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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1977-04-16 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 23753 · 79°F · Wind 7 mph · 2:33
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 8–5. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 6th. John Hiller earned the win. Rusty Staub went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: John Hiller L: Steve Mingori SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nick Bremigan · 1B: Al Clark · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Art Frantz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tito Fuentes | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Oglivie | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Milt May | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Veryzer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wockenfuss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Brett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete LaCock | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Zdeb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Rozema | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
 John Hiller | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
 Doug Bird | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Mingori | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron LeFlore: K
- Tito Fuentes: S7
- Steve Kemp: 54(1)/FO
- Rusty Staub: 7
Bot 1
- George Brett: 7/L
- Hal McRae: 63
- John Mayberry: K
Top 2
- Jason Thompson: 31
- Ben Oglivie: 5/P
- Milt May: 9
Bot 2
- Darrell Porter: K
- Amos Otis: S8
- Al Cowens: W.1-2
- Pete LaCock: PO1(E1).2-3;1-2
- Pete LaCock: K
- Freddie Patek: K
Top 3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7
- Tom Veryzer: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ron LeFlore: 53
Bot 3
- Frank White: 8
- George Brett: S7.B-2(E7)
- Hal McRae: S8.2-3
- John Mayberry: 3/G.3-H(UR);1-2
- Darrell Porter: 3/G
Top 4
- Tito Fuentes: 53
- Steve Kemp: 7
- Rusty Staub: D8
- Jason Thompson: W
- Ben Oglivie: K
Bot 4
- Amos Otis: 43
- Al Cowens: K
- Pete LaCock: 9/L
Top 5
- Milt May: S7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S8.1X3(85);B-2(TH3)
- Tom Veryzer: 13
- Ron LeFlore: 43
Bot 5
- Freddie Patek: T7
- Frank White: 63
- George Brett: S9.3-H
- Hal McRae: 53.1-3
- John Mayberry: 13
Top 6
- Tito Fuentes: S8
- Steve Kemp: S7.1-2
- Rusty Staub: 4/P
- Jason Thompson: 9/L.2-3
- Ben Oglivie: S7.3-H;1-2
- Milt May: D7.2-H;1-H
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 4/P
Bot 6
- Darrell Porter: S7
- Amos Otis: 4/P
- Al Cowens: 36(1)/FO
- Pete LaCock: SB2
- Pete LaCock: S8.2-3
- Freddie Patek: S/89.3-H;1-H(E9)(NR)(UR);BXH(842)
Top 7
- Tom Veryzer: E6
- Ron LeFlore: 13.1-2
- Tito Fuentes: FC1.2X3(15)
- Steve Kemp: HR/9.1-H(UR);B-H(TUR)
- Rusty Staub: K
Bot 7
- Frank White: 13
- George Brett: 7/L
- Hal McRae: E5.B-2
- John Mayberry: S7.2-H(UR)
- Darrell Porter: 8
Top 8
- Jason Thompson: 43
- Ben Oglivie: W
- Milt May: S8.1-3
- John Wockenfuss: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Amos Otis: 6/P
- Al Cowens: S7
- Joe Zdeb: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Tom Veryzer: D7
- Ron LeFlore: 53
- Tito Fuentes: 63
- Steve Kemp: W
- Rusty Staub: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Jason Thompson: 13
Bot 9
- Freddie Patek: K/C
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- George Brett: E5
- Hal McRae: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- 420' HR
- 365' HR