Aurelio Rodriguez hit the first grand slam of his major league career as the Tigers rallied for five runs in the sixth inning to defeat the Royals, 10-8. The Tigers, who were trailing, 7-4, began their outburst with a run on a double by Ben Oglivie and single by Willie Horton. A single by Jack Pierce and pass to Leon Roberts followed to load the bases and chase Marty Pattin.

Doug Bird relieved and on his first pitch Rodriguez hit his homer. Gary Sutherland and Roberts also homered for the Tigers during the game. The Royals had a three-run smash by Al Cowens and a solo shot by Bob Stinson. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 10, Kansas City Royals 8
Game Played on Saturday, July      19, 1975 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium
Royals       0  3  0    4  0  0    0  1  0  -   8 11  1
Tigers       0  3  1    0  0  5    0  1  x  -  10 10  1


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Pinson rf             4   1   1   2     0   0   .224      Stanley cf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .254
  Wohlford ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .285      Sutherland 2b         4   1   2   1     0   1   .259
Brett 3b              5   0   2   1     0   0   .299      Oglivie lf            4   1   2   0     0   0   .234
McRae lf              4   0   0   1     0   0   .311      Horton dh             4   2   1   1     0   2   .267
Mayberry 1b           3   0   0   0     1   0   .250      Freehan c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .263
Killebrew dh          4   1   1   0     0   0   .222      Pierce 1b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .226
Rojas 2b              4   1   3   0     0   0   .270      Roberts rf            2   3   1   1     2   1   .268
Cowens cf             3   2   1   3     0   0   .241      Rodriguez 3b          4   2   2   5     0   1   .247
Stinson c             3   2   3   1     0   0   .289      Veryzer ss            4   0   1   2     0   0   .228
White ss              3   1   0   0     0   0   .200      Coleman p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Solaita ph          0   0   0   0     0   0   .270        Reynolds p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Otis ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .237        Hiller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Scott ss            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Pattin p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Bird p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   8  11   8     1   0             Totals               34  10  10  10     2   6

Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance: 22,151
Left on Base: Royals 4, Tigers 2
DP: Royals 0, Tigers 1
Errors: Brett, Coleman
Doubles: Killebrew (10), Brett (18), Oglivie (2)
Home Runs: Cowens (3), Stinson (1), Sutherland (4), Rodriguez (9), Roberts (8)
Caught Stealing: Cowens (2), Oglivie (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Stinson (2)
Sacrifice Flies: McRae (10)
GIDP: White (2)
Hit by Pitch: Cowens (2,by Coleman)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pattin L(7-6)           5.1   7   8   5   2   3   1  25   3.52
Bird                    2.2   3   2   2   0   3   2  11   3.50
Totals                  8    10  10   7   2   6   3  36

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Coleman W(7-12)         6    10   7   5   1   0   1  29   5.99
Reynolds                1.2   1   1   1   0   0   1   6   4.71
Hiller SV(13)           1.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   2.39
Totals                  9    11   8   6   1   0   2  39

Hit by Pitch: Coleman (8)
Wild Pitches: Bird (2), Coleman (11)

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Larry McCoy


ROYALS 1ST: Pinson grounded out (pitcher to first); Brett flied
out to center; McRae flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Stanley grounded out (second to first); Sutherland
grounded out (third to first); Oglivie singled; Oglivie was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Mayberry lined to third; Killebrew doubled; Rojas
singled [Killebrew to third]; Cowens homered [Killebrew scored,
Rojas scored]; Stinson singled; White grounded into a double
play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Stinson out at second]; 3
R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Horton reached on an error by Brett; Freehan popped
to shortstop; Pierce flied out to left; Roberts walked [Horton
to second]; Rodriguez singled [Horton scored (unearned), Roberts
to third, Rodriguez to second (on throw to home)]; Veryzer
singled [Roberts scored (unearned), Rodriguez scored
(unearned)]; Stanley grounded out (third to first); 3 R (0 ER),
2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3, Tigers 3.

ROYALS 3RD: Pinson popped to shortstop; Brett doubled; McRae
lined to second; Mayberry walked; Killebrew grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 3, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 3RD: Sutherland homered; Oglivie grounded out (second to
first); Horton struck out (catcher to first); Freehan popped to
first; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Tigers 4.

ROYALS 4TH: Rojas singled; Cowens was hit by a pitch [Rojas to
second]; Stinson reached on an error by Coleman on a sacrifice
bunt [Rojas to third, Cowens to second]; White forced Rojas
(catcher unassisted) [Cowens to third, Stinson to second];
Pinson singled [Cowens scored, Stinson scored (unearned), White
to third, Pinson to second (on throw to home)]; Brett singled
[White scored, Pinson to third]; McRae hit a sacrifice fly to
left [Pinson scored (unearned)]; Mayberry popped to shortstop; 4
R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 7, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 4TH: Pierce lined to first; Roberts was called out on
strikes; Rodriguez flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 7, Tigers 4.

ROYALS 5TH: Killebrew flied out to center; Rojas singled; Cowens
forced Rojas (shortstop to second); Cowens was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 7,
Tigers 4.

TIGERS 5TH: Veryzer flied out to right; Stanley flied out to
right; Sutherland struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 7,
Tigers 4.

ROYALS 6TH: Stinson singled; Coleman threw a wild pitch [Stinson
to second]; White grounded out (pitcher to first); Pinson flied
out to right [Stinson to third]; Brett popped to shortstop; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 7, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 6TH: Oglivie doubled; Horton singled [Oglivie scored];
Freehan popped to second; Pierce singled [Horton to third];
Roberts walked [Pierce to second]; BIRD REPLACED PATTIN
(PITCHING); Rodriguez homered [Horton scored, Pierce scored,
Roberts scored]; Veryzer grounded out (third to first); Stanley
struck out; 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 7, Tigers 9.

ROYALS 7TH: REYNOLDS REPLACED COLEMAN (PITCHING); McRae flied
out to right; Mayberry popped to third in foul territory;
Killebrew grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 7, Tigers 9.

TIGERS 7TH: Sutherland singled; Bird threw a wild pitch
[Sutherland to second]; Oglivie flied out to left; Horton struck
out (catcher to first); Freehan grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 7, Tigers 9.

ROYALS 8TH: Rojas grounded out (shortstop to first); Cowens
grounded out (shortstop to first); Stinson homered; SOLAITA
BATTED FOR WHITE; HILLER REPLACED REYNOLDS (PITCHING); OTIS
BATTED FOR SOLAITA; Otis flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 8, Tigers 9.

TIGERS 8TH: SCOTT REPLACED OTIS (PLAYING SS); Pierce popped to
catcher in foul territory; Roberts homered; Rodriguez struck
out; Veryzer grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 8, Tigers 10.

ROYALS 9TH: WOHLFORD BATTED FOR PINSON; Wohlford grounded out
(second to first); Brett grounded out (second to first); McRae
lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 8, Tigers 10.