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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1977-04-17 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15868 · 75°F, cloudy · 2:17
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 6–5. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 1st. Larry Gura earned the win and Mark Littell picked up the save. Rusty Staub went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| KCA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
W: Larry Gura L: Dave Roberts SV: Mark Littell
Umpires — HP: Al Clark · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: Art Frantz · 3B: Nick Bremigan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tito Fuentes | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Kemp | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Oglivie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wockenfuss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Veryzer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Roberts | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Hassler | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Marty Pattin | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Larry Gura | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Littell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron LeFlore: D7
- Tito Fuentes: S7.2-H
- Steve Kemp: K
- Rusty Staub: HR/89.1-H
- Jason Thompson: 9/L
- Ben Oglivie: K
Bot 1
- George Brett: D7
- Hal McRae: 9/L
- Amos Otis: E6.2-H(NR)
- John Mayberry: S9.1-3
- Al Cowens: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Cookie Rojas: S8.1-2
- Buck Martinez: D7.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Freddie Patek: 8
Top 2
- John Wockenfuss: 53
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
- Tom Veryzer: K
Bot 2
- Frank White: 6/L
- George Brett: 43
- Hal McRae: 43
Top 3
- Ron LeFlore: 43
- Tito Fuentes: S8
- Steve Kemp: 23.1-2
- Rusty Staub: W
- Jason Thompson: W.2-3;1-2
- Ben Oglivie: 9
Bot 3
- Amos Otis: 63
- John Mayberry: 3/G
- Al Cowens: 63
Top 4
- John Wockenfuss: S8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7.1-2
- Tom Veryzer: E5.2-3;1-2
- Ron LeFlore: 9/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Tito Fuentes: K
- Steve Kemp: K/C
Bot 4
- Cookie Rojas: 3/G
- Buck Martinez: 63
- Freddie Patek: W
- Frank White: SB2
- Frank White: W
- George Brett: K
Top 5
- Rusty Staub: 3/G
- Jason Thompson: 6/P
- Ben Oglivie: 5/L
Bot 5
- Hal McRae: T9
- Amos Otis: 8/SF.3-H
- John Mayberry: K
- Al Cowens: 53
Top 6
- John Wockenfuss: 3/FL/P
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
- Tom Veryzer: 63
Bot 6
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Buck Martinez: S7.BX2(74)
- Freddie Patek: 9
Top 7
- Ron LeFlore: K
- Tito Fuentes: S7
- Steve Kemp: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Frank White: 3/FL/P
- George Brett: S9
- Hal McRae: 9
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Rusty Staub: T7
- Jason Thompson: 7/SF.3-H
- Ben Oglivie: 7
- John Wockenfuss: W
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
Bot 8
- John Mayberry: HR/9
- Al Cowens: K
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- Buck Martinez: 63
Top 9
- Tom Veryzer: W
- Ron LeFlore: K
- Tito Fuentes: 9.1-2
- Steve Kemp: K
Notes & reviews
- 395' HR