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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1976-06-16 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 21659 · 2:08
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 9th. Mark Fidrych earned the win. Jason Thompson went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
W: Mark Fidrych L: Marty Pattin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Greg Kosc · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Solaita | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamie Quirk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Garcia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Meyer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Thompson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Kimm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Scrivener | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Bird | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Mark Littell | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Hall | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Pattin | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Fidrych | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Nelson: S9
- Amos Otis: CS2(24)
- Amos Otis: D9
- George Brett: E3/TH.2-H(UR);B-2
- John Mayberry: 163.2-3
- Hal McRae: W
- Tony Solaita: 53
Bot 1
- Ron LeFlore: S7
- Pedro Garcia: SB2
- Pedro Garcia: 2/FL
- Dan Meyer: 5/L
- Rusty Staub: 7
Top 2
- Tom Poquette: K/C
- Jamie Quirk: 13
- Buck Martinez: 6
Bot 2
- Jason Thompson: HR/9
- Alex Johnson: 63
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
- Bruce Kimm: 5
Top 3
- Dave Nelson: 8
- Amos Otis: 13
- George Brett: 31
Bot 3
- Chuck Scrivener: 2/FL
- Ron LeFlore: K
- Pedro Garcia: K/C
Top 4
- John Mayberry: 43
- Hal McRae: 4/FL
- Tony Solaita: 31
Bot 4
- Dan Meyer: 43
- Rusty Staub: 13
- Jason Thompson: HR/9
- Alex Johnson: K
Top 5
- Tom Poquette: S9
- Jamie Quirk: 3(B)36(1)/GDP
- Buck Martinez: 4
Bot 5
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 2/FL
- Bruce Kimm: 63
- Chuck Scrivener: E5
- Ron LeFlore: S7.1-2
- Pedro Garcia: 63
Top 6
- Dave Nelson: S9
- Amos Otis: SB2
- Amos Otis: 9.2-3
- George Brett: 3/G.3-H
- John Mayberry: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Dan Meyer: 6
- Rusty Staub: K
- Jason Thompson: K/C
Top 7
- Hal McRae: 63
- Tony Solaita: 43
- Tom Poquette: 6
Bot 7
- Alex Johnson: 43
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
- Bruce Kimm: 53
Top 8
- Jamie Quirk: D9
- Buck Martinez: 14/SH.2-3
- Dave Nelson: 9/SF.3-H
- Amos Otis: K
Bot 8
- Chuck Scrivener: 63
- Ron LeFlore: S7
- Pedro Garcia: CS2(26)
- Pedro Garcia: 7
Top 9
- George Brett: 63
- John Mayberry: W
- Hal McRae: 1(B)13(1)/LDP
Bot 9
- Dan Meyer: S7
- Rusty Staub: 8.1-2
- Jason Thompson: K
- Alex Johnson: S9.2-H
- Aurelio Rodriguez: SB2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: IW
- Mickey Stanley: S9.2-H;1-2