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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1976-06-14 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 16095 · 2:42
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 5–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 4th. Al Fitzmorris earned the win and Tom Hall picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Al Fitzmorris L: Frank MacCormack SV: Tom Hall
Umpires — HP: Jim Evans · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Greg Kosc · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Stinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buck Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wohlford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pedro Garcia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Meyer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wockenfuss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Scrivener | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Oglivie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Fitzmorris | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Mingori | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Pattin | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Hall | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank MacCormack | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Jim Crawford | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Nelson: W
- Amos Otis: 63.1-2
- George Brett: S9.2-3
- John Mayberry: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Ron LeFlore: S7
- Pedro Garcia: 64(1)3/GDP
- Dan Meyer: 43
Top 2
- Hal McRae: W
- Al Cowens: 4
- Tom Poquette: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Rusty Staub: S7
- Jason Thompson: 36(1)/FO
- Alex Johnson: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: K
- Bob Stinson: 3/G
- Dave Nelson: K
Bot 3
- John Wockenfuss: 6
- Chuck Scrivener: 2/FL
- Ron LeFlore: S7
- Pedro Garcia: SB2.1-H(E2/TH2)(UR)
- Pedro Garcia: 5/FL
Top 4
- Amos Otis: 9
- George Brett: S7.B-2(E7)
- John Mayberry: S9.2-H(E9)(UR)
- Hal McRae: 64(1)/FO
- Al Cowens: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Al Cowens: W
- Tom Poquette: SBH(UR);SB2
- Tom Poquette: 31
Bot 4
- Dan Meyer: S8
- Rusty Staub: 8
- Jason Thompson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Freddie Patek: W
- Bob Stinson: CS2(26)
- Bob Stinson: K
- Dave Nelson: S
- Amos Otis: CS2(24)
Bot 5
- Alex Johnson: 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
- John Wockenfuss: 9
Top 6
- Amos Otis: 63
- George Brett: 63
- John Mayberry: W
- Hal McRae: 7
Bot 6
- Chuck Scrivener: W
- Ron LeFlore: 46(1)3/GDP
- Pedro Garcia: S7
- Dan Meyer: CS2(26)
Top 7
- Al Cowens: S7
- Tom Poquette: D/89.1-3
- Freddie Patek: D9.3-H;2-H
- Buck Martinez: SB3
- Buck Martinez: CSH(2)
- Buck Martinez: K23
- Dave Nelson: K
Bot 7
- Dan Meyer: T9
- Rusty Staub: 31.3-H
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Alex Johnson: D7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S8.2XH(82)
Top 8
- Amos Otis: S7
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: 43.2-3
- John Mayberry: W
- Hal McRae: 7/SF/NDP.3-H;1X2(14)
Bot 8
- John Wockenfuss: 9
- Chuck Scrivener: 53
- Ron LeFlore: W
- Pedro Garcia: HP.1-2
- Dan Meyer: 9
Top 9
- Al Cowens: 9
- Jim Wohlford: 43
- Freddie Patek: 53
Bot 9
- Rusty Staub: 31
- Mickey Stanley: D7
- Alex Johnson: W
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S9.2-3;1-2
- Ben Oglivie: K
- Bill Freehan: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Frank MacCormack
- Alex Johnson did not slide and was tagged out by Buck Martinez