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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1976-08-14 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 27333 · 78°F, night · Wind 14 mph · 2:46
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 15–3. Kansas City Royals put up 7 in the 1st. Dennis Leonard earned the win. John Mayberry went 3-for-6 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| KCA | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 18 |
W: Dennis Leonard L: Dave Lemanczyk SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ron Luciano · 1B: Al Clark · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Meyer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Oglivie | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Wockenfuss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Veryzer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Scrivener | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Garcia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Cowens | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 George Brett | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruppert Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Lemanczyk | 0.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Crawford | 2.2 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Ray Bare | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Laxton | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Grilli | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
 Tom Bruno | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Hall | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron LeFlore: S9
- Dan Meyer: SB2
- Dan Meyer: 43.2-3
- Ben Oglivie: K/C
- Rusty Staub: S9.3-H
- Jason Thompson: HP.1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S9.2XH(92);1-2
Bot 1
- Al Cowens: S7
- Amos Otis: S9.1-3
- George Brett: FC1.3XH(12);1-2
- John Mayberry: HR/89.2-H;1-H
- Hal McRae: S9
- Tom Poquette: D9.1-3
- Buck Martinez: IW
- Freddie Patek: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3(E2)
- Frank White: E4.3-H(NR);1-2
- Al Cowens: W.2-3;1-2
- Amos Otis: WP.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Amos Otis: 5/L
- George Brett: W
- John Mayberry: 63
Top 2
- John Wockenfuss: E5
- Tom Veryzer: HP.1-2
- Chuck Scrivener: 8
- Ron LeFlore: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Dan Meyer: 43
Bot 2
- Hal McRae: 8
- Tom Poquette: S7
- Buck Martinez: 9
- Freddie Patek: 4/P
Top 3
- Ben Oglivie: K
- Rusty Staub: K/C
- Jason Thompson: 43
Bot 3
- Frank White: S7
- Al Cowens: S8.1-3
- Amos Otis: WP.1-2
- Amos Otis: W
- George Brett: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- John Mayberry: K/C
- Hal McRae: S9.2-H;BX2(926)
- Tom Poquette: 9
Top 4
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
- John Wockenfuss: 53
- Tom Veryzer: S8
- Chuck Scrivener: 9
Bot 4
- Buck Martinez: S9
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Frank White: S9.1-2
- Al Cowens: 7
- Amos Otis: 8/L
Top 5
- Ron LeFlore: S8
- Dan Meyer: S7.1-2
- Ben Oglivie: 6(1)/FO.2-3
- Rusty Staub: 7/L/SF.3-H
- Jason Thompson: 3/G
Bot 5
- George Brett: 43
- John Mayberry: S9
- Hal McRae: W.1-2
- Tom Poquette: S8.2-H;1-2
- Buck Martinez: 4/P
- Freddie Patek: 9
Top 6
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
- John Wockenfuss: 9
- Tom Veryzer: S8
- Chuck Scrivener: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Frank White: 13
- Al Cowens: W
- Amos Otis: S9.1-3
- George Brett: 7/SF.3-H
- John Mayberry: 3/FL/P
Top 7
- Ron LeFlore: S9
- Dan Meyer: 8
- Ben Oglivie: S9.1-2
- Rusty Staub: 36(1)/FO.2-H(E6/TH1)(NR)(UR)
- Jason Thompson: 46(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Hal McRae: D7
- Tom Poquette: 2/FL/P
- Buck Martinez: 9
- Freddie Patek: W
- Cookie Rojas: 5/FL/P
Top 8
- Pedro Garcia: 4/P
- John Wockenfuss: 8
- Tom Veryzer: 9
Bot 8
- Ruppert Jones: 9
- Amos Otis: W
- Jamie Quirk: E5.1-2
- John Mayberry: D8.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Dave Nelson: K
- Tom Poquette: 9/L
Top 9
- Chuck Scrivener: 7/L
- Ron LeFlore: W
- Dan Meyer: WP.1-2
- Dan Meyer: OA.2-3(E1)
- Dan Meyer: K
- Ben Oglivie: 8