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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1976-07-11 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · 12 innings · Att: 21764 · 3:14
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 6–5. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 2nd. John Hiller earned the win. Aurelio Rodriguez went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
W: John Hiller L: Steve Mingori SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Greg Kosc · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Cowens | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank White | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Solaita | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Stinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Scrivener | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Garcia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Kimm | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wockenfuss | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 4.2 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
 Marty Pattin | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Steve Mingori | 4.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vern Ruhle | 5.1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Steve Grilli | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 John Hiller | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Cowens: 53
- Amos Otis: 1/L
- George Brett: 43
Bot 1
- Ron LeFlore: 63
- Chuck Scrivener: 7
- Rusty Staub: D7
- Alex Johnson: 63
Top 2
- John Mayberry: K
- Hal McRae: W
- Jamie Quirk: SB2
- Jamie Quirk: 43.2-3
- Buck Martinez: K/C
Bot 2
- Jason Thompson: E3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 64(1)3/GDP
- Mickey Stanley: E5
- Pedro Garcia: D7.1-H(UR)
- Bruce Kimm: S8.2-H(UR)
- Ron LeFlore: S9.1-3
- Chuck Scrivener: CSH(25)
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: 2/FL/P
- Frank White: 3/G
- Al Cowens: 53
Bot 3
- Chuck Scrivener: 8
- Rusty Staub: 63
- Alex Johnson: 43
Top 4
- Amos Otis: 43
- George Brett: 8
- John Mayberry: K
Bot 4
- Jason Thompson: S8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: HR/7.1-H
- Mickey Stanley: E6.BX2(24)
- Pedro Garcia: 3/FL/P
- Bruce Kimm: 53
Top 5
- Hal McRae: S7
- Jamie Quirk: 5/FL/P
- Buck Martinez: K
- Freddie Patek: W.1-2
- Frank White: 53
Bot 5
- Ron LeFlore: W
- Chuck Scrivener: 13/SH.1-2
- Rusty Staub: 7.2-3
- Alex Johnson: S9.3-H
- Jason Thompson: SB2
- Jason Thompson: W
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 9/L
Top 6
- Al Cowens: D7
- Amos Otis: 9/SF.2-H
- George Brett: D9
- John Mayberry: W
- Hal McRae: W.2-3;1-2
- Jamie Quirk: 8/SF.3-H
- Tony Solaita: K
Bot 6
- Mickey Stanley: K/C
- Pedro Garcia: 53
- Bruce Kimm: 13
Top 7
- Freddie Patek: K
- Frank White: S7
- Al Cowens: S8.1-3
- Amos Otis: 9/SF.3-H
- George Brett: S8.1-3
- John Mayberry: S7.3-H;1-3
- Hal McRae: WP.3-H;1-2
- Hal McRae: IW
- Cookie Rojas: K/C
Bot 7
- Ron LeFlore: 9/L
- Chuck Scrivener: K
- Rusty Staub: W
- Alex Johnson: 13
Top 8
- Bob Stinson: 8
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Frank White: K
Bot 8
- Jason Thompson: K/C
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 3/G
- Mickey Stanley: S7
- Pedro Garcia: 7
Top 9
- Al Cowens: 7/L
- Amos Otis: 43
- George Brett: S8
- John Mayberry: 9/L
Bot 9
- John Wockenfuss: 53
- Ron LeFlore: S9
- Chuck Scrivener: POCS2(134)
- Chuck Scrivener: 7
Top 10
- Hal McRae: 7
- Cookie Rojas: 5/P
- Bob Stinson: K
Bot 10
- Rusty Staub: 7
- Bill Freehan: 8
- Jason Thompson: 9/L
Top 11
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Frank White: 13
- Al Cowens: 53
Bot 11
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
- Mickey Stanley: 53
- Pedro Garcia: 4/P
Top 12
- Amos Otis: S7
- George Brett: D7.1-3
- John Mayberry: W
- Hal McRae: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 12
- John Wockenfuss: W
- Ron LeFlore: 34/SH.1-2
- Chuck Scrivener: 63.2-3
- Rusty Staub: S8.3-H
Notes & reviews
- Yes, Cowens scored from 2nd on the SF due to nonchalance by Staub
- Alex Johnson and Tigers Manager Ralph Houk ejected by HP umpire Joe Brinkman