Consecutive homers by Leon Roberts and Jack Pierce in the sixth inning and an inside-the-park drive by Ben Oglivie in the seventh paced the Tigers to a 7-3 victory over the Royals. Willie Horton doubled before Roberts and Pierce rapped their homers.

Oglivie's smash that got past Hal McRae's diving try in left field drove in Mickey Stanley, who reached base on an error. Tony Solaita hit a homer for one of the Royals' runs off Ray Bare. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 7, Kansas City Royals 3
Game Played on Sunday, July      20, 1975 (Day game) at Tiger Stadium
Royals       0  1  0    1  0  0    0  1  0  -   3 11  2
Tigers       0  1  0    0  1  3    2  0  x  -   7 10  2


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Pinson rf             5   0   0   0     0   0   .218      Stanley cf            3   2   2   1     1   0   .262
Brett 3b              5   0   1   0     0   0   .298      Sutherland 2b         4   0   0   0     0   1   .256
McRae lf              5   0   3   0     0   0   .315      Oglivie lf            4   1   3   3     0   1   .259
Mayberry dh           5   0   0   0     0   1   .246      Horton dh             4   1   1   0     0   0   .267
Solaita 1b            3   2   1   1     1   0   .272      Freehan c             4   0   0   0     0   1   .258
Otis cf               3   1   3   0     0   0   .247      Rodriguez 3b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .244
Rojas 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .270      Roberts rf            4   2   2   2     0   1   .271
Stinson c             2   0   1   1     1   0   .300      Pierce 1b             4   1   2   1     0   1   .236
White ss              3   0   1   1     0   0   .203      Veryzer ss            4   0   0   0     0   2   .224
  Wohlford ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .284      Bare p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Scott ss            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Briles p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  McDaniel p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   3  11   3     2   1             Totals               35   7  10   7     1   7

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance: 20,142
Left on Base: Royals 10, Tigers 5
DP: Royals 0, Tigers 1
Errors: Otis, McDaniel, Sutherland 2
Doubles: McRae (27), Stanley (6), Horton (6)
Home Runs: Solaita (10), Roberts (9), Pierce (4), Oglivie (3)
Caught Stealing: Oglivie (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Otis (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Stinson (1)
GIDP: Rojas (12)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Briles L(4-5)           7    10   7   6   1   7   3  32   4.46
McDaniel                1     0   0   0   0   0   0   4   4.22
Totals                  8    10   7   6   1   7   3  36

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bare W(5-5)             9    11   3   3   2   1   1  40   3.99
Totals                  9    11   3   3   2   1   1  40

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


ROYALS 1ST: Pinson grounded out (third to first); Brett singled;
McRae singled to right [Brett to third, McRae out at second
(right to third to second)]; Mayberry flied out to center; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Stanley walked; Sutherland struck out; Oglivie
singled [Stanley to second]; Horton grounded out (third to
first) [Stanley to third, Oglivie to second]; Freehan struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Solaita homered; Otis singled; Rojas flied out to
right; Stinson flied out to left; White popped to catcher in
foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Rodriguez flied out to left; Roberts singled; Pierce
singled [Roberts to second]; Veryzer struck out; Stanley singled
[Roberts scored, Pierce to second]; Sutherland flied out to
center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 1, Tigers 1.

ROYALS 3RD: Pinson flied out to center; Brett reached on an
error by Sutherland; McRae flied out to right; Mayberry struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 3RD: Oglivie struck out (catcher to first); Horton
grounded out (shortstop to first); Freehan lined to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Tigers 1.

ROYALS 4TH: Solaita walked; Otis out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Solaita to second]; Rojas lined to right;
Stinson walked; White singled [Solaita scored, Stinson to
third]; Pinson grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Royals 2, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 4TH: Rodriguez popped to first; Roberts was called out on
strikes; Pierce struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2,
Tigers 1.

ROYALS 5TH: Brett grounded out (pitcher to first); McRae
doubled; Mayberry popped to third; Solaita flied out to left; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 5TH: Veryzer was called out on strikes; Stanley doubled
to right; Sutherland flied out to right; Oglivie singled
[Stanley scored]; Oglivie was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Tigers 2.

ROYALS 6TH: Otis singled; Rojas grounded into a double play
(second to first to shortstop to first) [Otis out at second];
Stinson singled; White popped to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 2, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 6TH: Horton doubled to left; Freehan grounded out
(shortstop to first); Rodriguez flied out to center [Horton to
third]; Roberts homered [Horton scored]; Pierce homered; Veryzer
flied out to right; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Tigers 5.

ROYALS 7TH: Pinson grounded out (second to first); Brett reached
on an error by Sutherland; McRae lined to third; Mayberry lined
to second; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 7TH: Stanley reached on an error by Otis [Stanley to
second]; Sutherland grounded out (first unassisted) [Stanley to
third]; Oglivie homered [Stanley scored (unearned)]; Horton
flied out to center; Freehan grounded out (third to first); 2 R
(1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Tigers 7.

ROYALS 8TH: Solaita lined to center; Otis singled; Rojas singled
[Otis to third]; Stinson hit a sacrifice fly to left [Otis
scored]; WOHLFORD BATTED FOR WHITE; Wohlford popped to second; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3, Tigers 7.

TIGERS 8TH: SCOTT REPLACED WOHLFORD (PLAYING SS); MCDANIEL
REPLACED BRILES (PITCHING); Rodriguez grounded out (third to
first); Roberts reached on an error by McDaniel; Pierce forced
Roberts (shortstop to second); Veryzer grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3, Tigers 7.

ROYALS 9TH: Pinson grounded out (pitcher to first); Brett flied
out to center; McRae singled; Mayberry grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3, Tigers 7.