Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Billingham
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham juggles the ball. That's an error on Billingham. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Billingham
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Parrish and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McRae vs. Billingham
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Billingham
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Billingham
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Billingham
  
  There goes Brett. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Whitaker applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Splittorff
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Splittorff
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Splittorff
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurdle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Billingham
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Billingham
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Billingham
  
  Poquette hits a fly ball into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Splittorff
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
  
  Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Splittorff
  
  Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Splittorff
  
  Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Splittorff
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Billingham
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Billingham
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Billingham
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Billingham
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Splittorff
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Splittorff
  
  LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Splittorff
  
  There goes LeFlore. The throw from Porter and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kemp vs. Splittorff
  
  Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Staub vs. Splittorff
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurdle fields it and throws to second for the out. LeFlore moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thompson vs. Splittorff
  
  Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Billingham
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Billingham
  
  Brett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Billingham
  
  Cowens is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Splittorff
  
  Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wockenfuss vs. Splittorff
  
  Wockenfuss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parrish moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Trammell vs. Splittorff
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parrish scores. There goes Wockenfuss trying to get to second. Cowens throws the ball in to White who tags Wockenfuss for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Splittorff
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Billingham
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Billingham
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Poquette for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Billingham
  
  Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Billingham
  
  There goes Washington. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Billingham
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Billingham
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Trammell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Splittorff
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Splittorff
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Washington. Kemp moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staub vs. Splittorff
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Splittorff
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Billingham
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Billingham
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Billingham covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Billingham
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Splittorff
  
  Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Splittorff
  
  Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Billingham
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Billingham
  
  Porter hits a line drive towards short. Trammell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Billingham
  
  Poquette hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Splittorff
  
  Trammell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Splittorff
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Splittorff
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Splittorff
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeFlore moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Staub vs. Splittorff
  
  Staub strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Billingham
  
  Pete LaCock pinch hits for U L Washington.
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Billingham
  
  White hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Billingham
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Splittorff
  
  Jerry Terrell now playing shortstop.
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Splittorff
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Billingham
  
  Tim Corcoran now playing right field.
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hurdle vs. Billingham
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brett vs. Hiller
  
  John Hiller now pitching.
  
  Brett hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cowens vs. Hiller
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McRae tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Hiller
  
  Amos Otis pinch hits for Darrell Porter.
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/9/1978 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, cf          4  1  1  0   LeFlore R, cf         3  0  1  0   
McRae H, dh           3  1  0  1   Kemp S, lf            3  0  2  0   
Hurdle C, 1b          4  0  1  0   Staub R, dh           4  0  0  0   
Brett G, 3b           4  0  1  0   Thompson J, 1b        4  1  0  0   
Cowens A, rf          3  0  0  1   Rodriguez A, 3b       4  1  1  2   
Porter D, c           3  0  0  0   Parrish L, c          3  1  0  0   
Otis A, ph            1  0  0  0   Wockenfuss J, rf      3  0  1  0   
Poquette T, lf        3  0  0  0   Corcoran T, rf        0  0  0  0   
Washington U, ss      1  0  0  0   Trammell A, ss        3  0  1  1   
LaCock P, ph          1  0  0  0   Whitaker L, 2b        3  0  0  0   
Terrell J, ss         0  0  0  0                                      
White F, 2b           2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  2  3  2                        30  3  6  3

Kansas City      100 000 001 --  2
Detroit          020 100 00x --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L)      8.0  6  3  2  3  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Billingham J (W)*     8.0  3  2  1  3  2
Hiller J (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Billingham J, Parrish L, Brett G, Washington U
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Detroit 6
HR -- Rodriguez A
SB -- Wilson W, LeFlore R, Washington U
CS -- Brett G
SF -- Cowens A
T -- 1:55
A -- 32309

    

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