A two-out single by Rusty Staub in the 12th inning scored John Wockenfuss and enabled the Tigers to outlast the Royals, 6-5. The Tigers got off to a 5-0 lead, but failed to hold it. John Hiller, the Tigers' third pitcher of the game, relieved with two out in the seventh and gave up two singles plus a wild pitch that let the Royals tie the score.

In the 12th, the Royals loaded the bases against Hiller with none out, but the Tigers' ace reliever escaped with the aid of a forceout at the plate and a double play. Then in the Tigers' half, Wockenfuss walked and, after a sacrifice and infield out, scored the winning run on Staub's hit. George Brett had a double and three singles for the Royals, marking the 21st time that the All-Star third baseman had come up with three or more hits in one game. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 6, Kansas City Royals 5
Game Played on Sunday, July      11, 1976 (Day game) at Tiger Stadium
Royals       0  0  0    0  0  2    3  0  0    0  0  0  -   5 10  3
Tigers       0  2  0    2  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   6 10  0


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cowens rf             6   2   2   0     0   0   .264      LeFlore cf            4   1   2   0     1   0   .330
Otis cf               4   0   1   2     0   0   .281      Scrivener ss          5   0   0   0     0   1   .200
Brett 3b              6   2   4   0     0   0   .365      Staub rf              5   0   2   1     1   0   .310
Mayberry 1b           4   0   1   1     2   2   .255      Johnson dh            4   0   1   1     0   0   .273
McRae lf              3   0   1   0     3   0   .347        Freehan ph,dh       1   0   0   0     0   0   .294
Quirk dh              2   0   0   1     0   0   .229      Thompson 1b           4   1   1   0     1   1   .236
  Rojas ph,dh         3   0   0   0     0   1   .238      Rodriguez 3b          5   1   1   2     0   0   .258
Martinez c            2   0   0   0     0   2   .258      Stanley lf            5   1   1   0     0   1   .260
  Solaita ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .235      Garcia 2b             5   1   1   1     0   0   .203
  Stinson c           2   0   0   0     0   1   .257      Kimm c                3   0   1   1     0   0   .241
Patek ss              4   0   0   0     1   1   .265        Wockenfuss c        1   1   0   0     1   0   .277
White 2b              5   1   1   0     0   1   .215      Ruhle p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Splittorff p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Grilli p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Pattin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hiller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Mingori p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               42   5  10   4     6   9             Totals               42   6  10   6     4   3

Time of Game: 3:14   Attendance: 21,764
Left on Base: Royals 10, Tigers 7
DP: Royals 1, Tigers 1
Errors: Brett, Mayberry, Patek
Doubles: Cowens (12), Brett 2 (17), Staub (17), Garcia (11)
Home Runs: Rodriguez (6)
Stolen Bases: McRae (19), Johnson (12)
Caught Stealing: Kimm (1), LeFlore (14)
Sacrifice Hits: Scrivener (2), LeFlore (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Otis 2 (8), Quirk (1)
GIDP: Rojas (3), Rodriguez (11)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Splittorff              4.2   7   5   3   2   0   1  23   3.91
Pattin                  2.1   0   0   0   1   2   0   8   2.76
Mingori L(3-1)          4.2   3   1   1   1   1   0  17   2.45
Totals                 11.2  10   6   4   4   3   1  48

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruhle                   5.1   3   2   2   3   4   0  22   3.86
Grilli                  1.1   2   2   2   1   2   0   7   6.53
Hiller W(8-4)           5.1   5   1   1   2   3   0  22   3.15
Totals                 12    10   5   5   6   9   0  51

Wild Pitches: Hiller (4)

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Jim Evans


ROYALS 1ST: Cowens grounded out (third to first); Otis lined to
pitcher; Brett grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore grounded out (shortstop to first); Scrivener
flied out to left; Staub doubled to left; Johnson grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Mayberry struck out; McRae walked; McRae stole
second; Quirk grounded out (second to first) [McRae to third];
Martinez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Thompson reached on an error by Mayberry; Rodriguez
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Thompson out at second]; Stanley reached on an error by Brett;
Garcia doubled to left [Stanley scored (unearned)]; Kimm singled
to center [Garcia scored (unearned)]; LeFlore singled to right
[Kimm to third]; Kimm was caught stealing home (catcher to
third); 2 R (0 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 2.

