Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Colborn
  
  Fuentes hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Colborn
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Ruhle
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Ruhle
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Ruhle
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Ruhle
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Colborn
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Colborn
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oglivie vs. Colborn
  
  Oglivie hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Colborn
  
  May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Colborn
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White catches it and throws to first to double up May. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Ruhle
  
  Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Ruhle
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  LaCock vs. Ruhle
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. Porter moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Patek vs. Ruhle
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to home to get Porter. LaCock moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Ruhle
  
  White hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Ruhle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Colborn
  
  Veryzer 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 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Colborn
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Colborn
  
  Fuentes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Colborn
  
  Kemp 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 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Ruhle
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Ruhle
  
  McRae is hit by the pitch. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Ruhle
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruhle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Brett moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Ruhle
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Otis reaches second base with a double. Brett scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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, with Ruhle covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  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 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Colborn
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Colborn
  
  Oglivie 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 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Ruhle
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Ruhle
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Colborn
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Colborn
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Colborn
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Ruhle
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Ruhle
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruhle covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Ruhle
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Colborn
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fuentes vs. Colborn
  
  There goes LeFlore. The throw from Porter and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fuentes vs. Colborn
  
  Fuentes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeFlore moves to third. Fuentes moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kemp vs. Colborn
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. Fuentes moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Staub vs. Colborn
  
  Staub takes first base on ball four. Kemp moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thompson vs. Gura
  
  Larry Gura now pitching.
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Oglivie vs. Gura
  
  Oglivie hits a fly ball into left field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fuentes tags and scores. Kemp tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  May vs. Gura
  
  May hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Ruhle
  
  Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Ruhle
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Ruhle
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Gura
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veryzer vs. Gura
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards second base. White fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. Gura
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fuentes vs. Gura
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Ruhle
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into right field. Oglivie picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Oglivie. Cowens moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  LaCock vs. Ruhle
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. Cowens scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Ruhle
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Ruhle
  
  Cookie Rojas pinch hits for Frank White.
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rojas for the out. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Ruhle
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes misplays the ball. That's an error on Fuentes. Patek scores. Brett moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Ruhle
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Gura
  
  Cookie Rojas now playing second base.
  
  Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Gura
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Gura
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Ruhle
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Ruhle
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Ruhle
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Ruhle
  
  Bob Heise pinch runs for Darrell Porter.
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heise moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nelson vs. Crawford
  
  Jim Crawford now pitching. Dave Nelson pinch hits for Pete LaCock.
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Gura
  
  Joe Zdeb now playing left field. Buck Martinez now catching.
  
  Oglivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Gura
  
  May bunts towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. Oglivie moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Littell
  
  Mark Littell now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mankowski vs. Littell
  
  Phil Mankowski pinch hits for Tom Veryzer.
  
  Mankowski hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Crawford
  
  Mark Wagner now playing shortstop.
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Crawford
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Rojas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Crawford
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Foucault
  
  Steve Foucault now pitching.
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McRae for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/15/1977 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
LeFlore R, cf         4  1  1  0   Brett G, 3b           5  1  1  0   
Fuentes T, 2b         4  1  2  0   McRae H, dh           4  0  0  0   
Kemp S, lf            3  0  1  1   Mayberry J, 1b        3  0  0  0   
Staub R, dh           3  0  0  0   Otis A, cf            4  0  1  1   
Thompson J, 1b        4  1  1  0   Porter D, c           4  0  2  0   
Oglivie B, rf         3  1  2  3   Heise B, pr           0  0  0  0   
May M, c              3  0  1  0   Martinez B, c         0  0  0  0   
Rodriguez A, 3b       4  0  1  0   Cowens A, rf          4  1  3  0   
Veryzer T, ss         3  0  0  0   LaCock P, lf          3  0  0  1   
Mankowski P, ph       1  0  0  0   Nelson D, ph          1  0  0  0   
Wagner M, ss          0  0  0  0   Zdeb J, lf            0  0  0  0   
                                   Patek F, ss           4  1  1  0   
                                   White F, 2b           2  0  0  0   
                                   Rojas C, ph-2b        2  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  9  4                        36  3  9  2

Detroit          020 002 000 --  4
Kansas City      001 000 200 --  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruhle V (W)           7.2  8  3  2  1  1
Crawford J            1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Foucault S (S)        0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Colborn J (L)*        5.0  7  4  4  1  0
Gura L                3.1  2  0  0  1  2
Littell M             0.2  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 6th

E -- Oglivie B, Fuentes T
DP -- Detroit 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Detroit 5, Kansas City 8
2B -- Thompson J, Otis A, Rojas C
HR -- Oglivie B
SB -- LeFlore R
SH -- May M
SF -- Oglivie B
HBP -- by Ruhle V (McRae H)
T -- 2:27
A -- 15955

    

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