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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1975-07-10 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 10968 · 2:47
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Vern Ruhle earned the win and Bob Reynolds picked up the save. Jack Pierce went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Vern Ruhle L: Steve Busby SV: Bob Reynolds
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Hank Morgenweck · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Sutherland | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leon Roberts | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Pierce | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Veryzer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Wohlford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Solaita | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fran Healy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vern Ruhle | 8.1 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Bob Reynolds | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 9.0 | 11 | 5 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron LeFlore: W
- Gary Sutherland: SB2
- Gary Sutherland: 43.2-3
- Leon Roberts: PO3(15)
- Leon Roberts: S
- Willie Horton: K
Bot 1
- Jim Wohlford: K
- George Brett: 43
- John Mayberry: K
Top 2
- Bill Freehan: 13
- Jack Pierce: 31
- Mickey Stanley: W
- Tom Veryzer: S.1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
Bot 2
- Hal McRae: S
- Tony Solaita: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Cookie Rojas: 8
Top 3
- Ron LeFlore: 13
- Gary Sutherland: S6/G
- Leon Roberts: 63.1-2
- Willie Horton: S.2-H
- Bill Freehan: 9
Bot 3
- Al Cowens: 4/P
- Fran Healy: 63
- Frank White: E5
- Jim Wohlford: SB2
- Jim Wohlford: E5.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- George Brett: T9.2-H(UR)
- John Mayberry: 43
Top 4
- Jack Pierce: HR
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Tom Veryzer: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 3/G
Bot 4
- Hal McRae: HP
- Tony Solaita: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Cookie Rojas: S
- Al Cowens: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Ron LeFlore: S
- Gary Sutherland: SB2
- Gary Sutherland: 43.2-3
- Leon Roberts: FC.3-H
- Willie Horton: 7
- Bill Freehan: D.1-3
- Jack Pierce: IW
- Mickey Stanley: 9/L
Bot 5
- Al Cowens: K
- Fran Healy: 53
- Frank White: 53
Top 6
- Tom Veryzer: W
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
- Ron LeFlore: K
- Gary Sutherland: S.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Leon Roberts: 9
Bot 6
- Jim Wohlford: 53
- George Brett: S
- John Mayberry: W.1-2
- Hal McRae: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Willie Horton: S
- Bill Freehan: K
- Jack Pierce: K
- Mickey Stanley: S.1-2
- Tom Veryzer: 5/P
Bot 7
- Tony Solaita: S
- Cookie Rojas: 13/SH.1-2
- Al Cowens: 6(B)4(2)/LDP#
Top 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 2/G
- Ron LeFlore: E6
- Gary Sutherland: WP.1-2
- Gary Sutherland: K
- Leon Roberts: 7
Bot 8
- Vada Pinson: 43
- Frank White: 53
- Jim Wohlford: S
- George Brett: 9
Top 9
- Willie Horton: S
- Bill Freehan: 7
- Jack Pierce: W.1-2
- Mickey Stanley: K
- Tom Veryzer: 4/P
Bot 9
- John Mayberry: 6/L
- Hal McRae: D
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Cookie Rojas: S.2-3
- Al Cowens: 63
Notes & reviews
- Freddie Patek injured on ground ball