   Rodriguez A, 3b       3  0  0  0   
Poquette T, rf        3  0  1  0   Kimm B, c             3  0  0  0   
Quirk J, 3b           3  1  1  0   Stanley M, ph         1  0  1  1   
Martinez B, c         2  0  0  0   Scrivener C, ss       3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  3  5  2                        34  4  8  4

Kansas City      100 001 010 --  3
Detroit          010 100 002 --  4
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bird D                5.0  4  2  2  0  3
Littell M*            3.0  2  1  1  0  2
Hall T                0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Pattin M (L)          0.0  2  1  1  1  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fidrych M (W)         9.0  5  3  2  2  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Thompson J, Quirk J
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Kansas City 2, Detroit 5
2B -- Otis A, Quirk J
HR -- Thompson J 2
SB -- LeFlore R, Nelson D, Johnson A
CS -- Nelson D, LeFlore R
SH -- Martinez B
SF -- Nelson D
T -- 2:08
A -- 21659

    

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