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Detroit Tigers @
Kansas City Royals
1976-06-07 Β· Night game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· Att: 18392 Β· 79Β°F Β· 2:29
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 10β0. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 7th. Steve Busby earned the win and Mark Littell picked up the save. Hal McRae went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 14 |
W: Steve Busby L: Vern Ruhle SV: Mark Littell
Umpires β HP: Larry Barnett Β· 1B: Dale Ford Β· 2B: Marty Springstead Β· 3B: Don Denkinger Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ron LeFlore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Ben Oglivie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rusty Staub | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Jason Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Alex Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
Gary Sutherland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dan Meyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Poquette | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Brett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Mayberry | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hal McRae | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Al Cowens | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Stinson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Freddie Patek | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Frank White | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Buck Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vern Ruhle | 6.1 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Busby | 6.0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Mark Littell | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron LeFlore: 53
- Chuck Scrivener: 53
- Ben Oglivie: 3
Bot 1
- Tom Poquette: S7
- Amos Otis: 64(1)3/GDP
- George Brett: 7/L
Top 2
- Rusty Staub: 7
- Jason Thompson: K/C
- Alex Johnson: W
- Aurelio Rodriguez: SB2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: K
- Hal McRae: HR/7
- Al Cowens: 7
- Bob Stinson: S9
- Freddie Patek: S8.1-3(E8);B-2
- Frank White: S.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Tom Poquette: 9/L
Top 3
- Bruce Kimm: W
- Gary Sutherland: K
- Ron LeFlore: 9
- Chuck Scrivener: S7.1-2
- Ben Oglivie: 13
Bot 3
- Amos Otis: 63
- George Brett: 13
- John Mayberry: S9
- Hal McRae: S7.1-2
- Al Cowens: 43
Top 4
- Rusty Staub: W
- Jason Thompson: 8/L
- Alex Johnson: 64(1)/FO
- Aurelio Rodriguez: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 3
Bot 4
- Bob Stinson: K
- Freddie Patek: 5/L
- Frank White: 53
Top 5
- Bruce Kimm: K/C
- Gary Sutherland: S7
- Ron LeFlore: 64(1)/FO
- Chuck Scrivener: 63
Bot 5
- Tom Poquette: W
- Amos Otis: SB2
- Amos Otis: 9/L
- George Brett: 7/L
- John Mayberry: 3/G
Top 6
- Ben Oglivie: 5/FL
- Rusty Staub: 3/FL
- Jason Thompson: W
- Alex Johnson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Hal McRae: S9
- Al Cowens: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Al Cowens: S7.3-H
- Bob Stinson: 13/SH.1-2
- Freddie Patek: S7.2-H
- Frank White: SB2
- Frank White: 53
- Tom Poquette: 43
Top 7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S9
- Bruce Kimm: K
- Gary Sutherland: 54(1)/FO
- Ron LeFlore: W.1-2
- Chuck Scrivener: 4
Bot 7
- Amos Otis: S7
- George Brett: 8
- John Mayberry: S9.1-3
- Hal McRae: S8.3-H;1-2
- Al Cowens: W.2-3;1-2
- Buck Martinez: 5
- Freddie Patek: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Frank White: T7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Tom Poquette: 43
Top 8
- Ben Oglivie: 8
- Rusty Staub: W
- Jason Thompson: PB.1-2
- Jason Thompson: W
- Alex Johnson: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K/C
Bot 8
- Amos Otis: 9
- George Brett: 143
- John Mayberry: 31
Top 9
- Bruce Kimm: D7
- Dan Meyer: 43.2-3
- Ron LeFlore: K
- Chuck Scrivener: K




















