Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Sykes
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Sykes
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Sykes
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch McRae for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Leonard
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Leonard
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Kemp reaches second base with a double. There goes Whitaker trying to get to third. Otis throws the ball in to Washington, who relays the ball to Brett who tags Whitaker for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staub vs. Leonard
  
  The ball gets by Wathan for a passed ball. Kemp moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Staub vs. Leonard
  
  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 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thompson vs. Leonard
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kemp scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Leonard
  
  May hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Sykes
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Sykes
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Sykes
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corcoran vs. Leonard
  
  Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurdle scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Leonard
  
  LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mankowski vs. Leonard
  
  Mankowski hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zdeb vs. Sykes
  
  Zdeb hits a line drive into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Sykes
  
  Hurdle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mankowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Sykes
  
  Washington 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 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Leonard
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Leonard
  
  Whitaker strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Leonard
  
  Kemp hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Leonard
  
  Staub hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Sykes
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Sykes
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Sykes
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Leonard
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Leonard
  
  May hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Corcoran vs. Leonard
  
  Corcoran hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zdeb. Corcoran reaches second base with a double. Thompson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  LeFlore vs. Leonard
  
  LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mankowski vs. Leonard
  
  Mankowski is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Trammell vs. Leonard
  
  Trammell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hurdle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Sykes
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Sykes
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Sykes
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zdeb vs. Sykes
  
  Zdeb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cowens scores. Wathan moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hurdle vs. Sykes
  
  Hurdle hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Washington vs. Sykes
  
  Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wathan scores. Zdeb moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Morris
  
  Jack Morris now pitching.
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Leonard
  
  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, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Leonard
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Leonard
  
  Staub strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Leonard
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. Kemp moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Leonard
  
  May strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Morris
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Morris
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Morris
  
  There's a wild pitch. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Morris
  
  Otis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Morris
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Morris
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zdeb vs. Morris
  
  Zdeb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wathan moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hurdle vs. Morris
  
  There goes Zdeb. The throw from May and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Wathan scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hurdle vs. Morris
  
  Hurdle hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corcoran vs. Leonard
  
  Corcoran hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Leonard
  
  LeFlore hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mankowski vs. Leonard
  
  Mankowski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zdeb. Mankowski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Trammell vs. Leonard
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mankowski moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Whitaker vs. Leonard
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Morris
  
  Washington is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Morris
  
  White hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Morris
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Morris
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Corcoran who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Morris
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cowens vs. Morris
  
  Willie Wilson pinch runs for Amos Otis.
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from May and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cowens vs. Morris
  
  Cowens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Leonard
  
  Willie Wilson now playing center field.
  
  Kemp is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Leonard
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurdle scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Leonard
  
  Thompson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Leonard
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurdle scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Crawford
  
  Jim Crawford now pitching.
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zdeb vs. Crawford
  
  Zdeb hits a line drive into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Crawford
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hurdle for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corcoran vs. Leonard
  
  Pete LaCock now playing first base.
  
  Corcoran hits a line drive into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Leonard
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mankowski vs. Leonard
  
  Mankowski hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Crawford
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Crawford
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Crawford
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McRae for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Leonard
  
  Trammell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Leonard
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Leonard
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/10/1978 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
White F, 2b           5  1  1  1   Whitaker L, 2b        5  0  1  0   
McRae H, dh           5  0  2  0   Kemp S, lf            5  2  3  1   
Brett G, 3b           4  1  1  0   Staub R, dh           4  0  0  0   
Otis A, cf            3  1  1  2   Thompson J, 1b        2  1  2  2   
Wilson W, pr-cf       0  0  0  0   May M, c              4  0  0  0   
Cowens A, rf          4  1  1  0   Corcoran T, rf        4  0  1  0   
Wathan J, c           4  2  2  0   LeFlore R, cf         4  0  0  0   
Zdeb J, lf            4  0  2  1   Mankowski P, 3b       3  0  1  0   
Hurdle C, 1b          4  0  0  0   Trammell A, ss        4  0  1  0   
LaCock P, 1b          0  0  0  0                                      
Washington U, ss      4  0  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  6 11  5                        35  3  9  3

Kansas City      000 023 100 --  6
Detroit          101 000 100 --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W)         9.0  9  3  3  3  6

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sykes B               4.2  5  2  2  0  1
Morris J (L)          2.1  6  4  3  1  2
Crawford J            2.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- May M
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Detroit 8
2B -- Kemp S, Corcoran T, Mankowski P
3B -- Brett G
HR -- Kemp S, Otis A, White F, Thompson J
SB -- Zdeb J, Wilson W
WP -- Morris J
PB -- Wathan J
T -- 2:27
A -- 32381

    

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