ROYALS 3RD: Patek popped to catcher in foul territory; White
grounded out (first unassisted); Cowens grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 3RD: Scrivener flied out to center; Staub grounded out
(shortstop to first); Johnson grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 2.

ROYALS 4TH: Otis grounded out (second to first); Brett flied out
to center; Mayberry struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0,
Tigers 2.

TIGERS 4TH: Thompson singled to center; Rodriguez homered
[Thompson scored]; Stanley reached on an error by Patek [Stanley
out at second (catcher to second)]; Garcia popped to first in
foul territory; Kimm grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 1
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 4.

ROYALS 5TH: McRae singled to left; Quirk popped to third in foul
territory; Martinez struck out; Patek walked [McRae to second];
White grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Royals 0, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 5TH: LeFlore walked; Scrivener out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [LeFlore to second]; Staub flied out to left
[LeFlore to third]; Johnson singled to right [LeFlore scored];
Johnson stole second; Thompson walked; PATTIN REPLACED
SPLITTORFF (PITCHING); Rodriguez lined to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Royals 0, Tigers 5.

ROYALS 6TH: Cowens doubled to left; Otis hit a sacrifice fly to
right [Cowens scored]; Brett doubled to right; Mayberry walked;
GRILLI REPLACED RUHLE (PITCHING); McRae walked [Brett to third,
Mayberry to second]; Quirk hit a sacrifice fly to center [Brett
scored]; SOLAITA BATTED FOR MARTINEZ; Solaita struck out; 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 2, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 6TH: STINSON REPLACED SOLAITA (PLAYING C ); Stanley was
called out on strikes; Garcia grounded out (third to first);
Kimm grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 2, Tigers 5.

ROYALS 7TH: WOCKENFUSS REPLACED KIMM (PLAYING C ); Patek struck
out; White singled to left; Cowens singled to center [White to
third]; Otis hit a sacrifice fly to right [White scored]; HILLER
REPLACED GRILLI (PITCHING); Brett singled to center [Cowens to
third]; Mayberry singled to left [Cowens scored, Brett to
third]; Hiller threw a wild pitch [Brett scored, Mayberry to
second]; McRae was walked intentionally; ROJAS BATTED FOR QUIRK;
Rojas was called out on strikes; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals
5, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 7TH: ROJAS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); LeFlore lined to
right; Scrivener struck out; Staub walked; Johnson grounded out
(pitcher to first); Alex Johnson and Tigers Manager Ralph
Houk ejected by HP umpire Joe Brinkman; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 5, Tigers 5.

ROYALS 8TH: Stinson flied out to center; Patek grounded out
(third to first); White struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 5, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 8TH: MINGORI REPLACED PATTIN (PITCHING); Thompson was
called out on strikes; Rodriguez grounded out (first
unassisted); Stanley singled to left; Garcia flied out to left;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 5, Tigers 5.

ROYALS 9TH: Cowens lined to left; Otis grounded out (second to
first); Brett singled to center; Mayberry lined to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 5, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 9TH: Wockenfuss grounded out (third to first); LeFlore
singled to right; LeFlore was picked off and caught stealing
second (pitcher to first to second); Scrivener flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 5, Tigers 5.

ROYALS 10TH: McRae flied out to left; Rojas popped to third;
Stinson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 5, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 10TH: Staub flied out to left; FREEHAN BATTED FOR
JOHNSON; Freehan flied out to center; Thompson lined to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 5, Tigers 5.

ROYALS 11TH: FREEHAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Patek grounded
out (third to first); White grounded out (pitcher to first);
Cowens grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 5, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 11TH: Rodriguez grounded out (third to first); Stanley
grounded out (third to first); Garcia popped to second; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 5, Tigers 5.

ROYALS 12TH: Otis singled to left; Brett doubled to left [Otis
to third]; Mayberry walked; McRae forced Otis (third to catcher)
[Brett to third, Mayberry to second]; Rojas grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [McRae out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 5, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 12TH: Wockenfuss walked; LeFlore out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Wockenfuss to second]; Scrivener grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Wockenfuss to third]; Staub singled to
center [Wockenfuss scored]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 5,
Tigers 6.