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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1977-07-21 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 15262 · 80°F · Wind 10 mph · 2:18
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 8–1. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 3rd. Paul Splittorff earned the win. Al Cowens went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Dave Roberts SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Greg Kosc · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: Ken Kaiser · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Brett | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Zdeb | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tito Fuentes | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Milt May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Veryzer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Roberts | 2.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Grilli | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Milt Wilcox | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Foucault | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Brett: 43
- Hal McRae: 3/G
- Amos Otis: 63
Bot 1
- Ron LeFlore: 9
- Tito Fuentes: 63
- Rusty Staub: 43
Top 2
- Al Cowens: S7
- John Mayberry: HR/9.1-H
- Joe Zdeb: 63
- Darrell Porter: 9
- Freddie Patek: 7
Bot 2
- Steve Kemp: K23
- Jason Thompson: 43
- Mickey Stanley: 8/L
Top 3
- Frank White: S7
- George Brett: 53.1-2
- Hal McRae: D/89.2-H
- Amos Otis: 8
- Al Cowens: HR/7.2-H
- John Mayberry: 8
Bot 3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
- Milt May: 43
- Tom Veryzer: S8
- Ron LeFlore: E9/F.1-3
- Tito Fuentes: S8.3-H(UR);1-2
- Rusty Staub: 9
Top 4
- Joe Zdeb: S7
- Darrell Porter: WP.1-2
- Darrell Porter: 9/L
- Freddie Patek: K
- Frank White: 7
Bot 4
- Steve Kemp: 13
- Jason Thompson: 43
- Mickey Stanley: 63
Top 5
- George Brett: D7
- Hal McRae: 63
- Amos Otis: S7.2-3
- Al Cowens: S.3-H;1-2
- John Mayberry: K
- Joe Zdeb: W.2-3;1-2
- Darrell Porter: 3/G
Bot 5
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K/C
- Milt May: 63
- Tom Veryzer: 6/P
Top 6
- Freddie Patek: 43
- Frank White: 6/P
- George Brett: S9
- Hal McRae: HP.1-2
- Amos Otis: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Cowens: FLE3
- Al Cowens: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- John Mayberry: 46(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Ron LeFlore: K
- Tito Fuentes: K/C
- Rusty Staub: 43
Top 7
- Joe Zdeb: 13
- Darrell Porter: 8/L
- Freddie Patek: K
Bot 7
- Steve Kemp: 8
- Jason Thompson: S7
- Mickey Stanley: WP.1-2
- Mickey Stanley: K/C
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 4/FL/P
Top 8
- Frank White: E5.B-2
- George Brett: 4/P
- Hal McRae: 53
- Amos Otis: W
- Al Cowens: 5/P
Bot 8
- Milt May: 7/L
- Tom Veryzer: 8
- Ron LeFlore: 63
Top 9
- John Mayberry: 8
- Joe Zdeb: 7
- Darrell Porter: K/C
Bot 9
- Tito Fuentes: S7
- Rusty Staub: 3/G.1-2
- Steve Kemp: WP.2-3
- Steve Kemp: HP
- Jason Thompson: K
- Mickey Stanley: 8